Profile Summary

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

Introduction:

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).

Awards & Publications: 

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:

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)