Dr. Puneet Dhar: Distinguished Surgical Gastroenterologist | Amrita

Dr. Puneet Dhar

Senior Consultant ‐ Gastrointestinal Surgery
30+ years of experience
Amrita Hospital, Faridabad

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    About Dr. Puneet Dhar

    • Dr. Puneet Dhar is a distinguished surgical gastroenterologist.
    • He has over 30 years of experience in the field of gastrointestinal surgery.
    • He currently serves as the Head of the Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, where he leads a team of specialists in delivering high-quality care to patients with gastrointestinal diseases.
    • Dr. Dhar’s educational background includes an MBBS from Maulana Azad Medical College, University of Delhi, an MS in General Surgery from Safdarjang Hospital, University of Delhi, and an MCh in Surgical Gastroenterology from GB Pant Hospital, University of Delhi.
    • His expertise is further enriched by a fellowship in Transplant from Addenbrookes NHS Hospital in Cambridge, UK.
    • Dr. Puneet Dhar is a highly respected and accomplished professional in the field of surgical gastroenterology.
    • Dr. Dhar’s expertise lies in GI cancer surgery, pancreatic surgery, neuroendocrine tumors, biliary reconstructions, retroperitoneal surgery, pouch surgery for complex colorectal disease, laparoscopic surgery, surgical infections and antimicrobial stewardship.

    Qualification & Training of Dr. Puneet Dhar

    • MBBS
      Maulana Azad Medical College, University of Delhi
    • MS (Gen Surgery)
      Safdarjang Hospital, University of Delhi
    • MCh (Surg Gastro)
      GB Pant Hospital, University of Delhi
    • Fellow (Transplant)
      Addenbrookes NHS Hospital, Cambridge UK

    Areas of Clinical interests

    • GI Cancer surgery
    • Pancreatic Surgery
    • Neuroendocrine Tumours
    • Biliary reconstructions
    • Retroperitoneal surgery
    • Pouch surgery for complex colorectal disease
    • Laparoscopic surgery
    • Surgical Infections and antimicrobial stewardship

    Awards:

    • 1992
      Best Speaker award at Annual Conference of Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology at ASICON 1992, Calcutta, on “Infected pancreatic Necrosis”
    • 4th International Endoscopic surgery award from Evaluation Committee of Endoscopics award; 20th October 2007 at Beijing, People’s Republic of China.
    • Professor Raghavachari oration for 2018 at the Kerala ASI annual conference in Cochin 5th May 2018.
    • Dr Ramesh Nigam memorial oration for 2015 delivered at the 75th annual conference of the ASI in Gurgaon December 2015
    • Rotary District Best Secretary award for the Region 2018-9 for coordination of Rotary activities during the Kerala Flood
    • Teachers day award for Covid activities 5th Sept 2020 at AIIMS Rishikesh

    List of Treatments

    • Surgery for ulcerative colitis
    • Surgery for pancreatic cysts
    • Lump in abdomen
    • Hernia Surgery (Abdominal umbilical, ventral hernia)
    • Robotic / Laparoscopic surgery for colon & rectum cancer
    • Surgery for liver cysts (hydatid cyst)
    • Surgery for liver tumour
    • Laparoscopic Appendicectomy
    • Surgery for colonic diverticular disease
    • Gastrectomy for GIST or Carcinoid tumour
    • Surgery for pancreatic stones
    • Splenectomy
    • Surgery for bile leak after gallbladder surgery
    • Pancreatic resections
    • Surgery for gastric outlet obstruction
    • Surgery for small bowel (intestine) obstruction – adhesiolysis
    • Hepatic (liver) resections
    • Surgery for gallbladder cancer (radical cholecystectomy)
    • Jaundice treatment
    • Surgery for small bowel (intestine)
    • Choledochal cyst (bile duct cyst) surgery
    • Minimally invasive & Laparoscopic surgeries
    • Gastrointestinal disorders
    • Surgery for bile duct stones
    • Whipple procedure
    • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy
    • Robotic / Laparoscopic surgery for rectum prolapse
    • Robotic / Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy
    • Surgery for Chronic Pancreatitis
    • Surgery for colon cancer (hemicolectomy)
    • Esophagectomy for cancer oesophagus
    • Robotic esophagectomy for cancer oesophagus (food pipe

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