Muffazal Lakdawala

Muffazal Lakdawala
Alma materGrant Medical College
OccupationLaparoscopic / Obesity Surgeon
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(m. 1998⁠–⁠2009)​
Priyanka Kaul
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(m. 2011)​
Websitehttps://www.thedigestive.in/

Muffazal Lakdawala is an Indian surgeon and founder of Digestive Health Institute by Dr Muffi, Mumbai, which is the first Indian Centre for Excellence in Bariatric Surgery. He is the chairman of Institute of Minimal Invasive Surgical Sciences & Research Centre, Saifee Hospital, Mumbai and the president of IFSO- Asia Pacific chapter.

He was awarded the first international centre of excellence designation by the US based SRC (Surgical Review Corporation)[1] Mumbai He has performed bariatric surgeries on several famous personalities, including the BJP President Nitin Gadkari,[2][3] NCP's Nawab Malik, former State Cabinet minister Nitin Raut, BJP's Vinod Tawde and BJP leader Venkaiah Naidu.[4][5]

  1. ^ "First Indian Hospital and Surgeons Awarded International Center of Excellence for Bariatric Surgery Designation". RedOrbit. 30 March 2011.
  2. ^ Rajaram, Sowmya (18 September 2011). "'We've operated on half the cabinet'". MiD DAY.
  3. ^ Paul, Rito (2 October 2011). "Bariatric surgery: The poor man's burden". Daily News and Analysis. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Now, BJP leader Venkaiah Naidu sheds his 'heavyweight' tag". Hindustan Times. 11 July 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Everything you wanted to know about Bariatric Surgery". Digestive Health Institute. 30 May 2018.