
Dr. Manish Baijal 
MBBS, DNB, MNAMS, FIAGES, FALS, Certificates/Trainings
Laparoscopic Surgeon, Obesity and Bariatric Surgeon
Senior Director
32 Years of Experience
Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket
English, Hindi
About Dr. Manish Baijal
- Presently working as Director – Institute of Minimal Access, Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery at Max Super Specialty Hospital, Saket
- Widely regarded as one of India’s most senior experts in bariatric and laparoscopic surgery with thousands of successful procedures
- Specializes in advanced techniques such as scarless thyroid and parathyroid surgery, hernia repair, gallbladder surgery, weight-loss procedures, and solid organ surgeries
- Has contributed significantly to surgical education by developing multimedia training tools and co-authoring national guidelines on minimal access surgery
- Honored nationally and internationally for his pioneering work in bariatric surgery and leadership in developing hernia and metabolic surgery units
Qualifications of Dr. Manish Baijal
- MBBS – Kasturba Gandhi Medical College, Manipal
- DNB (General Surgery) – Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi
- MNAMS – National Academy of Medical Sciences
- FIAGES, FALS – Advanced laparoscopic and GI fellowships
- Fellowship in Bariatric Surgery – Cleveland Clinic, USA
Special Area of Interest
- Bariatric and metabolic weight-loss surgery
- Laparoscopic gallbladder and hernia surgery
- Scarless thyroid and parathyroid surgery
- Gastrointestinal and reflux surgery
- Solid organ laparoscopic procedures (liver, spleen, adrenal)
Work Experience of Dr. Manish Baijal
- Current: Director – Institute of Minimal Access, Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery, Max Hospital, Saket
- Former: Consultant and Senior Surgeon at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, contributing to the growth of minimal access surgery from 1996–2000
- Actively involved in training surgeons and mentoring fellowship programs across India and abroad
Awards & Recognitions
- Received Excellence in Bariatric Surgery Award (2016)
- Designated as Surgeon of Excellence for Bariatric Surgery by Surgical Review Corporation, USA
- Led his team to achieve recognition of their Bariatric & Hernia unit as a Center of Excellence
Memberships
- Honorary Secretary – Asia Pacific Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery Society
- Honorary Secretary – Hernia Society of India
- Executive Member – Asia Pacific Hernia Society
- Life Member – International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity (IFSO)
- Life Member – Obesity Surgery Society of India (OSSI)
- Life Member – Endoscopic & Laparoscopic Surgeons of Asia (ELSA)
- Life Member – Association of Surgeons of India (ASI)
- Life Member – Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo-Surgeons (IAGES)
- Life Member – Indian Medical Association (IMA)
Research & Papers Published By Dr. Manish Baijal
- Co-authored standard textbooks such as Endohernia Repair (Vol I & II)
- Authored the Handbook on Bariatric Surgery and surgical “Silver Book” series
- Published over 100 scientific papers in reputed national and international medical journals


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