Soon bariatric surgery fellowship will be introduced in educational institute

In a first of its kind initiative undertaken by the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS), soon a course of bariatric surgery will be introduced in the syllabus from the next academic year. This move has been initiated since Mumbai has become a medical hub for bariatric surgery.

Maharashtra will be the first state in India to start a fellowship in bariatric surgery. In order to attract foreign students, Dr Muffazal Lakdawala has formed a curriculum of the international standard. “The students who cannot afford to go abroad and pursue specialised fellowships in the bariatric surgery they can now pursue in our state,” said official.

After Dr Lakdawala treated the late Eman Ahmed, worldheaviest woman, weighing 500 kilograms came to Saifee Hospital for her surgery, the demand of bariatric surgery has gained huge demand considering every year 100 people in Mumbai go through a surgery to lose weight.

In this background, MUHS has decided to start the firstof-its-kind government-run fellowship that would help medical students who aspire to specialise in bariatric surgery to pursue the course at a pocket-friendly price in India.

“Currently, there are no search government courses which provide specialisation in bariatric surgery. We decided to start fellowship course from the next academic years as demand for bariatric surgery is increasing,” said Kalidas Chavan, registrar of the MUHS.

Dr Lakdawala is one the experts who helped in forming the curriculum for MUHS. “The city has turned into the hub of bariatric surgery

Maharashtra will be the first state in India to start a fellowship in bariatric surgery. In order to attract foreign students, Dr Muffazal Lakdawala has formed a curriculum of the international standard

where we get patients across the world. In order to meet the growing needs of several aspirants who want to pursue specialisation in bariatric surgery can do in India,” added Dr Lakdawala.

He further added once the curriculum has been prepared and get the final nods from the higher authority, advertisements will be published where educational institutions can seek permission from MUHS to start the fellowship for medical students.

“This move will help to create a number of bariatric surgeons who can provide better healthcare services to patients. The educational institution with a good infrastructure can seek permission to start a fellowship in bariatric surgery,” added Dr Chauhan.