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| known for = [[Laparoscopic surgery|Minimal access surgery]]<br />[[Bariatric surgery]]
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| alma mater = [[Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical College]]<br />[[Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | Memorial Sloan
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'''Pradeep Kumar Chowbey''' is an Indian surgeon, known for [[laparoscopic]] and [[bariatric]] surgeries.<ref name="Doctor Profile">{{cite web | url=http://www.mydocadvisor.com/DoctorDetail.aspx?Id=700&HospitalId=617&CId=827 | title=Doctor Profile | publisher=My Doc Advisor | date=2015 | access-date=November 11, 2015}}</ref> He is the incumbent Executive vice chairman of the [[Max Healthcare]], Chairman of the ''Minimal Access, Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery'' and ''Allied Surgical Specialities'' of the Max Healthcare Institute, New Delhi.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ibcclub.org/dr-pradeep-chowbey/ | title=International Bariatric Club profile | publisher=International Bariatric Club | date=2015 | access-date=November 11, 2015}}</ref> He is the founder of the ''Minimal Access, Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery Centre'' at the [[Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (India)|Sir Ganga Ram Hospital]], New Delhi<ref name="Dr. Chowbey's Profile & Achievements">{{cite web | url=http://www.maxhealthcare.in/mambs/chobey-profile.html | title=Dr. Chowbey's Profile & Achievements | publisher=Max Healthcare | date=2015 | access-date=November 11, 2015}}</ref> and has served as the Honorary Surgeon to the [[President of India]], [[Dalai Lama]] and the [[Indian Armed Forces]] (AFMS).<ref name="Doctor Profile" /> The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the [[Padma Shri]] in 2002.<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web | url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf | title=Padma Awards | publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India | date=2015 | access-date=July 21, 2015}}</ref>

== Education & career ==
Chowbey graduated in medicine (MBBS) and secured his master's degree in surgery (MS) from [[Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical College]] (then known as Government Medical College), [[Jabalpur]], after which he earned a diplomate from the [[National Board of Examinations]], New Delhi, in 1979.<ref name="Expert Profile">{{cite web | url=http://doctor.ndtv.com/expert/ndtv/expertid/187/Dr_Pradeep_Chowbey.html | title=Expert Profile | publisher=ND TV | date=30 November 2009 | access-date=November 11, 2015}}</ref> After starting his medical practice at a public hospital in Delhi, he moved to [[Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (India)|Sir Ganga Ram Hospital]] in 1984 to take up the post of a consultant surgeon, handling [[hepatobiliary]], pancreatic and breast surgeries. When [[Minimally-invasive procedures|minimally invasive surgical method]] was first developed in France in 1989, Chowbey underwent training in the procedure at [[Singapore General Hospital]] from the pioneers of the technology such as [[Mohan Chellappa]] which helped him to perform the first [[Laparoscopic]] [[Cholecystectomy]] in North India.<ref name="Expert Profile" />

At Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Chowbey established ''Minimal Access, Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Centre'' where the team led by him is reported to have performed over 55,000 [[Minimally-invasive procedures|minimally invasive procedures]].<ref name="Max Healthcare Profile" /> His list of patients included [[K. R. Narayanan]], former President of India, [[Dalai Lama]] and [[Arun Jaitley]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=2014-09-03 |title=Arun Jaitley undergoes weight loss surgery |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Arun-Jaitley-undergoes-weight-loss-surgery/articleshow/41553675.cms |access-date=2024-03-06 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> who were operated on by him in 2001, 2008 and 2014 respectively. He has been involved in the designing of the ''International Centre of Excellence for Bariatric Surgery Program'' of the Surgical Review Corporation, USA<ref name="Endoscopic repair of abdominal wall hernias">{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ca4QAv8vysQC&q=%22International+Centre+of+Excellence+for+Bariatric+Surgery+Program%22+by+Surgical+Review+Corporation%2C+USA&pg=PT217 | title=Endoscopic repair of abdominal wall hernias | publisher=Ratna Sagar| isbn=9788181931030 }}</ref> and was one of the key members among the founders of the Asia Pacific Hernia Society where he served as the founder president.<ref name="APHS History">{{cite web | url=http://www.aphernia.org/ | title=APHS History | publisher=Asia Pacific Hernia Society | date=2015 | access-date=November 12, 2015}}</ref> He is the president of the Asia Pacific Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Society, Asia Pacific Chapter of International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders, and [[International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders]] and has served Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Society of India and the Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo-Surgeons as their president. He sits in the Board of Governors of the Gasless Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgeons Society International and is the Advisor to the Asia Pacific Endosurgery Task Force (AETF).<ref name="Max Healthcare Profile" />

