Dr. Pradeep Chowbey

• Dr. Pradeep Chowbey is currently working at Max Healthcare
• More than 45 years of surgical experience
• Completed nearly 98,300 surgical procedures during this period
• First to perform MAFT (Minimally Invasive Fistula Technology) in Asia Pacific Regio
• Devised a unique method of performing Endoscopic Hernia Repair (TEP) that has been well accepted globally.
• Devised a novel endoscopic approach for surgery in the neck.
• Trained more than 20,000 surgeons from around the world in minimally invasive surgeries

• FMAS
• FALS
• FIAGES
• FACS
• FICS
• FAIS
• FIMSA
• FRCS (London)
• MNAMS
• MBBS, MS (Jabalpur Medical College)

• Founder President, Asia Pacific Hernia Society (APHS) (2004)
• President-Elect – International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO),2012-13
• President– IFSO, Asia Pacific Chapter)
• President-Asia Pacific Chapter of International Federation for the Surgery Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO),2011-13
• President– Asia Pacific Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery Society (APMBSS),2010-12
• Honorary Member of German Hernia Society, Germany in 2011
• Honorary Member of Gulf Cooperation Council Hernia Society (National Chapter of Asia Pacific Hernia Society), Dubai in 2010
• Honorary Member of Indonesian Hernia Society, Bali, Indonesia in 2009
• Past President, Obesity & Metabolic Surgery Society of India (OSSI)
• Past Governor (India), Society of Endoscopic and laparoscopic surgeons of Asia (ELSA)
• Advisor- Asia Pacific Endosurgery Task Force (AETF)
• President-Obesity & Metabolic Surgery Society of India (OSSI),2006-2010
• Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo-surgeons (IAGES) )
• Trustee – 2006 to date
• Past President: 2004 – 2006
• President:2002 – 2004
• President-Elect: 2000 -2002
• Honorary Secretary:1998 – 2000
• Vice President:1994 – 1998
• Member, The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)
• Member, International Association of Endocrine Surgeons (IAES)
• Member, International Society of Surgery (ISS)
• Member, European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES)
• Member, International Medical Science Academy (FIMSA)
• Member, Indian Society of Oncology (ISO)
• Governing Council Member, Association of Surgeons of India (ASI)
• Member, National Academy of Medical Science (MNAMS)
• Member, Indian Society of Gastroenterology (ISG)
• Member, Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology (IASG)
• Founder Member, Obesity Surgery Society of India (OSSI)
• Member, Membership Drive Committee – Association Surgeons of India (ASI)
• Member, Workshop Committee – Association Surgeons of India (ASI)
• Patron, Health Care Welfare Society)
• Patron, Association of Endoscopic Surgeons (AES)
• Fellow, American College of Surgeons (FACS)
• Fellow, The Association of Surgeons of India (FAIS)
• Fellow, International College of Surgeons (FICS)
• Invited by various prestigious Organizations & Foundations in the country/overseas and delivered many orations, keynote addresses, and guest lectures

• Lifetime Achievement Award by IAGES in February,2015
• Lifetime Achievement Award by Human Care Charitable Trust in August 2014
• IMAAN INDIA SAMMAN award, October 2014
• A Legend during the Lifetime Award by Balkan Ji Bari International, September 2013
• Chairman’s Award by Max Healthcare, January 2012
• Honorary Rotarian by Rotary Club of Delhi, May 2011
• Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa Doctorate) by His Excellency Governor of MP and the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Jabalpur, October 2007
• Dr. K.C Mahajan Award for Best Academician, January 2006
• Gem of India Award for excellence in field, 2006
• Arch of Excellence (Medicare) Award, 2006
• Bharat Jyoti Award, 2006
• Rashtriya Rattan Award & Gold Medal for Medical Excellence, December, 2005
• Indira Gandhi Priyadarshini Award for Excellence in the laparoscopy field, November 2005
• Dhanvantari Award for Excellence in Health Care, November, 2005
• Awarded IMAGES Masters Virk Award – 2005 by Virk Hospital Centre for Human Reproduction
• Awarded Padma Shri, the highest civilian honor, awarded by the Hon. President of India in January 2002
• ACADIMA 2001, awarded in the field of Minimal Access Surgery
• Aadharshila award for excellent work and contribution in the field of medicine
• Placed in Limca Book of Records 2000 to 2009 consecutive years for most minimal access surgery
• Ratna Award in Laparoscopic Surgery by Punjab Government in February 2000
• Awarded by Guinness Book of Records for most minimal access surgery in 1997
• Awarded Arya award for the most compassionate doctor in 1997
• Vocational award 1995-96 by Rotary International
• Awarded Gold Medal by Indian Medical Association as “Young Investigator of India 95”
• Best performer National Board of Examination for MNAMS degree in 1979
• Gold Medal and Best Performer, Govt. Medical College, Jabalpur (MP) at the MS (Gen. Surgery), 1977
• Merit in all subjects, Govt. Medical College, Jabalpur (MP) at the MBBS examination ,1973
• First Honorary Endoscopic & Laparoscopic Surgeon to the President of India, 2000
• First Honorary Consultant in laparoscopic surgery to Armed Forces Medical Services of  India(AFMC), 2000
• The honour of conducting surgery on His Excellency Shri K R Narayanan for his gall bladder treatment (March 29, 2001)

• Gall Bladder Stones
• Hernia
• Obesity Surgery
• Piles, Fissure, Anal Fistula
• Appendix
• Thyroid & Parathyroid
• Scarless Neck Surgery
• Endoscopic Surgery

