Dr. Vikas Singhal

Senior Consultant

22 Years of Experience

Obesity and Bariatric Surgeon, Surgical Gastroenterologist

MBBS, MRCS, Fellowship, FALS, FACS

Reg. No.:714, Delhi Medical Council

Medanta - The Medicity Hospital, Gurgaon

English, Hindi

Consultation Fee ₹ 1000

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About Dr. Vikas Singhal

Dr. Vikas Singhal is a distinguished GI Surgeon, GI Oncologist, and Bariatric Surgeon with over 27 years of experience.
He specializes in laparoscopic bariatric & metabolic surgery, laparoscopic gastric surgery, laparoscopic anti-reflux surgery, and intra-operative endoscopy.
His special interest is in newer laparoscopic and endoscopic procedures for reflux disease and complex hernia surgery, including component separation techniques.
He provides individualized treatment for laparoscopic and robotic hernia surgery, tailoring treatment plans to each patient's specific needs.
He completed his MBBS from Maulana Azad Medical College in 2002 and received surgical training in the UK and USA.
Dr. Singhal also completed a five-year Surgical Residency at Guthrie Clinic, Pennsylvania, pursued a Fellowship in Advanced Laparoscopy and Bariatric Surgery at Case Medical Center, Cleveland, USA, and completed the Fellowship of the American Society of Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (FASMBS)
He was certified by the American Board of Surgery.
He has published several indexed articles in GI surgery in reputable journals.
He was awarded Best Paper by the Journal of GI Surgery (JOGS) and Society of Surgeons of the Alimentary Tract (SSAT), USA.
Dr. Singhal is a member of Editorial Boards of medical journals and various esteemed organizations such as the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES), Society for Surgeons of the Alimentary Tract (SSAT), and American College of Surgeons (ACS).

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Education

MBBS, G B Pant Hospital / Moulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, 2002
MRCS, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (RCPS), Glasgow, UK, 2005
Clinical and Research Fellow, St. James's University Hospital, Leeds, UK, 2008
Fellow, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case Medical Center & Geauga Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, 2014
Fellowship of American College of Surgeons (FACS), 2016

Training & Certificates

Board Certified, American Board of Surgery, 2014
Certification in Bariatric Surgery, American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), 2014

Past Experience

Consultant, Jaypee Hospital, 2016
Chief Resident, Guthrie Clinic- Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, Pennsylvania, USA, 2013
Residency, Guthrie Clinic - Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, Pennsylvania, USA, 2013
Senior House Officer, University Hospitals Warwickshire and Worcestershire Basic Surgical Training Rotation, West Midlands, UK, 2007
Senior House Officer, Pilgrim Hospital, Boston, UK, 2004
Clinical Attachment, King's College Hospital, London, UK, 2003
Junior Resident, Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India, 2002

Awards

Journal of GI Surgery (JOGS) 2012 best paper award for "Biliary Dyskinesia: How effective is cholecystectomy?', given jointly by Springer publications and Society of Surgeons of the Alimentary Tract (SSAT), USA.
Stanley Conklin Research Award, Guthrie Clinic- 2nd prize for the best paper in the review of literature category, June 2013
Stanley Conklin Research Award, Guthrie Clinic – prize for the best case report, June 2013
Stanley Conklin Research Award, Guthrie Clinic – 2nd prize in the clinical research category, June 2013
The clinical research study, 'Biliary Dyskinesia: Are we treating it right?', plenary presentation at the 26th Annual Residents and Fellows SSAT Research Conference, Chicago, May 6, 2011
Stanley Conklin Research Award, Guthrie Clinic- 1st prize for best research paper in the case report category, June 2011
Lynn Smaha Resident Research Competition – 2nd prize at Guthrie Annual Cardiovascular Symposium, October 2009
Travel grant from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh– funded for travel to Hong Kong for plenary presentation at the joint meeting of Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and College of Surgeons of Hong Kong, October 2006
The Rob Benny Prize for the best surgical trainee– conferred by the education and training committee, Warwickshire and Worcestershire Basic Surgical Training Rotation, UK, based upon overall performance throughout the 3.5-year rotation, given out of 45 trainees, July 2007.

Associations/Membership

American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)
Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)
Society for Surgeons of the Alimentary Tract (SSAT)
American College of Surgeons (ACS)

Paper Published

Singhal V, Khaitan L. Preoperative Evaluation of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. Surg Clin North Am. 2015 Jun;95(3):615-627. doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2015.02.013. Epub 2015 Apr 1. Review. PMID: 25965134
Singhal V, Khaitan L. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: Diagnosis and Patient Selection. Indian J Surg. 2014 Dec;76(6):453-60. doi: 10.1007/s12262-014-1090-x. Epub 2014 May 15. PMID: 25614720
Singhal V, Szeto P, VanderMeer TJ, Cagir B. Ventral hernia repairs: Do outcomes change with long-term follow-up? JSLS 2012 Jul-Sep;16(3):373-9. PMCID: PMC3535797
Singhal V, Szeto P, Norman H, Walsh N, Cagir B, VanderMeer TJ. Biliary Dyskinesia: How effective is cholecystectomy? J Gastrointest. Surg. 2012 Jan; 16(1):235-240. PMID: 22042565
Singhal V, Kuiper J, Chavda K, Kashmer D. Spontaneous splenic rupture as the first manifestation of acute myeloid leukemia: Case report and review of the literature. J Clin Oncol. 2011 Jul 1;29(19):e576-8. PMID: 21502550
Singhal V, Jadhav V. Appendicitis: Are we overdiagnosing it? Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2007 Nov; 89 (8):766-769. PMID: 17999817
Kosmoliaptsis, V, Singhal V, Vohrah A, Dimitri W. Selective monotherapy as a treatment option for lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage following open-heart surgery. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2007 Aug; 6(4):558-6. PMID: 17669936
Singhal V, Jadhav V. Should a normal-looking appendix be removed laparoscopically? Abstract in: Surgical Practise 2006 (Suppl); 10: A38
Singhal V. Spinal anesthesia for laparoscopic cholecystectomy: In practice, safe, and feasible. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2006; 88: 593.