Chowbey is a founding designee in the International Centre of Excellence for Bariatric Surgery Program by Surgical Review Corporation, USA.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ibcclub.org/dr-pradeep-chowbey/ | title=International Bariatric Club profile | publisher=International Bariatric Club | date=2015 | access-date=June 16, 2017}}</ref> He is an Honorary Fellow of the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://asmbs.org/honoraries/ | title=Honorary members of ASMBS}}</ref> International Medical Science Academy (IMSA), International Congress of Surgeons (ICS) and Association of Surgeons of India (ASI).<ref name="Expert Profile" /> He is also an Honorary Member of the Japanese Society of Endoscopic Surgeons,<ref>[http://www.expressbpd.com/healthcare/life-healthcare/dr-pradeep-chowbey-honoured-by-japanese-society-of-endoscopic-surgeons/209211 Express Healthcare"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916140304/http://www.expressbpd.com/healthcare/life-healthcare/dr-pradeep-chowbey-honoured-by-japanese-society-of-endoscopic-surgeons/209211/ |date=2017-09-16 }},''[[Indian Express]]'', 09 February 2016</ref> German Hernia Society, Indonesian Hernia Society and Gulf Cooperation Council Hernia Society (National Chapter of Asia Pacific Hernia Society, Dubai).<ref name="Max Healthcare Profile">{{cite web | url=http://www.ibcclub.org/dr-pradeep-chowbey/ | title=International Bariatric Club profile | publisher=International Bariatric Club | date=2015 | access-date=May 25, 2017}}</ref> He was included in the [[Guinness Book of World Records]] in 1997 and the [[Limca Book of Records]] for more than 80,000 major minimal access surgeries (1992–2018) performed by a surgeon.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.coca-colaindia.com/stories/lbr-2019-surgery-on-world-s-heaviest-teen |title=Surgery on world's heaviest teen | Coca-Cola India |access-date=2019-05-06 |archive-date=2021-06-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602212601/https://www.coca-colaindia.com/stories/lbr-2019-surgery-on-world-s-heaviest-teen |url-status=dead }}</ref> Dr Chowbey also has a Limca Book of Record for establishing the first dedicated Department of Minimal Access Surgery (MAS ) in the Asian subcontinent in 1995<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.coca-colaindia.com/stories/first-minimal-access-surgery-department |title=First Minimal Access Surgery Department | Coca-Cola India |access-date=2019-05-06 |archive-date=2021-06-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602212721/https://www.coca-colaindia.com/stories/first-minimal-access-surgery-department |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="Endoscopic repair of abdominal wall hernias" /> The Government of India awarded him the civilian honour of the [[Padma Shri]] in 2002.<ref name="Padma Awards" />

Chowbey was the first to introduce the technique called MAFT (Minimally Invasive Fistula Treatment) in entire Asia-Pacific region. The technique is performed for surgical treatment of anal fistulas through a fistulascope. This concept was a breakthrough surgical treatment for anal fistulas as it has a very short recovery period, requires no dressings and there are no chances of loss of control (fecal incontinence).<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Hi-tech-surgery-makes-piles-a-day-care-affair/articleshow/8671512.cms|title=Hi-tech surgery makes piles a day-care affair | India News - Times of India|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=June 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indiamedicaltimes.com/2011/06/27/simpler-surgery-for-fistula-patients-launched-at-max-hospital/ |title=Simpler surgery for fistula patients launched at Max Hospital {{!}} India Medical Times |website=www.indiamedicaltimes.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140620234939/http://www.indiamedicaltimes.com/2011/06/27/simpler-surgery-for-fistula-patients-launched-at-max-hospital |archive-date=2014-06-20}}</ref>

He operated on 14 years old Mihir Jain, believed to be World's heaviest teenager weighing 237 Kilograms in July 2018.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-07-03 |title=Doctors operate on 237kg Delhi boy, world's heaviest teen |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/doctors-operate-on-237kg-delhi-boy-worlds-heaviest-teen/articleshow/64833452.cms |access-date=2023-07-21 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> By December 2018, Mihir's weight reduced by 100 kg and now stands at 137 kg.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-12-09 |title=Mihir Jain, world's heaviest teen, loses 100 kg through weight loss surgery: Is it the only answer to obesity? |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/health/article/worlds-heaviest-teen-mihir-jain-delhi-boy-lost-100-kg-weight-loss-surgery-comicon-surgery-obesity/328435 |access-date=2023-07-21 |website=www.timesnownews.com |language=en}}</ref>

In 2021, Dr. Chowbey began utilizing the advanced technology of the next-generation robot, Versius, to extend the benefits of robotic surgery to common surgical procedures such as gallbladder surgery and hernia repair. This next-generation robotic surgery system is designed to offer all the advantages of laparoscopic surgery while providing enhanced precision, accuracy, and safety.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.outlookbusiness.com/enterprise-3/outlook-business-initiative-148/legendary-surgeon-of-kind-cuts-and-kind-words-6451|title = ENTERPRISE 3 | Outlook Business| date=15 December 2021 }}</ref>

