• Piles Surgery
• Obesity Treatment
• Colorectal Surgery
• Hernia Repair Surgery
• Bariatric (Gastric Bypass) Surgery
• Fistula Surgery
• Robotic Surgery
• Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic
• Chronic Liver Disease
• Intestine Surgery
• Liposuction
• Fistula Treatment
• Laparoscopic Surgery
• Slimming

Chairman & Chief Surgeon in Department Surgical Gastroenterologist GI & Bariatric Surgery at LifeLine Hosiptals, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

Positions Held

• Consultant, Surgical Gastroenterology Malar Hospitals, Chennai 1993-1997
• Chairman and Chief Surgeon Rigid Hospitals Pvt Ltd (owners of LIMA Keyhole Surgery) Since 1997
• Tamilnadu MGR Medical University Adjunct Professor Since 2014

• M.B.B.S. from Madras Medical College (The Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai)Secured 32 Gold Medals & Johnstone Gold Medallist 1979-1985
• M.S. from University of Madras (The Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai) Gold Medalist 1986-1989
• Dip N. B. (Surgery) from National Board of Examination, Delhi National Gold Medalist 1997

Professional Registrations and Memberships

• Tamil Nadu Medical Council (part of Indian Medical Council)
• Royal Society of Medicine (London) (FRSM) - 1999
• International College of Surgeons, Chicago (FICS) - 2000
• American College of Gastroenterology (FACG) - 1998
• American College of Surgeons (FACS) - 1998
• International College of Angiology (FICA) - 1998
• Indian Association of Surgeons (FIAS) - 2000
• International Medical Sciences Academy (FIMSA) - 2016
• American Association of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M) - 2006
• Madras Medical College (FMMC) - 2012
• Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo Surgeons (FIAGES) - 2012
• Minimal Access Surgery Association of India (FMAS) - 2011
• Association of Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery (FALS) - 2010
• Association of Colon & Rectal Surgeons of India - 2003
• Association of Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery (FALS)

• Awarded “Best Doctor Award” from Indian Medical Association, Madurai BranchAwarded “Best Doctor Award” from Indian Medical Association, Madurai Branch Jan 2016Jan 2016
• Awarded “Surgical Par Excellence Award” from Association Surgeons of India, Tamil Nadu and PondicherryAwarded “Surgical Par Excellence Award” from Association Surgeons of India, Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry Jan 2016
• 2014 - Lifetime Achievement Award in Loyola Forum for Historical Research, Department of History, Loyola College, Chennai
• January, 2008 - “Significant Achievement” Award Rotary International, District 2980 Awarded for outstanding performance to the welfare of humanity
• December, 2007 - Lifetime Achievement Award Lions Club District 324-A6
• October, 2006 - Seva Ratna Award PR Syndicate In recognition of services to the society
• June, 2006 - Rtn. Dr N C Raghavachari Award Awarded in recognition of exemplary service to the community, for the field of health
• Jaunary, 2006 - Dr V Chandrasekhar Gold Medal Endowment IMA, Trichy
• December, 2005 - Citation Rotary Club of Chenna Patna Awarded in recognition of unstinted service to AIDS patients
• July, 2004 - Dr K S Sanjivi Award to Young Doctors with Social Commitment In recognition of outstanding health and medicare services to poor and needy
• April ,2004 - Vaidya Ratna Award Ved Vyas Sabh Awarded by President of India Dr Abdul J Kalam
• 2002 – 2003 Award for Vocational Excellence Rotary Club of Chennai Towers Melville Jones Award Lions Club Awarded for distinguished Social Medical Service Paul Harris Fellow (PHF) Rotary International
• July, 2012 Best Doctor Award by Dr M. G. R. Medical University

