Dr. Rajesh Khullar

MBBS, MS Obesity and Bariatric Surgeon Director

45 Years of Experience

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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

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

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

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

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)

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