Dr. Atul N.C Peters

Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery 25 years of overall experience Max Super Speciality Hospital Saket

About Dr. Atul N.C Peters

Dr. Atul N C Peters is the Director at the Department of Bariatric, Minimal Access & General Surgery at Max Smart Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, New Delhi and the same under his patrons got awarded as Centre of Excellence for Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery by OSSI effective from Jan 1st, 2020.He operates in India, Dubai and Muscat. He is board certified by "National Board of Surgery" and holds professional fellowships/memberships in various National & International Surgical Societies.With over 20 years of Surgical experience, his practice is now dedicated to Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery for Diabetes, performing more than 300 cases annually.Dr. Peters has been accredited the "Surgeon of Excellence" by Surgical Review Corporation, the USA that administers Surgeon of Excellence Program through-out the world and recognises the surgeons and healthcare facilities that provide safe, high-quality surgical care. These programs promote universal care quality, regardless of the type of surgery or where the patients have their procedures performed.Dr. Peters is also a "Certified Fitness Trainer" from the International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA). He runs a regular Bariatric Support Group for his patients and ends it with Music Therapy. He believes music heals the soul, and he loves playing for his patients. Dr. Peters can play close to eighteen musical instruments, Saxophone being closest to his heart.He is the first surgeon to start a bariatric program in North West Africa, namely Nigeria & has conducted more than 40 successful surgeries under this program.He is the founding member of ACMOMS (Asian Consensus Meeting on Metabolic Surgery).\He also holds the world record of performing the highest number of Bariatric Surgeries in a day (sixteen), declared in the LIMCA BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS

Education & Certifications

International Fellow - American Society of Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), Fellowship in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery (FALS) (Bariatric Surgery), Robotic Training - Da Vinci Robotic Training, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Advanced Bariatric Training - Bariatric & Metabolic Institute (BMI), Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, Basic Bariatric Training - Covidien Clinical Institute, Shanghai, China, DNB & MAS Fellowship - Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India, MBBS - Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, India

Experience and Practice

Dr. Atul N.C. Peters is currently working at Max Healthcare Currently working as Senior Director - Bariatric, Minimal Access & General Surgery at Max Hospital, Saket, Delhi Sr. Consultant & Head - Apollo Institute of Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery DHA Certified Specialist (Bariatric Surgeon) - Zulekha Hospital and Medeor Hospital, Dubai Consultant (Bariatric Surgeon) - NMC, Muscat Director & Head - Institute of Bariatric, Metabolic & Minimal Access Surgery, Fortis Hospitals (Shalimar Bagh), Fortis CDOC, Fortis Aashlok & Fortis La Femme (New Delhi) Director - Institute of Bariatric, Metabolic & Minimal Access Surgery, Primus Super Speciality Hospital, Delhi Sr. Consultant & Chief - MAS, Max Super Speciality Hospital (Saket), Max Med Centre (Panchsheel Park), Delhi & Max Hospital (Gurgaon)

Awards & Recognition

Surgeon of Excellence: Accredited by the Surgical Review Corporation (SRC), USA, recognizing his adherence to the highest standards of surgical care. Limca Book of Records: Holds the world record for performing the highest number of bariatric surgeries in a single day (16 surgeries). Centre of Excellence: His department has been designated as a Centre of Excellence for Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery by the Obesity Surgery Society of India (OSSI)