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Dr. Sumit Talwar is a Minimal Access Surgery, Bariatric Surgery, and General Surgery Consultant at the Manipal Hospital located at Old Airport Road in Bangalore. He is associated as the Head of the Department (HOD) there. Dr. Talwar has a rich experience of more than 30 years in the medical field. Out of these, he has experience working as a specialist for over 26 years. He speaks Bengali, Hindi, Punjabi, Kannada, and English. He has studied at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi. He graduated from AIIMS in 1994 with an MBBS. Later, he did an MS from AIIMS New Delhi in 1999. He has special expertise in Minimally Invasive Gastro-Intestinal Surgery, whether laparoscopic or keyhole surgery. He also performs other surgical procedures like Sleeve Gastrectomy and mini or laparoscopic gastric bypass. He has expertise in performing advanced laparoscopic surgeries, bariatric surgeries, and robotic surgeries. While working in Delhi NCR, he pioneered the development of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery, which treats diabetes and morbid obesity. He has also performed hundreds of Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgeries in Delhi NCR. He has worked with Aditya Birla Memorial Hospital in Pune as a Senior Consultant of Minimal Access Surgery and General Surgery. Later, he was associated with Fortis Escorts Hospital and Research Center in Faridabad. Presently, he is working with Manipal Hospitals to establish Bariatric surgery in its various branches. He provides consultation to patients at their Bangalore hospital.
He is also the pioneer of Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgery for treating GI cancers like pancreatic cancer, hepato-biliary cancer, colorectal cancer, etc. This surgical procedure was focused on providing minimally invasive laparoscopic treatment for these cancer types. He created a fresh technique of performing a 'Scarless Surgery' (Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery) of various body parts like the gallbladder and appendix. This technique was cost-effective because he used routine equipment and instruments. He still routinely performs various surgeries, such as Mediastinal tumour surgeries, lung surgeries, and various laparoscopic surgeries successfully. He has successfully done over a hundred laparoscopic surgeries, apart from other types of surgeries. He has also performed laparoscopic appendicectomy, sleeve resection laparoscopic surgery, hernia repair surgery, splenectomy, and other critical surgeries successfully. He pioneered lung surgery, oesophagal surgery, and thoracoscopic surgery as well. He holds membership in the Medical Council of India and the Delhi Medical Council. He is interested in conducting clinical research. He has written articles in various newspapers and journals on topics like obesity and its impact on the effectiveness of vaccines on the body.
- Bariatric Surgery
- Robotic Surgery
- Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery
- English
- Hindi
- Punjabi
- Kannada
- Bengali
- Consultant Minimal Access & Bariatric Surgery - Manipal Hospitals, Bangalore.
- An expert in Minimally Invasive (Laparoscopic or Key-hole Surgery) Gastro-Intestinal Surgery and has performed thousands of laparoscopic surgeries to date.
- He has also pioneered the development of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery (Surgery for Morbid Obesity and treatment of Diabetes) in the Delhi NCR area and has performed numerous such operations successfully.
- He performs Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass, Mini Gastric Bypass, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and other operations for the treatment of Morbid Obesity.
- He has pioneered Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgery with a special emphasis on Minimally Invasive (Laparoscopic) treatment of GI cancers including Colorectal, Upper GI, Hepato-biliary, and Pancreatic cancers.
- He has also developed a new technique of Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery (Scarless Surgery) for gallbladder, appendix, hernia, etc. using routine instruments and equipment thereby reducing the cost involved in the technique.
- He has performed more than hundreds of Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgeries (SILS) in Delhi NCR in the past five years.
