Doctor Profile

A consultant at the department of General Surgery & Laparoscopy Surgery, Dr. TE Udwadia has previously served as the Editor of Indian Journal of Surgery. He is currently the Editor-in-chief of Journal of Minimal Access Surgery. Dr. TE Udwadia has an experience that extends more than a five decades, he is informally regarded as the father of laparoscopic surgery in India. Dr. TE Udwadia’s educational background is MBBS, MS, FCPS, FRCS (Eng.), FRCS (Edin.) FICS (Hon.), FACS, and FAMS. He is the member of professional medical associations and societies like Japan Section, International College of Surgeons; College of Surgeons of Brazil, and many more.

Education

• MBBS
• MS – General Surgery
• Honorary Fellowship – American College of Surgeons
• Fellowship – Royal College of Surgeons, England
• Fellowship – Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh
• Fellowship – International College Of Surgeons

Memberships

• Founder President – Indian Association of G.I. Endoscopic Surgeons
• Past President – Association of Surgeons of India
• Past President – Society of Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons of Asia
• Past President – International Federation of Societies of Endoscopic Surgeons
• Past President – International College Of Surgeons

Experience

• General Surgery & Laparoscopy Surgery, Consultant and Head of Department- Breach Candy Hospital Trust, Mumbai , currently working
• Minimal Access Surgery, Consultant and Head of Department- P D Hinduja National Hospital, Mumbai

Awards and Achievements

• PADMA SHRI National Award
• Order of the British Empire
• Dr. B C Roy National Award
• First surgeon to start Laparoscopic Surgery in India, 1972