Dr. Deepa Kizhakke Veetil is an experienced GI, Minimal Access, and Bariatric Surgeon with strong national and international training, including MRCS and FRCS from the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh. An alumna of CMC Vellore, she has extensive expertise in laparoscopic GI surgery, hernia repair, bariatric procedures, and trauma surgery. She is known for her precision, minimally invasive approach, and numerous clinical research contributions published in reputed journals.

Educational Qualifications:

• MBBS – Gandhi Medical College, NTR University of Health Sciences, Telangana (2000–2006)
• DNB (General Surgery) – Christian Medical College, Vellore (2008–2011)
• MRCS (Edinburgh) – Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh (2014)
• FRCS (Edinburgh) – Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh (2017)
• Masters in Trauma Sciences – Queen Mary University London, Barts & The London School of Medicine (2019)
• FALS (Upper GI Surgery) – IAGES (2022)

Professional Experience:

• Currently working at Max Healthcare
• Consultant – Manipal Hospitals, Dwarka (2022–2024)
• Associate Consultant – Manipal Hospitals, Dwarka (2020–2022)
• Senior Registrar – Manipal Hospitals, Dwarka (2018–2020)
• Data Consultant – Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai (2014–2015)

Professional Memberships:

• Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh
• Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo Surgeons (IAGES)
• Association of Surgeons of India (ASI)
• Hernia Society of India & Asia Pacific Hernia Society
• Indian Society for Trauma and Acute Care
• Association of Rural Surgeons of India

Research Papers & Publications:

• Multimodal minimally invasive management of retained impacted denture in duodenum. J Minim Access Surg. 2023
• Practice and short-term outcomes in ventral hernia repair: A prospective multicenter data audit of Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo Surgeons Research Collaborative. PubMed
• Complicated femoral hernia: Minimally invasive surgery management. J Minim Access Surg. 2022, PubMed
• Assessing the Rates and Reasons of Elective Surgical Cancellations on the Day of Surgery: A Multicentre Study from Urban Indian Hospitals. World J Surg. 2022, PubMed
• A pilot multicentre cluster randomised trial to compare the effect of trauma life support training programmes on patient and provider outcomes. BMJ Open. 2022 PubMed
• Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on delivery of emergency surgical care in India. Br J Surg. 2021. PubMed