Dr. B C Shah Head of Department Laparoscopy And General Surg

Dr. Bimal Shah received his medical graduation at the University of Mumbai, Grant Medical College & Sir J. J. Group of hospitals and post-graduate training in General Surgery at the G. S. Medical College & K. E. M. group of hospitals. He subsequently was appointed as a Lecturer in the Department of Surgery at G. S. Medical College, where he undertook clinical teaching to under graduate and post graduate students. He has been active in day care surgery and the rapidly growing discipline of minimal access surgery/ laparoscopy. He has visited US & Singapore for further training in various sub specialties of General surgery like hernia surgery, laparoscopy surgery, breast cancer surgery, proctology, varicose vein surgery & trauma management.

Dr B. C. Shah is available for consultation at following multi-specialty hospitals:

Evening: Bhaktivedanta Hospital, Mira Road (E)
5.00 pm to 8.00 pm (daily except Sunday) - 29452500/2501/2502
Afternoon: Karuna Hospital, Borivali (W)
11.30 am to 12.30 pm (daily except Sunday) - 61594698
Morning: Manav Kalyan Kendra & Navneet Hospital, Dahisar (E)
10.30 am to 11.30 am (only on Mon / Wed / Fri) - 28933353

He has undergone various training programs abroad which are mentioned below:

Observer in Minimally Invasive Laparoscopic Surgery, Mount

Sinai Hospital, New York with world renowned laparoscopic
surgeon Dr. Michel Gagner for three months in year 2003

Observer in Breast Cancer, Sloan Kettering Memorial Hospital, New York in year 2003

Completed successfully following post graduates courses &

conferences recognized by American Medical Association (AMA) in United States:

Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery, The Mount Sinai School Of Medicine, New York

Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair, The Mount Sinai School Of Medicine, New York

Subfacial Endoscopic Perforator Surgery, The Mount Sinai School Of Medicine, New York

Dialogue in Wound management, The John Hopkins University School Of Medicine

Emerging Trends In Wound & Surgical Incision Closure, Dannemiller Memorial Education Foundation

Infection Control Practices & Barrier Precautions, St. Lukes's- Roosevelt Hospital, New York

2nd Annual Gastro esophageal reflux disease, Columbia University, New York

Procedure for prolapse & hemorrhoids, Ethicon Endo-surgery, New York

Hernia training under Dr. Gilbert at Hernia Institute of Florida, Miami

Attended the first International Club of Young Laparoscopic Surgeons, The Mount Sinai School Of Medicine, New York

Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS), Harlem Hospital, New York

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES MEMBERSHIP:

Indian Medical Association (IMA)
Association of Surgeons, India (ASI)
Association of Consultants, India
Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo surgeons (IAGES)
Indian Association of Day Care Surgeons
Society of Lapro endoscopic Surgeons, US (SLS)
Society of Endoscopic & Laproscopic Surgeons of Asia, Hong Kong (ELSA)
Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)
American Hernia Association (AHA)
British Association of Day Surgery, UK (BADS)

PUBLICATIONS:
Case snippet- Pancreatic tuberculosis mimicking carcinoma in Indian Journal of Gastroenterology (IJG/46/96 dt.20/8/96)
COURSE FACULTY:
Organizer & Speaker, Hernia Conference, Bhaktivedanta Hospital, Mumbai.
Organizer & Speaker, Department of Minimal Invasive Surgery, Bhaktivedanta Hospital.

ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRIBUTIONS:
Project In charge, planning and commissioning of Bhaktivedanta Hospital, 1995-98
Bhaktivedanta Hospital, Executive Committee, 1998-99
Infection Control Committee, Department of Surgery, Bhaktivedanta Hospital