EXPERIENCE
Dr. Kanwal Jeet Singh
I am a Surgical Gastroenterologist, Laparoscopic Surgeon with extensive experience in Diagnostic and Therapeutic GI Endoscopy (Upper GI/ Colonoscopy & ERCP) & General Surgery.
At the ‘Healing Touch Hospital, Jalandhar’, we have the privilege of having the first dedicated department of Surgical Gastroenterology in this region. The department excels in managing all the sub arms of this vast discipline namely—Esopahgo-Gastro-Duodenal system, Hepato-Pancreatico-Biliary system and Colo-Rectal system.
I have an experience of 10 years in the private sector as an independent consultant in the above said disciplines. During this time, I have managed the following volume of intervention procedures:
We offer the following services
GI Oncology Procedures
General Surgery Cases-
About 3000 (Hernias, Thyroids, Ca. Breasts, Hemorrhoids, Hysterectomies, GI Perforations & Trauma)
Laparoscopic Surgery Cases-
About 1000 (Cancers of the GIT, Ulcerative Colitis, Pancreatitis, Portal Hypertension, Fecal Fistulae, Post Lap. Chole. CBD Injuries)
GI Surgery Cases-
About 1000 (Cancers of the GIT, Ulcerative Colitis, Pancreatitis, Portal Hypertension, Fecal Fistulae, Post Lap. Chole. CBD Injuries)
Diagnostic Upper GI Endoscopy-
About 3000
Therapeutic Upper GI Endoscopy-
About 1500 (Endoscopic Sclerotherapy, Variceal Band Ligation, Balloon Dilatation of Achalasia Cardia, Dilatation of Esophageal Strictures, Expanding Metallic Esophageal Stenting)
Colonoscopy-
About 1500 (Including Polypectomies)
ERCP-
About 600 (Stenting for Malignant Obstructive Jaundice, CBD Stone Removal, & for Lap. Chole. Biliary Complications.
Incharge Surgical Gastroenterology, Laparoscopic Surgery, Therapeutic Gastrointestinal Endoscopy/ ERCP and General Surgery
RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS & ORATIONS
Article Published- International Journal:
Article published in the January 2008 issue in the journal published from the US, ‘Annals of Surgery’, titled- ‘High definition capture of Open and Laparoscopic Surgery’.
Book Chapters Published: Textbook Titled- Clinical GI Surgery edited by Dr. Sanjiv Haribhakti (MCh):
‘Surgical Nutrition’
‘Academic Application of Computers in Surgical Gastroenterology’
‘Designing an Optimally Sterile Operation Theatre Complex- the Dual Zone Concept’
‘GI Surgeon- Ready Yourself for the Corporate Sector’Articles under Peer-Review for Publication- international Journals:
Simplified Dopamine Infusion Protocol in Septic Shock- World Journal of Surgery.
Modified Suture Placement for Bilio-Enteric Reconstruction by Hepaticojejunostomy for Post-Cholecystectomy Biliary Injury- Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery.First Prize in first session of Poster Presentation in North Chapter ASI Conference (out of 20 posters) held in MD Oswal Hospital Ludhiana in 2003- ‘Completion Radical Cholecystectomy with Port Site Excision for Incidentally Discovered Carcinoma Gallbladder- 2 Cases’.
Paper presented in the same forum titled Synchronous & Double Synchronous Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy along with Abdominal Surgery- 25 cases’.
Paper presented in the National Conference of Indian Association of Colorectal Surgeons held in Lucknow in 2005 titled ‘Colonic Injuries’ in the Symposium of Anorectal Trauma in the 9th Instructional Course of Coloproctology as National Faculty.
Moderated Panel Discussion on ‘Surgery for Goiter’ and organized a Workshop on the same theme in SGL Superspecialty Hospital in May 2009.
Invited as National Faculty din the Annual Association of Surgeons of Gujarat CME on ‘Hernia’ in August 2008 to talk on-
Controversial issues in the management of Inguinal Hernia.
