Dr. Hafeez Rahman Padiyath

Surgical Innovations and Highlights

• Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy (TLH) — World Record Holder Dr. Hafeez has performed 35,000+ Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomies — more than any surgeon in recorded history. He pioneered the adoption of TLH across South Asia and has trained thousands of surgeons to perform the procedure safely and effectively. What was once considered an advanced technique available only in developed countries is now a standard of care across India — in large part because of Dr. Hafeez's teaching, training, and relentless advocacy for the minimally invasive approach.
• Meshplasty — New Surgical Method (2023) In 2023, Dr. Hafeez developed and performed a new Meshplasty technique at Sunrise for complex pelvic conditions — successfully saving both mother and child in a case that was widely reported in national medical media. The technique represents a further evolution of his minimally invasive approach to pelvic floor and structural repair.
• MR-HIFU for Fibroid Treatment — First in Kerala & South India Under Dr. Hafeez's leadership, Sunrise introduced MR-HIFU (Magnetic Resonance guided High Intensity Focused Ultrasound) for non-invasive fibroid treatment — the first hospital in Kerala and South India to offer this technology. MR-HIFU eliminates fibroids without any incision — representing the ultimate expression of the minimally invasive philosophy that defines Dr. Hafeez's surgical practice.
• Hybrid Surgery for Diabetic Care — IFSO World Recognition Dr. Hafeez developed a hybrid surgical approach combining metabolic and surgical interventions for the management of diabetes — a programme that received world recognition at the IFSO (International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity & Metabolic Disorders) World Congress.
• Keyhole Surgery on Arab Patient — Half Uterus (2013) An Arab woman presenting with half a uterus was treated at Sunrise in 2013. Dr. Hafeez performed a rare, complex keyhole procedure to save both the mother and child — a case reported across international media and cited as an example of surgical capability available in India at the highest global standard.

• Amniopatch — Novel Surgical Procedure (2008) Dr. Hafeez performed the Amniopatch — a complex procedure for the repair of ruptured foetal membranes — at Sunrise in 2008. The procedure, which carries significant technical and clinical complexity, was extensively covered in Kerala and UAE media as a landmark achievement in South Indian surgical capability. It remains one of the most technically demanding procedures in foetal and obstetric surgery.
• Laparoscopic Oncosurgery — First in Kerala, Among the First in India Dr. Hafeez was among the first surgeons in India to perform cancer surgery through keyhole incisions — a landmark advance in oncological surgery that combines the precision of open cancer surgery with the reduced morbidity of the laparoscopic approach. Sunrise was the first hospital in Kerala to offer laparoscopic oncosurgery at scale.
• Live Surgery Broadcasts — First in India Dr. Hafeez pioneered live surgery broadcasts in India — transmitting real surgical procedures in real time for the education of surgeons across the country and internationally. This innovation transformed surgical education in India and opened a new era of transparency and learning in the operating theatre.
• Emergency Laparoscopic Repair — Airlifted Uterine Rupture Case A patient airlifted from Andhra Pradesh with a life-threatening uterine rupture was brought directly to Sunrise Kochi, where Dr. Hafeez performed an emergency laparoscopic repair — saving both mother and child. The case was widely reported by Reporter Channel, Kochi, as a landmark in emergency minimally invasive surgery.