<script type="application/ld+json"> {"@context":"https://schema.org/", "@type":"Physician", "name":"Adriana Rotundo", "url":"https://myacare.com/doctor/dr-adriana-rotundo-united-arab-emirates", "description":"Dr. Adriana Rotundo is a consultant general, laparoscopic and bariatric surgeon. Dr Adriana has a special interest in gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) and hiatal hernia, from diagnosis to surgical treatment. She has performed several laparoscopic surgical procedures for GERD and hiatal hernia with very good outcomes and resolution of symptoms.", "medicalSpecialty":["General Consultant","Bariatric Surgeon","Specialist in Laparoscopic mini-gastric bypass","Specialist in Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy","Specialist in Laparoscopic Roux en-Y gastric bypass","Specialist in Laparoscopic band insertion/removal","Specialist in Laparoscopic and open incisional hernia with abdominal wall reconstruction"], "memberOf":[{ "@type":"MedicalClinic","name":"Mediclinic Parkview Hospital", "url":"https://myacare.com/healthcare-provider/mediclinic-parkview-hospital-united-arab-emirates" }] },] </script> <style type="text/css">body p { margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: Justify; } .about_the_doctor ul{ padding-left: 40px; margin-bottom: 10px; } </style> <p>Dr. Adriana Rotundo is a consultant general, laparoscopic and bariatric surgeon. She graduated in Italy in 2002 and completed her specialist training in Rome at La Sapienza University. In 2007 she moved to Oxford, UK where she worked at the John Radcliffe Hospital in the Upper Gastrointestinal and Bariatric Unit. She completed a Bariatric Fellowship at the University College Hospital in London and was recognised by the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 2012. She was a consultant bariatric and esophagogastric surgeon in the UK at the University Hospital of North Midlands, one of the largest hospitals in the country.</p> <p>She moved to the UAE in 2017 and since then has performed many weight loss procedures such as mini and standard gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, gastric band and balloon insertion. Moreover she has vast experience in revision weight loss surgery for patients who failed to lose weight with a first procedure and need a second procedure to achieve a better result.</p> <p>Dr Adriana has a special interest in gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) and hiatal hernia, from diagnosis to surgical treatment. She has performed several laparoscopic surgical procedures for GERD and hiatal hernia with very good outcomes and resolution of symptoms.</p> <p>Dr. Adriana has been invited to speak at many international obesity conferences and has produced many publications and articles. Dr Adriana was invited to Sky Arabia on two different occasions to discuss obesity and weight loss surgery in the Middle East.</p> <p><strong>Her core competencies are:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Laparoscopic mini-gastric bypass</li> <li>Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy</li> <li>Laparoscopic Roux en-Y gastric bypass</li> <li>Laparoscopic revisional bariatric surgery (for failed weight loss or complications)</li> <li>Laparoscopic band insertion/removal</li> <li>Gastroscopy +/- balloon insertion</li> <li>Laparoscopic funduplication (anti-reflux surgery)</li> <li>Laparoscopic Heller&rsquo;s myotomy</li> <li>Laparoscopic repair of para-oesophageal hernia</li> <li>Laparoscopic cholecystectomy +/- intraoperative cholangiogram</li> <li>Laparoscopic inguinal hernia (TAP)</li> <li>Laparoscopic and open incisional hernia with abdominal wall reconstruction</li> </ul> Read More

<script type="application/ld+json"> {"@context":"https://schema.org/", "@type":"Physician", "name":"Radhya Abdulla", "url":"https://myacare.com/doctor/dr-radhya-abdulla-united-arab-emirates", "description":"Dr. Radhya Abdulla is associated with Prime Hospital. She has 19-years’ experience in General Surgery and is an expert in Appendectomy, Cholecystectomy & more.", "medicalSpecialty":["General Surgeon","Specialist in Cholecystectomy","Specialist in Appendectomy","Specialist in mastectomy"], "memberOf":[{ "@type":"MedicalClinic","name":"Prime Hospital", "url":"https://myacare.com/healthcare-provider/prime-hospital-united-arab-emirates" }] },] </script> <style type="text/css">body p { margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: Justify; } .about_the_doctor ul{ padding-left: 40px; margin-bottom: 10px; } </style> <p>Dr. Radhya completed her MBBS in 2000 with 1st in rank and merit certificate from Aden University. At the same year, she joined the university as a teacher for undergraduate medical students in general surgery. On 2007 she gained her master degree with 1st in rank and excellent mark in her thesis about management of colon cancer in surgery and promoted as a teacher in the faculty of medicine and health sciences for under and postgraduate students in general surgery department. Dr. Radhya has received training courses in laparoscopic surgeries with state of the art technology of laparoscopic sciences. She too had ATLS (Advanced Trauma Life Support) certificate obtained from the American college of surgeons.</p> <p>Dr. Radhya has a wide area of practice and interest including all open and laparoscopic gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary surgeries as laparoscopic appendectomy and laparoscopic cholecystectomy, all open and laparoscopic abdominal hernia repair including inguinal, umbilical and paraumbilical herniae, breast surgeries as mastectomy and lumpectomy, head and neck surgeries including thyroid surgery, and anorectal surgeries.&nbsp;</p> Read More

