Dr. Arun Prasad — Senior Consultant in Delhi NCR

Dr. Arun Prasad is a Senior Consultant in the Department of Minimal Access, Bariatric & GI Surgery at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital in Delhi NCR, with more than 36 years of experience. His record lists three fields: surgical gastroenterology with hepatobiliary and transplant surgery, general surgery, and bariatric and metabolic surgery.

His listed procedures are the core weight loss operations performed laparoscopically. Sleeve gastrectomy removes most of the stomach and leaves a narrow tube. Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and mini gastric bypass reroute food past part of the digestive tract as well as reducing stomach volume. All are grouped under minimally invasive bariatric surgery, and metabolic surgery for type 2 diabetes is listed separately, because in that case the operation is done to control blood sugar rather than only to reduce weight.

His qualifications are MBBS, MS in general surgery, and four fellowships that span three continents' surgical colleges: FRCS from the Royal College of Surgeons, FRCS from Edinburgh, FACS from the American College of Surgeons and FICS from the International College of Surgeons. His record notes that combination as international recognition in laparoscopic and bariatric surgery. He practises at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital in New Delhi.

He holds the Padma Shri, described in his profile as one of India's highest civilian honours, and the Dr. B.C. Roy Award, India's highest medical honour, as well as a best doctor award from the Delhi Medical Association. He is recognised as a pioneer of laparoscopic surgery in India and for excellence in surgical research and innovation, with multiple published papers in national and international journals.