Biography

Dr. Rakesh Durkhure is a gurgaon-based laparoscopic, gastrointestinal, and thoracic surgeon with extensive expertise and understanding. He has over 23 years of relevant expertise in the sector. He is currently a Senior Consultant (laparoscopic and GI Oncosurgery) at W Pratiksha in Gurgaon.

He has worked with a number of reputable hospitals, including the Batra Hospital in New Delhi, the Holy Family Hospital in New Delhi, the NHS Trust in the United Kingdom, the Safdarjung Hospital and Vardhman Mahavir Medical College in New Delhi, the Maharaja Yeshwant Rao Hospital and the Mahatma Gandhi Medical College in Indore, and others.

His area of expertise is in Oncology: abdominal cancer (biliary/ pancreatic), colo rectal malignancies.Thoracic: lobectomies, pneumonectomy, tubercular decortication, mediastinal mass, mediastinoscopy. 3-Laproscopy: single port surgery for gall bladder/ appendix/ gynaecology/ hernia surgery, suture less and dressing free surgeries.

He has submitted various interesting publications that speak volume of his caliber as a person of surgical science

Specialties

• Single Port Surgery – Gall Bladder, Appendix, Gynaecology Surgery.
• Laparoscopic Surgery for Hernia, Recurrent Hernia & other abdominal organs.
• G.I. Oncology – Abdominal Cancer (Biliary/ Pancreatic), Colo rectal Malignancies.
• Thoracic – Lobectomies, Pneumonectomy, Tubercular Decortication, Mediastinal mass, Mediastinoscopy.
• Trauma Surgery – Thoracic, Abdominal (Liver, Pancreatic) and Neck Surgery.
• Bariatric Surgery

Qualifications

• MBBS, MGM Medical College, Indore (MP).
• M.S General Surgery, MGM Medical College, Indore (MP).
• MRCS (Ed), Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK.
• FMAS, Fellow of Association of Minimal Access Surgeons.
• FIAGES, Fellow of Indian Association of gastroenterology Surgery
• FALS (Bariatric, Hernia, Colorectal).
• FAIS.

Experience

2010 - 2015-Sr. Consultant at Paras Hospital- Gurgaon.

2006 - 2010-Consultant Oncosurgery and Laproscopic Surgery at Batra Hospital- New Delhi.

2005 - 2006-Registrar- Department of Surgery at Holy Family Hospital- New Delhi.

2004 - 2005-Registrar- Surgical Faculty at NHS Trust U.K.

2002 - 2004-Senior Resident- Department of Surgery at Safdarjung Hospital and Vardhman Mahavir Medical College New Delhi.

1996 - 2000-Resident Surgical Officer at Maharaja Yeshwant Rao Hospital and Mahatma Gandhi Medical College Indore.

Memberships

Member, Association of Surgeons of India.

Member, Medical Council of India.

Member, Delhi Medical Council.

Member, Association of Min. Access Surgeons of India.

Member, General Medical Council, UK.

Publication

Liver abscess secondary to a broken needle migration Journal: BMC Surgery 2003.

Cotton Bezoars- a rare cause of Intestinal Obstruction Journal: BMC Surgery 2003.

Languages

Hindi

English