Manasi Gahlot, MD

It was a combination of feeling that this was my calling in life as well as inspiration from various persons that led me to pursue becoming a surgeon. I remember from a young age my mother reading different books from Dr. Ben Carson at night to my older brother and myself and then having the pleasure of meeting him at my school in the Cayman Islands. Later in the 12th grade I had the opportunity to shadow a local surgeon in the Cayman Islands Dr. Steve Tomlinson for several months, which confirmed I truly wanted to be a surgeon. I believe in treating my patients as though they were members of my own family. I believe in being honest and forthright. I will do everything in my power to do the best for my patients but also the patient must do all the best that they can for themselves as well. Since I have been given great responsibility in caring for others I realize that I cant do it alone and depend on God, my partners and everyone I can to produce the best results for my patients. Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my wife Deana, my two boys and two dogs. We are active in our church and participate in many activities centered on community building and giving back to the surrounding areas. I love fishing, playing football (soccer), playing music/singing, and watching movies.

I am a former surgeon in the US Army and recently transitioned to US Army Reserves after 15 years of active duty. I value my experiences in the military and am excited for a new chapter. As a bariatric and general surgeon, I value building long-term relationships with my patients to facilitate long-term success and health for the patient. I view myself as a member of the patient’s care team and respect and appreciate all input from other members of the team, especially the patient. My goal is to deliver comprehensive, quality medical care in coordination with the patient and other members of the care team. In the operating room, patient safety and positive outcomes are my highest priority. I continually strive to improve my surgical techniques and incorporate new surgical technology to improve patient safety and outcomes. My areas of expertise are primary bariatric surgery, revisional bariatric and foregut procedures, reflux procedures, complex hiatal hernia, minimally invasive hernia repair, robotic surgery, endoscopy and biliary disease, but have broad experience in all areas of general and trauma surgery as a result of my military background.

My choice to become a Surgeon developed as a product of numerous life experiences. My prior career as a Surgical Technologist gave me a love for surgery and patient care. I was also blessed with multiple opportunities to perform medical mission work throughout areas in the United States, Mexico and Honduras. It was the experiences that I had during this mission work that inspired me to pursue a career in medicine to continue to give back to my community and abroad. My approach to patient care is fostering a team atmosphere. I practice as one member of the patient's medical family and enjoy working with the patient and primary care teams to provide education and comprehensive, quality medical care. As a General Surgeon, I specialize in gastrointestinal surgery, colonic disease, biliary disease, disease of the breast, open and minimally invasive hernia repair, thyroid and parathyroid surgery, endoscopy, and dialysis access procedures. When I am not at work, I enjoy spending time hiking and traveling with my husband and my 2 year old daughter.