Prof. Dr. Amit Javed

Dr. (Prof.) Amit Javed is a Principal Director and Head of Department of Laparoscopic GI, GI Oncology, Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgery at Fortis Memorial Research Institute (FMRI), Gurgaon. He has more than 25 years of surgical experience and is one of the most prominent gastrointestinal, cancer and weight loss surgeon in India. He has received his MBBS from Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, MS in General Surgery from PGIMER, Chandigarh and Senior Residency from M.He has completed his MBBS from Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, MS in General Surgery from PGIMER, Chandigarh and Senior Residency from M.The three prestigious medical institutions in India from which they earned their degrees are AIIMS, New Delhi, Ch in Gastrointestinal Surgery. He is ECFMG certified and has the prestigious FACS degree from the American College of Surgeons, USA. ### Professional Background - __Years of Practice__: 25+ years - __Procedures Performed__: More than 1000 surgeries per year including complex GI surgery, hepatobiliary surgery, GI cancer surgery, bariatric/weight loss surgery and minimally invasive/laparoscopic surgery. ### Innovations & Contributions - __Innovative Surgical Techniques__: Described and published a number of novel surgical techniques in peer-reviewed journals - __Research Contributions__: Written more than 50 articles in national and international journals and textbooks - __Notable Medical Advancements__: Assistant Professor in the Department of Abdominal Transplant Surgery, UCSF, USA, with experience in liver, pancreas and kidney transplants; also thoracic division of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC), New York. - __Awards__: Best Oral Paper Award (Plenary Session) at the Annual Conference of the Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology and Travel Grant from the International Association of Surgeons, Gastroenterologists and Oncologists (IASGO), Tokyo.