About the Doctor
Dr. Kona Lakshmi Kumari is a Consultant Surgical Gastroenterologist, Minimal Access & Robotic GI Surgeon, and Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeon at Yashoda Hospitals, Somajiguda, with over 26 years of experience.
She graduated from S.C.B Medical, Cuttack, with her MBBS in 1992 and her MS (General Surgery) in 1997, respectively. She received her training in bariatric surgery at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, USA, as well as NUH in Singapore.
Dr. Lakshmi enjoys mentoring newcomers to minimally invasive surgery and has a keen interest in academics and research. She also actively participates in a number of medical forums and conferences. She served as the organising secretary for OSSICON in 2009 and FIAGES, Hyderabad in 2010 and 2012 while also serving as the vice president of IAGES, Central Zone from 2008 to 2010 and again in 2010 to 2012.
Special Interest and Expertise
- Minimal Access Bariatric Surgery
- Minimal Access Surgery
- Laparoscopic Hernia Repairs (Inguinal, Incisional, Ventral Hernias & Redo Hernias)
- Laparoscopic Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeries
