I AM DR NIKHIL JAIN, CERTIFIED MINIMAL ACCESS SURGEON WITH EXPERIENCE IN SURGICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY (G.I. SURGERY) AND MINIMAL ACCESS SURGERY (M.A.S.) OF MORE THAN 6 YEARS.
I POSSESS DNB IN GENERAL SURGERY AND FNB IN MINIMAL ACCESS SURGERY. MY FNB QUALIFICATION IS BOARD CERTIFIED (BY THE NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS, INDIA) AND IS THE ONLY RECOGNISED SUCH QUALIFICATION BY THE MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA.
I AM AN ACADEMICALLY FOCUSSED CLINICIAN, A GUEST REVIEWER FOR INDIAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY AND AUTHOR OF VARIOUS PUBLICATIONS IN INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS.
I HAVE WORKED FOR 10 YEARS AT ONE OF NORTH INDIA'S MOST VOLUMINOUS PRIVATE TERTIARY CARE CENTER WITH POST-GRADUATE AND SUPER-SPECIALITY TRAINING FACILITY. I HAVE UNDERGONE A STRUCTURED TRAINING PROGRAM AFTER POST-GRADUATION ENTAILING TWO YEARS OF SENIOR-RESIDENCY AND TWO YEARS OF BOARD-CERTIFIED TRAINING AS A FELLOW IN MINIMAL ACCESS SURGERY. ALL MY TRAINING AS HAS BEEN UNDER INDIA'S ONE OF THE MOST PROMINENT SURGICAL GASTROENTEROLOGIST.
FOR THE LAST ONE AND A HALF YEARS I HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN IMPARTING SURGICAL SKILLS AND ADVANCED LAPAROSCOPIC TRAINING TO SUPER-SPECIALITY TRAINEES AND FELLOWS.
OVER THE LAST FOUR YEARS I HAVE ASSISTED/PERFORMED/TAUGHT OVER 2500 GENERAL SURGICAL/CORE SURGICAL-GASTROENTEROLOGY AND MINIMAL ACCESS PROCEDURES.
I HAVE PRESENTED PAPERS AT VARIOUS NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES AND AWARDED THE PRESTIGIOUS ANNUAL TRAVEL BURSARY BY THE INDIAN ASSOCIATION OF SURGICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY IN 2018.
I HAVE AUTHORED VARIOUS CASE REPORTS AND ORIGINAL ARTICLES IN INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS (ALL ARE PUBMED INDEXED).
I AM AN ARDENT BELIEVER OF IMPARTING SURGICAL TRAINING TO ALL DESERVING CANDIDATES IN AN UNBIASED MANNER, PROMOTING TEACHING TO YOUNG FELLOWS AND ASPIRANTS AND PROMOTING AN ECONOMICALLY SUSTAINABLE AND ETHICAL PRACTICE FOR THE EMPLOYING INSTITUTION/FACILITY.
Publications:
1. Case report- laparoscopic evaluation and resection of type-II choledochal cyst arising from right hepatic duct mimicking gall bladder duplication.
Bhojwani R, Jain N, Mishra S. Laparoscopic evaluation and resection of type-ii choledochal cyst arising from right hepatic duct mimicking gall bladder duplication. J minim access surg. 2018 Sep 3. Doi: 10.4103/jmas.jmas_101_18.
2. Case report- littoral cell angioma of spleen: a rare but important differential for splenic lesions
Bhojwani, R., Vijay, K., Goyal, L., Jain N. Et al. Littoral cell angioma of spleen: a rare but important differential for splenic lesions. Indian J Surg (2018). Https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-018-1837-x
3. Unusual case-Laparoscopic excision and redo hepaticojejunostomy for remnant choledochal cyst with anastomotic stricture in an adult.
Bhojwani R, Jain N, Soni B, Biradar V, Goyal L. Laparoscopic excision and redo hepaticojejunostomy for remnant choledochal cyst with anastomotic stricture in an adult: A case report. J Min Access Surg 2021. DOI: 10.4103/jmas.JMAS_62_19. (ahead of print)
Publications (Accepted/awaiting print):
1. SMA Syndrome- Management Perspective with Laparoscopic Duodenojejunostomy and Long-Term Results (accepted as Original article in Surgical Endoscopy)- First Author
2. Duodenal neuroendocrine tumours in morbidly obese: Amalgamated strategy to optimise outcome (accepted as Case Report in Journal of Minimal Access Surgery)- First Author
Education:
1. M.B.B.S. (with one-year internship): 2004-2010-Nepalgunj Medical College, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Nepal.
2. D.N.B. (General Surgery): 2011-2014: Santokba Durlabhji Memorial Hospital Cum Medical Research Institute, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
3. Senior Residency (2 years super-speciality training):2014-2016- Department of Surgical Gastroenterology and Minimal Access Surgery, Santokba Durlabhji Memorial Hospital, Jaipur, India.
4. F.N.B. (Minimal Access Surgery): 2017-2019- Department of Surgical Gastroenterology and Minimal Access Surgery, Santokba Durlabhji Memorial Hospital, Jaipur, India.
Surgical proficiency: Complex resectional and reconstructive gastrointestinal surgery:
Foregut surgery:
1. Minimal invasive McKeown esophagectomy in prone position
2. Thoracoscopic and laparoscopic esophageal surgery for benign neoplasms
3. Laparoscopic correction of esophageal motility disorders
4. Laparoscopic hiatal hernia surgery
5. Laparoscopic and open gastrectomy for benign and malignant diseases
Hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery:
1. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy
2. Laparoscopic choledochal cyst excision
3. Laparoscopic surgery for hydatid cyst
4. Laparoscopic and open Whipple’s pancreatoduodenectomy
5. Minimal invasive pancreatic resections
Small bowel and colon:
1. Laparoscopic small bowel resection and anastomosis
2. Laparoscopic appendectomy
3. Laparoscopic hemicolectomies
4. Laparoscopic colorectal surgery for malignant diseases (AR, LAR, APR)
5. Laparoscopic total proctocolectomy with ileal pouch anal anastomosis for ulcerative colitis
6. Laparoscopic rectopexy for rectal prolapse
Bariatric surgery:
1. Laparoscopic roux-en-y gastric bypass
2. Laparoscopic one-anastomosis gastric bypass (mini gastric bypass)
3. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy
Highlights:
1. Reviewer for Indian Journal of Surgery
2. Co-initiated and integrated the surgical innovation of ‘e-TEP’ in hernia in surgical practice at institute level for complex and non-complex abdominal wall reconstruction and inguinal hernias.
3. Assisted in the performance of first laparoscopic liver resection of state of Rajasthan.
4. Assisted in performance of first endoscopic thyroidectomy of state of Rajasthan.
Awards and Honours:1
1. Distinction in subject of ‘Microbiology’ during undergraduate training (M.B.B.S.)
2. Awarded the National Students Travel Bursary Grant by Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology (IASG) For Year 2018.
Certificate courses:
1. Certificate course on ‘e-TEP in abdominal wall reconstruction’ organised by International Hernia Collaboration and AWR Surgeons Group at Maulana Azad Medical College, May 3-5 2018, New Delhi.
2. Certificate course on ‘CT for hernia surgeon’ organised by International Hernia Collaboration and AWR Surgeons Group at Maulana Azad Medical College, May 3-5 2018, New Delhi.