Prashant Mangeshikar MBBS, MD

Prashant Mangeshikar is pioneer of Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery in India. He is President, International Society for Gynecological Endoscopy, Past President, Indian Association of Gynecological Endoscopy and Founder Vice President, Asia Pacific Association of Gynecological Endoscopists. He was conferred Honorary Membership, Kiel School of Gynecological Endoscopy, Germany, for contributions to gynecologic endoscopy.

He is Director, Center for Gynaecological Endoscopic Surgery, Gynecological Endoscopist, Armed Forces of India and Professor, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Bombay Hospital. He is Gynaecological Endoscopist at Hiranandani Hospital, Mumbai; GG Hospital, Chennai; and Infertility Institute Research Center, Secunderabad. Internationally, he is Faculty at Kiel School of Gynecological Endoscopy, Germany; IRCAD, Strasbourg, France; and ALEXEA, Alexandria Egypt, and has conducted over 400 workshops on Endoscopic Surgery.

He invented instruments for laparoscopy especially the Mangeshikar Uterine Mobilisar (US Patent) for Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy. He developed Laparoscopic Mangeshikar Cervicopexy for Uterine Prolapse and was First to perform Laparoscopic Hysterectomy in India, recognized by FOGSI.

The Atlas of Gynecologic Surgery has a long and respected tradition, going back to its first German edition in 1960 and culminating with its last English edition in 1997. Since that time, gynecology as a science and the repertoire of gynecologic surgeries and procedures have changed and evolved in many significant and dramatic ways. The task of consolidating this constantly growing knowledge and transforming it, with the application of a multiplying number of techniques, into the best possible surgical treatments for patients is becoming more and more challenging for gynecologists.