Dr Premkumar Balachandran

Dr. Premkumar Balachandran is renowned for his expertise in a broad variety of surgical procedures, including both minor and major surgeries. He is trained in minimally invasive laparoscopic surgeries, which are known for reducing hospital stay and improving recovery.

Educational Qualifications:

• MBBS from The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University (TNMGRMU) in 1996
• MS in General Surgery from Sri Ramachandra Medical College in 2000
• FICS (Fellow of the International College of Surgeons)
• DMAS (Diploma in Minimal Access Surgery)
• FMAS (Fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery)
• FRS (Fellowship in Robotic Surgery)
• FIAGES (Fellowship of the Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endosurgeons)
• Dip. ALS (Diploma in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery)
• FCP (Fellowship in Clinical Pathology)

Professional Experience:

• Senior Consultant in Minimal Access, Robotic, Bariatric, Hernia, and Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Surgery at Apollo Hospitals Greams Road, Chennai.

Notable Achievements:

• 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) in 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 that 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.

Certifications:

• Certified in bariatric and single-incision laparoscopic surgery from the European school of laparoscopic surgery, St. Pierre university, Brussels, Belgium (April 2011).

Professional Memberships:

• 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 Gastrointestinal Endosurgeons (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).

Fellowships:

• FICS – Fellow International College of Surgeons.