Renowned laparoscopic surgeon of New Delhi, and director of World Laparoscopy Hospital, Gurugram, NCR Delhi, Dr RK Mishra, has been named the recipient of the Global Laparoscopic Trainer Award, an annual award that recognizes one surgeon in the world whose career exemplifies the outstanding performance in Minimal Access Surgery. All the Diploma and Fellowship Laparoscopic Courses are recognized university courses, endorsed by World Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons and Fellowship Robotic Training is Recognized by Intuitive Surgical incorporation da Vinci® Surgical System, USA. Admission is on first come first serve basis but if the applicant are more for same month candidate has to take online entrance exam. There will be one online entrance test and after qualifying this online entrance test, surgeons and gynecologists will be selected for this "Hands On" laparoscopic training course. As an innovative surgeon and researcher this award and prize of Gold medal was given to Prof.Dr.R.K.Mishra at India Habitat Centre on 29th of September 2008. Dr. Mishra, who is director of World Laparoscopy Hospital and professor in the department of Modern Medicine at TGO University, was chosen for the competitive award for training more than 6,500 surgeons and gynaecologists from all over world. Those surgeons were from more than 200 countries over the past 21 Years.
Further he shared his thoughts about this award & his journey of success so far. This award was given to him by Dr. Ray Green, President World Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons USA. The award consisted of Certificate & trophy. This award is given to two doctors globally. One is from India & other from Indonesia. Participated globally 46 laparoscopic surgeons specialists out of which 7 cases nominated for presentation, from that total number of Indian participants were 3 from Mumbai, 2 from Delhi & 2 from Chennai. Other participants were from countries like Pakistan, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Australia. These presentations were judged for award by 10 renowned specialists of minimal access surgery as judges from various part of the world.
On this occasion Dr. Mishra said, previously many diseases needed a major open surgery which was costing high due to prolonged operative & hospitalization course but minimal access surgery has revolutionised the concept of surgical outcome in these group of patients. Dr Mishra has received World's topmost honour for his outstanding work of laparoscopic training to surgeon and gynaecologist from all over world. At the Annual Global Laparoscopic Trainer Award, Vital Voices honours, the work of remarkable leaders who are pioneers of minimal access surgery in their countries and around the world. This award is given to minimal access surgeon who not only have extraordinary achievements as individuals, but whose work has contributed immeasurably to the betterment of their community of health service provider as a whole.
Dr. Mishra is perhaps the only laparoscopic surgeon in the world who have inspired countless others colleague surgeon to become champions in minimally invasive surgery. He has the unique qualification of becoming University qualified Master in Minimal Access Surgery and due to his in depth knowledge of Minimal Access Surgery he could achieve this remarkable goal.
There is no shortcut to success, says Dr.R.K.Mishra. The First Indian to receive the Global Laparoscopic Trainer Award. After asking by journalist at India Habitat Centre on 29th of September 2008 about how do you reckon with such an eventful occasion Dr. Mishra said I am delighted and I definitely feel great to be honoured with such a glorious award? Dr. Mishra said Success comes through hard work, dedication and commitment to your work. There is no shortcut to success in his opinion. Honest efforts to achieve something, genuine endeavour, and diligence continuously pushed me to work better for the surgeons community and my country.
