Dr. Harish Kakkilaya MD, MS, FRCS, FACS, FASMBS
Advanced Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgeon
Our Lady of Loudes Medical Center
Camden , NJ
Dr. Kakkilaya is fellowship trained Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgeon. He completed his Fellowship at Sinai hospital and Northwest Hospital in Baltimore.
Dr. Kakkilaya is Board Certified and is a Fellow of American College of Surgeons and American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons and A member of Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons.
Some of the procedures he is proficient in includes:
Laparoscopic resection of Large and small Bowel
Laparoscopic repair of Hiatal hernias
Laparoscopic repair of abdominal hernias
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy( removal of Gall Bladder)
He is a fellowship trained bariatric Surgeon and performs bariatric procedures Laparoscopically. Common Bariatric procedures performed by him at Memorial Hospital of Salem County include
Laparoscopic Gastric Banding
Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
Brief Curriculum Vitae
Medical School: Mysore Medical College, India, 1994
Post graduate education:
MS (Master of Surgery) University of Bombay, India, 1996
FRCS Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, UK
1997
Board Certification American Board of Surgery, 2009
Fellowship: Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery
Sinai Hospital and Northwest Hospital, Baltimore, MD
Previous Experiences:
Dr. Kakkilaya has 15 years of experience as Surgeon, and has trained and worked in Mumbai, India, and Great Britain before Coming to USA.
Publications:
1. Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: Outcomes on 217 Consecutive Patients, Alex Gandsas MD, Christina Li MD, Marvin Tan MD, Harish Kakkilaya MD, Adrian Barbul MD, Abstract, presented at American College of Surgeons 95th Clinical Congress, Chicago, Oct 11-15 2009.
2. Initial outcomes following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy as a single-stage procedure for morbid obesity, Alex Gandsas, MD, MBA, Christina Li, MD, Marvin Tan, MD, Nancy Lum, RD, Harish Kakkilaya, MD, Abstract Presented at Eighteenth SLS Annual Meeting & Endo Expo 2009, September 9-12, 2009 Boston, MA
3. MIS Fellowship Influence on Obtaining Adequate Regional Lymph Node Specimens in Laparoscopic Colectomies. Harish Kakkilaya, B Reddy, U Shah, W Peter Geis, Abstract, Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons 18th Annual Meeting and Endo Expo, Sept 9-12, 2009, Boston, MA, USA
4. Silent Entry of a Sharp Metallic Foreign Body into the Abdomen: Diagnosis and Treatment using Laparoscopy & CT Scan, U. B. Shah, H Kakkilaya, B Reddy, W. P. Geis, Abstract, Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons 18th Annual Meeting and Endo Expo, Sept 9-12, 2009, Boston, MA, USA
5. Integrating Emergent Abdominal Laparoscopic Procedures into the Armamentarium of Laparoscopic Surgeons on a consistent basis;a prospective. Identifiable, and consistent model, W. Peter Geis, H Kakkilaya, U Shah, Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons 18th Annual Meeting and Endo Expo, Sept 9-12, 2009, Boston, MA, USA
6. Initial outcomes following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy as a single stage procedure for morbid obesity, Abstract, A Gandsas, C Li, H Kakkilaya, Second Annual International Consensus Summit on Sleeve Gastrectomy: Miami FL, March 19-21.
7. A survey assessment of residents’ and nurses’ knowledge of medical abbreviations, Poster, H Kakkilaya, C Tzarnas, American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress, Oct 2007, New Orleans
8. An audit of the management of emergency surgical admissions in Wales: are we keeping pace with the trend? L. Barthelmes, H. Kakkilaya, L.R. Jenkinson, Clinical Governance: An International Journal, Mar 2004 Volume: 9 Issue: 1 Page: 31 – 33
9. Peri-operative Hypothermia: temperature fall at various stages in the peri-operative period and possible contributing factors, Khan S, Kakkilaya H, Watkin G T, Ann R Coll Surg Engl, 01 / 2002, Volume: 84, Pages: 67
10. An All Wales Audit of Emergency Surgery (abstract), Kakkilaya H, Jenkinson L R , Proceedings of the Welsh Surgical Society, 05 / 2001, Volume: 37.
11. Problems of emergency vascular practice in a geographically remote district general hospital, Shiralkar S, Kakkilaya H, Watkin G, Humphreys W V, Association of Surgeons of Great Britain & Ireland, 04 / 2001.
12. Groin Lymphatic Complications following arterial reconstruction (abstract), Shiralkar S , Kakkilaya H, Humphreys W V , Proceedings of the Welsh Surgical Society , 11 / 2000, Volume: 36.
