Dr. Kapil Kochhar

Dr. Kapil Kochhar
Dr. Kapil Kochhar
Senior Consultant - Bariatric/Laproscopic
Fortis La Femme, Greater Kailash II, New Delhi

With over 32 years of experience, Dr. Kapil Kochhar is a renowned Bariatric Surgeon and Minimal Access Surgeon (MAS). He played a key role in setting up the first IVF center in Kabul, Afghanistan, and organizing OPD camps in Nigeria and Malawi. Dr. Kochhar has successfully performed over 10,000 Laparoscopic Surgeries both in India and abroad. He is also credited with introducing Laparoscopic Surgery to remote areas in northern India, demonstrating his pioneering spirit.

He also founded a society called “Tubular Vision,” which has members including Gynecologists and Surgeons from India and other countries. Tubular Vision regularly organizes Continuing Medical Education (CME) sessions and conferences to provide training to young surgeons and raise awareness about Minimal Access Surgeries.

As a founding member of the NGO known as Help Aids India Foundation (HAIF), he actively participates in organizing charitable camps to provide medical care to patients in various specialties, including Oncology, Neurosurgery, Gynaecology, General Surgery, and AIDS. Additionally, HAIF facilitates Laparoscopic Surgeries for underprivileged individuals in society at a reduced cost.

Speciality
Bariatric, Laproscopic
Education
  • MBBS - G B Pant Hospital/Maulana Azad Medical College - New Delhi (1990)
  • MS - General Surgery - G B Pant Hospital/Maulana Azad Medical College - New Delhi (1995)
Areas of Expertise
  • Minimal Access Surgery
  • Bariatric Surgery
  • General Surgery
  • Gastrectomy
  • Laparoscopic Hiatus Hernia repair
  • Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy
  • Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
  • Laparoscopic Abdominal Perineal Resection(APR)
Working
  • Fortis La Femme, Greater Kailash II, New Delhi

Awards And Honours

  • Did observership in Laparoscopic Surgery at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, USA (2004) & Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK (2006)
  • Presented numerous papers at various national and international conferences
  • Published paper in the World Journal of Surgery in the year 2000
  • As a guide of the DNB program, a successful research entitled “Feasibility of Laparoscopic Hernia Repair in Regional Anesthesia” was completed under his mentorship

Memberships

  • Delhi Medical Council
  • Indian Medical Association (IMA)
  • Association of Medical Consultants
  • Haryana Medical Council