Dr. K Hemanth Kumar is Surgical Gastroenterologist at Manipal Hospitals Old Airport Road Bangalore, India

Dr. K Hemanth Kumar [MBBS (BMCRI), MS (PGIMER), DNB, MCh Surgical Gastroenterology (PGIMER)]

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Experience

15+ Years

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Specialization

HPB Surgery & Liver Transplantation

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Hospital

Manipal Hospitals Old Airport Road in Bangalore

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About Dr. K Hemanth Kumar [MBBS (BMCRI), MS (PGIMER), DNB, MCh Surgical Gastroenterology (PGIMER)]

Dr. K Hemanth Kumar is Surgical Gastroenterologist and Currently Working as Consultant in the Surgical Gastroenterology, GI Oncology and HPB Department at Manipal Hospitals Old Airport Road, Bangalore, India.
He is having 15 years of experience in the field.
He completed MBBS from Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute Bangalore in 2008, MS - General Surgery from Pgimer Chandigarh in 2013 and MCh - Surgical Gastroenterology/G.I. Surgery from Pgimer Chandigarh in 2021.
He is a Fellow of the Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Surgeons (FIAGES).
His expertise spans basic and advanced laparoscopic GI surgery, major liver resections and management of complex biliary strictures.
He also manages surgery for acute and chronic pancreatitis and performs both laparoscopic and robotic GI procedures.
Dr. Kumar's field of expertise includes basic and advanced laparoscopic GI surgery, surgery for acute and chronic pancreatitis, gastrointestinal/HPB Onco surgery, major liver resection surgery, management of complex biliary strictures, laparoscopic hernia/reflux surgery, laparoscopic pancreatic/biliary surgery, and Colo proctology (which includes cancers, fissure, piles, and fistula surgery).
He is also an expert in performing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgeries.
Dr. Kumar is a life member of many prestigious organisations, including the Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology, Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo Surgeons, Association of Surgeons of India, Indian Chapter - International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, and Chandigarh Surgical Society. For the same reason.
He is considered the best gastrointestinal surgeon in Bangalore.
Dr. Kumar has received several awards and accolades throughout his career.
He was awarded the First Order Medal for academic excellence in M.S. (General Surgery) in 2008 at PGIMER, Chandigarh.
He was also honoured with a travel grant for the 10th World Congress of the International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association held in Paris, France, in 2012. In 2016.
He was presented with the Bursary Award and Best Poster Award for his work on Surgical Anatomy of the Liver at IASGCON, held in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. On 5-8 October 2017.
He chaired the ‘invited lectures’ session at the 27th Annual Conference of the Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology (IASG) at JIPMER, Puducherry. He was also bestowed with the Best Poster Award for his work on Esophageal tuberculosis at XXIX IASGCON, AIIMS, New Delhi in 2019.
Numerous research articles of Dr. Kumar have been published in domestic and foreign publications. One of his notable achievements is the surgical architecture of the vasculobiliary system at the hepatic hilum as applied to liver transplants and substantial liver resections. Today's experience with abdominal TB surgery from a tertiary care facility, cholesterol homeostasis genes' clinical significance in colorectal cancer Surgery for Jejunal Tumours: Tertiary Care Center's Experience, Conservative versus aggressive surgery for hepatic hydatid cyst surgical treatment, and in individuals with acute pancreatitis, a delayed referral increases the requirement for surgery and intervention.

Field of Expertise :

Advanced laparoscopic GI surgery
Major liver resection surgery
Management of complex biliary strictures
Pancreatic surgery for acute and chronic pancreatitis
GI and HPB oncology surgery
Robotic gastrointestinal surgery
complex biliary strictures
Major Liver resection surgery
Laparoscopic hernia/reflux surgery
Colo Proctology – Cancers, fissure, piles, fistula surgery
Video-assisted Thoracoscopic surgeries (VATS)

🏥 Associated Hospitals

🏨 Manipal Hospitals Old Airport Road in Bangalore

🩺 List of Treatments

Laparoscopic GI Surgery
Liver Resection Surgery
Biliary Stricture Management
Pancreatic Surgery
GI Oncology Surgery
HPB Oncology Surgery
Robotic GI Surgery
Hernia Repair
Gallbladder Surgery
Gastrointestinal Reflux Surgery

💼 Work Experience

Currently Working as Consultant in the Surgical Gastroenterology, GI Oncology and HPB Department at Manipal Hospitals Old Airport Road, Bangalore, India

Past Experience:

Dr. Hemanth Kumar trained extensively at PGIMER Chandigarh before building a specialised practice in HPB and GI oncology surgery.

🎓 Education & Training

MBBS from Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute Bangalore in 2008
MS - General Surgery from Pgimer Chandigarh in 2013
MCh - Surgical Gastroenterology/G.I. Surgery from Pgimer Chandigarh in 2021.

Fellowship & Membership

Fellowship of Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Surgeons.

Life member of Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology.

Life member of Indian Chapter- International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association.

Life member of Association of Surgeons of India.

Life member of Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo Surgeons.

Life member of Chandigarh Surgical Society.

🏆 Awards & Recognition

First Order Medal for academic excellence in M.S (General Surgery), July 2008 batch, PGIMER, Chandigarh.

Travel grant - 10th World Congress of International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, July 2012 held at Paris, France.

Bursary Award - IASGCON, 2016, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu by IASG, India.

Best Poster Award at IASGCON 2016, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu for work on Surgical Anatomy of Liver.

Best Poster Award at XXIX IASGCON, AIIMS, New Delhi 2019 for work on Esophageal tuberculosis.

Talks & Publications

Surgical Site Infection - Guidelines & Recommendations. 35th midterm conference of Northern chapter of the association of surgeons, PGIMER Chandigarh, Nov 2019.

Hilar cholangiocarcinoma – preoperative optimization: IHPBA-IC, Jalandhar, 2018.

Stomal & Parastomal hernia repair: tips & tricks, IHSCON 2019, Prayagraj, India.

How to prevent DFU recurrence: daycare surgical procedures. PGIMER, India and Manchester Metropolitan University, UK International Collaborative Diabetic Foot Conference held at Department of Endocrinology, PGIMER Chandigarh on 8-9th February 2020.

Chaired a session titled “invited lectures” in 27 Annual Conference of the Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology, October 5-8 2017 at JIPMER, Puducherry, India.

Surgical anatomy of the vasculobiliary apparatus at the hepatic hilum as applied to liver transplantations and major liver resections. Journal of the Anatomical Society of India. 2018 Jun 1; 67(1):61-9.

Surgery for abdominal tuberculosis in the present era: experience from a tertiary-care center. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2018 Aug/Sep;19(6):640-645.

Clinical relevance of cholesterol homeostasis genes in colorectal cancer. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Biol Lipids. 2019;1864(10):1314-1327.

Surgical Management of Jejunal Tumours: Experience from Tertiary Care Centre. J Gastrointestinal Cancer 2019.

Surgical management of hepatic hydatid cysts - Conservative versus radical surgery. HPB (OXFORD) 2020.

Delayed referral increases the need for surgery and intervention in patients with acute pancreatitis. ANZ Journal of Surgery 2020.

Beware! Gall bladder issues now affecting millennials - Dr K Hemanth Kumar, consultant -surgical gastroenterology, Manipal Hospitals, Old Airport Road.Click Here

TV9 Bangla Talk Show on Gastrointestinal Robotic Surgery: Current Status and Future Perspectives | Dr. K Hemanth Kumar.

📍 Location

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Manipal Hospitals, Old Airport Road, Bangalore, Karnataka

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