Management of Nutritional and Metabolic Complications of Bariatric Surgery

Prevention of nutritional problems after bariatric surgery.- Early diagnosis of nutritional complications in post-bariatric surgery patients.- Management of vitamin deficiencies after bariatric surgery.- Management of protein deficiency-related complications post-bariatric surgery.-Management of micro-nutrient deficiencies in post-bariatric surgery patients.- Neurological complications seen after bariatric surgery.- Liver related sequelae post-bariatric surgery.- Miscellaneous metabolic consequences post-bariatric surgery.

Dr. Aparna Govil Bhasker is a laparoscopic and bariatric surgeon. She heads Dr. Aparna's - Laparoscopy & Bariatric Surgery Centre in Mumbai, India. She is also affiliated with some of the best hospitals in Mumbai. She is committed to long term care of patients undergoing bariatric surgery. She is an alumnus of Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sewagram, India. She has a keen interest in clinical research and has obtained a diploma in 'Principles and Practice of Medical Research' from Harvard Medical School. She has multiple publications in peer reviewed journals, co-authored a 'silver book' on sleeve gastrectomy and authored a number of chapters in various surgical books. She is an executive committee member of Obesity and Metabolic Surgical Society of India (OSSI), Association of Medical Consultants (AMC) Mumbai and Indian Medical Association (IMA), Mumbai West. She is an invited speaker at numerous national and international conferences. She is the course director of the online - advanced bariatric nutrition course which is an international course aimed at training nutritionists in the nuances of bariatric nutrition. She has also authored a book 'Dear People With Love & Care Your Doctors' published in 2019.

Dr. Nimisha Kantharia (MS General Surgery, DNB, FNB Minimal Access Surgery, MRCS Edinburgh) is a consultant laparoscopic and bariatric surgeon at Bhatia Hospital, Mumbai, India. She did her surgical residency at Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai. She served at the same institute as an assistant professor for four years. Thereafter she pursued two years national board-certified fellowship in minimal access surgery. She has published a number of peer reviewed articles in both national and international journals. She was awarded the IFSO APC travelling fellowship for young bariatric surgeons. She has presented papers at various national and international conferences.