About Surgical Gastroenterologist, Advanced Laparoscopic & Bariatric Surgeon in Trichy Road, Coimbatore

R. GOKUL KRUBA SHANKAR
M.B.B.S., M.S., D.N.B. (Surg. Gastro), F.M.A.S., M.B.A.,
Consultant Surgical Gastroenterologist,
Advanced Laparoscopic & Bariatric Surgeon

LIFE MEMBER :
- Indian Medical Association (IMA)
- Association of Surgeons of India (ASI)
- Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology (IASG)
- Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India (AMASI)
- Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy of India (SGEI)
- American College of Surgeons (ACS)

COURSE DIRECTOR :
- Fellowship in Minimal Access Abdominal Surgery (FMAS) M.G.R. Medical University, India.

EDUCATION :
- Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (M.B.B.S.), Ambedkar Medical College, India
- Master of General Surgery (M.S.), Rajah Muthiah Medical College, Annamalai University, India
- Diplomate of National Board (D.N.B.)
in Surgical Gastroenterology, GEM Hospital & Research Center, India
- Master in Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Healthcare & Hospital Management, Anna University, India

ACCOMPLISHMENTS :
- Head of Surgical Gastroenterology Department for Advanced Minimal
- Access Surgeries Department for Colorectal Malignancies
- Successfully completed over 3012 surgeries in four years excluding other regular surgeries.

STRENGTHS & EXPERTISE :
** Current Advanced Laparoscopic Surgical Expertise:

Bariatric Surgery
Whipple’s Procedure
Stapler Hemorrhoidectomy
Hepatic Resection
Lateral Pancreatojejunostomy
Closure DU Perforation
Abdminoperineal Resection
Anterior Resection
Small Bowel Resection
Cardiomyotomy
CBD Exploration
Esophagectomy
Gastrectomy
Adhesiolysis
Achalasia Cardia
Hysterectomy
Spleenectomy
Hemicolectomy
Fundoplication
Hernia – Umbilical, Ventral, Inguinal
Cholecystectomy
Appendectomy

PREVIOUS TRAININGS :
- Postgraduate Training In General Surgery leading to Master of Surgery. The training program includes regular PG clinics by Professors, seminars, general clinics, inter-college symposia and revision programs. It also includes endoscopy (upper GI and colonoscopy) training, twice a week theatre days, trauma and casualty management, on call duties and specialty postings.

- Superspeciality Training includes major GI oncology surgeries, advanced laparoscopic procedures, diagnostic and interventional
procedures in endoscopy, and ICU management. As a faculty, got involved in the training programs for the basic and advanced laparoscopic surgeries, which were attended by surgeons from all over India.

INITIATIVES :
1 - Associated with the organizing committees for many national and international conferences and workshops.

2 - Actively involved in the medical camps held at various places of Tamil Nadu.

3 - Actively conducted many gastro screening camps.

4 - Conducted marathons for hepatitis awareness along with THE HINDU national daily magazine.

5 - Was in the organizing team of Indian Society of Gastroenterology (ISGCON) conference 2011 which was held at Coimbatore.

CONFERENCES & PRESENTATIONS :
- Faculty in the National Conference and Workshop of ACRSI 2001.
- Attended Endofiesta 2002 organized by MedIndia Digestive Diseases Hospitals.
- Attended the first International Conference and workshop on Diseases of Esophagus – ISDE, India 2003.
- Participated in the workshop on Anorectal Malformations and the Second Annual Conference of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons in 2003.
- Delegate in the International Symposium on Current Trends in Cancer, XX National Continuing Medical Education program in Surgery, CME on Diseases of pancreas and Live operative workshop – A Technology Transfer Program at Delhi in 2003.
- Participated in CME program – Gastrosurg 2003.
- Participated in LAPAROLINK 2005.
- Delegate in IASG 2007.
- Participated in RCC 2009.
- Faculty at XIX annual conference of IASG 2009 at Mumbai.
- Delegate in AMASICON 2009 at Mumbai.
- Faculty in IASG 2010 at Hyderabad.

PUBLICATIONS :
1 - Laparoscopic Fundoplication with Mesh Repair of Large Type 3 Hiatal Hernia, Pak Journal of Medical Science – October–December 2008, Vol. 24.

2 - Laparoscopic Repair of Diastasis Recti using the “Venetian Blinds” technique of Plication and Prosthetic Reinforcement – A Retrospective Study, Hernia 2009, 13;287-292.

3 - Poster Presentation, Comparative Study to Determine Efficacy of Lateral Viewing Capsule – DDW, USA, 2011.

4 - ERCP In-Situs Inversus, Journal of Digestive Endoscopy, April-June 2012, Volume 3, Number 2, 42-44.

5 - Poster Presentation, Concurrent GIST in Large and Small Bowel, SAGES, Salt Lake City, Utah (USA), 2013.

6 - Role of Cyanoacrylate Glue Therapy In Post Enteral C-SEMS Bleeding – A Nightmare, Journal Of Digestive Endoscopy, Vol.4, No.3,
July-September 2013, Page 84-86.

7 - Self Expandable Metallic Stent for the Treatment of Post-Operative Esophagojejunal Anastomotic Leak, Tropical Gastroenterology, Vol.35, No.3, July-September 2014.

8 - Capsule Endoscopy-Technological Marvel of Millennium, Gastro Insights Journal, Vol.5, September-October 2014.

9 - Capsule Endoscopy – Newer Vistas, Co-Author in API Textbook of Medicine.

10 - Capsule Endoscopy – A review of 259 cases, Journal of Digestive Endoscopy Vol.6, Issue 1, January-March 2015.

11 - Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. API Textbook of Medicine. Update 2015, Section 6: Gastroenterology, Chapter 56, Pg 307-315.

PERSONAL DATA:
-- Dr. R. Gokul Kruba Shankar
M.B.B.S., M.S., D.N.B. (Surg. Gastro), F.M.A.S., M.B.A.,

-- Consultant Surgical Gastroenterologist, Advanced Laparoscopic & Bariatric Surgeon

-- Currently practicing in India

-- Visiting other countries on-call for consultation, invitation for special surgeries and training practicing surgical gastroenterologists.

-- www.doctorgokul.com (under maintenance work).

-- Email : drgokulmas@gmail.com

-- VGM Gastro Centre & Institute of Gastroenterology