Dr. Sandeep Aggarwal is a globally recognised leader in bariatric and minimal access surgery, credited with pioneering public-sector bariatric programs in India. A long-standing AIIMS faculty member (since 1999) and former Head of Surgery Unit II (till June 2024), he blends high-volume clinical practice with research, education, and editorial leadership (Editor, Journal of Minimal Access Surgery). He is frequently invited for live surgeries, workshops, and national guideline work. Languages Known: English, Hindi.

Educational Qualifications:

• MBBS – All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi
• MS (General Surgery) – AIIMS, New Delhi
  

Professional Experiences:

• Chairman – Manipal Institute of Minimal Access, Bariatric, GI & Robotic Surgery
• Former Faculty, Department of Surgical Disciplines, AIIMS (since 1999); ex-Head, Surgery Unit II (till June 2024)
• Live surgery faculty, workshop organiser, and invited speaker at national & international meetings

Fellowships:

• Fellowship of American College of Surgeons (FACS)
• Fellowship of International College of Laparoscopic Surgeons (FCLS)
• Commonwealth Fellow
• Fellowship of International Union Against Cancer (UICC)
• Research Fellow, Division of Laparoscopic Surgery – Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York (Dec 2005–Dec 2006)

Awards & Achievements:

• Best Researcher Award – IAGES (2020)
• Obesity Surgery Editors’ Recognition Award for Distinction in Reviewing (2020)
• AIIMS Excellence Research Day – Certificate for Commendation (Jan 30, 2024)
• Pioneered public-sector bariatric surgery in India (since 2008); established dedicated Bariatric Clinic at AIIMS & 2-year Bariatric Fellowship Program (NBE Convenor)
• Mentored public hospitals (AIIMS Bathinda, PGIMER Chandigarh, LNJP, LHMC) to start bariatric programs
• High-volume milestones: 1300+ bariatric procedures, 400+ renal transplants, 10,000+ laparoscopic surgeries (complex GI, hernia, adrenal, spleen)
• Founder President – FORMS (Foundation for Obesity Research and Metabolic Surgery)
• Section Editor/Contributor – Obesity, Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery: A Practical Guide (Springer)

Publications:

• One-Anastomosis vs Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass for T2DM (RCT) – Obesity Surgery, 2023
• MASLD/NAFLD diagnostic algorithms – Journal of Hepatology, 2024
• Barrett’s after Sleeve Gastrectomy – J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech, 2024
• Banded vs Non-Banded Sleeve (Systematic Review & Meta-analysis) – Obesity Surgery, 2022–2023
• First modified Delphi consensus on Sleeve Gastrectomy – Surgical Endoscopy, 2021
• Multiple prospective outcomes studies on bariatric surgery’s impact (cardiometabolic risk, NAFLD, OSA, GERD) – Surg Endosc, JMAS, SOARD, 2019–2024
• Editor – Journal of Minimal Access Surgery; Editorial Board – Obesity Surgery; Associate Editor – Journal of Bariatric Surgery