Medical Qualification: MBBS (Mumbai University), MS (Mumbai University), FRCS (Edinburgh), FRCS CS / G (England)

Designation: Consultant, General & Laparoscopic Surgery

Years of experience: 23 years

Areas of expertise:

• Laparoscopic hernia repair for Inguinal (groin) hernia- "TEP repair" Umbilical hernia Ventral /Incisional hernias
• Laparoscopic fundoplication for hiatus hernia
• Laparoscopic cardiomyotomy for achalasia
• Laparoscopic splenectomy
• Laparoscopic cholecystectomy
• Laparoscopic colectomy
• Parathyroids, adrenals and thymus
• Thoracoscopic surgeries
• Decortication / drainage of empyema
• Lung stapling for bullae/ spontaneous pneumothorax
• Surgery for eventration of diaphragm
• Mediastinal mass / LN excision
• Sympathectomy for hyperhidrosis of hands

Dr. Kayomars Kapadia is trained in General Surgery from BYL Nair Hospital and then pursued Masters of Surgery (M.S.) from the University of Mumbai. Thereafter, he obtained training as a Laparoscopic Surgeon at St. Georges Hospital Medical School, London and worked in UK for a period of around 8 years. He then became a fellow of the 2 most reputed surgical colleges in UK viz. Royal College of Surgeons of London and Edinburgh. Later, he worked as a Consultant Surgeon, London with main interest in Minimally Invasive / Laparoscopic Surgery.

Dr. Kapadia has also undergone training at the world’s leading laparoscopic training centres in Strasbourgh (ETIS), Bordeaux, Guildford (MATTU) and with Prof. Cuscheri at Dundee.He has a 15 years experience as a Consultant Laparoscopic Surgeon at leading hospitals in Mumbai. He is also a teaching faculty member at CEMAST (Centre of Excellence in Minimal Access Surgery Training).

Publications & Presentations:

• Unusual presentation of Endometriosis with haemorrhagic ascites: Journal of Obst and Gynaec; Sep 2015
• Original paper presentation on “Control of hernia defect in Ventral hernias” at the Hernia Society of India annual conference (HSICON) at Hyderabad 10-13 Sep 2015

Memberships:

• Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology (IASG)
• Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeon (IAGES)
• Association of Surgeons of India (ASI)
• Surgical tutor at Ethicon Institute of Surgical Education (EISE)