Dr. Shashank Shah, a bariatric surgeon and founder of LaparoObeso Centre, Pune renowned recently made a world record by operating on Asia's heaviest woman Amita Rajani who lost over 200 kgs after bariatric surgery. Recently, Dr. Shashank was felicitated by the 'World Book of Records', London for helping Amita Rajani, a resident of Vasai, Palghar district, Maharashtra, who pre-operatively weighed 300 kgs and was Asia's heaviest woman to lose 214 kgs after bariatric surgery.

Dr. Shashank also added another feather to his cap by getting himself registered in the 'India Book Of Records' and bagging the 'National Excellence Award 2019'. The 42-year-old woman, Amita Rajani, who is a resident of Vasai, weighed 300 kgs and was the heaviest Asian woman to have successfully undergone a weight loss surgery.