Books published

1. Endoscopic repair of abdominal wall hernia 2nd edition

Byword Viva publishers’ Pvt. Ltd

Editor: Dr. Pradeep Chowbey

2. Surgical repair of abdominal wall hernias- APHS initiative

Publisher: Springer

3. Handbook of Bariatric surgery

Publisher: Springer

He has published several national and international textbooks as the Chief Editor which include

International Silver Books

1.Single-port laparoscopic Cholecystectomy – using X-cone and reusable hand instruments

Status: Published

2. Visually assisted anal fistula treatment (VAAFT)

 Published Chapter for Books

• Pradeep Chowbey, Chapter on ‘The Tsunami of obesity: Best practices to curb the menace’ in Best practices in Medicine, Volume 1, Cardio-diabetology, Pub Jaypee, 2018, pp 7- 20.
• Pradeep Chowbey, Chapter on Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Hepaticojejunostomy in the Atlas of Laparoscopic Hepato-Pancreato- Biliary Surgery, Pub Cine-Med Publishing Inc., 2015 pp 260-274
• Pradeep Chowbey, Rajesh Khullar, Anil Sharma, Vandana Soni, Manish Baijal. Book on Single-Port Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy using X-Cone and reusable Hand Instruments. Pub Endo-Press, Tuttlingen, Germany. 2012.
• Pradeep Chowbey.  Laparoscopic Interventions for Benign Conditions at the Lower Esophagus. Ed. Pradeep Chowbey, Samiran Nundy. ECAB Clinical Update: Surgical Gastroenterology and Liver Transplantation. Pub Elsevier, New Delhi 2011. pp 83-112.
• Pradeep Chowbey. Surgical Therapies in Management of Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome. Ed. Anoop Misra, R.R. Kasliwal. Recent Advances in Metabolic Syndrome II. Pub Elsevier, New Delhi 2011. pp 92-118.
• Pradeep Chowbey. Obesity – Indian Perspective and Scope of Metabolic / Bariatric Surgery. Ed. Om Tantia. Essentials of Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery. Compiled by ILS Hospital, Kolkatta 2010. pp 13-19.
• Pradeep Chowbey. Reoperative Bariatric Surgeries. Ed. Om Tantia. Essentials of Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery. Compiled by ILS Hospital, Kolkatta 2010. pp 157-164.
• Chowbey PK, Mittal T, Soni V, Khullar R, Sharma A, Baijal M, Dey A. In Support of Standard Procedure in Hiatal Hernia Repair. Eds. Volker Schumpelick, Rober J Fitzgibbons. Hernia Repair Sequelae. Pub Springer-Verlag Berlin. 2010. pp 504-512.
• Pradeep Chowbey. Laparoscopic Management of Large Hiatus Hernia. Ed. Roshan Lall Gupta. Recent Advances in Surgery. Pub Jaypee. Volume 12, 2009, pp 231-251.
• Pradeep Chowbey. Bariatric Surgery – Surgical management of morbid obesity. Ed. Rashmi Sinha & Satwanti Kapoor. Obesity – A multidimensional approach to the contemporary global issue. Publisher Dhanraj Book House, New Delhi. 2009. pp317-331.
• Chowbey PK. Metabolic Syndrome – Surgical Management. Ed. Munjal YP. Postgraduate Medicine (Emergency Medicine – Emerging Discipline). Volume XXII, 2008, pp256-262.
• Pradeep Chowbey. GERD and Hiatus Hernia. Ed. Dr. Sanjiv Haribhakti. Clinical G.I. Surgery. Volume I, 2008, pp 280-289.
• Chowbey PK. Recurrent Hernia- Prevention and treatment. Ed. V Schumpelick, R.J. Fitzgibbons. Pub Springer 2007. pp 274-279.
• Chowbey PK. Bariatric Surgery – Importance of Obesity Management. Ed. Munjal YP. Postgraduate Medicine (Recent Advances in Medicine). Volume XXI, February 2007, 413-422.
• Chowbey PK. Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair – TEP technique. Ed. Ajay Kriplani, Parveen Bhatia, Arun Prasad, Deepak Govil, H.P. Garg. Comprehensive Laparoscopic Surgery (Indian Association of Gastro-Intestinal Endo Surgeons-IAGE) 2007, pp 131-134.
• Chowbey P. Primary Inguinal Hernia: How to create a Recurrence-TEP. Eds. Volker Schumpelick, Robert J Fitzgibbons. Recurrent Hernia: Prevention and Treatment. Publisher: Springer Medizin Verlag, Heidelberg 2007, pp 274-279.
• Chowbey PK. Bariatric Surgery – Importance of Obesity Management. Ed. Munjal YP. Postgraduate Medicine (Recent Advances in Medicine). Volume XXI, February 2007, 413-422.
• Chowbey P. Hand Instruments in Laparoscopy. Ed. Agarwalla R, Bandyopadhyay SK, Tantia O. Laparoscopic Surgery: Instruments & Equipment. Compiled by ILS Multispeciality Clinic, First Edition, 2006, pp57-65
• Pradeep Chowbey. Metabolic Syndrome – Surgical Management. Ed. Roshan Lall Gupta. Recent Advances in Surgery. Pub: Volume 11, 2006. pp 133-147.
• Chowbey P. Laparoscopic Hepatopancreato Biliary Surgery – Future Directions. Jagannath P ed. Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery-Current Concepts. First edition, New Delhi: B I Churchill Livingstone 2

