Dr. Virandera Pal Bhalla is a highly esteemed laparoscopic surgeon with 48 years of overall experience, including 37 years as a specialist. A graduate and postgraduate of the Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, he further specialized in gastrointestinal surgery at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. With over 25 years of active GI surgery practice, Dr. Bhalla has held prestigious academic positions as a professor of surgery and is a fellow of the International College of Surgeons in the USA. His extensive training includes fellowships at St. Mark’s Hospital in London and Kaohsiung Memorial Hospital in Taiwan, focusing on rectal disease and liver transplantation, respectively. Dr. Bhalla specializes in surgeries for GI cancers, portal hypertension, and revisional abdominal surgeries, and is a respected member of various professional associations. His commitment to advancing surgical techniques and patient care makes him a leading figure in laparoscopic surgery.