A FILMED PATIENT ACCOUNT
Gallbladder surgery & recovery
Watch the full conversation. Explore more filmed accounts in our patient story library.
01 / 04
WEIGHT LOSS TREATMENT · DWARIKA HOSPITAL
Scarless Surgeryat Dwarika Hospital.
Advanced minimally-invasive techniques that leave little or no visible scar — for cosmetic peace of mind alongside great outcomes.
Book aconsultation
Super-specialist surgeonsKeyhole-first approachInsurance & TPA acceptedNo referral needed
Digestive health. Surgical expertise. Human connection. +91 88660 20505 · 24×7
SCARLESS SURGERY AT A GLANCE
ALSO KNOWN ASScarless weight loss surgerySingle incision surgery
01 / IN SHORT
Scarless Surgery
explained plainly.
Written for patients, reviewed by the surgeons who perform this treatment.
Advanced minimal-scar techniques.
CHECK YOUR BMI
Where do you
stand today?
A quick, private check — nothing you enter leaves this page.
BMI CALCULATOR
Check your body mass index
Uses the cut-offs recommended for Asian Indian adults. BMI is one measure among many — whether any treatment suits you is decided after a consultation.
Enter your height and weight to see your BMI and where it falls in the Asian Indian bands.
02 / REAL PATIENT OUTCOMEALL DOCUMENTED CASES
A patient like you.
What happened next.
A documented case from our surgical team — anonymised, and told as it happened. Every patient is different; your own plan is made after your consultation.
DOCUMENTED CASE · LAPAROSCOPIC SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY
Sleeve Gastrectomy: Significant Weight Loss and Diabetes in Remission
1BEFORE TREATMENT
A patient with severe obesity, type-2 diabetes on rising medication, high blood pressure and sleep apnoea, after years of failed diets.
2TREATMENT
The sleeve was created by laparoscopic surgery, reshaping the stomach to reduce hunger hormones and intake.
3AFTER TREATMENT
Significant, sustained weight loss followed; type-2 diabetes went into remission with medication greatly reduced. Ongoing nutrition and metabolic follow-up to keep results durable.
Outcomes vary between patients. These accounts describe individual experiences, not a guaranteed result.
03 / EXPLORE
Understand it
before you decide.
Choose a question. Each answer comes from our patient-education library.
This overview was originally published by Dr. Avinash Tank in his medical-education library.Weight Loss & Bariatric Surgery: the full overview
04 / PATIENT EDUCATIONALL SCARLESS SURGERY GUIDES
Learn more about
scarless surgery.
Doctor-written guides from Dr. Avinash Tank's medical-education library — understand the condition before you decide on treatment.
These articles live on dravinashtank.in, Dr. Avinash Tank's own site, and open in a new tab.
05 / WHERE IT IS PERFORMEDALL SURGICAL VIDEOS
Performed in our
own theatres.
Surgery at Dwarika happens in the hospital's own operating theatres, with intensive care in the same building. Real clips — silent, with no patient identifiable.
REAL FOOTAGE · DWARIKA HOSPITAL
BEFORE SURGERY · 01 / 09
Scrubbing in
BEFORE SURGERY
IN THEATRE
06 / WATCH · SCARLESS SURGERYFULL VIDEO LIBRARY
Scarless Surgery,
on film.
Operations from our theatres, patients who were treated here, and our surgeons explaining it — all from the hospital's own channel.
Dr. Avinash Tank
Director & Chief Surgical Gastroenterologist07 / WHO WILL TREAT YOU
Experienced hands.
A familiar face.
Meet Dr. Avinash Tank, the surgeon leading Dwarika’s team. Trained at SGPGIMS — India's premier GI institute — with advanced fellowships in Japan and South Korea.
MCh · SGPGIMSFellowships in Liver, Pancreas & Bariatric SurgeryInvited faculty · ASIRAJ 2026
- 25+
- Years of surgical practice
- 10,000+
- Bariatric & GI surgeries in his career
Figures reflect Dr. Avinash Tank’s career record, as published by his practice.
08 / HEAR IT FROM OUR PATIENTSALL PATIENT STORIES
Real people.
Personal stories.
Hear from people who have been here.
In their own words, at their own pace.
Have a similar problem?
Book a consultationTALK TO A SURGEON
Wondering whether weight-loss
surgery is right for you?
Suitability depends on your BMI, health and goals. The consultation is an assessment, not a commitment.
09 / WHY DWARIKA HOSPITALABOUT THE HOSPITAL
Four promises.
One standard.
What every patient can expect here — from the first call to the last follow-up.
01.
Super-specialist led
Surgery here is performed by MCh-qualified surgical gastroenterologists, not general surgeons operating outside their specialty.
02.
Keyhole by default
Laparoscopic and scarless techniques are the standard approach, reserving open surgery for cases that genuinely need it.
03.
One team, one plan
Diagnosis, surgery, nutrition and follow-up sit under one roof — you are not handed between disconnected clinics.
04.
Counselling before consent
Every patient is told what the operation can and cannot achieve, with costs stated upfront, before anything is scheduled.
EVERY STEP, TOGETHER
A little clarity.
A lot of reassurance.
Knowing what comes next makes all the difference. Explore your journey, from the first conversation to care after you go home.
Your guide to patient careCall, WhatsApp or use the form. Bring any scans, reports or endoscopy results you already have — it usually saves a visit.
10 / PRACTICAL MATTERSPATIENT CARE GUIDE
Before you
come in.
Insurance, your stay, recovery and travel — the practical questions every patient asks.
11 / COMMON QUESTIONS
Aboutweight loss & bariatric surgery
These answer weight loss & bariatric surgery in general, not scarless surgery specifically.
In experienced hands laparoscopic bariatric surgery is very safe, with a short stay and quick recovery.
12 / MORE IN WEIGHT LOSS TREATMENTWEIGHT LOSS TREATMENT OVERVIEW
7 treatments,
one specialist team.
Performed at our Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery centre.
Or see all 55 treatments · visit the Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery centre.
YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD. YOUR HOSPITAL.
Scarless Surgery in
South Bopal, Ahmedabad.
409–418, 4th Floor, Gamara Capital, Beside AUDA Garden, Near Civic Center, Opp. Samanvay Residency / Safal Parisar 2, South Bopal, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380058
24×7 — round-the-clock emergency & inpatient care
Patients travel to us from South Bopal, Bopal, Shela, Ghuma, Sanathal, Prahlad Nagar, Satellite, Jodhpur and across Gujarat — Gandhinagar, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot.
Your next chapter.
Let’s begin.
Book aconsultation