Am a Consultant Gastroenterologist and a Colorectal Surgeon, My special interest lies in Laparoscopy, Proctology, Aesthetic surgery . Am  a qualified medico-legal consultant and an academician, in private practice since last Twenty five years in Maninagar ; Have a keen interest in Surgical Laparoscopic & Open Gastroentrology and Coloproctology.

Am author to “Anorectal Surgery Made Easy – With Interactive DVD Roms “ a single author textbook published by Jaypee Medical Publishers

Am  actively involved both in diagnostic and advanced therapeutic endoscopic procedures . Had my hands on Laparoscopy training way back in 1992 at the P D Hinduja National Hospital Under the able guidance of Dr Thempton E Udwadia

In Jan 1999  was the first to launch Infrared Coagulation as an OPD treatment for Piles in the western India and have till date done 2500 plus procedures with it

Again not to be left behind  launched the KM 25 Doppler guided Hemorrhoidal Artery Ligation Evidence based procedure for the first time in Ahmedabad only second in India

Have demonstrated live , demonstrated videos & delivered lectures on Laproscopic Cholecystectomy ; Infrared Coagulation ; Medical Negligence and DGHAL

Had an opportunity to demonstrate DGHAL live at the “National Surgical” Update organized By “International College of Surgeons” On 28^th February 2003 at Ahmedabad

Did my graduation and postgraduation from B J Medical College

Have also done law and have keen interest in  “Medicolegal aspects of Medical practice in India”

Have also done Diploma in Hospital Administration ; Diploma in Nutrition & Dietics and also mastered the computers ; had developed a unique Patient Data Management System for Doctors in Clipper ; Have designed and hosted my own website www.ratandeep.com and www.piles2smiles.com 

Apart from this Am among the first to use technology to the betterment of the Healthcare services ;  have a panel of  consultants in US ; UK and Australia and help patients get a “Second Opinion” from them without them hassels of shifting the patient or bothering the relatives through telemedicine

Have attended most National conferences and have actively participated in organizing the same ; specially the Annual conference of Association of Surgeons Of India in Ahmedabad in January 1999

And was organizing secretary of “Annual Conference of Ahmedabad Surgeons Association “ 2002 Organised jointly with “International college of Surgeons “

All these years have been spreading the message that surgeons must aquire skills to perform at least basic endoscopic techniques and that all doctors should have preliminary knowledge of computing

• Indian Medical Association 

• Association Surgeons Of India 

• Urology Society Of India

• Indian Society Of Organ Transplantation

• Biomedical Engineering Society Of India 

• National Institute Of Medical Informatics 

• Association Of Colorectal Surgeons Of India 

• Asia Pacific Hernia Society
• Indian Association of Gastroinstestinal Endosurgeons 

• The Indian Association Of Day Surgery 

• Society Of Endoscopic & Laparoscopic Surgeons Of India

Special Interest In Colorectal Disease :

*Pioneer of Minimally Operative Surgery for Piles

*First to perform ”Colour Doppler Guided Haemrrhoidal Artery Ligation” in India

*Faculty for IRC and DGUHAL for piles at different National Conferences and    Workshops

*Offering All modalities for treatment of pile from Injection treatment , Band    Ligation , Conventional Surgery , Cryohaemrrhoidectomy , Infra Red    Coagulation , Doppler and Colour Doppler Guided Haemrrhoidal Artery Ligation    Radiofrequency Based Haemrrhoidectomy & Radiofrequency Ablation, Stapplers ,Ultrasonic Cut & Seal

*First to launch Anal Tonometry [First of it’s kind] in INDIA

*First To Launch “Artificial Anal Sphincter” In India