International / National

• A case report of ventral hernia complicating bariatric surgery. Sarwal A1, Khullar R1, Sharma A1, Soni V1, Baijal M1, Chowbey P1. J Minim Access Surg. 2018 March 23. DOI: 10.4103/jmas.JMAS_253_17. [Epub ahead of print]
• Sarwal A, Khullar R, Sharma A, Soni V, Baijal M, Chowbey P, Acute pancreatitis as an unusual early post-operative complication following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. J Minim Access Surg. 2017 Oct 23. DOI: 10.4103/jmas.JMAS_169_17
• Chowbey PK, Soni V, Kantharia NS, Khullar R, Sharma A, Baijal M. Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: Outcomes of a case-matched comparison of primary versus revisional surgery. J Minim Access Surg. 2017 Oct 23. DOI: 10.4103/jmas.JMAS_11_17.
• Sharda S, Sharma A, Khullar R, Soni V, Baijal M, Chowbey P. Postlaparoscopic cholecystectomy biloma in the lesser sac: A rare clinical presentation. Journal of Minimal Access Surgery. Vol11, Issue 4, Oct-Dec2015
• Chowbey P, Baijal M, Kantharia S.N, Khullar R, Sharma A, Soni V. Mesenteric Defect Closure Decreases the Incidence of Internal Hernias Following Laparoscopic Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass: a Retrospective Cohort Study. OBES SURG DOI 10.1007/s11695-016-2049-8
• Sharma A, Dahiya P, Khullar R, Soni V, Baijal M, Chowbey P. Management of Common Bile Duct Stones in the Laparoscopic Era. Indian J Surg (May–June 2012) 74(3):264–269 DOI 10.1007/s12262-012-0593-6
• Chowbey P, Sharma A, Khullar R, Soni V, Baijal M. Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair with Extraperitoneal Mesh Surgical Technique and Early Results. Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy & Percutaneous Technique. Vol. 13, No. 2, pp. 101–105
• Shukla BK, Khullar R, Sharma A, Soni V, Baijal M, Chowbey P. Laparoscopic retrieval of an unusual foreign body. Journal Of Minimal Access Surgery. Volume 10, Issue 4, October-December 2014
• Goswami A, Sharma A, Khullar R, Soni V, Baijal M, Chowbey P. Adrenal angiomyolipoma: A case report and review of the literature. Journal of Minimal Access Surgery. Volume 10, Issue 4, October- December 2014.
• Sharma, A, Soni, V, Baijal, M, Khullar, R,  Najma, K, Chowbey P. Single port vs. Multiple port Laparoscopic cholecystectomy- A comparative study (2013). Indian Journal of Surgery. Vol75, Issue 2. p 115-122
• Sharma A, Khullar R, Soni V, Baijal, M, Kapahi A, Najma, K, Chowbey PK(2013). Iatrogenic Enterotomy in Laparoscopic Ventral / Incisional Hernia Repair -a Single Center Experience of 2346 Patients Over 17 years. Hernia. DOI 10.1007/s10029-013-1122-7
• Chowbey PK, Khullar R, Sharma, Soni V, Najma K, Baijal M. (2013)Minimally invasive anal fistula treatment (MAFT) -an appraisal of early results in 416 patients. Indian Journal of Surgery- Awaiting publication
• Chowbey PK, Khullar R,  Sharma A, Soni V, Baijal M, Garg N, Najma K(2013).Laparoscopic Transperitoneal Explanation of Infected Mesh Following Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair.  Journal: Surgical laparoscopy, endoscopy , and percutaneous techniques: Submitted
• Kumar A, Sharma A, Khullar R, Soni V, Baijal, Chowbey PK. Stump appendicitis: a rare clinical entity. Journal of Minimal access surgery. Vol 9(4).p 173-76
• Kazunori Kasama, Wilfred Mui, Wei Jei Lee, Muffazal Lakdawala, Takeshi Naitoh, Yosuke Seki, Akira Sasaki, Go, Wakabayashi, Iwao Sasaki, Isao Kawamura, Lilian Kow, Harry Frydenberg, Anton Chen, Mahendra Narwaria, Pradeep Chowbey. IFSO-APC Consensus Statement 2011. OBES SURG (2012) 22:677–684 (DOI 10.1007/s11695-012-0610-7)
• A.Sharma. P Dahiya, R Khullar, V Soni, M Baijal, P K Chowbey. Single-incision Laparoscopic Surgery (SILS) in Biliary and Pancreatic Diseases. Indian Journal of Surgery. Volume 74, Issue 1(2012). Page 13-21.
• R. Bittner, M. E. Arregui, T. Bisgaard, M. Dudai, G. S. Ferzli, R. J. Fitzgibbons, R. H. Fortelny, U. Klinge, F. Kockerling, E. Kuhry, J. Kukleta, D. Lomanto, M. C. Misra, A. Montgomery, S. Morales-Conde, W. Reinpold, J. Rosenberg, S. Sauerland, C. Schug-Paß, K. Singh, M. Timoney, D. Weyhe & P. Chowbey. Guidelines for laparoscopic (TAPP) and endoscopic (TEP) treatment of inguinal Hernia [International Endohernia Society (IEHS)] Surgical Endoscopy 2011. Volume 25, Number 9;pp 2773-2843.
• (DOI) 10.1007/s00464-011-1799-6.
• D Lomanto, W J Lee, R Goel, J JM Lee, A Shabbir, J BY So, CK Huang, P Chowbey, M Lakdawala, B Sutedja, S KH Wong, S Kitano, C K Fah, H C Dineros, A Wong, A Cheng, S Pasupathy, S K Lee, P Pongchairerks, T B Giang. Bariatric Surgery in Asia in the last 5 years (2005-2009). Obesity Surgery (The Journal of Metabolic Surgery and Allied Care). Published online: 28 October 2011
• (DOI) 10.1007/s11695-011-0547-2.
