Dr. Hema T

MBBS, MS - General Surgery, DNB - General Surgery

Surgery

Bengaluru, Karnataka
7 Awards

Is this your profile? Need to edit info?

Dr. T. Hema is an Advanced Laparoscopic, Bariatric (weight loss) and Metabolic (for diabetes), Breast and Endocrine Surgeon currently working as the senior consultant surgeon at Apollo Hospitals, Bangalore, since 2009. In a career spanning over 22 years, the majority of it in a high volume teaching hospital in Mumbai, she has performed well over 16000 laparoscopic and open surgical procedures. These include: Whole range of Bariatric/ Metabolic surgeries like Sleeve gastrectomy, Gastric bypass, Gastric band, ileal interposition and other procedures, Laparoscopic/ Single Incision Laparoscopic (SILS) Gastrointestinal and solid organ surgeries like gastrectomy, resection anastomosis of small intestine, colectomies for cancer and non- cancer conditions, hepatobiliary surgeries including cholecystectomy, Bile duct explorations, hepaticodochojejunostomy, lateral pancreatojejunostomy, splenectomy, emergency GI procedures for bleeding, perforation, obstruction, trauma, appendicectomy, etc, All types of mastectomies, microdochectomies and other breast surgical procedures for cancer and benign conditions, Endocrine surgeries like all types of thyroidectomies, parathyroidectomies (including MIP) and adrenalectomy, General Surgical procedures for all types of simple and complex hernias, perianal disorders, inguinoscrotal disorders, etc. She completed her basic and advanced laparoscopic training from the prestigious GEM hospital, Coimbatore under the expert guidance of the world famous Dr. C. Palanivelu. She was accepted for and completed her extensive, hands-on Bariatric/ Metabolic surgical training from 2 of the best centres in the world – Cleveland Clinic, Florida where she worked with the dynamic Dr. Raul Rosenthal, and then at the Centre for Obesity and Diabetes Surgery (CODS) at Mumbai where she was trained by Dr. Muffazal Lakdawala. She has experience with hundreds of cases of Lap Band, Sleeve gastrectomy, Gastric Bypass, Duodenal switch (BPD-DS), duodenojejunal bypass, re –do bariatric surgery, etc. from this dedicated training. In addition, she is one of the few surgeons trained and performing Ileal interposition surgery for cure of Diabetes Mellitus, after training with Dr. Ugale (India’s first pioneer of this technique) at Kirloskar Hospital, Hyderabad. She has completed Fellowship training in Robotic and Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery from Korea University Anam Hospital, Seoul, South Korea, under the guidance of the world renowned Professor Seon Hahn Kim.M She also received advanced specialised training in Breast and Endocrine Surgeries from India’s first dedicated endocrine and breast post graduate course and department at SGPGI, Lucknow under the pioneering and visionary surgeon Dr. S.K. Mishra. She is trained in Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery (SILS; stood third in the exam). She was formerly working as faculty in an 1800 bedded public hospital in Mumbai – KEM Hospital, initially as a lecturer, then as Associate Professor and Head of Unit in Dept of Surgery

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Laparoscopic and SILS Surgery (single incision keyhole surgery)

Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery (weight loss and metabolism surgery)

Gastrointestinal Surgery (digestive system surgery)

Endocrine Surgery (hormone gland surgery procedures)

Breast Surgery (cancer and non-cancer breast surgery)

Hernia Repair Surgery (hernia correction surgery)

Bariatric Surgeon (Doctor for weight loss surgery)

Laparoscopic Surgeon (Doctor for keyhole surgery)

Topiwala National Medical College & BYL Nair Charitable Hospital - Jan-1990 Graduated
none, none, none
MBBS
Topiwala National Medical College & BYL Nair Charitable Hospital - Jan-1995 Graduated
none, none, none
MS - General Surgery
DNB board, New Delhi - Jan-1996 Graduated
none, none, none
DNB - General Surgery
GEM institute coimbatore - Jan-2004 Graduated
none, none, none
Diploma in Advanced Laparoscopic surgery
The Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India - Jan-2007 Graduated
none, none, none
Fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery
Cleveland Clinic, EUA - Jan-2007 Graduated
none, none, none
Fellow in Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery
Centre for Obesity and Diabetes Surgery, Mumbai - Jan-2008 Graduated
none, none, none
Fellowship In Laparoscopic & Bariatric Surgery
Anam University, Seoul, South Korea - Jan-2010 Graduated
none, none, none
Fellowship in Laparoscopic and Robotic Colorectal Surgery

