Dr. Vijaykumar Malladi is a founding member of the Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India (AMASI), and has over 20 years of rich experience in general and laparoscopic surgery. He completed MBBS and MS in general surgery from Mumbai University, and acquired fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery from GEM hospital in Coimbatore. Dr. Malladi works as a general surgeon and laparoscopic, robotic surgeon at the well-known Fortis Hiranandani hospital in Vashi since 2009, and has performed many laparoscopic surgeries for various diseases in the field of general, gastrointestinal and hepato-biliary-pancreatic. Area of expertise: Laparoscopic surgery for various gastrointestinal diseases: Hernioplasty for Diaphragmatic hernia, Fundoplication for gastroesophageal reflux, Cardiomyotomy for achalasia cardia, Gastrectomy for various stomach diseases, Gastro-jejunostomy for bypass for gastric outlet obstruction, Splenectomy for diseases of spleen, Liver cyst excision for various cysts like benign cysts, hydatid liver cysts, Pancreatic surgery for pancreatic necrosis after Pancreatitis, Pancreatic stone disease, cystic diseases of pancreas. Various small bowel and large bowel surgeries for benign and cancerous diseases of the small and large intestine including Tuberculosis, Meckel’s Diverticulum, Stricture, Bowel Obstruction and cancers, Laparoscopic surgery for common surgical diseases like appendicitis, gallbladder stone, inguinal, umbilical and incisional / ventral hernia, Laparoscopic Peritoneal Dialysis catheter insertion, Laparoscopic staging for gastrointestinal cancers, Robotic surgery for various gastrointestinal diseases including benign diseases like gallbladder stones, various primary and recurrent & complex hernia, gastrointestinal diseases like bowel diseases, Robotic surgery for various gastrointestinal diseases including cancers of Esophagus, stomach, colon, rectum, anal canal, small bowel, pancreas.