Dr. Pinak Dasgupta
Senior Robotic, Colorectal, Hernia & Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Surgeon
Dr. Pinak Dasgupta: Senior Robotic, Colorectal, Hernia & Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Surgeon
Dr. Pinak Dasgupta is a Senior Robotic, Colorectal, Hernia & Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Surgeon in Chennai. He has more than 21 years of experience in laparoscopic and robotic surgery. He is renowned as the best robotic GI Surgeon in Chennai and the Best Robotic Surgeon in Chennai. He has successfully performed more than 5000+ Hernia surgery cases in his experience. He has Ambidextrous skills, which enable him to operate with both hands, which makes him excel in minimally invasive surgeries, a definite advantage while performing complex laparoscopic or robotic procedures. His Ambidextrous skills and two decades of experience make him one of the best Hernia surgeons in Chennai. Dr. Pinak Dasgupta is currently working as Head & Chief Consultant – Robotic, Colorectal, Hernia and Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Surgery department at Prestigious GEM Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Additionally, he has trained more than 500 surgeons from around the world, with a particular focus on hernia and colorectal surgery. Dr. Pinak Dasgupta was awarded Best Robotic Surgeon from South India & Top 10 Most Promising Colorectal Surgeons of India in 2024.
Dr. Pinak Dasgupta is a highly skilled Robotic Surgeon in Chennai, known for his precision, expertise, and patient-centred approach. He serves as the Head of the Robotic Surgery Department at GEM Hospital, Chennai, and has been honoured as the Best Robotic Surgeon in South India. With over 1000+ successful robotic hernia surgeries and 700+ colorectal cancer surgeries, including 200+ robotic rectal cancer surgeries, Dr. Dasgupta is widely regarded as one of the Best Robotic Surgeons in Chennai and across India.
His areas of expertise include robotic colorectal surgeries, hernia repairs, and abdominal wall reconstructions. As a leading Robotic Hernia Surgeon in Chennai, he treats all types of hernias, including umbilical, incisional, inguinal, femoral, and complex hernias, along with post-surgical pain management. Depending on the patient’s condition, he performs open, laparoscopic, or robotic hernia surgeries using advanced minimally invasive techniques for faster recovery and minimal scarring.
Dr. Pinak Dasgupta completed his MBBS and MS in General Surgery from Government Guwahati Medical College in 2007, followed by a Fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery from GEM Hospital, Coimbatore in 2012. He further specialised in colorectal procedures through a Fellowship in Colorectal Surgery from the Association of Colon and Rectal Surgeons of India. His outstanding contribution to advanced endoscopic procedures earned him a Gold Medal and Fellowship in Interventional Endoscopy from the Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo Surgeons (IAGES). With extensive training and experience at India’s most reputed hospitals — including AIIMS New Delhi, G.B. Pant Hospital, Medanta, Fortis Hospital (New Delhi), AMRI and TATA Medical Centre (Kolkata), KEM Hospital (Mumbai), Narayana Health and St. John’s Hospital (Bangalore) — Dr. Dasgupta has established himself as one of the most experienced Robotic GI Surgeons in Chennai. His exposure to diverse surgical environments has refined his skills in gastrointestinal and robotic surgery, ensuring patients receive world-class care. He is also a founding member of the Association of Surgical Gastroenterologists of Assam and an active member of several prestigious medical bodies, including the Association of Colon and Rectal Surgeons of India, Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India, Association of Surgeons of India, Hernia Society of India, Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Society, and the Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo Surgeons. Recognised for his commitment to excellence and innovation, Dr. Pinak Dasgupta continues to set benchmarks in robotic and minimally invasive surgery. Patients from across South India trust him for his precision, safety standards, and compassionate care — making him one of the Best Robotic Surgeons in Chennai today.
