Chief Surgical Gastroenterologist, Surat
Dr. Naresh Gabani is one of Gujarat's most respected pancreatic, biliary, and gastrointestinal surgeons. Trained at India's foremost gastrointestinal institute—the Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGI), Lucknow—Dr. Gabani has performed over 5,000 complex open, laparoscopic, and robotic digestive operations.
Academic Pedigree & Prestigious Honors
Dr. Gabani graduated with highest honors from Veer Narmad South Gujarat University (Government Medical College, Surat), where he earned dual university gold medals in General Surgery: the Dr. Sudarshan H. Pandit Gold Medal and the Dr. Rasiklal M. Parikh Gold Medal.
He completed his rigorous three-year M.Ch. superspecialty residency in Surgical Gastroenterology at SGPGI Lucknow, widely considered the gold standard in Indian pancreaticobiliary training. He was also awarded the prestigious National Travel Bursary by the Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology (IASG, Bangalore).
Surgical Philosophy: Evidence Over Aggression
"In major gastrointestinal surgery, what you choose not to cut is as crucial as what you resect. Every patient deserves an individualized, organ-preserving approach—whether that means draining a pancreatic pseudocyst via minimally invasive step-up methods or performing precision robotic duct reconstruction rather than removing the entire organ."
Clinical Focus & Expertise
- Pancreatic Resections: Classic and pylorus-preserving Whipple procedures (pancreaticoduodenectomy), distal pancreatectomy with splenic preservation, and enucleation of neuroendocrine tumors.
- Chronic Pancreatitis Surgery: Longitudinal pancreaticojejunostomy (Frey's and Beger's operations) for stone clearance and durable pain relief.
- Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis: Multi-disciplinary retroperitoneal necrosectomy and percutaneous catheter step-up drainage.
- Robotic GI Surgery: Cambridge CMR Versius robotic platform console surgeon for complex rectal, esophageal, and hepatobiliary interventions.
- Biliary Reconstruction: Tertiary repair for post-cholecystectomy iatrogenic bile duct injuries (Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy) and choledochal cyst excision.
- Gastrointestinal Oncology: Curative resections for colorectal cancer, liver metastases, stomach malignancies, and GISTs.
Hospital Leadership
Dr. Naresh Gabani currently heads the Department of Surgical Gastroenterology at Gujarat Gastro and Vascular Hospital in Adajan, Surat. He leads a multidisciplinary team supported by advanced surgical critical care intensivists, high-definition laparoscopy and robotic consoles, interventional radiology, and specialized GI pathology.