- 'Vax may be less effective on obese people' - Dr.Sumit Talwar, Consultant - Bariatric Surgery, Manipal Hospitals, old airport road. Click Here
- Dr. Sumit Talwar on Did you know early dinners can help you sleep better? | The Indian Express. Click Here
Overview
Field of Expertise
Languages Spoken
Awards & Achievements
Talks & Publications
- English
- Hindi
- Punjabi
- Kannada
- Bengali
Dr. Sumit Talwar is a Minimal Access Surgery, Bariatric Surgery, and General Surgery Consultant at the Manipal Hospital located at Old Airport Road in Bangalore. He is associated as the Head of the Department (HOD) there. Dr. Talwar has a rich experience of more than 30 years in the medical field. Out of these, he has experience working as a specialist for over 26 years. He speaks Bengali, Hindi, Punjabi, Kannada, and English. He has studied at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi. He graduated from AIIMS in 1994 with an MBBS. Later, he did an MS from AIIMS New Delhi in 1999. He has special expertise in Minimally Invasive Gastro-Intestinal Surgery, whether laparoscopic or keyhole surgery. He also performs other surgical procedures like Sleeve Gastrectomy and mini or laparoscopic gastric bypass. He has expertise in performing advanced laparoscopic surgeries, bariatric surgeries, and robotic surgeries. While working in Delhi NCR, he pioneered the development of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery, which treats diabetes and morbid obesity. He has also performed hundreds of Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgeries in Delhi NCR. He has worked with Aditya Birla Memorial Hospital in Pune as a Senior Consultant of Minimal Access Surgery and General Surgery. Later, he was associated with Fortis Escorts Hospital and Research Center in Faridabad. Presently, he is working with Manipal Hospitals to establish Bariatric surgery in its various branches. He provides consultation to patients at their Bangalore hospital.
He is also the pioneer of Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgery for treating GI cancers like pancreatic cancer, hepato-biliary cancer, colorectal cancer, etc. This surgical procedure was focused on providing minimally invasive laparoscopic treatment for these cancer types. He created a fresh technique of performing a 'Scarless Surgery' (Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery) of various body parts like the gallbladder and appendix. This technique was cost-effective because he used routine equipment and instruments. He still routinely performs various surgeries, such as Mediastinal tumour surgeries, lung surgeries, and various laparoscopic surgeries successfully. He has successfully done over a hundred laparoscopic surgeries, apart from other types of surgeries. He has also performed laparoscopic appendicectomy, sleeve resection laparoscopic surgery, hernia repair surgery, splenectomy, and other critical surgeries successfully. He pioneered lung surgery, oesophagal surgery, and thoracoscopic surgery as well. He holds membership in the Medical Council of India and the Delhi Medical Council. He is interested in conducting clinical research. He has written articles in various newspapers and journals on topics like obesity and its impact on the effectiveness of vaccines on the body.
- Bariatric Surgery
- Robotic Surgery
- Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery
- Consultant Minimal Access & Bariatric Surgery - Manipal Hospitals, Bangalore.
- An expert in Minimally Invasive (Laparoscopic or Key-hole Surgery) Gastro-Intestinal Surgery and has performed thousands of laparoscopic surgeries to date.
- He has also pioneered the development of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery (Surgery for Morbid Obesity and treatment of Diabetes) in the Delhi NCR area and has performed numerous such operations successfully.
- He performs Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass, Mini Gastric Bypass, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and other operations for the treatment of Morbid Obesity.
- He has pioneered Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgery with a special emphasis on Minimally Invasive (Laparoscopic) treatment of GI cancers including Colorectal, Upper GI, Hepato-biliary, and Pancreatic cancers.
- He has also developed a new technique of Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery (Scarless Surgery) for gallbladder, appendix, hernia, etc. using routine instruments and equipment thereby reducing the cost involved in the technique.
- He has performed more than hundreds of Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgeries (SILS) in Delhi NCR in the past five years.
- 'Vax may be less effective on obese people' - Dr.Sumit Talwar, Consultant - Bariatric Surgery, Manipal Hospitals, old airport road. Click Here
- Dr. Sumit Talwar on Did you know early dinners can help you sleep better? | The Indian Express. Click Here
Languages Spoken
Overview
Field of Expertise
Awards & Achievements
Talks & Publications
- Bariatric Surgery
- Robotic Surgery
- Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery
- English
- Hindi
- Punjabi
- Kannada
- Bengali
- Consultant Minimal Access & Bariatric Surgery - Manipal Hospitals, Bangalore.
- An expert in Minimally Invasive (Laparoscopic or Key-hole Surgery) Gastro-Intestinal Surgery and has performed thousands of laparoscopic surgeries to date.
- He has also pioneered the development of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery (Surgery for Morbid Obesity and treatment of Diabetes) in the Delhi NCR area and has performed numerous such operations successfully.
- He performs Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass, Mini Gastric Bypass, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and other operations for the treatment of Morbid Obesity.
- He has pioneered Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgery with a special emphasis on Minimally Invasive (Laparoscopic) treatment of GI cancers including Colorectal, Upper GI, Hepato-biliary, and Pancreatic cancers.