• A Sharma, M Mehrotra, R Khullar, V Soni, M Baijal, P K Chowbey. Laparoscopic Ventral / Incisional Hernia Repair: A single centre experience of 1242 patients for 13 years. Hernia 2011. Volume 15, Number 2, 131-139, DOI: 10.1007/s10029-010-0747-z
• Sharma A; Dey A; Khullar R; Soni V; Baijal M; Chowbey PK. Laparoscopic Repair of Suprapubic Hernias: Transabdominal partial extraperitoneal (TAPE) technique. Surgical Endoscopy
  DOI: 10.1007/s00464-010-1513-0
• Chowbey PK, Garg N, Sharma A, Khullar R, Soni V, Baijal M, Mittal T. Prospective randomized clinical trial comparing Lightweight mesh and Heavyweight polypropylene mesh in Endoscopic Totally Extraperitoneal (TEP) groin hernia repair. Surgical Endoscopy. Volume 24, Issue 12 (2010), Page 3073.  (DOI: 10.1007/ s00464-010-1092-0)
• Chowbey PK, Dhawan K, Khullar R, Sharma A, Soni V, Baijal M, Mittal T Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: an Indian Experience – Surgical Technique and Early Results. Obesity Surgery. Volume 20. Issue 10. 2010, pp 1340 – 1347
• Pradeep Chowbey, Vandana Soni, Anil Sharma, Rajesh Khullar, Manish Baijal. Residual gallstone disease – Laparoscopic Management. IJS (March-April 2010):72:1-6.
• Sharma A, Mittal T, Khullar R,  Soni V, Baijal M, Chowbey P.K. Transabdominal extraperitoneal repair of primary abdominal wall hernias – technique and early results. Surgical Endoscopy 2009. Accepted
• PK Chowbey, A Dey, R Khullar, A Sharma, V Soni, M Baijal, T Mittal. Agenesis of gallbladder-our experience and a review of the literature. IJS (July-August 2009);71(4):188-192.
• Garg Niraj, Khullar R, Sharma A, Soni V, Baijal M, Chowbey PK. Total Laparoscopic Management of Large Complicated Jejunal Diverticulum – A case report. JMAS;2009;5(4):115-117.
• Misra A, Chowbey P, Makkar BM, Vikram NK, Wasir JS, Chadha D, Joshi SR, Sadikot A, Gupta R, Gulati S, Munjal YP. Consensus Statement for Diagnosis of Obesity, Abdominal Obesity, and the Metabolic Syndrome for Asian Indians and Recommendation for Physical Activity, Medical & Surgical Management. JAPI. 2009: 57;163-170.
• Rashmi Shah, Anil Sharma, Rajesh Khullar, Vandana Soni, Manish Baijal, Pradeep K Chowbey. Laparoscopic repair of incarcerated ventral abdominal wall hernias. Hernia. ISSN 1265-4906 (Print) 1248 9204 (Online) . Springer Link, May 06, 2008
• A Sharma, M Mehrotra, R Khullar, V Soni, M Baijal, P K Chowbey. Limited conversion technique: a safe and viable alternative to conversion in laparoscopic ventral/incisional hernia repair. Hernia. 2008:12;367-371.
• Pradeep Chowbey. Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery in Asia.  Ed. Masaki Kitajima. Review Articles: Asia Journal of Endoscopic Surgery. September 2008:Vol.1, No. 1; 21-26.
• Chowbey PK, Venkatasubramanian V, Bagchi N, Sharma A, Khullar R, Soni V, Baijal M. Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy is a safe and effective alternative in a critically ill patient with acute cholecystitis: Two cases. Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques Volume 17, Number 1, 2007; 43-46.
• Chowbey PK Obesity – an emerging menace in Asian countries, Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery. Asia Endosurgery Task Force (AETF) 4th Workshop, TCI, Shanghai, China. 12-13 January 2007
• Chowbey P, Panse R, Sharma A, Khullar R, Soni V, Baijal M. Elective laparoscopy in diagnosis and treatment of recurrent small bowel obstruction. Surgical Laparoscopy Endoscopy & Percutaneous Technique. 2006: Volume 16;Number 6:416-422
• Chowbey P, Bagchi N, Goel A, Sharma A, Soni V, Baijal M. Mesh migration into bladder following TEP repair – A Rare Case Report. Surgical Laparoscopy Endoscopy & Percutaneous Technique. February 2006;16(1); 52-53.
• Chowbey PK Recurrence in endoscopic total extraperitoneal repair (TEP). IV Hernia Expert Meet, Suvretta, Switzerland, February 2006.
• Goel A, Soni V, Khullar R, Sharma A, Baijal M, Panse R, Chowbey P.K. A Rare Psoas Hernia – Endoscopic Diagnosis and Management. Surgical Laparoscopy Endoscopy & Percutaneous Technique; April 2006; Volume 16; Number 2:109-111.
• Chowbey PK, Bandyopadhyay SK, Sharma A, Khullar R, Soni V, Baijal M.  Laparoscopic  Management of Cholecystoenteric Fistula. Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques;2006:Volume 16; Number 5:467-472.
• Chowbey P, Goel A, Bagchi N, Sharma A, Khullar R, Soni V, Baijal M. Case Report: Abdominal Wall Sinus – An unusual Presentation of Spilled Gallstone. Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques; 2006: Volume 16; Number 6: 613-615.
• Chowbey PK, Goel A, Panse R, Sharma A, Khullar R, Soni V, Baijal M. Laparoscopic Splenectomy for Hematologic Disorders – Experience with the first fifty patients. Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques 2005, 15(1);32-36.
• Atul Wadhwa, Jasti B K Surendra, Anil Sharma, Rajesh Khullar, Vandana Soni, Manish Baijal, and Pradeep K Chowbey. Laparoscopic repair of diaphragmatic hernias – Experience of six cases. Asian Journal of Surgery 2005; Vol. 28, No. (2):145 – 150.
