Dr. Kirpal SinghMD, FACS · General & Advanced GI Surgeon
A general and advanced GI surgeon who believes seeing a surgeon doesn't have to mean having surgery, and who explains every option in plain English.
The conversation
Eleven minutes with host Joe Brown. Start anywhere: chapters on the right.
- 0:00Gallbladder pain that feels like a heart attack
- 0:36Welcome & meet Dr. Kirpal Singh
- 1:12How to find the right surgeon
- 2:06Red flags in a consultation
- 2:27Does seeing a surgeon mean surgery?
- 3:21Hernias: when to watch and when to fix
- 4:38Gallbladder attacks: what they feel like
- 5:49Open vs. laparoscopic vs. robotic surgery
- 7:34How the surgical approach is chosen
- 8:27Getting your body ready for surgery
- 8:59Why an engineer asks "why"
- 10:11What he wants patients to know
- 10:33Wrap-up
For general information, not a substitute for advice from your own doctor.
How he thinks
about care
- Training
- Fellowships in laparoscopy, endoscopy and ultrasound, Indianapolis; general surgery residency, State University of New York at Buffalo
- Undergraduate
- BS, electrical engineering (with honors), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- Fellowship
- Fellow, American College of Surgeons
- Memberships
- Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES); Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association
Background from indysurgical.com.
He listens first; a surgeon who isn't listening or keeps interrupting is a red flag to him.
Seeing a surgeon doesn't automatically mean having surgery. As a former engineer he always asks "why," and he explains open, laparoscopic and robotic approaches in plain English.
Summary written by Top Providers from his podcast interview.
In his words
Verbatim from his podcast interview.
Bulge by itself does not need to be fixed. If the bulge is becoming painful, that's the point where you have to get something done.Dr. Kirpal Singh, Top Providers Podcast
If you have any of those symptoms you definitely need to see a surgeon and discuss surgery.Dr. Kirpal Singh, Top Providers Podcast
If they're not listening to you, that's a red flag for me.Dr. Kirpal Singh, Top Providers Podcast
Sometimes we call it chopstick surgery because it's just like big long chopsticks.Dr. Kirpal Singh, Top Providers Podcast
Clips
Under a minute each, cut straight from the interview.
Shorts0:50Hernia bulge: when to get it checked
Why a bulge on its own doesn't always need repair, and the changes, like pain or growth, that mean it's time to see a surgeon. General information, not medical advice.
Shorts0:43What a gallbladder attack can feel like
Pain under the right side of the chest that can travel to the back or shoulder blade, and other symptoms he says are worth discussing with a surgeon.
Shorts0:47Laparoscopic vs. robotic surgery
How the two approaches differ, from the instruments to the view the surgeon has, explained in plain English.
Shorts0:32Getting your body ready for surgery
Simple ways to stay active in the weeks before an operation, like walking or light resistance work. Always follow your own surgeon's instructions.
Shorts0:20Red flags at a surgeon consultation
Why a surgeon who doesn't listen, or keeps interrupting, is a red flag in his view.
The practice
North Indy Surgical
Serves Indianapolis, Carmel and central Indiana.
- Address
- 2160 W 86th St, Suite 202A, Indianapolis, IN 46260
- Phone
- (317) 872-1158
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