About
Dr. Sachin Arora is a highly experienced Gastrointestinal Surgeon in Dehradun. He has done his M. Ch. in Gastrointestinal Surgery from one of the premier institute of India: Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences Lucknow. Not only is he an astute clinician and a surgeon par excellence, his greatest strength lies in treating patients with compassion and has more than 8 years of surgical experience under his belt. He is an avid researcher, has national and international publications in peer reviewed journals to his name, has made multiple presentations in most prestigious of the scientific forums. His area of expertise includes Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery, Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgery, HPB Cancer surgery, Managing Bile Duct Injuries, Biliary diseases, Gastroesophageal reflux disease, Surgery for Ulcerative colitis and Shunt Surgeries for Portal Hypertension.
He has special interest in management of Gall bladder Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Neuroendocrine tumors, Colo-rectal Cancers, Minimally Invasive GI Onco-Surgery & VATS Esophageal surgery. He also has a good hands on experience of Robotic Cancer Surgery.
He is working extensively in the field of cancer care and has many collaborations to further the advancement of cancer treatment in the region.
Medical Registration
Uttarakhand Medical Council 14453
Education
- M.Ch. Surgical Gastroenterology from Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, 2021
- M.S. General Surgery from MGM Medical College, Indore, 2016
- MBBS from M. P. Shah Medical College, Jamnagar, 2012
Experience
- Senior Resident in the Department of General Surgery in Deep Chand Bandhu Hospital, Delhi (Sept, 16 – Aug, 17).
- Senior Resident in Department of General Surgery in AIIMS, RISHIKESH (Sept, 17 – Feb, 18).
- 3-year experience in the Department of Surgical Gastroenterology (during M.Ch.) in SGPGIMS, Lucknow.
- Completed Virtual HPB Certificate Course- organized by the Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, JIPMER under IHPBA, India on 21st, 22nd and 28th- 29th August 2021.
- Worked as Assistant professor in the Department of Surgical Gastroenterology in SGPGIMS, Lucknow (August 2021 – December 2021).
- Worked as Head and Assistant professor in the Department of Surgical Gastroenterology at S. N. Medical College, Agra (January 22 – August 2023).
- Observer ship in the Colorectal Unit of the TATA Memorial Hospital, Mumbai
Area Of Interest
- Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery
- Hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) Surgery
- Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgery
- VATS Esophageal Surgery
- Bile duct Injuries management
- Portal Hypertension/ Shunt Surgeries
Membership
- Association of Surgeons of India (ASI) – Life Member
- International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association Indian Chapter (IHPBA) – Life Member
- Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology (IASG) – Life Member
Awards
- TYSA (Torrent Young Scholar Award) 2020 – selected in the final round: Debate on Open versus Minimal Invasive Pancreaticoduodenectomy
- ASIA PACIFIC DIGESTIVE WEEK 2021- KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA: Poster Presentation- “A study of long-term outcomes of surgery for Corrosive Esophageal Strictures” Awarded- APDWF-JGHF EDUCATIONAL GRANT
- First prize in IASG-UK 2024 for poster presentation. Topic: Clinical implication of intraoperative peri-pancreatic fluid amylase during pancreaticoduodenectomy<?li>
Research And Publication
- Jejuno-jenunal Intussusception – A Rare Complication of Feeding Jejunostomy – Journal of Clinical and Med Images, Case Reports, May 2023
- Midgut volvulus with intestinal malrotation in adult: Case Report – Asian Journal of Case Reports in Surgery 2022
- Case Report of Black Fungus of Gastrointestinal Tract, A new Complication in COVID-19 Patients: Published in Korean journal of Gastroenterology and hepatology 2023.
- Corrosive Upper Gastrointestinal strictures in children: Difficulties and dilemmas – World Journal of Clinical Paediatrics, Nov 2021
- A study of long-term outcomes of surgery for Corrosive Esophageal Strictures- under review
- 6-D technique of SAFE Cholecystectomy in Patients with Portal Hypertension –Video/Abstract selected in IHPBA, New York 2022.
- Comparative study of conventional Incision and Drainage versus percutaneous placement of suction drain: changing trend of breast abscess management- International Surgery Journal, 2016
- Stab Injury: Retrospective and Prospective Study in Tertiary Centers in Central India –JEBMH, July 2015
- Retrospective and Prospective Study of Arrow Injuries in Malwa Region – JEMDS, June 2015
Top Treatments Provided by Dr. Sachin Arora
- VATS/thoracoscopic esophagectomy for carcinoma esophagus
- Laparoscopic gastrectomy for carcinoma stomach
- VARD/video-assisted necrosectomy for necrotising pancreatitis
- Colonic interposition/conduit for refractory corrosive esophageal stricture
- Laparoscopic gastrointestinal cancer surgery
- Shunts in portal hypertension
- Surgery for Choledochal cyst