Mohit Bhandari
Mohit Bhandari | |
|---|---|
 Bhandari | |
| Born | 24 October 1980 India |
| Education | Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College, Indore |
| Occupation | Surgeon |
| Known for | Minimal access surgery Bariatric surgery |
| Spouse | Shilpa Bhandari |
| Parent(s) | Dr. Vinod Bhandari; Dr. Manjushree Bhandari |
| Website | drmohitbhandari |
Mohit Bhandari is an Indian bariatric surgeon specializing in laparoscopic, metabolic, and robotic surgery. He has performed bariatric and metabolic procedures in India and has been associated with developments in robotic and telesurgery.[1] He is the first surgeon in Indian subcontinent to have performed over twenty one thousand bariatrics and metabolic surgeries.[1] He is the President of IRCAD India, dedicated entirely to training and research & development in the field of minimally invasive surgery.[2][3]
He is pro-chancellor[4] of Sri Aurobindo Institute of Medical Sciences, Indore, Director of bariatric surgery at Mohak Bariatrics and Robotics, and Director at Enliten.[5]
Career
He is one of the first surgeons to perform robotic bariatric surgery in India[6] and also the first Indian doctor to perform SADI-S surgery.[6]
In July 2021, he was appointed as a specialist member by the National Board of Examinations (NBE), India, in connection with the development of a training program in obesity surgery. His role included contributing to institutional eligibility criteria, curriculum development, and examination standards for the program.[7]
In September 2022, Allurion Technologies launched its weight-loss device in India following approval from the Central Drug Standard Control Organisation. Bhandari was associated with the introduction of the device in India and participated in clinical studies conducted before its approval.[8]
In July 2025, Bhandari performed a robotic bariatric telesurgery procedure on a patient in Indore while operating remotely from Gurugram, a distance of approximately 850 kilometres. It marked a significant advancement in India's remote surgical capabilities.[9] Later that month, he performed the world's first transcontinental bariatric surgery from Strasbourg, France to Indore, India.
Robotic telesurgery between Australia and India (2026)
In May 2026, he performed a robotic gastrojejunostomy on a patient in Indore, India, from Perth, Australia, a distance of approximately 10,000 kilometres. The procedure was carried out using India’s indigenous SSI Mantra surgical robotic system, relying on high-speed, low-latency network connectivity for real-time control. The event was reported as a significant demonstration of long-distance robotic telesurgery and highlighted the potential of advanced surgical robotics to improve access to specialised healthcare across geographical boundaries.[10]
World records
- On 15 August 2026, Bhandari participated in the "Surgical Swaraj" initiative and performed 51 robotic bariatric surgeries.[11]
- In 2015, he was listed in the Limca Book of Records in connection with a series of 25 bariatric surgeries performed within an eleven-hour period by a surgical team of approximately 40 members.[12] The previous record had been attributed to surgeon Atul Peters, who performed 16 surgeries in a twelve-hour period.[12] He also performed bariatric surgery on Dharamveer, a patient from Mauritius who was reported to weigh 410 kilograms, at Mohak Bariatrics and Robotics in Indore.[13]
- He has been recognized by the World Book of Records for conducting 65 bariatric surgeries within a twelve-hour period and 25 robotic bariatric surgeries within ten hours and twenty five robotic bariatric surgeries in ten hours.[14]
Personal life
He is married to Shilpa Bhagdikar, a gynaecologist and an In vitro fertilisation expert.[15]
References
- 1 2 रिकॉर्डः मोटापे की सर्वाधिक सर्जरी करने वाले बने डॉ. मोहित भंडारी, एशिया में नंबर-1, Patrika.
- ↑ IRCAD Centre to collaborate with SAIMS to establish surgical training in Indore, ET HealthWorld.
- ↑ India’s First IRCAD Centre To Establish Cutting-Edge Surgical Training In Collaboration With SAIMS To Launch In Indore, The Free Press Journal.
- ↑ Indore: Develop reading, writing, discussion, skills to become a successful lawyer, The Free Press Journal.
- ↑ Bariatric Endoscopy is most suited weight loss procedure for young obese people, DailyHunt.
- 1 2 Dhorepatil, Shirhari (6 January 2015). "Evolution of bariatric and metabolic surgery in India (1999-2014)". Journal of Obesity and Metabolic Research. 2 (1): 37–39. doi:10.4103/2347-9906.148615.
- ↑ National Board of Examinations Starts Syllabus on Obesity, ePaper Dainik Bhaskar.
- ↑ Cutting Edge: With this balloon pill, you can lose weight without surgery, control sugar spikes, The Indian Express.
- ↑ "Robotic Bariatric Telesurgery Spans Gurugram to Indore: Dr. Bhandari Operates Remotely on 45-Year-Old, 150 kg Indore Patient". Bhaskar English. 7 July 2025. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
- ↑ Indian doctor in Australia performs surgery on patient 10,000 km away in Indore, India Today.
- ↑ 51 robotic bariatric surgeries performed in a day as part of ‘Surgical Swaraj’, ThePrint.
- 1 2 "Surgeon breaks record with 25 surgeries in 11 hours". Hindustan Times. 24 October 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- ↑ "Indore: 410kg man goes under scalpel, loses 30kg in a month". The Times of India. 10 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ↑ "Dr. Mohit Bhandari Makes History with 25 Robotic Bariatric Surgeries in 10 Hours, Gets felicitated by World Book of Records". World Book of Records.
- ↑ Gaur, Ashish (10 October 2012). "Indore sees sharp rise in Teen Pregnancy". Times of India.