DR. (Mrs.) APARNA DESHPANDE, nee Aparna Sahasrabudhe M.S. (General Surgery), D.N.B.E. (Gold Medal), FALS (Honorary Fellowship of advanced laparoscopic surgery conferred in February 2012 by Indian Association of GI Endosurgeons. CURRENT DESIGNATION: Professor, Department of Surgery, Seth G.S.Medical College & K.E.M. Hospital, Heading a unit from 2003. Served as Professor and Acting Head of Department at Department of Surgery at Cooper Medical College and Hospital from December 2014 to August 2015. Undergraduate and Postgraduate teacher. More than 50 publications in reputed journals. Students have received multiple awards for best video and best papers at various conferences. Reviewer for national and international journals Executive positions held in IAGES and ASI State chapter previously and currently EC Member of Hernia Society of India Organised Training courses in Basic and Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery at KEM Hospital Co -editor of book on Laparoscopic Surgery published by IAGES in 2012.