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Dr Muffazal Lakdawala (Dr Muffi) Biography: Age, Career, Family and In

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 4, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth22 November 1968

Age51 Years (as listed in the excerpt)

BirthplaceMumbai

ProfessionLaparoscopic/Obesity Surgeon

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpousePriyanka Kaul Lakdawala

FamilyFive children: two from first marriage, three from second (including twins born in 2020)

Dr Muffazal Lakdawala (Dr Muffi) Biography

Dr Muffazal Lakdawala, popularly known as Dr Muffi, is an Indian laparoscopic and bariatric surgeon based in Mumbai. A founder of the Digestive Health Ins​

Early life and background

Muffazal Lakdawala was born on 22 November 1968 and grew up in Mumbai. Raised in a middle‑class family from Bhendi Bazaar, he attended Christ Church School in Byculla and later studied at St. Xavier’s College and Grant Medical College before completing medical training at Topiwala National Medical College and associated hospitals in Mumbai. He completed an MBBS and a Master of Surgery and won a gold medal in anatomy in his first year of medical school.

Sport and personal interests figured in his youth: he played cricket competitively, including at the under‑19 level for Mumbai and in national competitions. Photography and fitness remain long‑standing hobbies; he maintains a regular gym routine to stay fit.

Career

Dr Lakdawala trained in advanced minimally invasive and bariatric procedures at several international centres. His professional education includes training in advanced laparoscopic colorectal surgery in Seoul in 2004, work with gastrointestinal surgery teams in Ghent in 2005, and bariatric surgery training in Cleveland Clinic in 2006.

He founded the Digestive Health Institute in Mumbai in 2004 and has led the Institute of Minimal Access Services at Saifee Hospital. His clinical focus is minimal access and bariatric surgery, and he has been among the surgeons in India most associated with single‑incision sleeve gastrectomy. He is credited with performing India’s first laparoscopic gastric bypass and has operated on exceptionally challenging cases, including patients among the heaviest reported in Asia.

Dr Lakdawala has held a number of professional leadership roles: he has served as chairman of the Position Statement Committee of the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO), been a board member of the Asia Endosurgery Task Force (AETF), and been involved with the Asia Pacific Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Society as well as the Asian Consensus Meeting on Metabolic Surgery. At Saifee Hospital he has been head of the Department of Minimal Access and Bariatric Surgery.

He has demonstrated live surgery across Asia and treated a number of public figures and politicians in India. In addition to clinical work, he has authored a book on weight loss titled The Eat Right Prescription: From India’s Leading Weight‑Loss Surgeon, published in 2016.

Public profile

Dr Lakdawala’s professional achievements have been accompanied by public recognition. Early in his career he received a silver medal for an oration on obstructive jaundice in 1996, and in 2007 he was named Humanitarian of the Year by the All India Human Rights Association. He has appeared on popular media programs with colleagues in recognition of medical work during the COVID‑19 pandemic.

His personal life has been the subject of public attention. He married Aditi Gowitrikar in 1998; the couple had two children and divorced in 2008. He later married Priyanka Kaul Lakdawala in 2011; she is associated with the Digestive Health Institute. He is the father of five children, including twins born in 2020 and two children born in 2007 from his first marriage. He wears his watches as personal keepsakes and has described one timepiece as a particular prized possession tied to his family.

Controversies and notable cases

Dr Lakdawala has taken on highly complex and high‑risk bariatric cases that have drawn media attention. One such case involved a patient widely reported as among the world’s heaviest women; family members later expressed dissatisfaction with aspects of care while Dr Lakdawala and his team described the treatment as a humanitarian effort with very high clinical risk.

Latest updates

Dr Lakdawala continues to practice in Mumbai from the Digestive Health Institute. He remains active in professional societies related to bariatric and endoscopic surgery, leads clinical work at Saifee Hospital, and remains visible in public forums for his contributions to weight‑loss surgery and digestive health.

Editorial Review and Sources

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Recent Work

The Eat Right Prescription: From India’s Leading Weight‑Loss Surgeon

Book on weight loss and bariatric surgery published in 2016.

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Career Highlights

  1. Founder, Digestive Health Institute, Mumbai (2004)
  2. Head, Department of Minimal Access and Bariatric Surgery, Saifee Hospital, Mumbai
  3. Chairman, Position Statement Committee, IFSO
  4. First surgeon in India to perform laparoscopic gastric bypass
  5. Extensive training in advanced laparoscopic and bariatric surgery internationally
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Dr Muffazal Lakdawala (Dr Muffi) born?

22 November 1968

What is Dr Muffazal Lakdawala (Dr Muffi) known for?

Laparoscopic/Obesity Surgeon

What is Dr Muffazal Lakdawala (Dr Muffi)’s marital status?

Married

Who is Dr Muffazal Lakdawala (Dr Muffi) married to?

Priyanka Kaul Lakdawala