<script type="application/ld+json"> {"@context":"https://schema.org/", "@type":"Physician", "name":"Homero Rivas", "url":"https://myacare.com/doctor/dr-homero-rivas-united-arab-emirates", "description":"Dr. Homero Rivas is an experienced Laparoscopic Digestive and Bariatric Surgeon and a pioneer and leader in numerous state-of-the-art innovative techniques of minimal access surgery, including scarless surgery, natural orifice surgery, and magnetic surgery, to name a few.", "medicalSpecialty":["General Surgeon","Bariatric Surgeon","Single Port Surgery Specialist","Per Oral Endoscopic Myotomy POEM for Achalasia Specialist","Specialist in Robotic Surgery"], "memberOf":[{ "@type":"MedicalClinic","name":"Mediclinic City Hospital", "url":"https://myacare.com/healthcare-provider/mediclinic-city-hospital-united-arab-emirates" }] },] </script> <style type="text/css">body p { margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: Justify; } .about_the_doctor ul{ padding-left: 40px; margin-bottom: 10px; } </style> <p>Dr. Homero Rivas is a Professor of Surgery and Associate Dean of Innovation and the Future at the Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Healthcare in Dubai. Formerly, he was Associate Professor of Surgery, and the Director of Innovative Surgery at Stanford University.&nbsp;</p> <p>As a digestive and bariatric surgeon, he has 18 years of experience. After his training in general surgery at the University of North Dakota, he completed two one-year fellowships in Minimally Invasive Surgery at the University of Louisville and also at the Hospital Clinic in Barcelona, Spain. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery.&nbsp;</p> <p>Dr. Rivas is&nbsp;a pioneer and leader in numerous state-of-the art innovative techniques of minimal access surgery including: scarless surgery, natural orifice surgery, magnetic surgery, Per Oral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) for achalasia, robotic surgery and more. He has been involved in minimal access surgery both in the US and internationally in nearly all continents as a surgeon-in-training, a practicing surgeon and also as teacher of other expert surgeons.</p> <p><strong>His core competencies are:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Laparoscopic Digestive and Bariatric Surgery, Gastrectomy, Gastric Bypass, revisional bariatric surgery, Cholecystectomy, Appendectomy, Colorectal surgery, solid organ surgery, endoscopic and surgical management of achalasia, bariatric endoscopy, advanced GI Endoscopy</li> <li>Single port surgery</li> <li>Per Oral Endoscopic Myotomy POEM for Achalasia</li> <li>Robotic Surgery</li> <li>Digital Health</li> </ul> Read More

<script type="application/ld+json"> {"@context":"https://schema.org/", "@type":"Physician", "name":"Rajeev Kumar", "url":"https://myacare.com/doctor/dr-rajeev-kumar-india", "description":"Dr. Rajeev Kumar is an accomplished Surgical Oncologist, practicing in Delhi, and the National Capital region. He has a vast and varied experience of over 25 years, and is competent enough to deal with all kinds of intricacies within his field of expertise.", "medicalSpecialty":["Oncologist","Specialist in Breast Cancer Surgery","Specialist in Head and Neck Surgery","Specialist in esophagectomy","Specialist in whipples operation","Specialist in radical cholecystectomy","Specialist in colorectal cancer","Specialist in chest wall tumors","Specialist in lung cancer","Specialist in soft tissue sarcoma","Specialist in bone cancer","Specialist in urological cancer"], "memberOf":[{ "@type":"MedicalClinic","name":"Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute And Research Centre", "url":"https://myacare.com/healthcare-provider/rajiv-gandhi-cancer-institute-and-research-centre-india" }] },] </script> <style type="text/css">body p { margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: Justify; } .about_the_doctor ul{ padding-left: 40px; margin-bottom: 10px; } </style> <p>Dr. Rajeev Kumar is an accomplished Surgical Oncologist, practicing in Delhi, and the National Capital region. He has a vast and varied experience of over 25 years, and is competent enough to deal with all kinds of intricacies within his field of expertise.</p> <p>Dr Kumar earned his medical degree from the well regarded King George Medical College (KGMC), Lucknow, and then pursued a Masters in Surgery from the same institute as well. He furthermore did M.Ch. specializing in Surgical Oncology from King George Medical College, and has honed his skills by practicing in some of the best medical institutes of India; like Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Hospital, Safdarjung Hospital, Rockland Hospital, Tata Memorial Hospital, Cancer Institute Adyar, Chennai and Fortis Hospitals Delhi and Noida. He had training in MD Anderson Cancer Center Texas USA.</p> <p>He has performed cancer surgeries ranging from head and neck cancer, breast cancer, esophagectomy, gastrectomy, radical cholecystectomy, whipples operation, colorectal cancer, chest wall tumors and lung cancer, gynecological cancer, soft tissue sarcoma and bone cancer and urological cancer.</p> <p>He strives to provide all his patients the best possible care, and takes special care in achieving minimal morbidity/mortality with his treatments.</p> <p>He has a vast teaching experience of undergraduates post graduates and DNB surgical oncology students.</p> <p>Dr Kumar has a stellar academic background, and has received many awards and accolades for his academic brilliance. He is an active member of many well regarded international and national medical organizations, and has also contributed significantly to the medical literature.</p> <p>Presently he is Senior Consultant in Surgical Oncology at Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute &amp; Research Cantre Delhi.</p> Read More

