Dr. Pradeep Chowbey
Consultant physician committed to accurate diagnosis and personalised treatment, working with a coordinated specialist team.
About Dr. Pradeep Chowbey
Dr. Pradeep Kumar Chowbey is Chairman of Max Institute of Minimal Access, Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery at Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, New Delhi. A Padma Shri awardee with over 45 years of experience, he is a pioneer of laparoscopic and robotic surgery in India, having performed over 85,000 procedures. He is a founding member of the Asia-Pacific Bariatric Surgery Society and past president of IFSO.
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Overview & Expertise
Dr. Pradeep Kumar Chowbey is a legendary gastrointestinal and minimal access surgeon. Serving as Chairman of the Max Institute of Minimal Access, Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery at Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, he has spent over four decades revolutionizing surgical care in India.
Dr. Chowbey has performed more than 85,000 surgical procedures, pioneering advanced techniques in laparoscopic cholecystectomy, hernia repairs, and bariatric/metabolic weight-loss surgeries.
Education & Global Honors
Dr. Chowbey earned his MBBS and MS in General Surgery from Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sewagram.
For his monumental contributions to laparoscopic surgery, he was conferred the prestigious Padma Shri award by the Government of India in 2016. He is also a recipient of the Dr. B.C. Roy National Award.
Global Leadership Legacy
Dr. Chowbey is the founder president of the Asia-Pacific Hernia Society and past president of the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO).
He has authored several landmark textbooks on laparoscopic surgery and trained thousands of surgeons worldwide.
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