- He has also developed a new technique of Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery (Scarless Surgery) for gallbladder, appendix, hernia, etc. using routine instruments and equipment thereby reducing the cost involved in the technique.
- He has performed more than hundreds of Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgeries (SILS) in Delhi NCR in the past five years.
- 'Vax may be less effective on obese people' - Dr.Sumit Talwar, Consultant - Bariatric Surgery, Manipal Hospitals, old airport road. Click Here
- Dr. Sumit Talwar on Did you know early dinners can help you sleep better? | The Indian Express. Click Here
Dr. Sumit Talwar is a Minimal Access Surgery, Bariatric Surgery, and General Surgery Consultant at the Manipal Hospital located at Old Airport Road in Bangalore. He is associated as the Head of the Department (HOD) there. Dr. Talwar has a rich experience of more than 30 years in the medical field. Out of these, he has experience working as a specialist for over 26 years. He speaks Bengali, Hindi, Punjabi, Kannada, and English. He has studied at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi. He graduated from AIIMS in 1994 with an MBBS. Later, he did an MS from AIIMS New Delhi in 1999. He has special expertise in Minimally Invasive Gastro-Intestinal Surgery, whether laparoscopic or keyhole surgery. He also performs other surgical procedures like Sleeve Gastrectomy and mini or laparoscopic gastric bypass. He has expertise in performing advanced laparoscopic surgeries, bariatric surgeries, and robotic surgeries. While working in Delhi NCR, he pioneered the development of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery, which treats diabetes and morbid obesity. He has also performed hundreds of Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgeries in Delhi NCR. He has worked with Aditya Birla Memorial Hospital in Pune as a Senior Consultant of Minimal Access Surgery and General Surgery. Later, he was associated with Fortis Escorts Hospital and Research Center in Faridabad. Presently, he is working with Manipal Hospitals to establish Bariatric surgery in its various branches. He provides consultation to patients at their Bangalore hospital.
He is also the pioneer of Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgery for treating GI cancers like pancreatic cancer, hepato-biliary cancer, colorectal cancer, etc. This surgical procedure was focused on providing minimally invasive laparoscopic treatment for these cancer types. He created a fresh technique of performing a 'Scarless Surgery' (Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery) of various body parts like the gallbladder and appendix. This technique was cost-effective because he used routine equipment and instruments. He still routinely performs various surgeries, such as Mediastinal tumour surgeries, lung surgeries, and various laparoscopic surgeries successfully. He has successfully done over a hundred laparoscopic surgeries, apart from other types of surgeries. He has also performed laparoscopic appendicectomy, sleeve resection laparoscopic surgery, hernia repair surgery, splenectomy, and other critical surgeries successfully. He pioneered lung surgery, oesophagal surgery, and thoracoscopic surgery as well. He holds membership in the Medical Council of India and the Delhi Medical Council. He is interested in conducting clinical research. He has written articles in various newspapers and journals on topics like obesity and its impact on the effectiveness of vaccines on the body.
Field of Expertise
Languages Spoken
Awards & Achievements
Talks & Publications
Overview
- Consultant Minimal Access & Bariatric Surgery - Manipal Hospitals, Bangalore.
- An expert in Minimally Invasive (Laparoscopic or Key-hole Surgery) Gastro-Intestinal Surgery and has performed thousands of laparoscopic surgeries to date.
- He has also pioneered the development of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery (Surgery for Morbid Obesity and treatment of Diabetes) in the Delhi NCR area and has performed numerous such operations successfully.
- He performs Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass, Mini Gastric Bypass, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and other operations for the treatment of Morbid Obesity.
- He has pioneered Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgery with a special emphasis on Minimally Invasive (Laparoscopic) treatment of GI cancers including Colorectal, Upper GI, Hepato-biliary, and Pancreatic cancers.
- He has also developed a new technique of Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery (Scarless Surgery) for gallbladder, appendix, hernia, etc. using routine instruments and equipment thereby reducing the cost involved in the technique.
- He has performed more than hundreds of Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgeries (SILS) in Delhi NCR in the past five years.
