More than Just Surgery

Awarded the Padma Shri the Padma Bhushan and the OBE Dr Tehemton Erach Udwadia is widely regarded as the father of laparoscopy in India. From 1951 as a medical student to the present day he has not only witnessed first-hand the avalanche of surgical progress but has also seen lives saved as a result of these advances be it a disposable plastic syringe or a liver transplant. In this his memoirs he painstakingly maps his journey from his student years through residency research surgical practice and surgical teaching with a view to sharing the lessons he has learnt. And what they can teach you.More Than Just Surgery is a warm personal account of people incidents mentors failures and absurdities against the backdrop of surgery. It is also an engrossing historical account through the eyes and hands of someone who has lived through the journey. About the Author Dr Tehemton Erach Udwadia is a renowned teacher and surgeon the first surgeon in India to introduce laparoscopy in surgery in 1972 and the first to perform laparoscopic surgery in the developing world in 1990.