Consultant – Surgical Gastroenterology, HPB Surgery & Abdominal Organ Transplantation
OPD Timings:
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Qualifications & Education:
- IHPBA International Travelling Fellowship - Leeds Teaching Hospital, NHS Trust (2025)
- LTSI Fellowship in Liver Transplantation and HPB Surgery – Gleneagles Health City, Chennai (2023-2025)
- Visiting Fellowship in Liver Transplantation – CLBS, Max Hospital, Saket, New Delhi (2021)
- DrNB Surgical Gastroenterology – Institute of Digestive and HPB Sciences, Sakra World Hospital, Bengaluru (2018–2021)
- Fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery – Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India (2016)
- M.S. (General Surgery) – Christian Medical College, Vellore (2010–2013)
- M.B.B.S – Christian Medical College, Vellore (2004–2010)
Areas of Expertise:
- Living and Deceased Donor Liver Transplantation
- HPB oncology – liver, gallbladder & pancreas resections, vascular reconstruction
- Advanced laparoscopic GI and HPB surgeries
- Multi-organ retrieval for transplantation
- Holistic patient care with clear, empathetic communication
- Surgical training, mentorship, and quality improvement
Clinical Interests:
- Minimally invasive HPB surgery
- Complex hepatobiliary and pancreatic resections
- Liver transplantation – adult & pediatric
Professional Experience:
- Associate Consultant – Institute of Digestive and HPB Sciences, Sakra World Hospital, Bengaluru - 2022-2023
- Assistant Professor – Dept. of General Surgery, St. John’s Medical College, Bengaluru - 2014- 2018
- Senior Resident – Dept. of General Surgery, St. John’s Medical College, Bengaluru - 2013-2014
Awards & Prizes:
- Best Outgoing Medical Student, First Rank holder, MBBS – Christian Medical College, Vellore (2010)
- Mrs. Janaki & Edward Gandham Medal, awarded to the First Rank holder in Surgery in the Final Year MBBS batch, CMC Vellore (2009)
- Balfour Medal for the University MBBS First Rank Holder in General Surgery, TN MGR Medical University (2010)
- Dr. Ida Scudder Gold Medal, awarded to the Best Outgoing Medical Intern, Batch of 2004, in CMC Vellore (2010)
- Dr. N Rangabashyam Gold Medal, awarded for the All-India First Rank position in DrNB Surgical Gastroenterology, 2020
- IHPBA International Travelling Fellowship to Leeds Teaching Hospital, NHS Trust (2025) - Prestigious scholarship awarded to selected Indian HPB surgeons
- Linnaeus Palme International Exchange Programme Scholarship (2007)- merit-based award to a select few MBBS students to train at the Uppsala University Hospital, Sweden
Research & Publications:
- Multiple publications in peer-reviewed national and international journals in GI and HPB surgery, and liver transplantation.
- Co-authored chapters in numerous standard textbooks in Surgical Gastroenterology
Memberships:
- Association of Surgeons of India (ASI)
- Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology (IASG)
- Indian Chapter of the International HPB Surgery Association (IHPBA-IC)
- Liver Transplantation Society of India (LTSI)
- Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India (AMASI)
- Founder Member – Women in GI Surgery and Liver Transplantation (WIGIL)
Languages Known:
English, Malayalam, Tamil, and Hindi
