Patients who have undergone bariatric surgery walk the ramp in a unique fashion show
Dr Atul NC Peters, Director, Bariatric, Metabolic and Minimum Access Surgery, Fortis Hospital, Shalimar Bagh was adjudged the ‘International Surgeon of Excellence’ by the Surgical Review Corporation, US. To mark this achievement, a unique fashion show was put together by the hospital over a weekend, where patients who had undergone bariatric surgery walked the ramp and shared their life experience.
Surgical Review Corporation (SRC) is an internationally recognised healthcare leader committed to advancing the safety, efficacy and efficiency of surgical care worldwide. The SRC recognises Surgeon of Excellence as one who adheres to highest standards of medical care. This is a distinctive accreditation as patients identify one as a world-class surgeon. While the heritage of the organisation can be traced to bariatric surgery, SRC now offers excellence programmes and health information technologies to other surgical specialties as well.
Dr Peters said, “Obesity can severely affect one’s quality of life significantly. A recent study puts an alarming 70 percent of India’s urban population as obese. With morbid obesity affecting 11 per cent of the country’s population, India is following a trend of the other developing countries that are steadily becoming more obese. Bariatric and metabolic surgery has been able to transform the lives of many obese people and has improved their quality of life especially of those suffering with diabetes”.
Congratulating Dr Peters on being conferred the award, Jasdeep Singh, Facility Director of Fortis Hospital, Shalimar Bagh said, “Fortis Hospital, Shalimar Bagh has offered treatments and procedures in multiple clinical specialties that have carved an identity in healthcare. The organisation is proud of Dr Atul NC Peters whose efforts have resulted in this prestigious international accreditation. The hospital regularly runs a Bariatric Support Group for the operated Bariatric patients to encourage communication to overcome the challenges that obese patients experience and encourage them to be socially active.”