Welcome to Our Practice

We have been practicing Minimal Invasive Surgery for the last 15 years. We run the Department of Minimal Invasive and Bariatric Surgery at the Vikram Hospital, a tertiary care centre at Bangalore, India. We are associated with A.V. Hospital and Sagar Hospitals also. We have been focusing our practice on Bariatric Surgery for the last 4 years. Having trained in the U.S.A., and Europe we have been the pioneers in Bariatric Surgery in this part of the country.

We are commited to control the Metabolic syndrome, mainly Diabetes, Hypertension, dyslipedemia, heart disease, arthritis and breathing problems that accompany severe obesity. We wish to explore every opportunity to control or cure Diabetes, which could be a life-threatening disease. We consult at Vikram Hospital, A.V. Hospital, and Bojju Speciality Obesity & Cosmetic Center.

About Dr. Makam Ramesh

Dr. Makam Ramesh, best known for his surgical skills, teaching experience, innovations and research, is a pioneer in Minimal Invasive Surgery in the state of Karnataka, in India. He was the first surgeon to perform almost every type of advanced laparoscopic surgery in the State. He has also pioneered hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery in the country. He was also a part of the pioneering team in India in Bariatric Surgery, headed by Dr. Sunil Sharma, which performed the first Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass surgery in India.

He established the world renowned Bangalore Endoscopic Surgery Training Institute & Research Centre, through which he has trained over 600 practising surgeons from 5 continents and has been involved in several innovations including BEST endotrainer, Virtual Reality Laparoscopic Surgery Simulator, and Circulation pump, used for training in Minimal Invasive Surgery. He also started the first Fellowship Course in Minimal Invasive Surgery affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences.

As a consultant at A.V. Hospital, St. Martha’s Hospital, Agadi Hospital, Bangalore Institute of Oncology, Mallya Hospital, Sagar Hospital and Narayana Hrudayalaya, Dr. Ramesh has not only performed thousands of advanced laparoscopic surgeries, but has also been invited to demonstrate surgeries in over 65 National and International Workshops and to deliver lectures and orations in several conferences in Asia and Europe. He currently heads the Department of Minimal Invasive and Bariatric Surgery at Vikram Hospital Bangalore. and A.V. Hospital Bangalore.

He is also in the Advisory Board of Undergraduate and Postgraduate Studies to Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Studies and Research, a deemed to be University. He is also a member of the Rs. 200 Crore National Programme of Micro and Smart Substances, involved in research and innovations in Micro and Nano technologies.

For the last 3 years Dr. Ramesh has focused on establishing Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery in India. Having trained in Bariatric Surgery and obtaining Fellowships in USA and Germany, Dr. Ramesh is currently involved in “Weight-loss” practice.

About Dr. Tulip

Dr. Tulip is a well known dynamic laparoscopic and bariatric surgeon who has completed her Master’s in general surgery in the year 1996. In her pursuit of laparoscopy she completed her fellowship in Minimally invasive surgery in the year 2005. Quest for knowledge goes on , so Dr. Tulip started Bariatric surgery in early 2006 under the able guidance of the renowned laparoscopic surgeon of international fame Dr. M. Ramesh and further went to the United States to replenish her skills in Bariatric surgery under the able guidance of Dr. Sayeed Ikramuddin who heads a Centre for excellence in Bariatric surgery in the University of Minnesotta. She has joined the Vikram Hospital, Sagar Hospital, and A.V. Hospital in Bangalore and is associated with Dr M. Ramesh in the Department of Minimally Invasive surgery and Bariatric Surgery. She also consults at Bojju Speciality Obesity & Cosmetic Center.

Her major endeavour is to reach out to the society and to inculcate the thought that “Prevention of Obesity is better than Cure”. For those who have already crossed the boundary of obesity, she will be there with her dedicated care in the field of Bariatric surgery.