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    Dr Premkumar Balachandran

    General Surgeon

    MBBS, MS, FRCS(Glas), M.MAS(UK), FUCS, FICRS, FIAGES, FAMASI, Dip.ALS, FALS, Senior consultant Minimal Access, Robotic, Bariatric, Hernia & Abdominal wall Reconstruction Surgeon

    12 years experience overall

    Apollo Hospitals 21, Greams Lane, Off Greams Road Chennai 600 006 Ph:044-28290200/3333, Chennai

    Specialities
    • Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
    • Laparoscopic/open hernia
    • Appendicetomy
    • Cholecystectomy
    • Breast Surgery
    • Thyroid Surgery
    • Hemarrhoids
    • Fistula and Fissure surgery
    • Abscess Drainage
    Experience
    • Senior consultant Minimal Access, Robotic, Bariatric, Hernia & Abdominal wall Reconstruction Surgeon 

    Procedures Performed:

    Minor excision of lumps and swellings.
    Abcess drainage.
    Haemorrhoidectomy,fistulectomy,sphincterotomy.
    Cholecystectomy.
    Appendicectomy.
    Thyroidectomy.
    Mastectomy.
    Varicose vein stripping.
    CBD exploration.
    All intestinal resections and anastomoses.
    Colostomy.
    Hernia repair – inguinal, incisional.
    Vagotomy,gastrojejunostomy.
    Adrenalectomy.
    Gastrectomy.
    Limb amputations.
    Skin grafting.
    LAPAROSCOPIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES PERFORMED.
     
    Diagnostic laparoscopy.
    Laparoscopic adhesiolysis.
    Laparoscopic appendicectomy.
    Laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
    Laparoscopic sterilisation.
    Laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy.
    Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair.
    Laparoscopic incisional hernia repair.
    Laparoscopic fundoplication.
    Laparoscopic varicocelectomy.
    Laparoscopic CBD exploration.
    Laparoscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy.
    Laparoscopic management of undescended testis.
    Laparoscopic surgery for morbid obesity (Bariatric surgery).
    Laparoscopic rectopexy.
    Laparoscopic splenectomy.
    Laparoscopic hemicolecomy.
    Single incision laparoscopy.
    Robotic surgery.
    Abdominal wall reconstruction
    Bariatric surgery
     
     
    Members ship
    • Certified in bariatric and single incision laparoscopic surgery – European school of laparoscopic surgery,St.Pierre university,Brussels,Belgium. April.2011. 
    • FRS – Fellowship in robotic surgery – 2012, World laparoscopy hospital, New Delhi.
    • FICS  - Fellow international college of surgeons.
    • FIAGES – Fellow indian association of gastrointestinal endosurgeons.
    • FAMASI – Fellow association of minimal access surgeons of india
    • Clinical attachment in robotic hepatobiliary surgery – Pameal Youde nethersole hospital, Hongkong, Dec 2015
    • Observership in hernia surgery and abdominal wall reconstruction – Anne Arundel medical centre,Maryland,USA-Jan 2019
    • Life member- Association of surgeons of India (ASI).
    • Life member- Indian medical association (IMA). 
    • Life member- Independent medical practitioners association of India (IMPAI).
    • Life member- Indian association of gastro intestinal endo surgeons (IAGES).
    • Founder member- Association of minimal access surgeons of India (AMASI)
    • Life member – Society of endoscopic and laparoscopic surgeons of India (SELSI).
    • Life member – Asia Pacific hernia society (APHS).
    • Life member – Endoscopic and laparoscopic surgeons’ society of Asia (ELSA).
    • Life member – World association of laparoscopic surgeons (WALS).
    • Life member – Obesity surgery society of India (OSSI).
    • Registered in tamilnadu medical council – Reg.No. – 58005.
    • Honorary founding member - Indo German endo laparoscopy society (IGELS)

     

    Certifications
    • Awarded the CHIKITSA RATTAN award and gold medal for excellence in medical science by the INTERNATIONAL STUDY CIRCLE, NEW DELHI, 2007.
    • Awarded the BHARAT JYOTHI award, for contribution to education in the field of minimal access surgery by the IIFS, New Delhi, 2010.
    • Awarded the “MOTHER TERESA AWARD” for advances in medicine, by the Integrated council for socio economic development, Bangalore, 2012.
    • Awarded the “Teaching excellence award” by the Indus global foundation during the Indo global educational summit,Hyderabad,November 2015.
    • Conferred the title of “Distinguished clinical tutor” by the Apollo hospital educational research foundation (AHERF) – 2017.
    • One of the pioneers of Single incision laparoscopy in the country.
    • Performed the first single incision inguinal hernia repair in the country.
    • Was a member of the team who performed the first robotic bariatric sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass and SILS gastric bypass in the country.
    • One of the first Indians to perform complex robotic component separation hernia surgery
    • Conferred the title of “Distinguished clinical tutor” by the Apollo hospital educational research foundation (AHERF) – 2017.
      Surgical distinctions:
    • Laproscopic Managemnet of CBD stones
    • World Jounal of Laproscopic Surger
    Services
    • Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
    • Laparoscopic/open hernia
    • Appendicetomy
    Languages spoken

    English,Hindi,Tamil

    Gender

    male

    Apollo Hospitals Greams Road Chennai,Apollo Speciality Hospitals O M R

    Apollo Hospitals 21, Greams Lane, Off Greams Road Chennai 600 006 Ph:044-28290200/3333, Chennai, Tamil Nadu - 600006

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