- MBBS from Silchar Medical College (Govt) in 2002
- Masters in General Surgery (MS) from Gauhati Medical College (Govt) in 2007
- National Board Fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery (FNB) from GEM Hospital Coimbatore in 2012
- Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Certificate Course from AIIMS New Delhi in 2014
- Fellowship Of Colon and Rectal Surgeons of India (FACRSI) from KEM MUMBAI in 2015
- Endoscopy Fellowship of IAGES (EFIAGES– Gold Medalist) from ERODE in 2016
- Fellowship of AMASI (FMAS) NAGPUR in 2019
- Post Doctoral Fellowship in Colorectal Surgery from MGR Medical University Chennai
- Intuitive DaVinci Robotic Certified Console Surgeon (2021)
- Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Certificate – AIIMS, New Delhi
- DaVinci Trained Robotic Surgeon
Extensive experience and exposure in Gastrointestinal surgery from all major institutions of India, like the AIIMS New Delhi, G B Pant New Delhi, Medanta New Delhi, Fortis Hospital New Delhi, AMRI Hospital Kolkata, GEM Hospital Coimbatore, St. Jone’s Hospital Bangalore, KEM Hospital Mumbai, TATA Medical Centre Kolkata, Narayana Health Bangalore, GEM Hospital Chennai
- Robotic Gastrointestinal surgery
- Colorectal Surgery Benign and malignant
- Complex Hernia and abdominal wall reconstruction
- Expertise in Colorectal Surgery with the latest technology like 3D surgery, 4K surgery, and Robotic Surgery for all Cancers related to Colon and Rectum
- High Volume, Affordable Robotic Surgery center
- Da Vinci Surgical Robot Trained Surgeon
- CMR Robot Trained Surgeon
- 3D HD Da Vinci Robotic Platform for cutting-edge surgical performance
- Endoscopy and Colonoscopy procedures
- ERAS protocols applied for early recovery and faster postoperative recovery of patients
- Expertise in Anorectal Problems like Piles, Fistula and Fissure
- LASER procedures for Anorectal conditions
- Day care surgery for Hernia Patients
- General Laparoscopic surgery like surgery for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Gall Bladder and Bile duct stones, Spleen & Appendix etc.
- Best Robotic Surgeon from South India 2025
- Best Robotic Surgeon from south India 2024
- Multiple Best Video Presentations in National and International Conferences
- Multiple Publications in leading surgical journals
- While working in Assam, performed several minimally invasive surgeries for the first time in the North-East namely, Choledochal cyst excision, Sleeve Gasterectomy, SILS Hernia repair, Pan proctocolectomy, Roux-en-Y- Y Cystojejunostomy for pseudocyst of the pancreas, Heller’s myotomy, Nissen’s Fundoplication, Posterior component separation with TAR for Multirecurrent hernia, e -TEP Rives Stoppa repair for ventral hernia, LASER procedures for Perianal conditions
- Runners up in ASICON 2006 Varanasi Quiz
- Robotic surgery Best video award CRSA 2020
- International AWR Hernia Quiz 2020 – 2nd Prize
- Award for excellence in Hernia surgery 2021
- Best video award – ANZ AWR 2021
- Best video award – HSICON 2021
- Best video selected in Korean lap society – KSELS 2021 & 2022
- IAGES shining star award 2022 @ IAGES Rajamundry india
- Rajapandian S, Senthilnathan P, Gupta A, Gupta PD, Praveenraj P, Vaitheeswaran V, Palanivelu C. Laparoscopic extraperitoneal repair of inguinal hernia using two-hand approach–a gold standard alternative to open repair. J Indian Med Assoc. 2010 Oct;108(10):652-4. PMID: 21510548.
- Dasgupta P, Pai A. Laparoscopic subtotal colectomy with complete mesocolic excision, central vascular ligation – A video vignette. Colorectal Dis. 2021 Oct 15. DOI: 10.1111/codi.15955. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34653309.
- Dasgupta P, Pai A. Extraction of Migrated Colonic Stent. Colorectal Dis. 2021 Dec 5. DOI: 10.1111/codi.16014. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34865308.
- Dasgupta P, Somasundaram S, Balasubramanian S, Palanisamy S. A rare case of duodenal inversum- A laparoscopically manageable entity. J Postgrad Med. 2021 Oct-Dec;67(4):232-234. DOI: 10.4103/jpgm.JPGM_1231_20. PMID: 34708698
- Robotic Low Anterior Resection with Liver Wedge Metastasectomy
1. Laparoscopic D2 Plus (D2+) Right Hemicolectomy with Complete Mesocolic Excision and Central Vascular Ligation—Technical Experience from a High-Volume Tertiary Care Centre
Multiple live teaching surgical demonstrations in various national and international conferences
- Ambidextrous – It’s a unique skill and very useful for a minimally invasive surgeon, a definite advantage while performing complex laparoscopic procedures
- Multilingual ( Tamil, Bangla, Assamese, Hindi, English, Sylheti, Punjabi)
- Having worked in various parts of India, picking up local languages so national and international patients are very comfortable during conversation and have peace of mind.
- Consultant and Head Minimal Access Surgery – Fortis Hospital, New Delhi (2012–Jan 2014)
- Consultant and Head Minimal Access Surgery – Narayana Hrudayalaya, Guwahati (2014–Feb 2019)
- Consultant and Head Robotic GI, Colorectal, Hernia and Abdominal Wall Surgery – GEM Hospital Chennai (2019–Present)
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