Dr. James Zachariah Pulimuttil

General & Bariatric Surgeon

Dr. James Zachariah Pulimuttil – General & Bariatric Surgery. Dr. Zachariah has over 33 years of post-specialization experience and 35 years of surgical excellence. He earned his Master’s in General Surgery (1992) and served as faculty at CMCH Ludhiana. Trained in laparoscopic surgery (FMAS, 2007), bariatric surgery (Fellowship, Taiwan, 2015), and endo-bariatric procedures (2022), he is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (USA). He has led surgery departments in India and Dubai and specializes in bariatric, advanced laparoscopic, colorectal, hernia, and emergency surgeries. He has published extensively on metabolic surgery, T2DM remission, and rare surgical cases.

Department	Center for Bariatric Surgery Center for Surgery
Qualification	MS (General Surgery) MBBS
Languages	English Hindi Malayalam Telugu Tamil Punjabi

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Area of Expertise

Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
Mini-Gastric Bypass / RNY Gastric Bypass
Revisional Bariatric Surgery
Endoscopic Balloon Placement & Sleeve Gastroplasty (trained under Dr. Manuel Neto)
Gastric Plication & Hidden-Scar Techniques
Lap. Cholecystectomy, Appendicectomy (complex cases)
Hernia Repairs – TAPP & TEP, Ventral, Umbilical, Incisional

Nissen Fundoplication for GERD
Colectomies, Adrenalectomy, and Intestinal Procedures
Open and Laparoscopic Colectomies
Surgery for Colorectal Cancer, Crohn’s Disease, and Ulcerative Colitis
Stapler/Doppler-guided Hemorrhoid Surgery and Complex Fistula Repair
Open and Laparoscopic Hernia Repairs
Management of Surgical Infections, Abdominal Trauma, Peritonitis, and Emergency Surgeries

Work Experience

Dr. James Zachariah Pulimuttil is an award-winning surgeon with over 33 years of post-specialization experience and 35 years of surgical excellence. After earning his Master’s degree in General Surgery, he joined CMCH Ludhiana as faculty, training future surgeons. He later led the Department of General and Laparoscopic Surgery at CARE Hospital, India, for six years. In 2014, he moved to Dubai, bringing his expertise to a renowned JCI-accredited hospital, where he has served for over a decade, including as Head of Department. From 2015 to 2016, he completed a prestigious Bariatric Fellowship at Min-Sheng General Hospital, Taiwan.

Dr. James Zachariah Pulimuttil