Dr. Ashwin Porwal - Expert Colorectal & General Surgeon in India

With 18 years of experience as a general surgery specialist, Dr. Ashwin Porwal is the founder of Healing Hands Clinic, which is a world-famous clinic that is known for its advanced proctology procedures. What began as a small consulting centre in Pune has since grown into a superspecialty clinic that spans the entire city and offers comprehensive treatment facilities at each of its centres. Under Dr. Porwal, the Healing Hands Clinic has become the go-to clinic for the treatment of anorectal diseases in India.

Dr. Porwal's first step in medicine began with his M.B.B.S. degree from B.J. Medical College in Pune, which was followed by a D.N.B. in General Surgery from Poona Hospital & Research Centre. Then, to master his field, he went for specialised training in proctology, studying under the guidance of the world-famous colorectal surgeon Dr. Antonio Longo at St Elizabeth Hospital in Austria. This specialist colorectal surgeon has also earned certifications in Pelvic Floor Disorders and Pelvic Organ Prolapse Surgery from Clinica Madonna Della in Italy, a Diploma in Laparoscopy from EITS-IRCAD in France, and certified training in Bariatric Surgery from the Genova Medical School in Italy.

This proctosurgeon has spent his whole career evolving his skills and providing the most advanced procto treatments and surgeries. He performed the first star stapled transanal surgery for chronic constipation in Maharashtra in 2009, a step that marked the beginning of his contributions to the field. His efforts have revolutionised the diagnosis and treatment of chronic constipation with the introduction of MRI defecography in Pune, and he is credited with performing the highest number of STARR surgeries and stapler hemoidopexies, which is a procedure performed on piles in Asia.

His achievements also include performing the first P.O.P.S. or Pelvic Organ Prolapse Suspension surgery in India and introducing Laser Haemorrhoidoplasty for piles, both of which have impacted the treatment landscape for these conditions. He has also created and patented DLPL, which is a new method for treating complicated recurring fistulas, and led the way in the Fistula Laser Closure procedure for treating fistulas.

With a career marked by over 40,000 successful treatments of piles and other anorectal conditions, Dr. Porwal has earned the respect and admiration of both his patients and his peers. His contributions to the field have extended beyond just providing treatments; in fact, he also plays an active role in teaching and mentoring the next generation of proctologists. Surgeons from across India and abroad have trained under his guidance, learning the nuances of proctology; many have gone on to specialise in the field.

Despite his many accomplishments, Dr. Porwal is known for his soft-spoken demeanour and personalised patient-centric treatments. He believes that gaining knowledge is the first step of wisdom; sharing it is the first step of humanity, and this philosophy is what drives him to do the best in what he does. His mantra, ‘Curing with Care’, is what his team at Healing Hands runs on and what has made this expert general surgeon a favourite among his patients.