Interviewer:
Dr. Geetika Singh
Interviewee:
Dr. Disha Syal
About The Interviewee:
Dr. Disha Syal is the only female Gastro-Surgeon in Punjab. She is Gold medalist in her MBBS, MS in General Surgery, FIAGES (flagship laparoscopic fellowship course by The Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endosurgeons), FALS (fellowship in advanced laparoscopic surgery), and DNB in Surgical Gastroenterology from New Delhi. At present, she is working as a Sr. consultant in GI Surgery at a super-specialty hospital in Jalandhar. She has also worked as Ex. Consultant and Sr. Resident in Surgical Gastroenterology. She explains us about the what exactly is Gastrointestinal Surgery, Endoscopy, Colonoscopy, and Laparoscopic Surgery. She also takes up the very crucial topic of fatty liver, why it happens, how can it be prevented and what treatments are available for curing it. Dr. Syal also elaborates the various GI problems, about bariatric surgery, weight loss tips and recommends the lifestyle changes for the best gastro heath. Not only this, she also tells us what challenges she faced while taking up this field and breaking the then societal norms, how her family stood up for her and how she managed everything.
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