Dr. Anil Heroor is honored to have served as the Course Director for the first-ever Laparoscopic Colorectal Course at IRCAD India, Indore.
IRCAD, a globally respected French institute for minimal access surgery, has set the gold standard in surgical training—and it was a privilege to bring this legacy to India. I had the pleasure of co-chairing this course with Prof. Antonello Forgione from France, whose expertise and guidance enriched the program immensely.
The course was designed as a comprehensive training experience, combining didactic lectures, live surgical demonstrations, and hands-on animal lab training, offering participating surgeons a truly immersive learning environment in laparoscopic colorectal surgery.
A special mention to IRCAD India, a world-class facility established within the campus of Sri Aurobindo University—truly a remarkable initiative by the Bhandari family, in collaboration with IRCAD France. Their vision is transforming surgical education in India.
This course would not have been possible without the incredible support of my colleagues:
Dr. Deep Goel, Dr. Saklani, Dr. Ashwin Desouza, Dr. Pavan Sugoor, Dr. Harshit Shah, and the ever-reliable Mr. Pal and Mr. Vishal. Tool the opportunity to indulge in the famous Indori street food at Sarafa😊
Grateful to be part of this milestone initiative and to contribute to advancing colorectal surgical training in India.
Saurabh Varkhede