Topiwala Medical College and B.Y.L. Nair Charitable Hospital
Thanesar, Haryana, India
Senior Registrar, Surgical Gastroenterology
Feb-1995-Oct-1995
Seth G.S. Medical College and KEM Hospital
Thanesar, Haryana, India
Lecturer
Nov-1995-Mar-2003
Seth G.S. Medical College and KEM Hospital
Thanesar, Haryana, India
Associate Professor and Post Graduate teacher
Apr-2003-Apr-2006
Seth G.S. Medical College and KEM Hospital
Thanesar, Haryana, India
Associate Professor and Head of Unit
May-2006-Apr-2007
Centre for Obesity and Metabolic Surgery (CODS)
Thanesar, Haryana, India
Fellow, Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery
Oct-2007-Mar-2008
Columbia Asia Hospital, Yeshwantpur
Thanesar, Haryana, India
Consultant Bariatric, Minimal Access and Endocrine Surgeon
Apr-2008-Apr-2009
Apollo Hospitals
Thanesar, Haryana, India
Senior Consultant Laparoscopic, Bariatric and Endocrine Surgeon
Jun-2009-Feb-2017

National Merit Scholarship, Karnataka University – S.S.C. Board.
National Merit Scholarship, University of Mumbai – H.S.C. Board
Bai Hirabai Pestanji Hormasji Cama Gold Medal in Surgery for female candidates at Final (III) M.B.B.S. Examination
Dr. R.T. Desai Prize for Highest Marks in Surgery at T.N. Medical College at M.S.(General Surgery) Examination
Best Paper Prize at Update Ayurveda’ 98 for Paper Entitled ‘Leech Therapy: A Novel Therapy for Complicated Varicose Veins’
IAGES Travelling Fellowship awarded for training in Basic Laparoscopic Surgery.
Awarded Fellowship in Bariatric Surgery in Cleveland Clinic, Florida

Association of Surgeons of India (ASI)

Indian Association of Endocrine Surgeons

Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India (AMASI)

Indian Medical Association (IMA)

All India Association for Advancing Research in Obesity (AIAARO)

Obesity & Metabolic Surgery Society of India

International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO)

Association of Breast Surgeons of India

Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery (minimally invasive abdominal surgery)
Pyelolithotomy (kidney stone removal surgery)

Is this your profile? Need to edit info?

Dr. Vijith R

MBBS General Physician

Internal medicine

Bengaluru , Karnataka
Dr. Puneeth D N

MS (Surgeon)

Surgery

Davanagere , Karnataka
Dr. Bhavana M Chakrasali

MS General and Laparoscopic Surgery

Surgery

Bengaluru , Karnataka
Dr. B.B.Prasad Kalagani

Dr B.B.Prasad Kalagani

Surgery

Bengaluru , Karnataka
Dr. Karthik Pooraneson

MBBS, MS - General Surgery

Surgery

Bengaluru , Karnataka
Dr. Ramalingeswara Reddy

MBBS, DNB - General Surgery

Surgery

Mysuru , Karnataka
Dr. Venkat Krishna

MBBS, MS - General Surgery

Surgery

Bengaluru , Karnataka
Dr. Sharvani Kanakraddi

MBBS, MS - General Surgery

Surgery

Bengaluru , Karnataka
Dr. S Sudhakar

MBBS, FRCS - General Surgery

Surgery

Bengaluru , Karnataka
Dr. Tanisha Dhar

MS - General Surgery

Surgery

Bengaluru , Karnataka

Choose Consultation Mode

Video Consultation

Physical Visit

Appointment

₹

Clinic

Loading appointment slots.

No slots available for to

No slots available for

Select Another Date

Dr. Hema T

Dr. Hema T

More About Dr. Hema T

Clinic Locations

Services

Education

Work & Experience

Awards

National Merit Scholarship, Karnataka University – S.S.C. Board.

National Merit Scholarship, University of Mumbai – H.S.C. Board

Bai Hirabai Pestanji Hormasji Cama Gold Medal in Surgery for female candidates at Final (III) M.B.B.S. Examination

Dr. R.T. Desai Prize for Highest Marks in Surgery at T.N. Medical College at M.S.(General Surgery) Examination

Best Paper Prize at Update Ayurveda’ 98 for Paper Entitled ‘Leech Therapy: A Novel Therapy for Complicated Varicose Veins’

IAGES Travelling Fellowship awarded for training in Basic Laparoscopic Surgery.

Awarded Fellowship in Bariatric Surgery in Cleveland Clinic, Florida

Membership

Association of Surgeons of India (ASI)

Membership

Indian Association of Endocrine Surgeons

Membership

Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India (AMASI)

Membership

Indian Medical Association (IMA)

Membership

All India Association for Advancing Research in Obesity (AIAARO)

Membership

Obesity & Metabolic Surgery Society of India

Membership

International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO)

Membership

Association of Breast Surgeons of India

Procedures

Similar Doctors

Internal medicine

Surgery

Surgery

Surgery

Surgery

Surgery

Surgery

Surgery

Surgery

Surgery

Appointment

Clinic

Clinic option

Morning

Afternoon

Evening