Dr. Vismit Joshipura

M.S., D.N.B. (Gastro Intestinal & HPB Surgery)
Master Surgeon to complex GI issues
Advanced Laparoscopic Surgeries

EDUCATION :
MBBS : November 1998, B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad.
MS (General Surgery) : November 2002, B. J. Medical College, Ahmedabad.
D.N.B. (Surgical Gastroenterology) : May 2011, Sterling Hospital, Ahmedabad

Memberships :
• Medical Council of India (No. G-28410)
• Indian Medical Association
• Ahmedabad Surgeons Association
• Gujarat Surgeons Association
• Association of Surgeons of India
• Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology
• Indian Chapter of International Hepato-Pancreatico-Billiary Association

Research Papers, Posters & Dissertation :

Publications :
• More than 20 publications in various National and International prestigious Journals
• Book Chapter in textbooks of GI surgery
• Regular health column writer in first line local newspaper and other vernacular publications

Lectures :
• 5 Video Presentations, 10 Poster Presentations, 6 Paper Presentations in various National and International conferences.

Presentations :
• Master of Ceremony in Local & National Conferences like ACRSICON, IASG, IHPBA, IAGES, etc..

Publications :
• “Ten common mistakes in an emergency room.”Current Medical Journal of India, 2005 Nov.
• Author of Chapter on “Short Bowel syndrome”- in Book “Clinical GI Surgery”
• “Wegener’s Granulomatosis-rare etiology of acute pancreatitis.”, Indian Journal of Gastroenterol 2007; 26: 89-90.
• “Dengue fever presenting as Acute Acalculous cholecystitis, Journal of Indian Medical Association 2007; 105:338-9.
• “Basic principles of surgical treatment of Echinococcus Granulosus infection (Hydatid cyst) of the liver”, Journal of Postgraduate Medical Education, Training & Research Vol. II, No. 3, May-June 2007,7-9.
• “Learning through images”, Journal of Sterling Hospital 2007, 3: 24-25.
• “Boerhaave’s Syndrome Diagnosed After 36 hours and Treated: – A Case Report”, Journal of Sterling Hospital 2007,3: 12-13.
• “Septate gall bladder in the laparoscopic era”, Journal of Minimal Access Surgery, Jan-Mar 2008, Vol 4, issue 1.
• “Infliximab-as a newer agent for the ulcerative colitis.”, Journal of Postgraduate Medical Education, Training & Research Vol III, No.1-2, Jan-April 2008, 54-56.
• “Boerhaave’s Syndrome Diagnosed After 36 hours and Treated: – A Case Report”, Journal of Postgraduate Medical Education, Training & Research Vol III, No.1-2, Jan-April 2008, 50-51.
• “Role of biologic agents in management of ulcerative colitis”, Indian Journal of Applied-Basic Medical Sciences, Sept.2008, 10B (12), 259-261.
• “Predominantly muscular eosinophilic gastroenteritis with ascites- a case report and review of literature” , The Internet Journal of Gastroenterology. 2009; vol 7, no.2.
• “A prospective, randomized double blind trial comparing low pressure versus high pressure pneumoperitoneum during laparoscopic cholecystectomy” Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques 19(3):234-240, June 2009.
• ” A rare case of predominantly muscular infiltrative eosinophilic gastroenteritis with ascites: A case report and review of the literature” Oct- Dec, 2009 issue, i.e. Volume 30, Issue 4, of Tropical Gastroenterology.
• “Complications of PEG- Prevention and management” Trop Gastroenterol. 2009 Oct-Dec;30(4):186-94.
• “Trans Duodenal migration of needles into the liver”, Trop Gastroenterol. 2010 Oct-Dec;31(4):325-7.
• “Spontaneous rupture of spleen in a case of dengue fever” Trop Gastroenterol. 2010 Jul-Sep;31(3):237-9.
• “Encapsulating Sclerosing Peritonitis” Trop Gastroenterol. 2010 Jul-Sep;31(3):235-7.
• Former regular author of news bulletin of Family Physician’s Association.
• Guest columnist for Digestive system related issues of Divya Bhasker ( top most Gujarati daily newspaper )

