Research & Publications

A curated list of scholarly contributions reflecting evidence-based surgical practice and academic inquiry.

Abdominal & GI Surgery

Evaluation of Pain Preoperatively and Postoperatively in Patients with Chronic Pancreatitis Undergoing Longitudinal Pancreaticojejunostomy. Indian Journal of Surgery, 2014.
Optimal Timing of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Post-Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiography and Common Bile Duct Clearance: A Prospective Observational Study. Journal of Minimal Access Surgery, 2022.
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Without Biliary Stenting Post-ERCP Clearance: Prospective Outcomes from a Tertiary Care Center. Journal of Postgraduate Medicine, 2025.

Trauma & Emergency Surgery

Early Hospital Mortality among Adult Trauma Patients Significantly Declined between 1998–2011: Three Single-Centre Cohorts from Mumbai, India. PLoS ONE, 2014.
Management of Liver Trauma in Urban University Hospitals in India: An Observational Multicentre Cohort Study. World Journal of Emergency Surgery, 2020.
External Validation of CRASH Prognostic Model in an Urban Tertiary Care Public University Hospital. Journal of Surgical Research, 2025.

Diabetic foot

Efficacy and Safety of Topical Phenytoin Cream in Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Randomized, Open-Label, Parallel, and Proof-of-Concept Study. Perspectives in Clinical Research, 2025

Surgical Systems, Quality Improvement and Safety in Surgery

Assessing the Rates and Reasons of Elective Surgical Cancellations on the Day of Surgery: A Multicentre Study from Urban Indian Hospitals. World Journal of Surgery, 2021.
Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Delivery of Emergency Surgical Care in India. British Journal of Surgery, 2021.
Exploring the Perioperative Infection Control Practices & Incidence of Surgical Site Infections in Rural India. Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control, 2023.

Global Surgery and Access to surgical care

Unmet Burden of Cleft Lip and Palate in Rural Gujarat, India: A Population-Based Study. World Journal of Surgery, 2015.
A Hospital Too Far—Access to Surgical Facilities in India. The Lancet Global Health, 2015.
Out-of-Pocket Expenditure in Patients with Isolated Traumatic Brain Injury: A Two Center Cohort Study, a Preliminary Report. Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation, 2026.

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Ongoing Research projects

International Trial - The clinical trial to determine if ATLS® improves patient outcomes. Know More
National Study - Comprehensive Assessment of Surgical Care Quality in India. A collaborative study to measure evidence-based quality indicators and establish a baseline for surgical care excellence across India. Know More