Neuroanatomy of Inguinal Hernia in Reference to Postoperative pain following Hernia Surgery and Postoperative Inhuinodynia.
Moderate Panel Discussion on ‘Acute Pancreatitis’ in the Mid-Term CME of the North Zone of Association of Surgeons of India held in Jalandhar in April 2007.
Moderated Panel Discussion on Obstructive Jaundice in CME held in Jalandhar in 2003 under the aegis of Association of Surgeons of Jalandhar.
Moderated Panel Discussion on Dysphagia in CME held in Jalandhar in 2004 under the aegis of Association of Surgeons of Jalandhar and the Physician Forum of Jalandhar.
Moderated Panel Discussion on Portal Hypertension & Liver Transplant in CME held in Jalandhar in 2005.
Moderated Panel Discussion on Laser Application in Cosmetic Surgery in CME held in Jalandhar in 2004.
Deliverd a talk in IMA Pathankot on ‘Spectrum of GI Surgery practice in the Private Sector’.
Deliverd a talk in IMA Hoshiarpur on ‘Spectrum of GI Surgery practice in the Private Sector’.
Deliverd a talk in IMA Faridkot on ‘Spectrum of GI Surgery practice in the Private Sector’.
Chaired Session for selecting Best Paper Award in the Free Paper Session in the National Conference of Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology held in PGI Chandigarh in Sept. 2005.
Talk on ‘Surgical Management of Ulcerative Colitis’ in the Ulcerative Colitis Symposium in the Annual Medicine Update organized by the Physicians Forum of Jalandhar in December 2001.
Talks delivered on ‘Management of Fecal Fistula’ & ‘Academic Applications of Computers in Surgery’ in CME organized by CFL Pharmaceuticals in Jalandhar in 2004.
Talk delivered on ‘Management of Dysphagia’ in CME organized by CFL Pharmaceuticals in Jalandhar in 2003.
Talk delivered on ‘Cephalosporins’ in CME organized by CFL Pharmaceuticals in Jalandhar in 2002.
Faculty in the SGE Week 2008 in the SGPGIMS Lucknow, to deliver a talk on ‘Peptic Perforations’.
Talk delivered on ‘Antibiotic Choice in Keeping Sepsis Mortality under check’ in Superspecialty forum Jalandhar, in December 2008.
Organised Operative Live Workshop ‘Surgery for Goiter’ in SGL Superspecialty Hospital in May 2009.
Invited for Guest Lecture ‘Biliary & Luminal Complications of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in the Light of Surgical Ethics’ in May 2010.
Organised Workshop on ‘Surgical Critical Care’ in SGL Superspecialty Hospital in August 2010 comprising on Hands on CPR and Ventilator and Panel Discussion on Sepsis.
Re-Operative Abdominal Surgeries/ Salvage of Life Threatening Post Operative Complications
Post Cholecystectomy Biliary/Luminal/Vascular Complications- availability of ERCP/ Interventional Radiology Expertise and Surgery under the same roof. This is our ‘forte’ for which we are known far and wide. We are the authority for Roux en-Y Hepaticojejunostomy salvage for Biliary trauma during cholecystectomy in this region.
Post Operative Fecal Fistulae-This entity has given us our identity as we specialize in their management. Staging the management into two or three surgical stages, we have near 100% success rate in salvaging this entity of post operative catastrophy.
Post Operative Incisional Herniae
Surgery for GI Emergencies
GI Perforations- Simple as well as Complex (Multiple/ Giant Duodenal Perforations/ Colonic Perforation in the settings of Toxic Megacolon/ Leaking previously repaired GI Perforations) and Virgin as well as Neglected GI Perforations with Sepsis and Multi Organ System Failure.
GI Trauma- with stress upon non-operative management as per the modern guidelines for trauma management
Upper/Lower GI Bleeding- with full backup of GI Endoscopy and Colonoscopy with provision for intraoperative GI Endoscopy and Colonoscopy.