Lectures at various conferences :
• “Ten commandments in management of acute pancreatitis” at Bhavnagar for Bhavnagar Surgeon’s association on 30/08/2011.
• “Liver- Surgical anatomy and nomenclature for resection.” At Liver Update 2011, National conference on liver malignancies at Ahmedabad on 10/09/2011
• “What not to do in acute pancreatitis?” at Mount Abu for North Gujarat Physician’s association on 02/10/2011.
• “Misunderstandings associated with diseases of digestive tract” at Himmatnagar for Himmatnagar Municiple corporation on 15/02/2012
• “Does vascular injury matter in Laparoscopic cholecystectomy?” at IAGES 2012 at Ahmedabad on 18/02/2012
• “Red flag signs in GI symptomatology” at IMA Morbi branch on 20/05/2012 • “Surgical management of Duodenal ulcer” Ahmedabad Surgeon’s Association, Ahmedabad on 05/08/2012
• ” Prosthesis and fixation devices in hernia surgery”at IASG mid-term National conference at Ahmedabad on 11/01/2013
• ” Barrett’s esophagus and it’s controversies” at IASG mid-term National conference at Ahmedabad on 13/01/2013
• “Red flag signs in Digestive system” at Adani Powers Limited at Ahmedabad on 29/01/2013.
• “Aetio-patho-physiology of acute pancreatitis” at CME of Ahmedabad Surgeon’s Association on 14/04/2013
• “Red flag signs in digestive system” at CME of Amraivadi Medical Circle on 09/05/2013
• ” Benchmarks in management of Colonic malignancy” at CME of Indian Medical Association, Surendranagar on 05/06/2015
• Lecture: Pathophysiology of colorectal metastases and follow up plan after resection for colorectal malignancy at Liver Update 2012, Ahmedabad, October 2012
• Lecture : Surgical management of Gall bladder polyps at Liver update 2013, Ahmedabad, September 2013
• Lecture : Epidemiology of hepatocellular carcinoma at Liver Cancer symposium 2014 at Ahmedabad, January 2014
• Lecture : Surgical anatomy of esophagus at Ahmedabad Surgeon’s Association at Ahmedabad, February 2014
• Lecture : Anatomy of pancreas and its surgical implications at Ahmedabad Surgeons’ Association at Ahmedabad, June 2014
• Lecture : Surgical management of lower GI bleeding at Ahmedabad Surgeon’s Association at Ahmedabad, August 2014
• Lecture : Hemostatic agents for liver resection at Liver update 2014 at Ahmedabad, September 2014

Presentations :
• 3rd prize in case presentation competition by H.J.Doshi foundation, Rajkot, Dec. 2004.
• Poster presentation : Managing Hydatid disease of liver at a district hospital, 3rd biennial national conference of IHPBA India 2005, Ahmedabad.
• Paper presentation : Multiple Hyadatid cyst of liver, ASICON 2005, Jaipur
• Paper presentation : Acute Emphysematous Pyelonephritis. ASICON 2005, Jaipur
• Poster presentation – “Different techniques of minimally invasive pancreatic necrosectomy.” XVI National Conference of the Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology 2006, Lucknow.
• Oral presentation – “A patient of Acute necrotizing pancreatitis.”, Gujarat Gastroenterology Society, Dec. 2006, Ahmedabad.
• Paper presentation – “A patient of massive small bowel resection.”, Gujsurgcon-2006, Ahmedabad.
• Paper presentation (Best Paper) : “Laparoscopic surgery for colorectal malignancies-our initial experience.” at 8th Asia Pacific Congress of Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons of Asia, ELSA2007, Hyderabad, August 2007.
• Video Presentation : Laparoscopic sigmoid resection for peri-diverticular abscess at 30th National conference of Association of Colorectal Surgeons of India ACRSICON 2007, Ahmedabad, September 2007.
• Poster presentation : Selective approach to Haemorrhagic Complications following Pylorus-Preserving Pancreaticoduodenectomy (PPPD) XVII National Conference of the Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology, New Delhi Oct. 2007.
• Oral presentation : Clinical approach to a patient of jaundice at G.I. Update 2008, Ahmedabad.
• Poster presentation : Pancreaticoduodenal resection in a community based teaching hospital, XVIII National conference of Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology, Chennai, Oct.2008
• Oral presentation : Basic principles of Sterilization of Laparoscopic equipments, GI update Ahmedabad, .Jan 2009.
• Poster presentation (1st prize) : CT guided trans-aortic neurolytic celiac plexus block- a study of 10 cases, 24th National Conference Indian Society for study of pain (ISSP) Hyderabad, February, 2009.
• Video presentation (as faculty) : Technique of left lateral segmentectomy, Liver Surgery 2009, CSE on hepatic surgery, August 2009, Ahmedabad.
• Poster presentation : Management of Boerhaave’s syndrome: a report of 4 cases, XIX National conference of Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology, Mumbai, October 2009.
• Poster presentation : Re-feeding syndrome in surgical patients- an important clinical lesson, XIX National conference of Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology, Mumbai, October 2009
• Video presentation : Laparoscopic sigmoidectomy for diverticular perforation at 12th National Conference of Indian Association of Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (IAGES), Ahmedabad, February 2012
• Video presentation : Metastatectomy for Colorectal cancer at Liver Update 2012, Ahmedabad, October 2012
• Poster presentation : Bile duct adenomas as liver nodules: Significance of laparoscopic frozen section biopsy of liver nodules in patients undergoing major hepatic resection for tumors: Report of four cases at IHPBA 2014, Mumbai, January 2014
• Poster presentation : Consecutive 50 pancreatico-duodenectomies at low volume center at IHPBA 2014, Mumbai, January 2014
•Master of ceremony of entire IASGCON 2014, national conference of Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology at Ahmedabad, October 2014 • Video presentation : “Laparoscopy assisted right hemicolectomy for cecal cancer- How I do it?” at Ahmedabad Surgeon’s Association at Ahmedabad, August 2015
• Master of Ceremony of entire update of IBD at Ahmedabad, August 2015