Dr.Prof. Subhash Khanna Robotic Surgeon in Guwahati

Dr.Prof. Subhash Khanna

Robotic Surgeon, Guwahati

MBBS, MS, FRCS (Edinburgh), FICS, FIAGES, FALS, FAGIE.

  • 42 Years Experience
  • 1 Hospital

About

Dr. Prof. Subhash Khanna
MS, FRCS(Edn) , FICS, FIAGES, FALS, FAGIE
  • Trustee: Indian Association of Gastro Intestinal Surgeons
  • Vice President :International College of Surgeons
  • Organising Chairman :World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery 2024
  • Editor in Chief:Recent Advances In Minimal Access Surgery
  • Editor (section GI Endoscopy) Journal of Minimal Access Surgery(JMAS)
  • International Academic Convener - IAGES.
  • Organising Chairman - World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery 2024 

Dr. Prof. Subash Khanna is only surgeon doing Robotic surgery in the north east. one of the eminent doctors of Guwahati who has earned the reputation of being a pioneer endolaparoscopic surgeon doing advanced laparoscopic surgery, therapeutic endoscopy, and Bariatric surgery. Dr. Khanna is one of the pioneers to start laparoscopic surgery and therapeutic endoscopy in the North East. Dr. Khanna is a Senior Consultant Endolaparoscopic surgeon at the Swagat Endolaparoscopic Surgical Research Institute, Guwahati.

Dr. Khanna's entry into the world of medicine started after he completed his MBBS in 1979 from the Gauhati Medical College. This was followed by MS (General Surgery) in 1983 from the same institution. Apart from Basic Laparoscopic surgery, he has also been a forerunner in many new Surgical Techniques in the North East. He was awarded the Fellowship of International College of Surgeons in 1992. He has undergone Advanced Laparoscopic training in Dundee, Scotland in 1997, and in Vienna (Austria) in 1998.

Dr. Khanna started advance laparoscopic surgery in the state of Assam and also started the first Bariatric surgery centre and made the first use of Single port and staplers in the North East. He is one of the first few doctors in the country to introduce the techniques of Endoscopic Management of Complex Anal Fistula in Ano and Endoscopic Scarless Surgery for Goitres.

He established the first Minimal Access Surgical Centre in Eastern India in 2000, where he runs regular Hands-on-Laparoscopy and Endoscopy training courses. And in the year 2015, he established the first Super Speciality Surgical Institute in the North East at Guwahati.

Dr. Khanna is the Vice President, Hernia Society of India; Governing Council Member,  Association of Surgeons of India, Assam; and Member, Editorial Board,  Journal of Minimal Access Surgery. He has been an examiner for Dental and MS courses under Gauhati University. He is also an examiner and Inspector for DNB in Minimal Access Surgery, recommended by the National Board of Examinations, and also Inspector of Medical Council of India. 

He has also been a National Trainer in Ethicon Endosurgery Institute and Animal Lab at Mumbai since 1995. Dr. Khanna, who has performed over 20,000 Endolaparoscopic surgeries, has been instrumental in training over 400 surgeons not only in the country, but all over the world. In affiliation with the state Medical University, Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences, he has started the Swagat Academy of Medical Sciences that runs formal Fellowship and Diploma Courses in Minimal Access Surgery. 

He is also a recipient of the Dr G P Sarma Memorial Oration of (2014) and also the prestigious Dr Santokh Singh Endowment Lecture of ASI (2014).
  • Languages : English, Assamese, Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali

Specialities

  • Robotic Surgery

  • Gastrointestinal Surgery

  • Gastroenterology

  • General & Laparoscopic Surgery

  • Bariatric Surgery

  • Laparoscopic Surgery

Expertise

Education

MBBS, 1979, Gauhati Medical College (Guwahati University), Guwahati, India

MS (General Surgery), 1983, Gauhati Medical College (Guwahati University), Guwahati, India

