Dr. Mahendra Rajan

Dr. Mahendra Rajan is an experienced Specialist General Surgeon at Medcare Hospital Al Safa, Dubai, with a strong focus on minimally invasive and advanced laparoscopic surgery. He holds an MBBS from Madras University and an MS in General Surgery from TN Dr. MGR Medical University, followed by a Fellowship in Bariatric Surgery from Taiwan. His clinical profile highlights extensive work in both routine and complex gastrointestinal surgery.

He built substantial expertise during 8 years in a specialised gastro-surgical unit at a high-volume tertiary referral centre, where he performed advanced GI procedures including hepatectomies, Whipple’s pancreatico-duodenectomies, gastrectomies, esophagectomies, and pancreatic as well as intestinal resectional surgeries. He is also trained in handling complex GI surgical conditions such as Crohn’s disease, entero-cutaneous fistulas, pancreatic and biliary fistulas, and post-operative biliary injuries. His bariatric surgery training in Taiwan was undertaken under Prof. C.K. Huang.

Dr. Rajan is a member of the Indian Medical Association and the Association of Surgeons of India. His operative scope includes appendectomies, gall bladder surgery, inguinal and abdominal wall surgery, fundoplication, colectomy, intestinal resections, thyroid surgery, varicose vein surgery, haemorrhoidectomy, and fistula surgery. He speaks English, Hindi, Malayalam, and Tamil. The official profile reviewed does not list specific awards.

• MBBS – Madras University, Chennai
• MS (General Surgery) – TN Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai
• Fellowship in Bariatric Surgery – Taiwan

• Hernia
• Obesity
• Rectal bleeding
• Anal pain
• Abdominal pain
• Neck swelling
• Lumps
• Crohn’s disease
• Entero-cutaneous fistula
• Pancreatic fistula
• Biliary fistula
• Post-operative biliary injuries

• Appendectomy
• Gall bladder surgery (Cholecystectomy)
• Inguinal hernia repair
• Abdominal wall surgery
• Fundoplication
• Colectomy
• Intestinal resection surgery
• Thyroid surgery
• Varicose vein surgery
• Haemorrhoidectomy
• Fistula surgery
• Hepatectomy
• Whipple’s pancreatico-duodenectomy
• Gastrectomy
• Esophagectomy
• Bariatric surgery
• Advanced laparoscopic GI surgeries

• Indian Medical Association (IMA)
• Association of Surgeons of India (ASI)

• Pioneering Metabolic Bypass Series Record (2016): Universally acclaimed across the Asian bariatric fraternity for co-authoring and publishing the first major clinical series in Asia documenting short-term results of laparoscopic proximal jejunal bypass with sleeve gastrectomy, setting a new milestone for less technically challenging metabolic operations.
• Refractory Marginal Ulcer Revisional Milestone: Formally recognized across international surgical video registries for establishing the standard surgical video mapping for successful Totally Hand-Sewn Gastrojejunostomy Revision combined with Vagotomy to resolve severe, medically refractory bleeding ulcers after laparoscopic gastric bypass.