Title of Privat-Docent (PD Dr. méd.), Faculty of Medicine, Thesis: « The advent of minimally invasive approaches in bariatric surgery: an example of surgical revolution », Université de Genève
FMH General Surgery
FMH Visceral Surgery
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Title of Privat-Docent (PD Dr. méd.), Faculty of Medicine, Thesis: « The advent of minimally invasive approaches in bariatric surgery: an example of surgical revolution », Université de Genève
Evidence of formal qualifications FMH (‘Schwerpunkt’) as a specialist in visceral surgery, Berne
Fellowship Diploma in Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery (accredited by the North American Fellowship Council), McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
Fellowship Diploma in Minimally Invasive and Robot-Assisted Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX, USA
FMH title of specialist in surgery, Berne
Doctorate in Medicine, Thesis no. 10778: « Installation and docking times for the da Vinci Surgical System: prospective analysis of preliminary data » , Université de Genève
University Diploma (DU) in laparoscopic surgery, University of Strasbourg and the Institute for Research into Cancer of the Digestive System (IRCAD), Strasbourg, France
Federal Diploma in Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Genève
Originally from the canton of Fribourg, Dr Pouya Iranmanesh obtained his Federal Diploma in Medicine from the University of Geneva in 2010.
He completed his internship in general surgery at the University Hospitals of Geneva (HUG), before pursuing his career as Head of Clinic at the HUG and in various hospitals in French-speaking Switzerland (Yverdon-les-Bains) and German-speaking Switzerland (Lucerne).
He obtained the title of FMH specialist in surgery in 2015, and the title of FMH specialist in visceral surgery (advanced training) in 2023.
He became interested in obesity surgery and robotic surgery early on in his training, and spent two years in the United States and Canada perfecting his skills in these specific areas.
He has been a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS) since 2019.
Academically, in addition to a doctoral thesis submitted in 2015, he is the author of more than 30 publications in various fields of surgery and has won numerous awards for his research work.
For several years now, he has also been teaching and supervising a thesis at the University of Geneva's Faculty of Medicine, which awarded him the title of Privat-Docent (Master of Teaching and Research) in 2023.
An expert in the field of obesity surgery, he is a member of the Swiss Society of Bariatric Surgery (SMOB) and the International Society of Bariatric Surgery (IFSO).
For almost 10 years, he has devoted himself to helping patients suffering from obesity by offering them comprehensive care, including both medical and surgical treatments to help them lose weight.
He performs his operations mainly by robotic means.
Specialist in general and visceral surgery FMH, Office practice, Clinique Générale-Beaulieu and Hirslanden Clinique des Grangettes
Médecin associé, Service de chirurgie viscérale et transplantation, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève
Associate doctor, Department of Visceral Surgery and Transplantation, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève
Fellow in Minimally Invasive Surgery and Bariatric Surgery, Center for Minimal Access Surgery (CMAS), McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
Fellow in Minimally Invasive and Robot-Assisted Surgery, University of Texas, Houston, TX, USA
Head of Clinic, Department of Visceral Surgery, Luzerner Kantonsspital (LUKS), Lucerne
Head of Clinic, Department of General Surgery, Etablissements Hospitaliers du Nord Vaudois, Yverdon-les-Bains
Clinical training as a specialist in surgery, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève
Dr Pouya Iranmanesh is a specialist in visceral and general surgery, with particular expertise in minimally invasive surgical approaches (laparoscopic and robotic surgery).
His speciality is bariatric surgery. In this context, he works in a multidisciplinary obesity centre and is also authorised to prescribe the latest generation of anti-obesity drugs. His expertise also includes surgery for gastro-oesophageal reflux and hiatal hernia.
In general surgery, he treats pathologies of the gall bladder (including stones), stomach, small intestine and colon, as well as hernias of the abdominal wall (inguinal and umbilical hernias, etc.).
Initial cholecystectomy vs sequential common duct endoscopic assessment and subsequent cholecystectomy for suspected gallstone migration: a randomized clinical trial. Iranmanesh P et al. JAMA. 2014 Jul;312(2):137-44.
Prospective validation of an initial cholecystectomy strategy for patients at intermediate-risk of common bile duct stone. Iranmanesh P et al. Gastrointest Endosc. 2017 Apr;85(4):794-802
The effect of bariatric surgery on opioid consumption in patients with obesity: a registry-based cohort study. Iranmanesh P et al. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2023 Sep;19(9):952-961.
Outcomes of bariatric surgery in elderly patients: a registry-based cohort study with 3-year follow-up. Iranmanesh P et al. Int J Obes (Lond). 2022 Mar;46(3):574-580.
Assessment of predictors of early postoperative complications after primary robotically assisted Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: a multicenter, retrospective cohort study. Iranmanesh P et al. Surg Endosc. 2023 Apr;37(4):2851-2857.
Outcomes of primary versus revisional robotically assisted laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: a multicenter analysis of ten-year experience. Iranmanesh P et al. Surg Endosc. 2021 Oct;35(10):5766-5773.
Trocar site closure with a novel anchor-based (neoClose®) system versus standard suture closure: a prospective randomized controlled trial. Iranmanesh P et al. Surg Endosc. 2020 Mar;34(3):1270-1276.
Accurate computed tomography-based portal pressure assessment in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. Iranmanesh P et al. J Hepatol. 2014 May;60(5):969-74.
Reducing cost of surgery by avoiding complications: the model of robotic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Hagen ME, Pugin F, Chassot G, Huber O, Buchs N, Iranmanesh P, Morel P. Obes Surg. 2012 Jan;22(1):52-61.
Set-up and docking of the da Vinci surgical system: prospective analysis of initial experience. Iranmanesh P et al. Int J Med Robot. 2010 Mar;6(1):57-60.