First Endoscopic & Laparoscopic Surgeon to the President of India.

Honor of operating on His Excellency Shri K R Narayanan for his gall bladder surgery (March 29, 2001)

First Honorary Laparoscopic Consultant to the Armed Force Medical Services (AFMS) of India

First to perform the neck surgery - thyroid & parathyroid

First Endoscopic surgeon to perform Cyber surgery and Internet webcasting

First Endoscopic Surgeon included in Guiness Book of Records 1997 and Limca Book of Records 2000 / 2001 / 2002 for performing most minimum access surgeries

Established the Minimal Access & Bariatric Surgery Centre at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi in 1996, the first of its kind in the entire subcontinent

Padma Shri Award by the President of India in 2002 for the first Laparoscopic surgeon

Aadharshila Award for excellent work and contribution in the field of medicine

Arya Award for most compassionate doctor

Ratna Award for Laparoscopic Surgery by Punjab Government

Vocational Award 1995-96 by Rotary International for services to mankind through vocational excellence and high ethical standard.

"Young Investigator of India 95" Gold Medal by Indian Medical Association

Best Performer by National Board of Examination for MNAMS degree

Gold Medal and best performer by Govt. Medical College, Jabalpur (MP) for MS (Gen. Surgery)

Merit in all subjects, Govt. Medical College, Jabalpur (MP) in the MBBS examination