Dr. Prashanth Rao is Director & Senior Consultant in General Surgery & Minimal Access Surgery at Gleneagles Hospital, Mumbai – an internationally recognised gastrointestinal and bariatric surgeon with more than 30 years of surgical experience.
His medical education spanned India, France, and the UK. He has collaborated with pioneering laparoscopic surgeons and introduced innovative single-port and minimally invasive techniques within India. He is committed to safe surgery, rapid recovery, and sharing knowledge as a teacher and international faculty member.
Qualifications: • MBBS – Topiwala National Medical College & KEM Hospital, Mumbai • MS General Surgery – KEM Hospital, Mumbai (1st Rank, Mumbai University, 1995) • FRCS – Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, UK • DNB, MNAMS • Diploma in Laparoscopic Surgery – Bordeaux, France (under Prof Jacques Perissat) • FIAGES – Fellow, Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo-Surgeons • FALS (Hon) – Fellowship in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery • FICS – Fellow, International College of Surgeons, USA
Clinical Expertise: • Advanced minimal access surgery • Gastrointestinal and colorectal surgery • Bariatric surgery • Hepato-biliary and pancreatic surgery • Upper GI and thoracic laparoscopic procedures • Oncosurgery • Single-port and innovative laparoscopic techniques