
Harish Kakkilaya MD MS, FACS, FASMBS
Bariatric Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery
Physician
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137 W High StSite 2BElkton, MD 21921
Phone+1 443-305-5850
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Summary
- Dr. Harish Kakkilaya is a general surgeon based in Elkton, MD, with subspecialties in bariatric and minimally invasive surgery. He completed a fellowship in Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore and held surgical residencies at BronxCare Health System and Mercy Catholic Medical Center. He is currently an attending surgeon at ChristianaCare Cecil County and serves as a Bariatric/MIS General Surgeon at Inspira Health Network, Cooper University Healthcare, and Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital. His expertise includes obesity-related disorders, and he is recognized with fellowships from the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Kakkilaya has authored multiple publications, including those on minimally invasive surgical techniques, which have been cited by other publications.
Clinical Expertise
- Obesity and obesity-related disorders, Obesity and weight management, Minimally invasive surgery, Bariatric surgery, General / Gastrointestinal surgery
Education & Training
Sinai Hospital of BaltimoreFellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2008 - 2009
Mercy Catholic Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2005 - 2008
BronxCare Health SystemResidency, Surgery, 2003 - 2005
Mysore Medical CollegeClass of 1994
Certifications & Licensure
MD State Medical License 2008 - 2028
DE State Medical License 2015 - 2027
NJ State Medical License 2009 - 2027
PA State Medical License 2007 - 2026
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- FASMBS American society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
- Fellow American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 4 citationsRobotic Totally Extraperitoneal Hernia Repair: An Initial Experience with Cambridge Medical Robotics Versius.Harish Bevinje Kakkilaya, Senthil Kumar Ganapathi, Pradeep Joshua Christopher, Jayadatt Pawar, Rajiv Maharaj
Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. Part A. 2023-12-01 - Laparoscopic posterior rectopexy for complete rectal prolapse: Is it the ideal procedure for males?Senthil Kumar Ganapathi, Rajapandian Subbiah, Sathiyamoorthy Rudramurthy, Harish Kakkilaya, Parthasarathi Ramakrishnan
Journal of Minimal Access Surgery. 2022-03-22 - 4 citationsLaparoscopic anterior resection: Analysis of technique over 1000 cases.Senthil Kumar Ganapathi, Rajapandian Subbiah, Sathiyamoorthy Rudramurthy, Harish Kakkilaya, Parthasarathi Ramakrishnan
Journal of Minimal Access Surgery. 2021-07-01
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
- Fellow
External Links
- Webhttp://www.kakkilayamd.com
- Inspirahttps://providers.inspirahealthnetwork.org/provider/Harish+Kakkilaya/2591799
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