In 2026, under the chairmanship of Dr Pradeep Chowbey, Max Institute of Laparoscopic, Robotic, Bariatric and GI Surgery, Max Healthcare, New Delhi signed an MoU with Intuitive Surgical to support structured adoption of robotic-assisted surgery and expand patient access across India.{{cite web |title=Max Institute Signs MoU with Intuitive to Promote Robotic-Assisted Surgery |url=https://health.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/education/max-institute-signs-mou-with-intuitive-to-promote-robotic-assisted-surgery/127246967 |website=Economic Times Health |access-date=2026-02-24}}

== Books and journals ==
;Books<ref>[https://www.springer.com/ "Books"], [[Springer Science+Business Media|Springer]]</ref>
* Surgical Repair of Abdominal Wall Hernias
* Hand-Book of Bariatric Surgery
* Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy—A Comprehensive Atlas
* Single-Port Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Using X-Cone and Reusable Hand Instruments, 2012
* Laparo-endoscopic Hernia Surgery

;Journals
*Obesity Surgery -The Journal of Metabolic Surgery and Allied Care<ref>{{cite journal | url=https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11695-016-2151-y | doi=10.1007/s11695-016-2151-y | title=Dr. Pradeep Chowbey, MS, MNAMS, FRCS (Lond), FIMSA, FAIS, FICS, FACS, FALS, FIAGES | date=2016 | last1=Chowbey | first1=Pradeep | last2=Shikora | first2=Scott A. | journal=Obesity Surgery | volume=26 | issue=5 | pages=917–918 | pmid=27056194 | url-access=subscription }}</ref>
*Surgical Endoscopy -Guidelines for laparoscopic (TAPP) and Endoscopic (TEP) treatment of Inguinal Hernia, International Endohernia Society (IEHS)<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Bittner |first1=R. |last2=Arregui |first2=M. E. |last3=Bisgaard |first3=T. |last4=Dudai |first4=M. |last5=Ferzli |first5=G. S. |last6=Fitzgibbons |first6=R. J. |last7=Fortelny |first7=R. H. |last8=Klinge |first8=U. |last9=Kockerling |first9=F. |last10=Kuhry |first10=E. |last11=Kukleta |first11=J. |last12=Lomanto |first12=D. |last13=Misra |first13=M. C. |last14=Montgomery |first14=A. |last15=Morales-Conde |first15=S. |date=2011 |title=Guidelines for laparoscopic (TAPP) and endoscopic (TEP) treatment of inguinal Hernia [International Endohernia Society (IEHS)] |url=https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-011-1799-6 |journal=Surgical Endoscopy |language=en |volume=25 |issue=9 |pages=2773–2843 |doi=10.1007/s00464-011-1799-6 |issn=1432-2218 |pmc=3160575 |pmid=21751060}}</ref>
*Indian Journal of Surgery -Residual Gallstone Disease — Laparoscopic Management<ref>{{cite journal | doi=10.1007/s12262-010-0058-8 | title=Residual gallstone disease — Laparoscopic management | date=2010 | last1=Chowbey | first1=Pradeep | last2=Soni | first2=Vandana | last3=Sharma | first3=Anil | last4=Khullar | first4=Rajesh | last5=Baijal | first5=Manish | journal=Indian Journal of Surgery | volume=72 | issue=3 | pages=220–225 | pmid=23133251 | pmc=3452661 }}</ref>
*Surgical Endoscopy -Update of guidelines on Laparoscopic (TAPP) and Endoscopic (TEP) treatment of Inguinal Hernia (International Endohernia Society)<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Bittner |first1=R. |last2=Montgomery |first2=M. A. |last3=Arregui |first3=E. |last4=Bansal |first4=V. |last5=Bingener |first5=J. |last6=Bisgaard |first6=T. |last7=Buhck |first7=H. |last8=Dudai |first8=M. |last9=Ferzli |first9=G. S. |last10=Fitzgibbons |first10=R. J. |last11=Fortelny |first11=R. H. |last12=Grimes |first12=K. L. |last13=Klinge |first13=U. |last14=Koeckerling |first14=F. |last15=Kumar |first15=S. |date=2015 |title=Update of guidelines on laparoscopic (TAPP) and endoscopic (TEP) treatment of inguinal hernia (International Endohernia Society) |url=https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-014-3917-8 |journal=Surgical Endoscopy |language=en |volume=29 |issue=2 |pages=289–321 |doi=10.1007/s00464-014-3917-8 |issn=1432-2218 |pmc=4293469 |pmid=25398194}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{cite interview | title=BBC interview For Obesity and Weightloss Surgery | date=7 January 2012 | access-date=November 12, 2015 | last=Dr Pradeep Chowbey |work=The Health Show | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iesEKcTM_Y}}
* {{cite interview | title=Obesity and Weightloss Surgery | date=5 February 2012 | access-date=November 12, 2015 | last=Pradeep Chowbey |work=Aaj Tak TV | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEZqbUVYOpc}}

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