Books Authored

• September 2015 Laparoscopic Hernia Surgery Volume 4 of 14, Step by Step Manual of Laparoscopic Surgery Volume co-authored with Dr Neha Shah
• June 2015 Scalpel Scribbles Collection of poetry and prose (non-surgical) Get Kindle version from Amazon: amzn.com/B01G91QD2W
• 21st November, 2012 Short Cases in Surgery, Including Orthopaedics Co-authored with Dr C. M. K. Reddy
• April 2012 Clinical Signs in Surgery Co-authored with Dr CMK Reddy
• November 2007 Naveena Sigichaigal Book on modern medicine, written for the Tamil laypress
• October 2006 Oru Saan Ulagam Book on Gastroentrology, written for the Tamil laypress Title loosely translates to “A World in Nine Inches”
• June 2006 Current Management of GERD Compiled and Edited with Dr Shanthi Vijayaraghavan
• April 2001 Scientific Basis of Surgery Practice Co-authored with Dr CMK Reddy Now a recommended read in India, UK, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, etc.The Digestive System Book on Gastroentrology Vaiyuru Book on Gastroentrology, written for the Tamil laypress
• Scientific Publications
• 2015 Cancer and Obesity: The Cause, The Connect, and The Way Ahead Journal of Obesity & Metabolic Research – Jan-Mar 2015 – Vol.2 – Issue 1
• October 2014 Gut-Endocrine Axis-A Route for Diabetes Cure through Surgery Indian Journal of Endocrine Surgery Vol.11, Issue 1
• 2014 Meralgia Paraesthetica: Laparoscopic Surgery as a cause then and a cure now Journal of Minimal Access Surgery – July l- September 2014 – Vol 11 – Issue 3
• 2014 SILS – Trans Anal Edoscopic microsurgery – A technological innovation Journal of Minimal Access Surgery – April-June 2014 – Vol 10 – Issue 2 Convergence of adipocyte hypertrophy, telomere shortening and hypoadinectinemia in obese subjects and in patients with type 2 diabetes Clinical biochemistry (Eisevier CLB 08106: No of pages 7 :4C) Co-authored with Finny Minickaraj, Kuppan Gokulkrishnan, Parasivam Prabhu, Chandrakumar Sathishkumar,Ranjit Mohan Anjana, Vishwanathan Mohan, Muthuswamy Balasubrmaniam
• 2012 Plasticity and Banking Potential of Cultured Adipose Tissue Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells,Cell and Tissue Banking. (Springer Publication)Co-authored with M Dhanasekaran, S Indumathi, A Kanmani, R Poojitha, D Sudarsanam Surface Antigenic Profiling of Stem Cells from Human Omentum Fat In Comparison with Subcutaneous Fat and Bone Marrow Co-authored with M Dhanasekaran, S Indumathi, A Kanmani, KM Revathy, D Sudarsanam
• 2012 Long term culture optimization of human omentum fat derived mesenchymal stem cells Cell Biology International Co-authored with M Dhanasekaran, S Indumathi, D Sudarsanam
• 2012 Effect of high glucose on extensive culturing or mesenchymal stem cells derived from subcutaneous fat, omentum fat and bone marrow. Cell Biochem and Function – Wiley Co-authored with M Dhanasekaran, S Indumathi, D Sudarsanam
• 2012 Unravelling the retention of proliferation and differentiation potency in extensive culture of human subcutaneous fat derived mesenchymal stem cells in different media.Cell Proliferation – Wiley Co-authored with M Dhanasekaran, S Indumathi, Rashmi Mishra, Sudarsanam D
• 2012 Transdifferentiation of Human Omentum fat derived Mesenchymal stem cells in to pancreatic beta cells. Cell Biochem and Function – Wiley Co-authored with M Dhanasekaran, S Indumathi, R Harikrishnan, Rashmi Mishra
• 2012 A comprehensive study on optimization of proliferation and differentiation potency of bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells under prolonged condition. Cytotechnology – Springer Publications Co-authored with M Dhanasekaran, S Indumathi, Sudarsanam D
• 2012 Exploring the constituents of human breast milk: A New avenue in regenerative medicine Cytotechnology – Springer Publication Co-authored with S Indumathi, M Dhanasekaran, JS Rajkumar, Sudarsanam D
