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KETAN VAGHOLKAR - MedBlogs

MEMBER OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS(MRCS)GLASGOW,U.K. AND U.S.(ECFMG) CERTIFIED GENERAL SURGEON WITH SWISS FELLOWSHIP TRAINING IN ABDOMINAL SURGERY. I HAVE EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE OVER 19 YEARS IN GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY.ESPECIALLY CANCERS OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM AS WELL AS LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY.

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DNB diploma gets international recognition

It is great to read that the DNB diploma offered by the National Board of Examinations , New Delhi, India has gained recognition in Europe and Middle East. The RCS Edinburgh now recognizes surgeons ...Read More

Posted by KETAN VAGHOLKAR on Tue, Nov 8, 2011 (26293)

Innovation in medical exams

Medical exams in our country are rapidly decaying in standards. With increase in the number of medical students and acute shortage of clinical material in medical colleges, these exams have become a ...Read More

Posted by KETAN VAGHOLKAR on Wed, May 11, 2011 (4079)

Laparoscopic incisionla hernia repair:a big surgical stunt.

Laparoscopic incisional hernia repair is a surgical stunt with poor results. This technique does not address the remanant skin bulge which remains and allows fluid to accumulate. ...Read More

Posted by KETAN VAGHOLKAR on Sun, Mar 6, 2011 (4717)

Open surgery is best for hernia

Hernia is a common surgical disorder.It can give rise to complication s if left untreated. Most of them could be life threatening. Hence it happens to be a surgical emergency. Various modalities have...Read More

Posted by KETAN VAGHOLKAR on Sun, Apr 4, 2010 (5929)

Preparinng for DNB final in General Surgery

DNB exam is highly structured. It is the toughest exam in our country. As aresult many foreign countries recognize this degree.However students dread the practical exams. The failure rate is quite hi...Read More

Posted by KETAN VAGHOLKAR on Sat, Mar 27, 2010 (9647)

Residency Training in India needs to be Changed

Residency training in surgical specialities is falling short. The products namely the specialists lack adequate technical expertise. Hence the procedures performed by such surgeons is suboptimal caus...Read More

Posted by KETAN VAGHOLKAR on Sat, Mar 27, 2010 (4641)

Deemed Medical universities a menace to society

Deemed medical universities are a menace to society. Their entry criteria is solely money. The entrance exam has no value. The exams conducted by them are of dubious quality. The Heads of Department ...Read More

Posted by KETAN VAGHOLKAR on Mon, Mar 1, 2010 (3816)

Breast Conserving surgery ! A death trap?

Breast conserving surgery for cancer of the breast has become a common treatment in younger age group patients.It only gives a false sense of aesthetic preservation of the breast. Local surgery foll...Read More

Posted by KETAN VAGHOLKAR on Fri, Nov 11, 2011 (4893)

Health insurance melt down in India likely!

Health insurance segment in our country has grown significantly over the past decade.This has been fuelled by escalating health costs in urban settings. The growth of large corporate hospitals has s...Read More

Posted by KETAN VAGHOLKAR on Sun, Dec 25, 2011 (3964)

Vocational English Test be made compulsory for medical faculty

Recently it has been observed that the standards of both spoken and written english amongst medical teachers is deteriorating rapidly. Few of these faculty members cannot converse fluently in englis...Read More

Posted by KETAN VAGHOLKAR on Tue, Nov 22, 2011 (597)

Regular Sex! A prophylactic medicine for many problems.

Having regular sex with your spouse can be beneficial to every system of your body. In today's stressful era individuals hunt in search of stress busters but land up in a more stressful state. Sex is...Read More

Posted by KETAN VAGHOLKAR on Mon, Mar 5, 2012 (5568)

Increasing road traffic accidents:Who is to be blamed?

The incidence of road traffic accidents is increasing everyday. There are many causes for it. Top on the list is poor quality of roads for which the civic authorities are to be blamed. It is se...Read More

Posted by KETAN VAGHOLKAR on Fri, Feb 3, 2012 (5341)

Bile duct injuries on a rise in the laparoscopic era?

Laparoscopic surgery has helped significantly in many ways.If judisciously used it can reduce morbidity to a great extent. But this requires adequate training and expertise. Laparoscopic learning ha...Read More

Posted by KETAN VAGHOLKAR on Mon, Jan 30, 2012 (4964)

Laparoscopic repair of paraumbilical hernia: A poor choice with high recurrence.

Laparoscopic repair for paraumbilical or umbilical hernia has a very recurrence rate. It sounds a tempting option for patients. but the problem with this method is the failure of the system used to f...Read More

Posted by KETAN VAGHOLKAR on Mon, Feb 6, 2012 (5942)

Advances in medical technology . A blessing or curse to patients?

The last 60 years have witnessed a phenomenal growth in the field of diagnostic as well as therapeutic medical technology. But the sad truth in our country is the pathetic state of medical education...Read More

Posted by KETAN VAGHOLKAR on Mon, Dec 12, 2011 (382)

DNB diploma gets international recognition

Posted by KETAN VAGHOLKAR on Tue, Nov 8, 2011 (26293)

Preparinng for DNB final in General Surgery

Posted by KETAN VAGHOLKAR on Sat, Mar 27, 2010 (9647)