• Chowbey P. Asian Perspective in Obesity. International Laparoscopic Workshop on Morbid Obesity, Minimally Invasive Surgical Centre, National University Hospital, Singapore,  4-5 April 2005
• Chowbey P, Panse R, Khullar R, Sharma R, Soni V, Baijal M. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a patient of ankylosing spondylitis with severe spinal deformity : a case report. Surgical Laparoscopy Endoscopy & Percutaneous Technique. August 2005.
• Chowbey PK, Panse R, Sharma A, Khullar R, Soni V, Baijal M. Video endoscopic assisted combined retroperitoneal and extraperitoneal approach for aortoiliac occlusive disease. Surgical Endoscopy. ISSN: 0930-2794(Paper) 1432-2218(Online). DOI:10.1007/s00464-004-8122-8. (August 2005)
• Sharma A, Panse R, Khullar R, Soni V, Baijal M, Chowbey PK.  Laparoscopic transabdominal extraperitoneal repair of lumbar hernia. Journal of Minimal Access Surgery. June 2005; Vol.1 (2):70-73.
• Chowbey PK, Soni V, Sharma A, Khullar R, Baijal M. Laparoscopic Hepaticojejunostomy for biliary strictures an experience of 10 patients. Surgical Endoscopy Online 9 December 2004.
• Chowbey PK, Wadhwa A, Shah S, Khullar R, Sharma A, Soni V, Baijal M. Endoscopic Management of Retroperitoneal Hydatid Cyst – A Case Report & Review Literature. Jour Laparosc Adv Surg Tech; August 2004; Volume 14, Number 4:236-240.
• Chowbey PK, Bandyopadhyay SK, Khullar, Soni V, Baijal M, Sharma A. Abandoned Endoscopic Procedures: a retrospective review of 48 patients. Surg Laparosc Endosc Perc Tech. February 2004, Volume 14, Number 1: 9-14.
• Chowbey PK, Wadhwa A, Khullar R, Sharma A, Soni V, Baijal M. Ectopic  Gall Bladder – Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy  – A Case Report. Surg Laparosc Endosc Perc Tech. February 2004, Volume 14, Number 1: 26-28.
• Chowbey PK, Soni V, Khullar R, Sharma A, Baijal M. Endoscopic Assisted Thyroidectomy. 9th World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery, Cancun, Mexico. 2-7 Feb. 2004.
• Wadhwa A, Chowbey PK, Khullar R, Sharma A, Soni V, Baijal M. Combined procedures in laparoscopic surgery. Surg Laparosc Endosc Perc Tech 2003;13(6):382-386.
• Chowbey PK, Shah S, Khullar R, Sharma A, Soni V, Baijal M, Vashistha A, Dhir A. Minimal Access Surgery for Hydatid Laparoscopic Thoracoscopic and Retroperitoneoscopic Approach. Jour Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech 2003;13(3):159-164.
• Chowbey PK, Sharma A, Khullar R, Soni V, Baijal M. Laparoscopic ventral hernia with extraperitoneal mesh – Surgical technique and early result. Surg Laparosc Endosc & Perc Tech 2003;13(2):101-105.
• Chowbey PK,  Bandyopadhyay S K, Sharma A, Khullar R, Soni V, Baijal M. Recurrent hernia following endoscopic TEP repair. Jour Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech 2003 Feb;13(1):21-25.
• Chowbey PK, Bandyopadhyay S K, Sharma A, Khullar R, Soni V, Baijal M. Laparoscopic reintervention for residual gallstone disease. Surg Laparosc Endosc & Perc Tech 2003;13(1):31-35.
• Chowbey PK, Vashistha A, Sood J, Khullar R, Sharma A, Soni V, Baijal M, Dhir A, Dewan A. Extraperitoneal endoscopic groin hernia repair under epidural anesthesia. Surg Laparosc Endosc & Perc Tech 2003;13(3):185-190.
• Chowbey PK, Katrak MP, Sharma A, Khullar R, Soni V, Baijal M, Vashistha A, Dhir A, Dewan A. Complete laparoscopic management of choledochal cyst – report of 2 cases. Jour Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech 2002;12(3):219-223.
• Chowbey PK, Soni V, Sharma A, Khullar R, Baijal M, Vashistha A. Laparoscopic intragastric stapled cystogastrostomy for the pseudo pancreatic cyst. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech 2001;11(4),201-205.
• Chowbey PK, Sharma A, Khullar R, Mann V, Baijal M, Vashistha A. Laparoscopic Subtotal Cholecystectomy – a review of 56 Procedures. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech 2000;10(1):31-34.
• Chowbey PK, Sharma A, Khullar R, Mann V, Baijal M, Vashistha A. Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech 2000;10(2):79-84.
• Chowbey PK, Sharma A, Soni V, Baijal M, Vashistha A, Khullar R. Technique of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in Situs Inversus Viscerum. The official online Journal of Endoscopic and Laparoscopic surgeons of Asia (ELSA), Volume 3 No.4, Jul-04-2000
• Chowbey PK, Mann V, Khullar R, Sharma A, Baijal M, Vashistha A. Endoscopic Neck Surgery – Expanding Horizons. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech 1999; 9(5):397-400.
• Chowbey PK, Sharma A, Mann V, Khullar R, Baijal M, Vashistha A. The Management of Mirizzi Syndrome in the Laparoscopic Era. Surg Laparosc Endosc Perc Tech 1999;10(1):11-14.
• Pradeep Chowbey. Battle of the bulge. Pharma Bridge Magazine, Vol. II, Issue 1, January 2008, pp 14-17.
