Dr. Shailesh Puntambekar Age, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Shailesh Padmakar Puntambekar
Profession(s)	• Doctor • Professor
Physical Stats
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Awards, Honours, Achievements	• Best video award for “Neobladders Following Radical Cystoprostatectomy” at Asia-Pacific Urologic Conference (1998) • Best Video award for “Extraperitoneal Radical Cystoprostatectomy” at USICON (Urological Society of India, Naitonal Conference) (Bhubaneswar;2000) • Best Video award for “Extraperitoneal RPLND” at west zone Urological Conference (Goa; 2001) • Best Video award for “Laparoscopic Radical Hysterectomy” ELSA (Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons of Asia) Congress in Kaulalampur, Malaysia, 2003. • AAGL (American Association of Gynaecology Laparoscopy) Golden Telescope Award “Laparoscopic Ureteroneo Cystostomy with Psoas Hitch” (Chicago, USA; 2005) • Outstanding Performance in Laparoscopic Gynaecologic Oncology Master Award (Indian Association of Minimal Access Surgery Gynae Endoscopic Surgery) (Kochi; 2008) • IASGO (International Association of Surgeons, Gastro-Oncologist and Oncologist) Award for “Outstanding contribution in the Field Laparoscopy Oncosurgery” (Bejing; 2009) • Certificate of Appreciation from Egyptian Society of Surgeons for his exemplary work in Hepato-Pancreato-Bilary. • AAGL (American Association of Gynaecology Laparoscopy) Golden Telescope Award for “Laparoscopic Posterior Exenteration for advanced Cancer Cervix” (Florida, USA; 2009) • Outstanding Contribution in field of Laparoscopy Gynaecology Endoscopy by POGS (Pune Obstetrics and Gyneac Society) (2009) Note: He has many more awards and accolades to his name.
Personal Life
Date of Birth	18 October 1963 (Friday)
Age (as of 2023)	60 Years
Birthplace	Pune, Maharashtra
Zodiac sign	Libra
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Pune, Maharashtra
College/University	Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) (formerly the University of Pune) in Maharashtra
Educational Qualification	Master of Surgery and Oncosurgery
Religion	Hinduism
Address	H. No. 29, Renuka, Kalarang Housing Society, Patwardhan Baug, Erandawane, Pune
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Family
Wife/Spouse	Gitanjali Puntambekar (doctor)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Dr. Shailesh Puntambekar

• Dr. Shailesh Puntambekar is a Laparoscopic Oncosurgeon who works in India and overseas.

• Shailesh Puntambekar served as a Junior Resident in General Surgery at Sassoon General Hospital in Pune from 1986 to 1987. In 1987, he was promoted to the position of Senior Resident in General Surgery. He served in the position till 1988.

• In 1988, he began working as its Chief Resident in General Surgery.

• Shailesh Puntambekar served as a Junior Registrar in Oncosurgery at Tata Hospital in Mumbai, India, from 1988 to 1990.

• From 1991 to 1993, he served as a Senior Registrar in Oncosurgery at Tata Hospital in Pune.

• In 1993, Shailesh Puntambekar began working as a Consultant Oncosurgery at KEM Hospital in Pune.

• Once, a little boy with eye cancer needed surgery and came to Shailesh Puntambekar who had no other option but to perform the surgery that would leave him blind to save his life. In 2004, the Marathi movie “Shwaas” was based on this surgery.
  

  The poster of the film Shwaas (2004)

• In 2005, he began working as a Medical Director at Galaxy CARE Laparoscopy Institute in Pune.

• Dr. Shailesh Puntambekar is a reviewer for many scientific journals including JMIG (Journal Of Minimally Invasive Gynaecology), Elsevier Editorial System, International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and Minimal Access Journal (IAGES), Video journal of advanced laparoscopic surgery (Netherlands), and European Journal of Operational Research (EJOR).

• He has contributed more than 80 articles to many noted international and national journals. Some of his articles include Laparoscopic Transvesical Approach to Vesicovaginal Fistula (VVF) Repair, Indian Experience of Robotics in Gynaecology, and Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy in the Elderly.

• Apart from being a doctor, Shailesh Puntambekar is a noted author who has published many books such as Atlas of Laparoscopic Surgery in Gynaecologic Oncology (2006), Chapter in ‘Laparoscopic Gynaecological Procedures’ (2009), Chapter in Manual of Laparoscopy: Laparoscopic Pelvic Anatomy (2013).
  

  The cover of the book ‘Atlas of Laparoscopic Surgery in Gynaecologic Oncology’

• All of his books are translated into Chinese, German and Spanish from English.

• In May 2010, Shailesh Puntambekar was appointed as an Honourary Professor at Complutense University of Madrid, Spain.

• He is the first Indian to perform Robotic Esophageal Surgery.

• Shailesh Puntambekar has released many videos on Colorectal surgery and Robotic surgery. These videos include Video Atlas of Robotic Surgery (2012) and Video Atlas of Colorectal Surgery (2012).

• He has performed live surgeries in more than 150 live surgical workshops ranging from Laparoscopic Whipples, Oesophagectomies, Radical Hysterectomies and Colorectal Surgeries in AIIMS, SGPGI Lucknow, PGI Chandigarh, PGIMS Rohtak, and CMC Vellore.
  

  Dr. Shailesh Puntambekar while performing a live surgery at a workshop

• He has conducted live surgeries at workshops not only in India but also in Germany, England, France, Romania, Turkey, Israel, Pakistan, South Africa, Tanzania, Kenya, Australia, Mexico, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Greece.

• Dr. Shailesh Puntambekar has shared live surgeries in over 12 countries. These surgeries are presented twice at AAGL (American Association of Gynaecological Laparoscopy).

• He is frequently invited as an expert in laparoscopic colorectal, gynaecological, and oesophagal cancer surgery by various renowned medical organizations worldwide.

• Dr. Shailesh Puntambekar is often invited to many international conferences to share his experiences. He has delivered lectures on many topics such as ‘Laparoscopic Resection of Omentum and Peritoneum in Ovarian Cancer Surgery,’ ‘Laparoscopic pelvic exentration,’ ‘Intersphincteric Resections (ISR): How and in whom?’ and Laparoscopic Radical Hysterectomy.

• In December 2023, he appeared on ‘The Ranveer Show’ and discussed the topic ‘Tumor, Its Types, and Cure.’
  

  Dr Shailesh Puntambekar with Ranveer