<script type="application/ld+json"> {"@context":"https://schema.org/", "@type":"Physician", "name":"Roji Philip", "url":"https://myacare.com/doctor/dr-roji-philip-india", "description":"Dr. Roji Philip is a General Surgeon with 9 years of experience. He is a member of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (United Kingdom). He is associated with Fortis Hiranandani Hospital.", "medicalSpecialty":["Specialist in Bariatric Surgery","Bariatric Surgeon","Specialist in Bariatric and Laparoscopic Surgery"], "memberOf":[{ "@type":"MedicalClinic","name":"Fortis Hiranandani Hospital", "url":"https://myacare.com/healthcare-provider/fortis-hiranandani-hospital-india" }] },] </script> <style type="text/css">body p { margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: Justify; } .about_the_doctor ul{ padding-left: 40px; margin-bottom: 10px; } </style> <p>Dr. Roji Philip is a General Surgeon. He completed his MBBS in 2005 and MS in 2011 from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health. Dr. Philip also holds a DNB in General Surgery which he earned in 2011 from the National Board of Examinations, New Delhi. Dr. Philip has been a fellowship member at MUHS in the field of Minimal Access Surgery. He also earned his MRCS from Edinburgh, UK. In the seven active years of his career, Dr. Roji Philip has gathered a firm footing in the fields of Bariatric and Laparoscopic Surgery.</p> <p><strong>Areas of Interest:</strong></p> <ul> <li>General surgery: Drainage of soft tissue infections, Piles, Fissure, Fistula, Lumps &amp; Bumps excision, Pilonidal sinus surgery, Surgery for Necrotising fasciitis, Varicose vein Surgery</li> <li>Hernia surgery: Laparoscopic &amp; Open inguinal, umbilical &amp; ventral hernias</li> <li>Minimal access (Laparoscopic) Surgery: Cholecystectomy, Appendectomy, other GI Surgeries</li> <li>Bariatric (Weight-Loss) Surgery</li> <li>Laser Surgery for proctology and varicose veins</li> </ul> <p><strong>International Experience:</strong></p> <ul> <li>After clearing his royal college examinations from Colombo South Hospital, SriLanka.</li> <li>He is an active member of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (United Kingdom).</li> </ul> Read More

<script type="application/ld+json"> {"@context":"https://schema.org/", "@type":"Physician", "name":"Sharad Sharma", "url":"https://myacare.com/doctor/dr-sharad-sharma-india", "description":"Dr. Sharad Sharma is a General Surgeon. He was awarded a Fellowship (FIAGES) by the Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endosurgeons in 2007. He is associated with Fortis Hiranandani Hospital.", "medicalSpecialty":["General Surgeon","Specialist in Bariatric Surgery","Specialist in Laparoscopic Surgery","Specialist in Cholecystectomy"], "memberOf":[{ "@type":"MedicalClinic","name":"Fortis Hiranandani Hospital", "url":"https://myacare.com/healthcare-provider/fortis-hiranandani-hospital-india" }] },] </script> <style type="text/css">body p { margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: Justify; } .about_the_doctor ul{ padding-left: 40px; margin-bottom: 10px; } </style> <p>Dr. Sharad Sharma currently performing Bariatric Surgeries as the main focus of interest has established the Bariatric Units.&nbsp;</p> <p>He passed Masters in Surgery in 1994.</p> <p>He has worked as an Associate Professor, graduate and post graduate Teacher in the MGM Medical College, Navi Mumbai. He started performing Laparoscopic Surgeries in 1998. In 2003, he obtained the Diploma in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery at Gem Hospital, Coimbatore (endorsed by the Society for American Gastrointestinal Endosurgeons, SAGES) under Dr. C Palanivelu. In 2006 he obtained training in D2 Gastrectomy at NUH, Singapore.</p> <p>In 2007, he was awarded Fellowship (FIAGES) by Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endosurgeons. In 2008 he was awarded Fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery (FMAS) by the Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India.</p> <p>In 2009, he qualified in the &#39;Essentials of Bariatrics&#39; examination conducted by the Association of Surgeons for Metabolic &amp; Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS). In 2009 he trained in Bariatric &amp; Metabolic Surgery under Dr. Philip Schauer at The Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, USA.</p> <p>He was awarded Fellowship in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery (FALS) by the FIAGES in 2012.</p> Read More