Aisha Abubakar: Nigeria

Patient: Aisha Abubakar

Country: Nigeria

Condition: Obesity & Knee Pain

Treatment: Bariatric Surgery

Doctor: Dr Pradeep Chowbey │ Chairman of Minimal Access & Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery

Hospital: Max Hospital, Gurugram

Ms Aisha, a Nigerian patient, came to India at Max Super Speciality Hospital, Gurugram, to receive surgical treatment for her weight issue that ran in her family. Her growing weight was becoming a nagging concern for her as it started causing joint pain in her body.

Aisha came to know about Max Hospital through her research on the internet. She compared the career profiles and treatment cost of several doctors and hospitals in the world, finding India to be very affordable, despite the credentials of its doctors.

Ms Aisha Abubakar weighed 116 kg when she underwent gastric bypass surgery. And today she is at a healthy weight according to her BMI.

She had an amazing experience at the hospital; she felt taken care off during her stay. Initially, not many people noticed any difference in her weight until the effects of surgery started showing. Some people don’t even recognize in her hometown. She feels healthier and much more confident after the surgery.