RajeshAggarwalMDPhD FRCS FACS
General Surgery • Philadelphia, PABariatric Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery
Senior Vice President, Strategic Business Development and Professor, Division of Minimally Invasive, Metabolic, and Bariatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health
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Office
3400 Spruce St
Fl 4
Philadelphia, PA 19104Phone+1 215-662-2626Fax+1 215-503-7577
Summary
- Rajesh Aggarwal has an exceptional track record as a high caliber clinician in bariatric and minimally invasive surgery, a global academic leader in simulation technologies with respect to health professions’ education, a health care innovator through collaborative engagement with engineers, designers, artists and computer scientists, a sought after speaker and educator, and a successful fundraiser.
Education & Training
Royal Free Hospital and University College London Medical SchoolClass of 1999
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 2012 - 2024
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 10 citationsDevelopment and implementation of a clinical pathway approach to simulation-based training for foregut surgery.Kiyoyuki W. Miyasaka, Joseph Buchholz, Denise LaMarra, Giorgos C. Karakousis, Rajesh Aggarwal
Journal of Surgical Education. 2015-07-01 - 77 citationsVirtual reality training for surgical trainees in laparoscopic surgery.Kurinchi Selvan Gurusamy, Rajesh Aggarwal, Latha Palanivelu, Brian R Davidson
The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2009-01-21 - 140 citationsWarm-up in a virtual reality environment improves performance in the operating room.Dan Calatayud, Sonal Arora, Rajesh Aggarwal, Irina Kruglikova, Svend Schulze
Annals of Surgery. 2010-06-01
Press Mentions
Hims & Hers Selling GLP-1 Injection That’s Not FDA Approved, From Shady Supplier — and Won’t Make You Talk to a Doctor to Get ItJune 27th, 2024- At Buzzy Health Care Business Conference, Investors Fear the Bubble Will BurstJanuary 20th, 2023
- Virtual Healthcare: It’s the Future and the Future Is Now Ft. Accenture, Comcast NBCUniversal, and Thomas Jefferson Health | Growing GreaterJuly 26th, 2020
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External Links
- Rajesh Aggarwalhttp://hospitals.jefferson.edu/find-a-doctor/a/aggarwal-rajesh.html
- Bariatric & Metabolic Surgeryhttp://hospitals.jefferson.edu/departments-and-services/bariatric-and-metabolic-surgery-program.html
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