Reviewing specialist
Dr. N. Kapoor
MS Gen Surg, FMAS, FIBC
About this reviewer
Bariatric surgeon focused on sleeve gastrectomy and bypass outcomes, redo surgery and long-term metabolic follow-up.
What happens when you request a reviewer
- 1. Submit your case with this reviewer marked as your preference.
- 2. The coordinator confirms availability and assigns them where possible.
- 3. The 48-hour clock starts at assignment — never before.
- 4. Their verdict is quality-checked against your questions before release.
From the panel
General & GI questions, answered
Short answers from the reviewing panel on the questions patients ask most in this specialty.
Panel answer
I have gallstones but mild symptoms. Must the gallbladder come out?
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Dr. M. Shah
Laparoscopic GI surgeon · 15 yrs · 4,000+ casesNot necessarily. Silent stones found incidentally are usually left alone. Removal is clearly indicated for repeated biliary colic, inflammation, stones in the bile duct or pancreatitis. If your pain pattern is atypical, surgery may not relieve it.
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Can a hernia be left alone?
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Dr. M. Shah
Laparoscopic GI surgeon · 15 yrs · 4,000+ casesA small, soft, painless one can often be monitored, particularly in older or higher-risk patients. Repair it if it hurts, enlarges, or affects what you can do. Seek emergency care if it becomes hard, tender and cannot be reduced.
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Is surgery better than staying on reflux medication?
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Dr. M. Shah
Laparoscopic GI surgeon · 15 yrs · 4,000+ casesSurgery works well for selected patients whose reflux is objectively proven and who respond to medication but do not want it lifelong. It works poorly when the diagnosis is uncertain. Proper testing before the operation is the difference between a good and a disappointing result.
Panel answer
Laparoscopic, robotic or open — does it change my outcome?
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Dr. M. Shah
Laparoscopic GI surgeon · 15 yrs · 4,000+ casesKeyhole approaches usually mean less pain and a faster return to work. Long-term recurrence and complication rates depend far more on the surgeon's volume in that specific technique. Ask which they do most.