- Bariatric Surgery
- Robotic Surgery
- Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery
- English
- Hindi
- Punjabi
- Kannada
- Bengali
- 'Vax may be less effective on obese people' - Dr.Sumit Talwar, Consultant - Bariatric Surgery, Manipal Hospitals, old airport road. Click Here
- Dr. Sumit Talwar on Did you know early dinners can help you sleep better? | The Indian Express. Click Here
Dr. Sumit Talwar is a Minimal Access Surgery, Bariatric Surgery, and General Surgery Consultant at the Manipal Hospital located at Old Airport Road in Bangalore. He is associated as the Head of the Department (HOD) there. Dr. Talwar has a rich experience of more than 30 years in the medical field. Out of these, he has experience working as a specialist for over 26 years. He speaks Bengali, Hindi, Punjabi, Kannada, and English. He has studied at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi. He graduated from AIIMS in 1994 with an MBBS. Later, he did an MS from AIIMS New Delhi in 1999. He has special expertise in Minimally Invasive Gastro-Intestinal Surgery, whether laparoscopic or keyhole surgery. He also performs other surgical procedures like Sleeve Gastrectomy and mini or laparoscopic gastric bypass. He has expertise in performing advanced laparoscopic surgeries, bariatric surgeries, and robotic surgeries. While working in Delhi NCR, he pioneered the development of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery, which treats diabetes and morbid obesity. He has also performed hundreds of Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgeries in Delhi NCR. He has worked with Aditya Birla Memorial Hospital in Pune as a Senior Consultant of Minimal Access Surgery and General Surgery. Later, he was associated with Fortis Escorts Hospital and Research Center in Faridabad. Presently, he is working with Manipal Hospitals to establish Bariatric surgery in its various branches. He provides consultation to patients at their Bangalore hospital.
He is also the pioneer of Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgery for treating GI cancers like pancreatic cancer, hepato-biliary cancer, colorectal cancer, etc. This surgical procedure was focused on providing minimally invasive laparoscopic treatment for these cancer types. He created a fresh technique of performing a 'Scarless Surgery' (Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery) of various body parts like the gallbladder and appendix. This technique was cost-effective because he used routine equipment and instruments. He still routinely performs various surgeries, such as Mediastinal tumour surgeries, lung surgeries, and various laparoscopic surgeries successfully. He has successfully done over a hundred laparoscopic surgeries, apart from other types of surgeries. He has also performed laparoscopic appendicectomy, sleeve resection laparoscopic surgery, hernia repair surgery, splenectomy, and other critical surgeries successfully. He pioneered lung surgery, oesophagal surgery, and thoracoscopic surgery as well. He holds membership in the Medical Council of India and the Delhi Medical Council. He is interested in conducting clinical research. He has written articles in various newspapers and journals on topics like obesity and its impact on the effectiveness of vaccines on the body.
Awards & Achievements
Field of Expertise
Languages Spoken
Talks & Publications
Overview
- 'Vax may be less effective on obese people' - Dr.Sumit Talwar, Consultant - Bariatric Surgery, Manipal Hospitals, old airport road. Click Here
- Dr. Sumit Talwar on Did you know early dinners can help you sleep better? | The Indian Express. Click Here
Dr. Sumit Talwar is a Minimal Access Surgery, Bariatric Surgery, and General Surgery Consultant at the Manipal Hospital located at Old Airport Road in Bangalore. He is associated as the Head of the Department (HOD) there. Dr. Talwar has a rich experience of more than 30 years in the medical field. Out of these, he has experience working as a specialist for over 26 years. He speaks Bengali, Hindi, Punjabi, Kannada, and English. He has studied at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi. He graduated from AIIMS in 1994 with an MBBS. Later, he did an MS from AIIMS New Delhi in 1999. He has special expertise in Minimally Invasive Gastro-Intestinal Surgery, whether laparoscopic or keyhole surgery. He also performs other surgical procedures like Sleeve Gastrectomy and mini or laparoscopic gastric bypass. He has expertise in performing advanced laparoscopic surgeries, bariatric surgeries, and robotic surgeries. While working in Delhi NCR, he pioneered the development of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery, which treats diabetes and morbid obesity. He has also performed hundreds of Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgeries in Delhi NCR. He has worked with Aditya Birla Memorial Hospital in Pune as a Senior Consultant of Minimal Access Surgery and General Surgery. Later, he was associated with Fortis Escorts Hospital and Research Center in Faridabad. Presently, he is working with Manipal Hospitals to establish Bariatric surgery in its various branches. He provides consultation to patients at their Bangalore hospital.
