Dr Muffazal Lakdawala (Indian Laparoscopic/Obesity Surgeon) Age, Bi.

Quick Info

Profession	Laparoscopic/Obesity Surgeon
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	22/11/1968
Age	57 years
Birthplace	Mumbai

Latest News about Dr Muffazal Lakdawala

11/09/2025

Renowned bariatric surgeon Dr. Muffazal Lakdawala shared his expert insights on sustainable weight loss in an India Today article. He emphasized focusing on small, consistent habits like NEAT (Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis) rather than extreme diets or intense gym sessions. Dr. Lakdawala highlighted that consistency in daily lifestyle changes transforms health over time without requiring perfection.

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Bio/Wiki

Nickname(s)	Dr Muffi

Physical Stats & More

Height	175 cm
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Salt & Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

Education	MBBS Masters in Surgery

Personal Life

Religion	Islam
Caste	Dawoodi Bohra
Hobbies	Playing Cricket Doing Photography

Relationships & More

Marital Status

Married

Affairs/Girlfriends

Aditi Gowitrikar
Priyanka Kaul

Marriage Date

First Marriage	Year 1998 (Divorced in 2009)
Second Marriage	Year 2011

Family

Spouse

First Wife	Aditi Gowitrikar (Actor)
Second Wife	Priyanka Kaul Lakdawala (Works at Digestive Health Institute, Mumbai)

Children

Sons	Name: Zhiaan Birth Year: 2007 Mother: Aditi Gowitrikar Name: Kiaan Mother: Priyanka Kaul Lakdawala Name: Aari Muffazal Birth Year: 2020 Mother: Priyanka Kaul Lakdawala
Daughters	Name: Kiara Birth Year: 2007 Mother: Aditi Gowitrikar Name: Miaa Muffazal Birth Year: 2020 Mother: Priyanka Kaul Lakdawala

Parents

Father	Name Not Known

Career

Major Designations	Chairman, Position Statement Committee, International Federation of the Society of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO) Board Member, AETF - Asia Endosurgery Task Force (AETF) Member, Asia Pacific Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Society (APMBSS) Director, Asian Consensus Meeting on Metabolic Surgery (ACMOMS) Head, Dept. of Minimal Access and Bariatric Surgery, Saifee Hospital, Mumbai Head, Expert Advisory Board for the Men’s Health Magazine Director of General Surgery and Minimal Access Surgical Sciences, Sir H.N. Reliance Foundation Hospital, Mumbai Chairman, Institute of Minimal Invasive Surgical Sciences & Research Centre, Saifee Hospital, Mumbai President, IFSO-Asia Pacific Chapter Honorary Surgeon to the Vice President of India
Awards, Honours, Achievements	Silver Medal at Shirin Mehtaji Oration for ‘Obstructive Jaundice’ in 1996 'Humanitarian of the year' by the All India Human Rights Association in 2007 Center of Excellence Award for Digestive Health Institute by Surgical Review Corporation, USA (2009) Best Surgeon in the World by American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (2019) Illustrious IFSO World Educator by International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (2019) Lokmat Maharashtrian of the Year (2017) Honorary membership by Korean, Japanese and Chinese Society of Surgery Stanford Biodesign Global Faculty Training completion (2025)

Major Designations

Chairman, Position Statement Committee, International Federation of the Society of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO)
Board Member, AETF - Asia Endosurgery Task Force (AETF)
Member, Asia Pacific Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Society (APMBSS)
Director, Asian Consensus Meeting on Metabolic Surgery (ACMOMS)
Head, Dept. of Minimal Access and Bariatric Surgery, Saifee Hospital, Mumbai
Head, Expert Advisory Board for the Men’s Health Magazine
Director of General Surgery and Minimal Access Surgical Sciences, Sir H.N. Reliance Foundation Hospital, Mumbai
Chairman, Institute of Minimal Invasive Surgical Sciences & Research Centre, Saifee Hospital, Mumbai
President, IFSO-Asia Pacific Chapter
Honorary Surgeon to the Vice President of India

Awards, Honours, Achievements

Silver Medal at Shirin Mehtaji Oration for ‘Obstructive Jaundice’ in 1996
'Humanitarian of the year' by the All India Human Rights Association in 2007
Center of Excellence Award for Digestive Health Institute by Surgical Review Corporation, USA (2009)
Best Surgeon in the World by American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (2019)
Illustrious IFSO World Educator by International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (2019)
Lokmat Maharashtrian of the Year (2017)
Honorary membership by Korean, Japanese and Chinese Society of Surgery
Stanford Biodesign Global Faculty Training completion (2025)

Favourites

Attire	Blazer, Blue Jeans, White T-shirt or Shirt and Brown Shoes
Fashion Icons	Salman Khan Shah Rukh Khan Sachin Tendulkar
Accessory	Watch

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Dr Muffazal Lakdawala is a renowned Indian surgeon who established the "Digestive Health Institute" in Mumbai.
2. He achieved a gold medal in Anatomy during his initial year of M.B.B.S.
3. Dr Lakdawala was a cricket player at the National level.
4. Previously, he served as a lecturer at B.Y.L. Nair Hospital in Mumbai.
5. Specializing in bariatric surgeries, Dr Muffazal is renowned for his expertise in specialized surgeries.
6. He has conducted surgeries on prominent figures, including Indian politicians.
7. He performed the first laparoscopic gastric bypass in India.
8. He has performed the largest number of single incision sleeve gastrectomy surgeries in the world.
9. He successfully operated on Eman Ahmed, the Egyptian woman considered the heaviest in the world.
10. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he led efforts to treat over 10,000 patients in Mumbai at the NSCI Dome, Worli.
11. He is the first bariatric surgeon in India to adopt the IV Gen Xi Robotic System for GI and bariatric procedures.

Dr Muffazal Lakdawala Laparoscopic/Obesity Surgeon Indian Mumbai