Meet the surgeon behind HIMAS Hospital
Founder and Chief Surgeon, HIMAS Hospital, Basavanagudi.
The short version
Dr. Harish Gowda is a senior Laparoscopic and Gastrointestinal Surgeon based in Basavanagudi, Bangalore, and the Founder and Chief Surgeon of HIMAS Hospital.
Why patients find him through word of mouth
Most of Dr. Harish Gowda's patients arrive because someone they trust sent them here. Some travel from across Bangalore, India, and abroad to consult him. Whatever the condition, the surgeon who examines you is the same one who operates on you. Nothing is handed off to a junior team.
Training and recognition
Dr. Harish Gowda holds fellowships from India's and the world's leading surgical bodies, spanning minimally invasive surgery, gastrointestinal endoscopy, colorectal surgery, abdominal wall hernia, and bariatric and metabolic surgery. He was awarded the Gold Medal in the Diploma in Minimal Access Surgery by the World Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons, and is a recipient of the Young Surgeon Award.
- MBBS, Bengaluru Medical College
- MS General Surgery, Mysore Medical College
FMAS · FIAGES · EFIAGES · FALS · FACRSI · FAMAS · FCLS
- Gold Medal, Diploma in Minimal Access Surgery, WALS
- Young Surgeon Award
- President, Surgical Society of Bangalore
- Founder Trustee, HIMAS Charitable Trust
- Chief Mentor, HIMAS India Institute for Advanced Laparoscopic and Endoscopy Training
- Organising Chairman, WORLDCON 2027 (International Society of Coloproctology)
- Professor of Surgery, KIMS and Bowring Medical College
- Professor of Surgery, Sri Siddhartha Medical College
- Secretary, Surgical Society of Bangalore
Life Member, ASI · Life Member, IAGES · Life Member, AMASI · Member, WALS · Member, International Robotic Association · Member, Indian Medical Association
How he approaches a first consultation
Most patients arrive anxious, having delayed the visit for weeks or months. Dr. Gowda's approach starts with listening, not scheduling. He explains what is actually happening in the body, in Kannada or English, before discussing options. Surgery is recommended only when it is the right next step, not the only one offered.
Patients from Basavanagudi, Jayanagar, JP Nagar, Banashankari, BTM Layout, Girinagar, and Kanakapura Road consult Dr. Harish Gowda without needing to translate their symptoms into a second language first.
Have a condition you've been putting off?
A consultation costs you twenty minutes. Waiting costs more.