Dr Elankumaran K

Dr. Elankumaran K is a distinguished Gastrointestinal Surgeon and an expert in Liver Transplant and HPB Surgery. With over 18 years of experience, he has performed more than 1500 liver transplantations with a notable success rate of 95%. His expertise extends to managing over 5000 complex liver, biliary, and pancreatic surgeries. Dr. Elankumaran is recognized for leading one of the best teams in the country for comprehensive liver disease treatment, including liver transplantation.

Educational Qualifications:

• MBBS from Madras Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai (2003)
• MS (General Surgery) from Madras Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai (2007)
• MRCS(Ed) from Royal College of Surgery of Edinburgh
• DNB: Diplomate of National Board.
• Mch (Surgical Gastroenterology) from All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi (2012)
• PDF (Liver Transplantation): The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai.

Professional Experience:

• Head of Liver Diseases and Transplantation & Senior Consultant: Apollo Hospitals Greams Road, Chennai.
• Performed over 1,500 liver transplantations with a 95% success rate.
• Experience in more than 5,000 complex liver, biliary, and pancreatic surgeries. ​

Notable Achievements:

• ​​​​Pioneered pediatric liver transplantation for infants under 1 year or weighing less than 10 kg.
• Part of the team that performed Asia's first combined heart-liver surgery.
• Recipient of the Mayan Award for Excellence in Liver Transplantation (2022).
• Recognized as a "Rising Star in Liver Transplantation" by The Times of India (2019).

Certifications:

• Certified Robotic Surgeon in Liver & Gastro-intestinal Surgery.
• Multiorgan Transplant Training: Miami Transplant Institute.
• Minimally Invasive Liver Surgery Training: Fudan University, Shanghai.
• Liver Transplant Fellowship: Medanta – Medicity, Gurgaon.

Professional Memberships:

• Indian Medical Association (IMA)
• Association of Surgeons of India (ASI)
• International Liver Transplant Society (ILTS)
• Indian Society of Gastroenterology (ISG)
• Indian HPB Surgery Association
• Founding member of the Liver Transplant Society of India​​​​.