He is also the pioneer of Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgery for treating GI cancers like pancreatic cancer, hepato-biliary cancer, colorectal cancer, etc. This surgical procedure was focused on providing minimally invasive laparoscopic treatment for these cancer types. He created a fresh technique of performing a 'Scarless Surgery' (Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery) of various body parts like the gallbladder and appendix. This technique was cost-effective because he used routine equipment and instruments. He still routinely performs various surgeries, such as Mediastinal tumour surgeries, lung surgeries, and various laparoscopic surgeries successfully. He has successfully done over a hundred laparoscopic surgeries, apart from other types of surgeries. He has also performed laparoscopic appendicectomy, sleeve resection laparoscopic surgery, hernia repair surgery, splenectomy, and other critical surgeries successfully. He pioneered lung surgery, oesophagal surgery, and thoracoscopic surgery as well. He holds membership in the Medical Council of India and the Delhi Medical Council. He is interested in conducting clinical research. He has written articles in various newspapers and journals on topics like obesity and its impact on the effectiveness of vaccines on the body.
- Bariatric Surgery
- Robotic Surgery
- Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery
- English
- Hindi
- Punjabi
- Kannada
- Bengali
- Consultant Minimal Access & Bariatric Surgery - Manipal Hospitals, Bangalore.
- An expert in Minimally Invasive (Laparoscopic or Key-hole Surgery) Gastro-Intestinal Surgery and has performed thousands of laparoscopic surgeries to date.
- He has also pioneered the development of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery (Surgery for Morbid Obesity and treatment of Diabetes) in the Delhi NCR area and has performed numerous such operations successfully.
- He performs Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass, Mini Gastric Bypass, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and other operations for the treatment of Morbid Obesity.
- He has pioneered Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgery with a special emphasis on Minimally Invasive (Laparoscopic) treatment of GI cancers including Colorectal, Upper GI, Hepato-biliary, and Pancreatic cancers.
- He has also developed a new technique of Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery (Scarless Surgery) for gallbladder, appendix, hernia, etc. using routine instruments and equipment thereby reducing the cost involved in the technique.
- He has performed more than hundreds of Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgeries (SILS) in Delhi NCR in the past five years.
Talks & Publications
Overview
Field of Expertise
Languages Spoken
Awards & Achievements
Doctor Videos
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Robotic Surgery : Experts Speak About Its Advantages | Manipal Hospital Whitefield
Access advanced care for all your surgery-related needs at Manipal Hospital Whitefield, where state-of-the-art robotic-assisted technology combines precision and dexterity of robotic systems with the skills of our expert surgeons to give you only the best! Watch this video as our eminent doctors - Dr. Rajshekhar C Jaka, Consultant - Surgical Oncology, Dr. Manjunath Haridas, Consultant - Colorectal and GI Surgery, Dr. Sumit Talwar, Consultant - General, Laparoscopic and Minimal Access Surgery and Bariatric Surgery, Dr. Deepak J Kaddu, Consultant - Urology, and Dr. Nikhil Shellagi, Consultant - Surgical Gastroenterology, highlights the various advantages of robotic surgery in their respective specialities. #ManipalHospitalWhitefield #YourManipal #LifesOn #Healthcare #RoboticSurgery #Robotics
Dr. Sumit Talwar Chairman, Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
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Patients often seek Dr. Sumit Talwar’s expertise as the Consultant - Bariatric Surgery & General Surgery at Manipal Hospitals Whitefield - Bengaluru. Dr. Sumit Talwar is a Top Bariatric Surgeon in Whitefield at Manipal Hospitals having expertise in Bariatric Surgery, Robotic Surgery, and Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery.
Dr. Sumit Talwar Specialises in:
- Bariatric Surgery
- Robotic Surgery
- Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery
To book an appointment with Dr. Sumit Talwar at Manipal Hospitals Whitefield - Bengaluru, please call 1800 102 5555. Our dedicated team will assist you in scheduling a convenient time for your consultation.
Dr. Sumit Talwar has extensive experience and qualifications in Bariatric Surgery, General Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery, Robotic Assisted Surgery at Manipal Hospitals Whitefield - Bengaluru. With expertise spanning MBBS . MS . Robotic Surgery, bringing a wealth of knowledge and skill to their practice, ensuring top-notch patient care. Dr. Sumit Talwar has also published numerous articles and publications in the field of Bariatric Surgery, General Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery, Robotic Assisted Surgery.
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