Dr. Rajesh Khullar 
MBBS, MS
Obesity and Bariatric Surgeon
Director
45 Years of Experience
Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket
English, Hindi
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About Dr. Rajesh Khullar
- Presently the Director of Minimal Access, Metabolic, and Bariatric Surgery at Max Super Specialty Hospital, Saket
- Considered one of the most senior and respected laparoscopic and bariatric surgeons in India with decades of expertise
- Specializes in advanced surgical fields such as hepatobiliary surgery, upper gastrointestinal procedures, hernia repair, and bariatric surgery
- Co-author of the internationally referenced textbook Endohernia Repair, regarded as a standard in hernia surgery
- Actively contributes to shaping guidelines, training young surgeons, and advancing minimal access surgery both nationally and globally
Qualifications of Dr. Rajesh Khullar
- MBBS – Armed Forces Medical College, Pune University (1980)
- MS (General Surgery) – PGIMER, Chandigarh (1984)
- Advanced training in minimal access and bariatric surgery with international exposure
Special Area of Interest Dr. Rajesh Khullar
- Bariatric surgery including gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy
- Laparoscopic hernia repair and abdominal wall reconstruction
- Hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery
- Upper gastrointestinal and esophageal surgery
- Thoracoscopic procedures for benign thoracic conditions
Past Experience of Dr. Rajesh Khullar
- Current: Director – Minimal Access, Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery, Max Super Specialty Hospital, Saket
- Former: Vice Chairman – Minimal Access & Bariatric Surgery, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, until 2009
- Actively engaged as faculty in surgical workshops, academic conferences, and training programs for laparoscopic and bariatric surgery
Awards
- Served as President of the Obesity & Metabolic Surgery Society of India
- Held senior positions including Honorary Secretary of the Hernia Society of India and Joint Secretary of the Asia Pacific Hernia Society
- Recognized as faculty for postgraduate training in minimal access surgery and bariatric surgery
Associations/Membership
- President – Obesity & Metabolic Surgery Society of India (OSSI)
- Honorary Secretary – Hernia Society of India
- Joint Secretary – Asia Pacific Hernia Society (APHS)
- Honorary Secretary – Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo-Surgeons (IAGES)
- Member – International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity (IFSO)
- Member – Endoscopic & Laparoscopic Surgeons of Asia (ELSA)
- Member – Association of Surgeons of India (ASI)
- Member – Indian Medical Association (IMA)
- Member – Indian Society of Surgical Gastroenterology (ISG)
Paper Published By Dr. Rajesh Khullar
- Co-authored the two-volume reference work Endohernia Repair in 2004 and 2012
- Contributed to developing national guidelines on minimal access surgery
- Published multiple research articles and case studies in peer-reviewed international and national journals
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