13. FNAC of Thyroid Nodule at a DGH- Is it a worthwhile Investigation? (abstract), Kakkilaya H, John M , Watkin G T , Proceedings of the Welsh Surgical Society , 11 / 2000, Volume: 36.
14. Poster: Cystic Hygroma in an adult: a curious neck lump, Shiralkar S , Kakkilaya H, Watkin G T, Conversazione - Swansea Clinical School, University of Wales, 12 / 1999.
15. The Femoro-distal bypass- Is it a worthwhile procedure?(abstract), Soonawalla Z, Kakkilaya H, Humphreys W, Proceedings of the Welsh Surgical Society, 11 / 1999, Volume: 34.
16. Solitary Thyroid Nodule- Rediscovered, Kakkilaya H, Tamilnadu State ENT Conference Souvenir, Sept 98, Volume: 2, Pages: 23-30
Presentations
1. Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: Outcomes on 217 Consecutive Patients, A Gandsas MD, Christina Li MD, Marvin Tan MD, Harish Kakkilaya MD, Adrian Barbul MD, Abstract, American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress, Oct 13, 2009, Chicago
2. MIS Fellowship Influence on Obtaining Adequate Regional Lymph Node Specimens in Laparoscopic Colectomies. Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons 18th Annual Meeting and Endo Expo, Sept 11, 2009, Boston, MA, USA
3. An All Wales audit of emergency surgery - H Kakkilaya, L R Jenkinson, Welsh Surgical Society Meeting,10th May 2001, Wrexham, UK
4. “FNAC of thyroid in a DGH- Is it a worthwhile procedure?”- Welsh Surgical Society meeting. 16,17th November 2000, Cardiff, UK
Awards
Academic Excellence Award, Graduation day, Mercy Catholic Medical Center, June 2006
Academic Excellence Award, Graduation day, Mercy Catholic Medical Center, June 2007
Outstanding Laparoscopic Surgeon Award, Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, June 2008
Academic Excellence Award, Graduation day, Mercy Catholic Medical Center, June 2008
Professional Society Memberships
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, Fellow
American College of Surgeons, Fellow
Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES), member
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, Regular member
Dr. Harish Kakkilaya MD, MS, FRCS
Advanced Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgeon
Our Lady of Loudes Medical Center
Camden , NJ
Dr. Kakkilaya is fellowship trained Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgeon. He completed his Fellowship at Sinai hospital and Northwest Hospital in Baltimore.
Dr. Kakkilaya is Board Certified and is a Fellow of American College of Surgeons and American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons and A member of Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons.
Some of the procedures he is proficient in includes:
Laparoscopic resection of Large and small Bowel
Laparoscopic repair of Hiatal hernias
Laparoscopic repair of abdominal hernias
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy( removal of Gall Bladder)
He is a fellowship trained bariatric Surgeon and performs bariatric procedures Laparoscopically. Common Bariatric procedures performed by him at Memorial Hospital of Salem County include
Laparoscopic Gastric Banding
Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
Brief Curriculum Vitae
Medical School: Mysore Medical College, India, 1994
Post graduate education:
MS (Master of Surgery) University of Bombay, India, 1996
FRCS Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, UK
1997
Board Certification American Board of Surgery, 2009
Fellowship: Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery
Sinai Hospital and Northwest Hospital, Baltimore, MD
Previous Experiences:
Dr. Kakkilaya has 15 years of experience as Surgeon, and has trained and worked in Mumbai, India, and Great Britain before Coming to USA.
Publications:
1. Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: Outcomes on 217 Consecutive Patients, Alex Gandsas MD, Christina Li MD, Marvin Tan MD, Harish Kakkilaya MD, Adrian Barbul MD, Abstract, presented at American College of Surgeons 95th Clinical Congress, Chicago, Oct 11-15 2009.
