Dr. Vikram .R. Lotwala

The article regarding #BariatricSurgery and nLighten Club in Diwali edition of The Times of India Gujarat Health edition. We thank the media and #TOI group for publishing our efforts in the people regarding Obesity awareness and treatment options.

The article regarding #BariatricSurgery and nLighten Club in Diwali edition of Chitralekha magazine, South Gujarat editoin. We thank the media and #Chitralekha group for publishing our efforts in the people regarding Obesity awareness and treatment options.

The news regarding #BariatricSurgery and nLighten Club in todays Divya Bhaskar, Surat Newspaper. We thank the media and Bhaskar group for publishing our efforts in the people regarding Obesity awareness and treatment options.

Rajasthan Patrika is Hindi National Newspaper which covered our nLIGHTEN club inaugural meet which was on 11th May 2014. It writes about the World Health Organisation ( W.H.O ) statement on obesity, which states that by year 2020 more people will dying of Obesity rather than hunger. It also writes about the growing influence of fast food culture and thus increasing the obesity rates in India. 1st Obesity Patient support club "nLIGHTEN" in south gujarat meeting was duely covered by the press. The intention is to invite patients to share their doubts, difficulties and experience in dealing with their weight in day to day life. The patient are nlighted about the hazards of obesity and are encouraged and motivated to fight this menace. We had 11 families of our patients, 2 patients operated at Indore and one in Mumbai. Overall 80 people were there in audience. We have received a tremendous response from patients after reading this newspaper articles and our phone lin...

Gujarat Guardian is one of the Gujarati leading newspaper which carried our nLIGHTEN group's news. It says that as now the Govt of India too have recognized, Bariatric surgery not only reduces weight but also is helpful in diabetes, blood pressure control. Thus its is now covered in CGHS scheme for central govt employees. Some other Health Insurances companies have too started reimbursement for bariatric surgery. 1st Obesity Patient support club "nLIGHTEN" in south gujarat meeting was duely covered by the press. The intention is to invite patients to share their doubts, difficulties and experience in dealing with their weight in day to day life. The patient are nlighted about the hazards of obesity and are encouraged and motivated to fight this menace. We had 11 families of our patients, 2 patients operated at Indore and one in Mumbai. Overall 80 people were there in audience. We have received a tremendous response from patients after reading this newspaper a...

Here is the Divya Bhaskar Newspaper article published on 11th May 2014 regarding the support group meeting which says, that a special whatsapp group is being formed in which daily tips about fitness, well-being, obesity control will be given to members. Celebrities will be invited for club event to motivated the members. 1st Obesity Patient support club "nLIGHTEN" in south gujarat meeting was duely covered by the press. The intention is to invite patients to share their doubts, difficulties and experience in dealing with their weight in day to day life. The patient are nlighted about the hazards of obesity and are encouraged and motivated to fight this menace. We had 11 families of our patients, 2 patients operated at Indore and one in Mumbai. Overall 80 people were there in audience. We have received a tremendous response from patients after reading this newspaper articles and our phone lines are flooded with calls. We invite patient operated elsewhere too,...

  Mrs. Desai 45 yrs was referred to us for opinion by a renown doctor of Surat. She has been a known case of type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension since 12 years. Her BMI was 37 and had morbid obesity. So thus she was a patient of Metabolic Syndrome. The issue with her was that her sugars were uncontrolled and now not even responding to medication and Insulin Injections. Also she had an umbilical hernia. Patient was advised Laparoscopic sleeve Gastrectomy with laparoscopic cholecystecomy with Umbilical hernia repair. Patient came for follow-up on 7th day and is off  her Insulin injection with only 1 medication each for Diabetes and Hypertension which hopefully will also stop as time progress with the weightloss. The  pictures show the retrieved specimen of Remnant Stomach , gall bladder and the omentum from umbilical hernia.The X ray shows the new stomach without any fundus part of stomach. Total fundal excision is imperative for excellent sugar control. Pa...

Recently Sandesh Newspaper had carried my Interview regarding Bariatric Surgery. I am sharing the same with you all. This interview was liked by one and all and generated tremendous buzz and inquires for weight loss procedures.

The Obesity/ Bariatric Surgery camp success was reported in various local newspapers.    This image is from Divya Bhaskar edition on  3-12-2013 dated.     Patients were offered discounted rates of  Rs 1,55,000/-  for Laparoscopic Sleeve gastrectomy.    Patient who could not afford the usual high rates of such procedures had lot of excitement and had attended the camp in good numbers. Some patients had right away opted for surgery.                                                                        

For the patients who are suffering from hypertension ( Raised Blood pressure ), Diabetes, sleep disturbances, arthritis along with obesity , a camp at discounted rates of  Rs1,55,000/- was conducted at wings hospital.

  Article about our success of Bariatric Surgery Camp on the occasion of World Obesity Day in Sandesh Newspaper on 29th Nov 2013, Surat Edition. Patients were offered discounted rates of  Rs 1,55,000/-  for Laparoscopic Sleeve gastrectomy.    Patient who could not afford the usual high rates of such procedures had lot of excitement and had attended the camp in good numbers. Some patients had right away opted for surgery.

Transform in to new you this year. Get rid of the obesity.

Transform in to new you this year. Get rid of the obesity.

We thank all the patients for the overwhelming response and yes, all the Wings Hospital staff for their sheer hardwork in making this camp a big success. Thanks also to Dr. Ravi Raj , Dr. Prashant Nyati , Dr. Tanveer Maksud , Dr. Piyush Anajwala , Dr. Bhajiyawala Paresh and Dr. Vilesh Gandhi , with your support this camp was not possible. Dr. Nilesh Mahale we missed you !