Dr Padmashri Saumitra Rawat

Dr. Saumitra Rawat did his medical graduation in 1987 from prestigious Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi followed by Master of Surgery from same 1995, he went to England for higher super specialist training, where he was extensively trained in world-class centres. He was subsequently appointed Consultant and an Honorary Consultant Surgeon at Glasgow Royal Infirmary, East Cheshire NHS Trust and Christie Hospital respectively. These are internationally recognized Centre’s of Excellence. Dr Rawat has an impressive list of fellowships, which includes FRCS (Glasgow),FRCS (Edinburgh), FRCS (England) and FRCS(Intercollegiate).After a very distinguished career in UK, Dr Rawat returned to his country in 2012. Dr. Rawat is Chairman and Head, Department of Surgical Gastroenterology & Liver Transplant Department at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital. This department is one of the largest and among the best in the country and major one internationally. He is also serving as Honorary Consultant Surgeon at Christie's NHS Foundation Hospital, Manchester, UK. For his distinguished work he was appointed Member, Court of Examiner, Royal College of Surgeon of England. Dr Rawat is pioneer in bringing up laparoscopic and robotic surgery for GI cancer in Sir Ganga Ram hospital. He and his team have performed the first robotic hepatico-jejunostomy in India and first low anterior resection in North India and among the first to perform robotic and laparoscopic Oesophagectomy in North India with excellent results. He also developed Enhanced recovery programme for cancer Surgery. Dr Rawat is passionate towards teaching. He is a trainer in laparoscopic surgery for Royal College of Surgeon of England and has trained surgeons all around the world. He was Surgical Tutor of Royal College of Surgeons of England. He has been faculty and convener for various Skill Courses of Royal College of Surgeons of England. He was Examiner for Medical students at the University of Leeds, Undergraduate trainer for University of Leeds, Glasgow and Manchester and Postgraduate trainer for Glasgow and Liverpool. He is Examiner, Councilor,Coordinator and Accridator for National Board of Examination.