2. Initial outcomes following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy as a single-stage procedure for morbid obesity, Alex Gandsas, MD, MBA, Christina Li, MD, Marvin Tan, MD, Nancy Lum, RD, Harish Kakkilaya, MD, Abstract Presented at Eighteenth SLS Annual Meeting & Endo Expo 2009, September 9-12, 2009 Boston, MA
3. MIS Fellowship Influence on Obtaining Adequate Regional Lymph Node Specimens in Laparoscopic Colectomies. Harish Kakkilaya, B Reddy, U Shah, W Peter Geis, Abstract, Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons 18th Annual Meeting and Endo Expo, Sept 9-12, 2009, Boston, MA, USA
4. Silent Entry of a Sharp Metallic Foreign Body into the Abdomen: Diagnosis and Treatment using Laparoscopy & CT Scan, U. B. Shah, H Kakkilaya, B Reddy, W. P. Geis, Abstract, Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons 18th Annual Meeting and Endo Expo, Sept 9-12, 2009, Boston, MA, USA
5. Integrating Emergent Abdominal Laparoscopic Procedures into the Armamentarium of Laparoscopic Surgeons on a consistent basis;a prospective. Identifiable, and consistent model, W. Peter Geis, H Kakkilaya, U Shah, Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons 18th Annual Meeting and Endo Expo, Sept 9-12, 2009, Boston, MA, USA
6. Initial outcomes following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy as a single stage procedure for morbid obesity, Abstract, A Gandsas, C Li, H Kakkilaya, Second Annual International Consensus Summit on Sleeve Gastrectomy: Miami FL, March 19-21.
7. A survey assessment of residents’ and nurses’ knowledge of medical abbreviations, Poster, H Kakkilaya, C Tzarnas, American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress, Oct 2007, New Orleans
8. An audit of the management of emergency surgical admissions in Wales: are we keeping pace with the trend? L. Barthelmes, H. Kakkilaya, L.R. Jenkinson, Clinical Governance: An International Journal, Mar 2004 Volume: 9 Issue: 1 Page: 31 – 33
9. Peri-operative Hypothermia: temperature fall at various stages in the peri-operative period and possible contributing factors, Khan S, Kakkilaya H, Watkin G T, Ann R Coll Surg Engl, 01 / 2002, Volume: 84, Pages: 67
10. An All Wales Audit of Emergency Surgery (abstract), Kakkilaya H, Jenkinson L R , Proceedings of the Welsh Surgical Society, 05 / 2001, Volume: 37.
11. Problems of emergency vascular practice in a geographically remote district general hospital, Shiralkar S, Kakkilaya H, Watkin G, Humphreys W V, Association of Surgeons of Great Britain & Ireland, 04 / 2001.
12. Groin Lymphatic Complications following arterial reconstruction (abstract), Shiralkar S , Kakkilaya H, Humphreys W V , Proceedings of the Welsh Surgical Society , 11 / 2000, Volume: 36.
13. FNAC of Thyroid Nodule at a DGH- Is it a worthwhile Investigation? (abstract), Kakkilaya H, John M , Watkin G T , Proceedings of the Welsh Surgical Society , 11 / 2000, Volume: 36.
14. Poster: Cystic Hygroma in an adult: a curious neck lump, Shiralkar S , Kakkilaya H, Watkin G T, Conversazione - Swansea Clinical School, University of Wales, 12 / 1999.
15. The Femoro-distal bypass- Is it a worthwhile procedure?(abstract), Soonawalla Z, Kakkilaya H, Humphreys W, Proceedings of the Welsh Surgical Society, 11 / 1999, Volume: 34.
16. Solitary Thyroid Nodule- Rediscovered, Kakkilaya H, Tamilnadu State ENT Conference Souvenir, Sept 98, Volume: 2, Pages: 23-30
Presentations
1. Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: Outcomes on 217 Consecutive Patients, A Gandsas MD, Christina Li MD, Marvin Tan MD, Harish Kakkilaya MD, Adrian Barbul MD, Abstract, American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress, Oct 13, 2009, Chicago
2. MIS Fellowship Influence on Obtaining Adequate Regional Lymph Node Specimens in Laparoscopic Colectomies. Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons 18th Annual Meeting and Endo Expo, Sept 11, 2009, Boston, MA, USA
3. An All Wales audit of emergency surgery - H Kakkilaya, L R Jenkinson, Welsh Surgical Society Meeting,10th May 2001, Wrexham, UK
4. “FNAC of thyroid in a DGH- Is it a worthwhile procedure?”- Welsh Surgical Society meeting. 16,17th November 2000, Cardiff, UK
Awards
Academic Excellence Award, Graduation day, Mercy Catholic Medical Center, June 2006
Academic Excellence Award, Graduation day, Mercy Catholic Medical Center, June 2007
Outstanding Laparoscopic Surgeon Award, Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, June 2008
Academic Excellence Award, Graduation day, Mercy Catholic Medical Center, June 2008
Professional Society Memberships
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, Fellow
American College of Surgeons, Fellow
Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES), member
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, Regular member
Dr. Harish Kakkilaya MD, MS, FRCS