🧑‍⚕️ Dr. Jagdish Chander – Senior General & Laparoscopic Surgeon

Dr. Jagdish Chander is a highly experienced and respected general and laparoscopic surgeon with more than 30 years of clinical excellence. He currently holds the position of Director of General and Minimal Access Surgery at Fortis Hospital, Greater Noida, and is also affiliated with Jaypee Hospital, Noida. A graduate of AIIMS, New Delhi, he completed his MBBS in 1980 and MS in General Surgery in 1984. Dr. Chander further pursued specialized training in kidney and pancreas transplantation at the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

He has performed over 30,000 complex surgical procedures, including advanced laparoscopic, bariatric, gastrointestinal, and organ transplant surgeries. His expertise also extends to breast reconstruction following mastectomy, making him one of the most versatile and accomplished surgeons in his field.

🩺 Areas of Specialization

• Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery
  (e.g., choledochoduodenostomy, common bile duct exploration, pyelolithotomy)

• Bariatric and Minimal Access Surgery

• Renal and Pancreatic Transplantation

• Major Surgical Procedures:

  • Nephrectomy

  • Adrenalectomy

  • Colectomy

  • Gastrectomy

  • Esophagectomy

  • Whipple’s Procedure

• Breast Reconstruction Surgery

• Emergency GI Surgery and Trauma Management

🎓 Education & Training

• MBBS – AIIMS, New Delhi (1980)

• MS (General Surgery) – AIIMS, New Delhi (1984)

• Fellowships – Kidney & Pancreas Transplantation,
  University of Pittsburgh & University of Wisconsin, USA

• Fellow – International College of Laparoscopic Surgeons

🏅 Honors & Recognitions

• State Award for Excellence in Medicine – Govt. of NCT of Delhi

• India Today Excellence in Health Care Award (2016)

• Times Healthcare Achievers Awards (2017 & 2018)

• SELSI Lifetime Achievement Award (2024)

• WHO Fellowship in Organ Transplantation (1995–96)

👨‍⚕️ Professional Roles

• Director, General & Minimal Access Surgery, Fortis Hospital, Greater Noida

• Director & Professor, Minimal Access Surgery, Jaypee Hospital, Noida

• Former Chairman, Minimal Access Surgery, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi

• Senior Consultant, Sharda Care – Healthcity

📚 Teaching & Research

• Has trained over 100 surgeons in general and laparoscopic surgery

• Guided six fellows in the National Board’s FNB program in Minimal Access Surgery

• Authored over 40 international research publications, including one of the world’s largest series on laparoscopic choledochoduodenostomy