Practice Information

Swagat Super Speciality Surgical Institute, Guwahati

Swagat Super Speciality Surgical Institute, Guwahati

Mahapurush Damodardev Path, Maligaon, Guwahati, Assam - 781006

Achievements & Contributions

  • Continuing Medical Education Programme of First Annual Conference of Association of Surgeons of Assam, 3rd - 4th Nov. ’90. Joint Organising Secretary and Chairman Scientific Committee.
  • Continuing Medical Education Programme and Workshop on “ Gastro-intestinal Endoscopy”. 37th Annual Conference of International College of Surgeons (Indian Section) - Goa, Sept. 27-29, ’91.
  • Training in Laparoscopy at the dept. of “Obstet. and Gynae.” Gauhati Medical College. 15.10.92 to 31.01.93.
  • Workshop on Laparoscopic Surgery at the Calcutta Medical Research Institute, Calcutta; conducted by Dr. James Wellwood. Feb ’93.
  • Conducted Workshop on Laparoscopic Surgery and hands on training at Institute of Human Reproduction, Guwahati, Assam. Sept. ’93 and Nov. ’93.
  • Appointed National Course Instructor for Ethicon Institute of Surgical Education, Mumbai under IAGES. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy courses since Feb ’95 .
  • “Advanced techniques in Endoscopic Surgery – Laparoscopic suturing and knotting” course at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India, 01.03.96 to 03.03.96.
  • Conducted Workshop on Laparoscopic Surgery as course facility in the Annual Conference of Association of Surgeons of Assam at Guwahati, Oct ’96.
  • Attended Workshop on Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery at “P.D. Hinduja Hospital” and Research Centre, Mumbai, 18th Nov. ’96.
  • Continuing Medical Education Programme of “VII Annual Conference of Association of Surgeons of Assam”, Guwahati, Oct ’96. Organising Secretary of the Conference.
  • 2nd International Workshop on Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy, Mumbai. Sep.’97
  • Short-term clinical training in Gastro-intestinal Endoscopy from 04.01.98 to 17.01.98 at the “All India Institute of Medical Sciences”, New Delhi.
  • Convened 1st East Zonal Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery Workshop at Guwahati on 22nd - 23rd Aug. ’98.
  • International conference and workshop on Pancreatic Diseases. Bombay Hospital Institute of Medical Sciences. 5th-7th January2001,Mumbai.
  • Conducted workshop on Therapeutic Endoscopy at G N R C Hospital Jan 2003
  • Conducted Hands on Training in Laparoscopic surgery cum CME at Swagat ESRI 22nd, 23rd, 24th March 2002.
  • Conducted workshop as Laparoscopic Surgery at A.G. Nursing Home Jorhat Assam. 6th & 7th April ’2002.
  • Moderated Therapeutic Endoscopy Workshop at Kothari Medical Centre, Kolkata 10th & 11th Aug’2002.
  • Conducted Workshop on Basic Laparoscopic surgery at Swagat ESRI 19th Jan 2002
  • Conducted Hands –on Training cum CME as Laparoscopic surgery at Swagat ESRI 27th, 28th, 29th March’2003.
  • Conducted G.I. Endoscopy training Course at Swagat ESRI, 24th & 25th Jan’2004.
  • Conducted Hernia Workshop-Surgical Update & CME at Swagat ESRI 6th &7th Nov’2004.
  • Conducted live surgeries as faculty in the workshop “A DAY IN LAPAROSCOPIC HERNIA SURGERY”, conference cum workshop held at ILS Multispeciality Clinic, Kolkata, 24th July 2005.
  • Attended training programme for “The BioEntrics Intragastric Balloon (BIB ) System” a workshop organized by Centre for Obesity & Diabetes Support at Mumbai on the 9th April 2010.
  • Attended Laparoscopic Workshop on “Single – Portal Access Surgery” on the 30th May 2010 organized by Max Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi.
  • Moderated Live Surgery and delivered lecture on “Master Class in Bariartric & Metabolic Surgery” organized by ILS Hospital, Kolkata on the 10th & 11th July 2010.
  • Attended the “1st International Conference and Live Workshop on lleal Interposition For Type – 2 Diabetes” held on 21st – 22nd August 2010 at Hyderabad.
  • Conducted Live Surgery and delivered lecture as a faculty at the “Minimal Invasive Surgical Conference” on the 28th & 29th of August 2010 at Medinova Diagnosis & Services Hospital and Research Centre, Silchar.
  • Conducted 11th Fellowship Course of IAGES at Guwahati on the 2nd – 5th of Dec 2010.
  • DPRC Award of Medical Excellence for the year 2015 received in july 2015.
  • Lipoblastoma—A rare presentation in the parapharyngeal space. Journal of NEBAOI Vol. IV, 1993.
  • “Galactocele”—A case report. Journal of Association of Surgeons of Assam (JASA). Oct. ’94.
  • “Laparoscopy & Training of a Surgeon”—JASA, Oct. ’96.
  • “Complications in Laparoscopic General Surgery”—Chapter published in “Recent Advances in Surgery -1999”—Editor R.L. Gupta, Meerut, India.
  • “Minimal Access Surgery-Guidelines and Recommendations” – published 2002-contributed chapters in the book –approved by medical Council of India and Ministry of Health“Post Laparoscopy Port Infection” -Chapter published in the Monograph of International conference on Minimal Access Surgery-Complications and mishaps reduction strategy organised by Sir Ganga Ram Hospital and IAGES Feb 2005 N Delhi
  • Principle and Technique of Endoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair chapter contributed to A “Monograph on Hernia” published by Institute of laparoscopic Surgery, Kolkata
  • Endoscopic metal stenting for carcinoma oesophagus- a better palliative perspective, Journal of Otorhinolarynology and Head and Neck surgery, Jan- April 2006.
  • “Laparoscopic Surgery During Pregnancy”-Chapter published in “Recent Advances in Surgery” 2006-10th edition-Editor R.L.Gupta, Merrut ,India
  • “Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair- Principles and Technique” –Journal of Association of Surgeons of Assam Vol 14(1) 2006
  • “The Adult Neck Mass” Physicians Digest Feb March vol 15(60 2007.
  • “How to Predict a Difficult Cholecystectomy and When to Convert”-Chapter Contributed to “Comprehensive Laparoscopic Surgery” a text book published by Indian Association Of Gasto- intestinal Endosurgeons’ March 2007.
  • “Intragastric Balloon- Indication, Efficacy, Complications & Results”- Monograph on Essentials of Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery, First Edition, 2010- Editor Dr. Om Tantia“Video endoscopic treatment of complex anal fistula- a new emerging treatment modality”- Chapter published in The Clarion – International Multidisciplinary Journal, Volume 1, February 2012
  • Member - Advisory Committee - Postdoctoral courses in Minimally Access Surgery - National Board of Examinations (N.B.E.).
  • Member Core Committee of experts to formulate Guidelines for Minimal Access Surgery in the country 2001 – Book released by the President of India.
  • Member of Editorial Board of Journal Of Minimal Access Surgery of I A G E S (June 2004)
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