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Dr. Vishal Kudav
Surgeon
1457 White Oak Dr Chaska MN, 55318About
Dr. Vishal Kudav is a board-certified general surgeon who specializes in bariatric, general and foregut surgery in Chaska and Edina, MN. Dr. Kudav is a native to northeast Ohio, where he completed his undergraduate and medical school studies. He then completed his general surgery residency at the University of Missouri - Columbia, followed by a minimally invasive, bariatric and robotic surgery fellowship at the University of Texas in Houston. His interests include surgical treatment of obesity, robotic surgical platforms, endoluminal procedures for weight loss, anti-reflux surgery, biliary tract disease, and abdominal wall hernias.
Education and Training
NE Ohio Medical University MD 2015
Board Certification
American Board of Surgery
Minnesota Board of Medical Practice
Texas Medical Board
American Board of Surgery – Board-Certified in Surgery
ASMBS Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery for Fellows
Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery
Fundamentals of Endoscopic Surgery
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
Basic Life Support
National Board of Medical Examiners
Provider Details
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Medical Director of Bariatric Surgery Bhatti Surgery Center 2023 - Present
- Staff Surgeon, General and Bariatric Surgery Bhatti GI Consultants, P.A. Chaska, MN; Edina, MN 2021 - Present
- Chapter Representative Resident and Associate Society Missouri Chapter American College of Surgeons 2019 - 2020
- Senior Counselor House Staff Organization Executive Committee University Hospital, MU Health Care Columbia, MO 2018 - 2020
- Basic Science Curriculum Coordinator Department of Surgery University of Missouri – Columbia Columbia, MO 2018 - 2020
- Ethicon Surgical Pig Lab Instructo Columbia, MO 2018 - 2020
- Department of Surgery Representative Department of Surgery Representative 2017 - 2020
- Resident Representative Resident Recruitment Committee General Surgery Residency Program University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO 2017 - 2020
- Instructor Trauma simulation for surgical clerkship Division of Acute Care Surgery University of Missouri – Columbia Columbia, MO 2017 - 2019
Professional Memberships
- American College of Surgeons
- American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
- Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
- Alpha Omega Alpha (ΑΩΑ) Honor Medical Society
Fellowships
- McGovern Medical School at UT Health Minimally Invasive/Bariatric/Robotic Surgery Fellowship Program 2021
- Da Vinci Xi Surgical System Intuitive Surgical 2021
- American Society Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery 2021
Fellowships
- University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston/Memorial Herman Texas Medical Center - Bariatric and robotic surgery fellowship
Professional Society Memberships
- American College of Surgeons (ACS), American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)
Favorite Place to Vacation
- Europe
Hobbies / Sports
- Traveling with family, Soccer
Dr. Vishal Kudav's Practice location
Bhatti Weight Loss Clinic
1457 White Oak Dr -Chaska, MN 55318Get Direction
Bhatti Weight Loss Clinic - Edina
6500 Barrie Road -Edina, MN 55435Get Direction
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