• 2012 Autologous Stem Cell Therapy for Diabetes: An Exciting New Frontier Opens Indian Journal of Clinical Practice Co-authored with M Dhanasekaran, S Indumathi, RP Lissa
• 2012 BMSC better than ADSC: Transdifferentiation into β cell Cell Tissue Banking – Springer Publication Co-authored with M Dhanasekaran, S Indumathi,Sudarsanam D
• 2012 Heterogenous stem cells from non sorted versus sorted mononuclear cells from Bone Marow: A FACS Based Approach Biology and Medicine 3 (3): 13-18 Co-authored with S Indumathi, M Dhanasekaran, Baskaran M, Sudarsanam D
• 2010 Characterization of hematopoietic stem cells, mesenchymal stem cells and side population cells from adipose tissue.International Journal of Biology 2(1): 71-78 Co-authored with M Dhanasekaran, S Indumathi, Baskaran M
• 2010 Characterization of cytotherapeutic potential of subpopulation versus stem cells from Bone Marrow International Journal of Current Research and Review 2(9): 13-21 Co-authored with M Dhanasekaran, S Indumathi, Sowndarya, Baskaran Mayakesavan
• 2009 Autologous bone marrow derived mononuclear cell therapy for spinal cord injury: A phase I / II clinical safety and primary efficacy data Exp Clin Transplant. 7(4): 241-8 Co-authored with Kumar AA , Kumar SR, Narayanan R, Arul K, Baskaran M
• 2009 Induced pluripotent stem cells and its therapeutic potentials in regenerative medicine Biotechnology: An Indian Journal; 3(3) Co-authored with S Indumathi, Dhanasekaran M, Baskaran M
• 2008 Autologous Stem Cell Injection for Spinal Cord Injury – A Clinical Study from India Journal of Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine
• Co-authored with Ravikumar R, Narayanan S, Baskar S, Senthil Nagarajan R, Abraham S
• 2008 Autologous stem cells for Spinal Cord Injury Regenerative Medicine, Nov. 2007, Vol. 2, No. 6s Co-authored with Ravikumar Ratnagiri, S. Narayanan, and S. Abrham
• Jan-Mar 2008 Anti Diabetic Effects of Bariatric Surgery Asian Journal of Diabetology
• 2006 Primary Stercoral Perforation of the Colon – Rare but deadly Indian Journal of Surgery
• 2006 Hepatic Adnomatosis – A role double complication of Multiple adenoma rupture and malignant Indian Journal of Gastroenterology
• April 2005 Evaluation of the Efficacy, Tolerability and Safety of a fixed dose combination of Esomeprazole 20mg+ Sustained released Domperidone 30mg once daily in Indian patients with Dyspepsia associated with Gastroesophageal Reflux disease Indian Journal of Clinical Practice Cost Effective Alternative of Peritoneo Venous Stunting Surgery International
• 2003 Suppurative Perianal Disease Vol. 9 Roshanlal Gupta Recent Advances
• 2002 Carcinoma of Colon and Rectum Vol. 8 Roshanlal Gupta Recent Advances
• 2002 An Open non-comparative clinical study for the evaluation of safety and efficacy of Esomeprazole in patients of Reflux Oesophagitis in Indian Population Journal of Indian Medical Association
• 2002 Reoperative Gastric Surgery Indian Journal of Surgery
• 2001 Prospective Randomised Controlled Bind or Esomeprazole Antiseptics
• 2000 Stapler Haemorrhoidectomy Indian Journal of Surgery
• 2000 Haemorrhoids Indian Journal of Clinical Practice (IJCP)
• Feb 2012 Wireless Capsule Endoscopy Requiring Surgical Intervention Indian Journal of Clinical Practice Vol. 22, No. 9
• April-June 2014 SILS – Trans Anal Endoscopic Microsurgery – A technological innovation Journal of Minimal Access Surgery Vol 10 – Issue 2
• May–June 2015 Basic Physics Revisited for a Surgeon Indian J Surg 77(3): 169–175
• Nov 2015 Laparoscopic Excision of Retroperitoneal Schwannoma Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research Vol-9(11): PD05-PD7
• Sep 2015 Single – Incision Multiport Appendicectomy for a Patient with Situs Inversus Totalis: First case report Sultan Qaboos University Med Journal
• 2002 Role of Sodium Phosphate in Bowel Wash Journal of Clinical Practice