About Dr. Sumit Talwar

• Dr. Sumit Talwar is an eminent and pioneering Bariatric and General Surgeon known for his groundbreaking contributions to Minimally Invasive Gastrointestinal and Metabolic Surgery in India.
• With a career spanning over three decades, he has established himself as a leading expert in laparoscopic, bariatric, and robotic surgery, performing thousands of complex procedures with exceptional outcomes.
• Dr. Talwar graduated with an MBBS from the prestigious All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, in 1993, and went on to complete his MS in General Surgery from the same institute in 1996.
• His training at AIIMS laid a strong foundation for his technical proficiency and research-oriented approach to surgical care.
• Over the years, Dr. Talwar has held key clinical positions at leading hospitals across India, including Aditya Birla Memorial Hospital (Pune), Fortis Escorts Hospital and Research Centre (Faridabad), and now Manipal Hospitals (Bangalore).
• He has played a pivotal role in developing and expanding the Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery programs in these centers, making surgical treatment for morbid obesity and diabetes more accessible and effective.
• Dr. Talwar’s surgical expertise encompasses a wide range of bariatric procedures, including Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass, Mini Gastric Bypass, and Sleeve Gastrectomy.
• He is also a pioneer in Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancer Surgery, performing minimally invasive procedures for colorectal, hepato-biliary, upper GI, and pancreatic cancers.
• His focus on laparoscopic oncology surgery has helped many patients recover faster with reduced postoperative pain and hospital stay.
• Dr. Talwar is widely recognized for introducing and perfecting Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery (SILS), often called “scarless surgery,” in India.
• This innovative technique allows surgeons to perform complex operations like gallbladder removal, appendectomy, and hernia repair through a single incision, using routine instruments, thereby making it both cost-effective and cosmetically superior.
• Over the past few years, Dr. Talwar has performed hundreds of SILS procedures with excellent outcomes, setting benchmarks in surgical precision and patient satisfaction.
• Dr. Talwar has also contributed significantly to the advancement of thoracoscopic and mediastinal surgeries, including lung, esophageal, and diaphragmatic procedures, performed via minimally invasive routes.
• His versatility extends to laparoscopic splenectomy, hernia repair, and resection surgeries, and he continues to innovate in the field of robot-assisted surgery.
• As a respected academician and thought leader, Dr. Talwar has delivered numerous lectures and workshops at national and international conferences.
• His research interests include obesity and metabolic surgery outcomes, innovations in laparoscopic technique, and clinical implications of obesity on vaccine efficacy, on which he has written articles for newspapers and peer-reviewed journals.