Dr. Shashank Subhashchandra Shah

Dr. Shashank Subhashchandra Shah is an internationally renowned Bariatric, Metabolic, and Laparoscopic Surgeon with over decades of surgical expertise and more than 40,000 successful procedures to his credit. Based in Pune, he is widely recognised... Read More and advanced gastrointestinal disorders. Dr. Shah’s academic journey began with MBBS and MS in General Surgery, after which he pursued multiple international fellowships in advanced laparoscopic and bariatric techniques, including training at IRCAD, France, the Hospital for Special Surgery, USA, and leading centres across Europe, South America, and Asia. His vast experience includes performing over 7,000 bariatric procedures since 2004, making him one of the most experienced bariatric surgeons in Asia. Beyond his clinical excellence, Dr. Shah has also played pivotal leadership roles as Past President of the Obesity & Metabolic Surgery Society of India (OSSI), President of the International Excellence Federation (IEF), and Founder Member of AMASI. A prolific researcher and academician, Dr. Shah has published extensively in indexed international journals including Obesity Surgery and Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases (SOARD). He has contributed to the development of national guidelines for bariatric and metabolic surgery and serves on editorial boards of several reputed journals. Beyond medicine, Dr. Shah is deeply committed to community health and social impact. He has led large-scale obesity awareness campaigns, rural health camps, police health drives, blood donation initiatives, and founded the Obesity Prevention and Control Task Force of the Indian Medical Association as part of the national Fit India Campaign. His efforts have also been showcased in international documentaries by BBC and National Geographic. With his unmatched expertise, pioneering vision, and patient-first philosophy, Dr. Shashank S. Shah continues to transform the landscape of bariatric and metabolic surgery in India and abroad, helping patients reclaim their health and quality of life.

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