Dr. Ramraj V N MBBS, DNB (General Surgery), FACS (USA), FMBS (RGUHS), FMIS (RGUHS), FALS-HPB, FACRSI, FIAGES, FIBC, EFIAGES Consultant Surgical Gastroenterologist, Advanced Laparoscopy, Bariatric and Metabolic Surgeon. Dr. Ramraj Gupta is a Consultant- Surgical Gastroenterology, Minimal Invasive Bariatric & Metabolic Surgeon. After completing MBBS from the prestigious M.S. Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore, he went on to pursue post-graduation in General Surgery from St. Philomenas Hospital, Bangalore. Dr. Ramraj subsequently worked as a senior registrar in the departments of General and Plastic Surgery at St. Philomenas Hospital before pursuing a full-time Fellowship in Minimal Invasive Surgery from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, where he underwent training in basic, advanced laparoscopic and gastro-intestinal surgeries including foregut, hepato-biliary, pancreatic and colorectal surgeries. He further went on to pursue Fellowship in Metabolic and Bariatric surgery, a two-year training programme from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences. He has trained in a variety of metabolic & bariatric surgeries including banded procedures and redo surgeries and is the first surgeon in the country to receive a university recognized fellowship in this coveted sub- specialty of Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery. Dr Ramraj has a Fellowship in advanced laparoscopy in Hepato-biliary pancreatic Surgery from the Indian Association of Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons of India (IAGES) and a Fellowship in Colorectal Surgery awarded by the Association of Colon and Rectal Surgeons of India (ACRSI) to his credit. A Fellow of the prestigious American College of Surgeons (FACS), he has received training in upper and lower GI Endoscopy and is certified with EFIAGES. Dr. Ramraj has presented many papers, posters and videos in various state, national and international conferences and has publications to his credit in the field. Dr.Ramraj has also co. authored multiple chapters in different surgical gastroenterology text books Dr. Ramraj V N has 12 years of Clinical Experience. Areas of Expertise • Advanced Laparoscopy • Foregut Surgery • Bariatric & Metabolic disorders • Hepato-biliary pancreatic surgery • Colorectal surgery • Thoracoscopy (VATS