Dr. Sanjay Verma is a general, laparoscopic, gastrointestinal and bariatric surgeon with more than two decades of experience in minimal access surgery, bariatric and metabolic procedures, and gastrointestinal surgery. The supplied biographies report that he has performed more than 30,000 laparoscopic procedures and combines clinical practice with academic and teaching work. He is identified as Director of the Department of Minimal Access, Bariatric and Gastrointestinal Surgery at Fortis Escorts Hospital, Okhla, New Delhi, and has also been associated with Fortis Hospital, Vasant Kunj. His clinical work includes advanced laparoscopic operations, complex gastrointestinal procedures, bariatric surgery and routine laparoscopic surgery.

Dr. Verma’s bariatric and metabolic practice includes laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding, sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass, mini gastric bypass and revision bariatric procedures. The source material also describes tailored metabolic procedures intended to support remission of type 2 diabetes. His gastrointestinal surgical interests include laparoscopic colorectal and foregut procedures, hernia repair and surgery for benign and malignant conditions of the small and large intestines. He also performs minimally invasive anorectal procedures, including surgery for piles and fistula-in-ano, and the STARR procedure for selected patients with rectal prolapse. Other listed services include single-port and mini-port surgery, gallbladder stone treatment, endoscopic procedures and colonoscopy.

Alongside his clinical responsibilities, Dr. Verma participates in surgical education, workshops, continuing medical education programmes and professional training. He has served as operative faculty at conferences and workshops demonstrating advanced laparoscopic and bariatric techniques, presented papers at national conferences and CME events, and trained visiting registrars, observers and clinical fellows. His published work includes papers on laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy outcomes, gastrointestinal stromal tumours and intestinal obstruction following laparoscopic donor nephrectomy, as well as abstracts on bariatric surgery and hernia repair. His listed professional memberships include associations focused on gastrointestinal endosurgery, minimal access surgery, general surgery, hernia surgery and obesity surgery.

Educational Qualifications

• M.S. in General Surgery — S.S. Medical College, Rewa, Madhya Pradesh (January 2001).
• FIAGES — Fellowship of the Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endosurgeons.
• FMAS — Fellowship of Minimal Access Surgeons of India.
• Additional fellowships listed in the supplied profile: Bariatric Surgery, Colorectal Surgery, Hepatobiliary Surgery and Upper GI Surgery.

Fellowship & Areas of Interest

• Minimal access and advanced laparoscopic surgery, including complex gastrointestinal procedures.
• Bariatric and metabolic surgery: adjustable gastric banding, sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass, mini gastric bypass and revision procedures.
• Metabolic surgery for type 2 diabetes management.
• Laparoscopic colorectal and foregut surgery, and surgery for benign and malignant intestinal conditions.
• Hernia surgery, including endo-hernia procedures.
• Minimally invasive anorectal surgery, including MIPH for piles, STARR for selected rectal prolapse cases and VAAFT for fistula-in-ano.
• Gallbladder and biliary stone treatment, endoscopic surgery and colonoscopy.

Research Contributions & Publications

• “Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in Indian Population — Our Midterm Results.” Fortis Medical Journal, October–December 2014, Volume 7, Issue 4.
• “Clinical Presentations of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumours: Our Experience in Their Management.” Fortis Medical Journal, April–June 2013.
• “Management of Intestinal Obstruction Following Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy.” Journal of Minimal Access Surgery, October–December 2012, Volume 8, Issue 4, pp. 149–151.
• Published abstracts include work on staged versus single-stage revision of failed adjustable gastric bands; metabolic surgery and kidney donation; laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal groin hernia repair; revision of sleeve gastrectomy to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass; perioperative leak testing; and outcomes of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy across BMI groups.

Awards, Honours, and Recognitions

The supplied source material describes Dr. Verma as an award-winning surgeon but does not name specific awards. It highlights his extensive operative experience, academic contributions and participation as operative faculty at surgical workshops and conferences.

Specialization

• General surgery and advanced laparoscopic surgery.
• Bariatric and metabolic surgery for weight management and diabetes control.
• Gastrointestinal and GI cancer surgery.
• Laparoscopic colorectal and foregut surgery.
• Hernia repair and endo-hernia surgery.
• Minimally invasive anorectal surgery, including piles and fistula-in-ano procedures.
• Gallbladder and biliary stone treatment, endoscopic surgery and colonoscopy.

Professional Memberships

• Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo Surgeons (IAGES).
• Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India (AMASI).
• Association of Surgeons of India (ASI), including its Delhi Chapter.
• Indian Medical Association (IMA).
• Delhi Medical Association (South Delhi Branch).
• Hernia Society of India (HSI).
• Obesity Surgery Society of India (OSSI).

• Director, Department of Minimal Access, Bariatric & Gastrointestinal Surgery, Fortis Escorts Hospital, Okhla, New Delhi.
• Additional Director, Fortis Escorts — listed from 2016 onward in the supplied profile.
• Fortis Hospital, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi — associated from 2007 to 2016.
• Previously associated with Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital, Delhi; Ram Manohar Hospital; and Handa Hospital, Raja Garden, as a consultant.
• Operative faculty and course/workshop participant for training programmes in bariatric and metabolic surgery, needleoscopy, endo-hernia, minimally invasive anorectal procedures and advanced laparoscopy.