Dr. Shashank Shah is an Indian laparoscopic bariatric surgeon, president of 3 societies namely AIAARO (All India Association for Advancing Research in Obesity), OSSI (Obesity Surgery Society Of India), IEF (International Excellence Federation, India Chapter). He is also member of ASMBS, IFSO, SAGES, IHPBA, APHS, ASI, IAGES, AMASI. Dr. Shah is a visiting professor at various universities at France, USA, Malaysia, Bangladesh and Taiwan.