Dr. Sonali Bhagwat
Dr. Sonali Bhagwat
General Surgery 29+ Years Experience

Dr. Sonali Bhagwat

MBBS, MS, FRCS, FICS, FMAS
Senior Consultant, General Surgery

About Dr. Sonali Bhagwat

Professional Summary

Dr. Sonali Bhagwat is a highly accomplished Senior General, Laparoscopic, and Breast Surgeon with 23 years of extensive clinical experience. She serves as a full-time Senior Consultant in the Department of General, GI, and Minimal Access Surgery at Gleneagles Hospital, Mumbai. Internationally trained and recognized for her surgical excellence, Dr. Bhagwat is an expert in major and minor general surgical procedures, including complex GI procedures, HPB, HFN, colorectal, endocrine surgery, emergency, trauma, and breast surgery. Dr. Bhagwat is proficient in performing both basic and advanced laparoscopic surgeries and was part of the pioneering team that introduced single-port laparoscopic surgery. Her academic brilliance is reflected in her receipt of the University of Mumbai Gold Medal for securing first place in Surgery in the final MBBS examination (1992) and topping the MS (General Surgery) examination (1997). She has delivered numerous scientific presentations at regional, national, and international conferences and has several publications in respected medical journals. With a deep commitment to surgical education, Dr. Bhagwat has served as Lecturer and Associate Professor in Surgery and currently serves as a University teacher and guide for the Fellowship in Minimally Invasive Surgery (FMAS) from MUHS. She also set up and currently runs the Comprehensive Breast Health Service at Gleneagles Hospital, Mumbai, offering holistic and expert care to patients seeking breast-related treatments.

Specializations

  • General Surgery
  • Surgical Gastroenterology

Procedures & Expertise

General Surgical Procedures

Breast Surgery Procedures

Education & Qualifications

  • MBBS — University of Mumbai (Gold Medalist, 1992)
  • MS (General Surgery) — University of Mumbai (Topper, 1997)
  • FRCS (EdIN) — Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh
  • FICS — Fellow of the International College of Surgeons
  • FMAS — Fellowship in Minimally Invasive Surgery

Hospital Affiliations

  • Gleneagles Hospital, Mumbai (Parel)

Awards & Recognition

  • University of Mumbai Gold Medal for securing first place in Surgery in the final MBBS examination, 1992
  • Topper of the MS (General Surgery) examination, University of Mumbai, 1997
  • Numerous scientific presentations at regional, national, and international conferences with multiple prizes
  • Several publications in national and international journals

Key Publications

  • Calcium Dobesilate in the Management of Haemorrhoid — published in Medicine Update
  • Port-site Infection With Mycobacterium Chelonae following Laparoscopic Appendectomy — published in the Indian Journal of Gastroenterology
  • Evaluation Of Clinical Skills For First Year Surgical Residents Using Orientation Programme And Objective Structured Clinical Evaluation As A Tool Of Assessment — published in the Journal of Postgraduate Medicine

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