• Pradeep Chowbey. Surgery as a Therapy for T2 DM. Express Healthcare. 11 March 2008
• Pradeep Chowbey. Obesity and Metabolic Disease-Surgical Management. NOZCON 2008. 13-14 Sept. 2008, Patiala
• Pradeep Chowbey. Obesity – Management of a Disease. Gynae Journal. June 2008
• Chowbey PK, Soni V, Khullar R, Sharma A, Baijal M. Endoscopic neck surgery – Review Article. Journal of Minimal Access Surgery. March 2007: Volume 3; Issue 1: 3-7.
• Chowbey PK, Soni V, Khullar R, Sharma A, Baijal M. Endoscopic neck surgery – Review Article. Journal of Minimal Access Surgery. March 2007: Volume 3; Issue 1: 3-7.
• Chowbey PK, Soni V, Pithawala M. Bariatric (Obesity) Surgery – Minimal Access Approach, Jimsa 2007
• Chowbey PK, Baijal M. Recurrence In Endoscopic Total Extraperitoneal Repair (Tep), Jimsa 2007
• Chowbey PK, Soni V. Scarless Neck Surgery For Benign Thyroid & Parathyroid Pathology, Jimsa 2007
• Chowbey PK. TEP repair – Step by Step approach. Hernia Update, Nagpur, 20-21 January 2007.
• Chowbey PK. Laparoscopic repair of inguinal hernia. Ed. Ruth D’Souza. Physician’s Digest. Volume 16, No.1, April-May 2007, pp 78-83.
• Chowbey PK. Control Morbid Obesity – Weight No More. Ed. Chandan Mitra. Exotica Magazine. Volume 1, No.7, May 2007, pp 10-15.
• Chowbey PK. Laparoscopic Repair of Inguinal Hernia, Asian Hospital & Healthcare Management Magazine, July 2007
• Chowbey PK. Minimal Access: Why Laparoscopy is Better. Express Healthcare, South Special (September 2007).
• Chowbey PK. Laparoscopic Ventral Abdominal Wall Hernia Repair, Mascon 2007, Lucknow, 6-7 Oct. 2007
• Chowbey PK. Gerd And Hiatus Hernia – An Overview, Mascon 2007, Lucknow, 6-7 Oct. 2007
• Chowbey PK. Tep Repair – Step By Step Approach, Mascon 2007, Lucknow, 6-7 Oct. 2007
• Chowbey P. Surgery As A Therapy For T2 Dm. SAARC Diabetes Conference, 3-4 Nov. 07, Hotel Le Meridien, New Delhi
• Khullar R, Sharma A, Goel A, Bagchi N, Soni V, Baijal M, Chowbey P. Amyloid Goitre – A rare case report. Indian J Surg, April 2006; Volume 68; Issue 2, pp 104-105.
• Chowbey PK. Gerd & Hiatus Hernia. Current Medical Journal of India, December 2006.
• Chowbey PK. Laparoscopic repair of inguinal hernia. Bihar, October 2006.
• Chowbey PK. Laparoscopic repair of inguinal hernia. World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery, Berlin, September 2006.
• Chowbey PK. Laparoscopic repair of inguinal hernia. Physician’s Digest, 2006.
• Sharma A, Mehrotra M. Laparoscopic Ventral / Incisional Hernia Repair: A review. Indian Journal of Surgery, 2006.
• Chowbey PK. Minimal access approach in bariatric surgery. Asia Hospital Healthcare Management, 2006.
• Chowbey PK. Obesity – an emerging menace. Suchak, 2006.
• Chowbey PK. Surgery for morbid obesity – our experience. IFSO, August 2006.
• Chowbey PK. Surgical Management of morbid obesity. Bihar, October 2006.
• Chowbey PK. Surgical Management of morbid obesity. Delhi State Chapter of ASI, October 2006.
• Chowbey PK. Surgical Management of morbid obesity. 2006.
• Chowbey PK. Surgical Management of morbid obesity. UPASICON, August 2006.
• Chowbey PK. Complications of Laparoscopic Surgery. ASICON 2005, Jaipur. 25 – 30 December 2005.
• Chowbey PK. Increasing incidence of Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes in Children. Express
• Healthcare 2005.
• Sharma A. Laparoscopic Ventral Abdominal Wall Hernia Repair. First Conference of Asia Pacific Hernia Society, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 21-22 Nov. 2005.
• Chowbey PK. Mechanism and prevention of CBD injuries. Ethicon Journal, 2005.
• Chowbey PK. Laparoscopic Surgery and Harmonic Scalpel. Ethicon Journal, 2005.
• Chowbey PK, R Venkatsubramaniam, Khullar R, Sharma A, Soni V, Baijal M. Laparoscopic repair of inguinal hernia. Bombay Hospital Journal, Mumbai. October 2005
• Chowbey PK. Surgical Management of Morbid Obesity. Endocrinology Update 2005.Army Hospital (R&R), New Delhi, 3-4 Sept. 2005
• Chowbey PK, Soni V, Sharma A, Khullar R, Baijal M. Bariatric Surgery. Recent Advances in Minimal Access Surgery 2005.
• Sharma A, Panse R, Khullar R, Soni V, Baijal M, Chowbey PK.  Laparoscopic transabdominal extraperitoneal repair of lumbar hernia. Journal of Minimal Access Surgery. June 2005; Vol.1 (2):70-73.
• Chowbey PK. TEP repair – Sir Ganga Ram Hospital Technique. Workshop / Conference on Basic & Advance Minimal Access Surgery in association with IAGES, Choithram Hospital & Research Centre, Indore (MP), April 2005.
• Chowbey PK. The Future of Minimal Access Surgery. Golden Jubilee Celebrations NSCB Medical College, Jabalpur, 26-29 December 2004.
• Chowbey PK. Endoscopic endohernia surgery – Is there a place for controversy? 50th Annual conference of International College of Surgeons – Indian Chapter, 13-14 October 2004, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.
