Prof. (Dr.) Atul N.C. Peters is a gastrointestinal surgeon with nearly three decades of experience in minimal access surgery. His practice covers laparoscopic and robotic surgery for severe obesity, metabolic surgery for type 2 diabetes, hernia repair, gallbladder surgery and other gastro-intestinal surgeries.
He studied medicine at Christian Medical College, Ludhiana. He completed his DNB and a fellowship in minimal access surgery at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi. His bariatric training was at the Covidien Clinical Institute, Shanghai, and his advanced bariatric training was at the Bariatric and Metabolic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, USA.
Before his current role, he headed bariatric and metabolic surgery programmes at Indraprastha Apollo, Fortis Shalimar Bagh and Primus Super Speciality Hospital. He earlier served as Senior Consultant and Chief of Minimal Access Surgery at Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket. He is a proctor for robotic surgery, Da Vinci platform, Intuitive Surgicals.
Prof. (Dr.) Peters' contributions to the field of surgery extend far beyond his clinical practice. Under his mentorship, the department has garnered two Centre of Excellence designations: one for Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery from the Obesity Surgery Society of India [04 Feb’2023], and one for Robotic Surgery from the Association of Robotic and Innovative Surgeries [02 March 2024]. He also holds Surgeon of Excellence accreditation from the Surgical Review Corporation, USA [29th Jan’ 2015].
Alongside his clinical work, Prof. (Dr.) Peters teaches minimal access and bariatric surgery. He has served as teaching faculty with IRCAD (Strasbourg, France and Taiwan), the Ethicon Institute of Surgical Excellence, and Medtronic's Professional Affairs Clinical Education programme for bariatric and solid organ surgery. He has also taught on the fellowship programmes in advanced laparoscopic and bariatric surgery at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi. He is a research guide and advisor for the PhD programme at the University of Delhi, and has trained surgeons from India and abroad in basic and advanced laparoscopic techniques.
One of Prof. (Dr.) Peters' most remarkable achievements is his Limca world record for performing the highest number of bariatric surgeries in a single day (7th March’ 2014) a testament to his surgical skills, dedication, and efficiency. Beyond his surgical accolades, Prof. (Dr.) Peters is also a founding member of the Asia-Pacific Chapter of the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (ACMOMS), where his visionary leadership has helped shape the landscape of surgical practice in the region.
Despite his demanding professional commitments, Prof. (Dr.) Peters maintains a multifaceted approach to life. He is not only a beacon of surgical excellence but also a certified fitness trainer, embodying the principles of holistic well-being. Furthermore, Prof. (Dr.) Peters' passion for music serves as a captivating counterbalance to his surgical endeavors. With proficiency in playing 18 different musical instruments, including saxophone, flute, harmonica, piano, drums and guitar, Saxophone holds a special place in his heart. He finds solace and joy in the harmonies of musical expression.
Other than operating, I love to teach and have trained many a surgeons in basic and advanced laparoscopic surgeries. I have been fortunate to share my experiences and laparoscopic skills with surgeons from other countries too.
I love music, and by God’s grace, I can play almost all musical instruments, like the saxophone, flute, harmonica, piano, drums, guitar etc. I am a fitness freak. I have been weight training for the last 25 years and have been practicing an Israeli form of self defence called ‘Krav Maga’.