• Chowbey PK. Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy– Gold Standard. Times of Medicine, New Delhi. September 2004.
• Chowbey PK. Advances in Minimal Access Surgery. The Annual Conference of NC-ASI, Govt. Medical College, Srinagar, 3-5 June 2004.
• Chowbey PK. Laparoscopy in GERD & Hiatus hernia. Workshop &Conference on Minimal Access Surgery. 27-28 March 2004, Jeevan Jyoti Hospital, Allahabad.
• Chowbey PK. Laparoscopy Bariatric Surgery (Morbid Obesity). Workshop &Conference on Minimal Access Surgery. 27-28 March 2004, Jeevan Jyoti Hospital, Allahabad.
• Chowbey PK, Khullar R, Sharma A, Soni V, Baijal M. Laparoscopic groin hernia repair. LAPCON 2004, Ramakrishna Mission Sevashram, Vivekananda Puram, Lucknow, 17-18 February 2004.
• Chowbey PK, Khullar R, Sharma A, Soni V, Baijal M. Laparoscopic incisional hernia repair. LAPCON 2004, Ramakrishna Mission Sevashram, Vivekananda Puram, Lucknow, 17-18 February 2004.
• Chowbey PK, Khullar R, Sharma A, Soni V, Baijal M. Laparoscopic management of benign disorders of lower end of the esophagus. LAPCON 2004, Ramakrishna Mission Sevashram, Vivekananda Puram, Lucknow, 17-18 February 2004.
• Chowbey PK, Khullar R, Sharma A, Soni V, Baijal M. Laparoscopic Advanced Biliary Surgery. LAPCON 2004, Ramakrishna Mission Sevashram, Vivekananda Puram, Lucknow, 17-18 February 2004.
• Chowbey PK. Obesity Surgery in India. LAPCON 2004, Ramakrishna Mission Sevashram, Vivekananda Puram, Lucknow, 17-18 February 2004.
• Chowbey PK, Bandyopadhyay SK, Khullar R, Sharma A, Soni V, Baijal M. Looking ahead – the future of minimal access surgery in India and abroad. Journal of Postgraduate Medicine. January 2004.
• Chowbey PK. Management of postoperative complications of ventral hernia repair. Workshop on hernia repair. Minimally Invasive Surgical Centre,  Singapore. 12-13 January 2004.
• Chowbey PK. TEP repair – Step by Step. Workshop on hernia repair. Minimally Invasive Surgical Centre, Singapore. 12-13 January 2004.
• Chowbey PK. Newer Developments in Laparoscopic Surgery. Surgery Update 2003, MAMC, New Delhi, 24-25 Sept. 2003.
• Chowbey PK, Bandyopadhyay SK, Khullar R, Sharma A, Soni V, Baijal V. Laparoscopy In Trauma – Evolution Or Revolution? Trauma Criticare, New Delhi, Sept. 2003
• Chowbey PK. Obesity and India – Myth or Reality. Journal of Ethicon Endosurgery 2003.
• Chowbey PK. Laparoscopic surgery and harmonic scalpel.. ASICON 2003 (IASG Session), Pune, 29th December 2003
• Chowbey PK, Baijal M, Khullar R, Sharma A, Soni V.  Laparoscopic groin hernia repair. MAS 2003, Sterling Hospital, Ahmedabad. 15-17 Aug. 2003
• Chowbey PK. Laparoscopic Hepaticojejunostomy for management of benign biliary strictures. Sri Ramachandra Medical College & University Hospital, 7th Congress of Asian Society of Hepato-Biliary Pancreatic Surgery, Chennai, 30 August 2003.
• Chowbey PK. Intraluminal Gastrostomy for Pseudopancreatic Cyst. Sri Ramachandra Medical College &  University Hospital, 7th Congress of Asian Society of Hepato-Biliary Pancreatic Surgery, Chennai, 30 August 2003.
• Chowbey PK, Wadhwa A, Khullar, R, Sharma A, Soni V, Baijal M.  Laparoscopy in Chronic Renal Failure.  World Health Review. July 2003; Vol.2, Issue-1: 36-40.
• Chowbey PK, Bandyopadhyay SK, Khullar R, Sharma A, Soni V, Baijal V.  Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy  – Emerging Horizons.  BH Journal of Applied Medical Sciences. July 2003; Vol.2, Issue-1: 36-40.
• Chowbey PK. Laparoscopic Hepaticojejunostomy treatment option for benign biliary strictures. Gastroenterology Today. April – June 2003; Volume 7, No. 2: pp 83-86.
• Chowbey PK. Bandyopadhyay S, Soni V, Sharma A, Khullar R, Baijal M. Case Report: Endoscopic TEP for bilateral obturator hernia and multiple groin hernias. IAGES Newsletter 2003.
• Chowbey PK. Endoscopic groin hernia surgery: Recent trends. Workshop & Conference on Minimal Access Surgery, Aastha Hospital, Rajkot, 7-8 June 2003.
• Chowbey PK. Update in Laparoscopic Surgery – Dr. C M Singh Memorial Lecture. Annual Conference of North Chapter of ASI, Ludhiana, 13-16 March 2003.
• Chowbey PK. Biliary Complications of Laparoscopic Surgery. Annual Conference of North Chapter of ASI, Ludhiana, 13-16 March 2003.
• Chowbey PK.  Non-Biliary Complications of Laparoscopic Surgery. Annual Conference of North Chapter of ASI, Ludhiana, 13-16 March 2003.
• Chowbey PK.  Safety in Laparoscopic Surgery. Annual Conference of North Chapter of ASI, Ludhiana, 13-16 March 2003.
• Chowbey PK. Palliative Surgery in G I Malignancy. International Conference – MIS Malignancy [Indian Scenario], Hotel Taj Lands End, Mumbai, 22-23 March 2003.
• Chowbey PK. Laparoscopic Advanced Biliary Surgery. International Workshop / Conference on Basic & Advance Minimal Access Surgery in association with IAGES, Choithram Hospital & Research Centre, Indore (MP), 29-30 March 2003.
• Chowbey PK. Endohernia Surgery. Workshop / Conference on Basic & Advance Minimal Access Surgery in association with IAGES, Choithram Hospital & Research Centre, Indore (MP), 29-30 March 2003.
• Chowbey PK.  Minimal Access Surgery.  World Health Review – Surgery. January 2003 pp 14-16.
• Chowbey PK, Dhir A, Khullar R, Sharma A, Soni V, Baijal M, Vashistha A, Dewan A. The Hand Port – An asset to the laparoscopic surgeon. Indian J Surg 2002 Jul-Aug; 64(4):347-352.
• Chowbey PK. Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication. Gastroenterology Today. July-September 2002;6(3):145-148..
• Chowbey PK. Advances in Minimal Access Surgery. Recent Advances in Surgery 2002.
• Chowbey PK. Minimal access surgery – A New Vision. Press Information Bureau, Government of India, Medical Science. SS-128/ SF-128/ 26.07.2002.
• Chowbey P. Laparoscopic Hepatopancreato Biliary Surgery – Future Directions. Jagannath P ed. Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery-Current Concepts. First edition, New Delhi: B I Churchill Livingstone 2002: pp 234-251.
• Chowbey PK, Singh G, Sharma A, Khullar R, Soni V, Baijal M. Agenesis of the gallbladder. Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo-surgeons 2002.
• Chowbey PK, Soni V, Sharma A, Khullar R, Baijal M.. Laparoscopic repair of diaphragmatic Hernia. Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo-surgeons 2002.
• Chowbey PK, Sharma A, Khullar R, Soni V, Baijal M.. Laparoscopic Cardiomyotomy for Achalasia Cardia – an early experience. Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo-surgeons 2002.
• Chowbey PK, Singh G, Sharma A, Khullar R, Soni V, Baijal M. Torsion of abdominal appendage presenting as acute abdomen – Laparoscopic diagnosis and therapy. Indian Jour Gastroenterology 2002.
• Chowbey PK. Laparoscopy in GERD & Hiatus hernia. Gastroenterology Today, April-June 2002.
• Chowbey PK. Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy – Gold Standard. Journal  International Medical Sciences Academy, 2001:Vol 14. No. 3:131-133
• Chowbey PK. Laparoscopic Groin Hernia Repair. Journal International Medical Sciences Academy, 2001:Vol 14. No. 3:140-143.
• Sharma A. Laparoscopic Incisional Hernia Repair. Journal International Medical Sciences Academy, 2001:Vol 14. No. 3:134-136.
• Chowbey PK. Complications of Laparoscopic Surgery. Annual Conference of Delhi State Chapter of Association of Surgeons of India (ASI) 2001.
• Chowbey P K. Endohernia surgery. IAGES Mid-term conference, Vijaywada July 2001.
• Chowbey P K. Laparoscopic Management of benign disorders of lower end of the esophagus. IAGES Mid-term conference, Vijaywada July 2001.
• Chowbey P K. Laparoscopic Advanced Biliary Surgery. IASGCON 2001, Cuttack.
• Sharma A. Laparoscopic Incisional Hernia Repair. Delhi State Medical Conference 2001. Delhi Medical Association.
• Chowbey P K. Glimpses of Laparoscopy. Delhi State Medical Conference 2001. Delhi Medical Association.
• Chowbey PK.  Laparoscopic Groin Hernia Repair. Indian J Surg (Millennium Issue), 2000:Vol 61. No. 6(2):429-436.
• Chowbey PK. Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair. Indian J Surg (Millennium Issue), 2000:Vol 61. No. 6(2):437-440.
• Chowbey PK. Endosurgery of the Neck: Parathyroid & Thyroid. Indian J Surg (Millennium Issue), 2000:Vol 61. No. 6(2):487-491.
• Chowbey P K. Laparoscopy in acute pancreatitis. International Workshop & meeting on Pancreatic Disease on 5-7 January 2000.
• Chowbey P K. Laparoscopy groin hernia repair. ASI West Zone CME Nov. 2000.
• Chowbey PK. Role of Endoscopy in Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery. Coimbatore Institute of Gastrointestinal Endo-Surgery 1999
• Chowbey PK. Retroperitoneoscopy – an introduction. IAGES Mid Term Conference, Nov. 1999, Coimbatore
• Chowbey PK. Principles of Video-assisted Endocrine Surgery. Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences 1999, Lucknow.
• Chowbey PK. Endosurgery of the Neck – Parathyroid & Thyroid. Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences 1999, Lucknow.
• Chowbey PK. CBD Stones in the era of laparoscopy
• Chowbey PK. Ambulatory Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Participation In Academic Conferences & Workshops

• Conducted and actively participated in more than 700 national and international workshops on basic and advanced laparoscopic procedures and prestigious conferences including World congresses, Asia Pacific Conferences, and SAARC countries conferences
• Advisor to various Government bodies and universities to provide expertise and facilities of minimal access surgery including procurement of medical equipment for the medical institutions/hospitals
• Invited by various prestigious Organizations & Foundations in the country/overseas and delivered many orations, keynote addresses, and guest lectures