Dr K.N. Srikanth

Dr. K.N. Srikanth MS, FRCS, is one of the nation’s leading laparoscopic surgeons. He has got 3 long decades of experience in the field of laparoscopy and complicated gastro intestinal surgery. Dr.Srikanth has one of the largest laparoscopic treatments practices in the country. He also performs in laparoscopic gastrointestinal, inguinal hernia repair, and cholecystectomy (gall bladder removal). Fortis Hospital became the busiest Bariatric Surgery Center in the Bangalore performing Bariatric operations regularly. Dr. Srikanth is active in various National surgical associations. He is affiliated to several National as well as International professional organizations. Dr. Srikanth earned his bachelor degree (MBBS) from Government Medical College, from Bellary in 1987. After attaining his degree, in 1992 he went to Mysore medical college for doing MS (General Surgery).His FRCS was completed at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeon Glasgow, UKthe UK in 1996. Dr. Srikanth was appointed as the Registrar in Surgical Oncology at the Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology in October 1992. After two years, he was recruited as a lecturer in General Surgery at the M.S. Ramaiah Medical College in 1996 September, he was again appointed as the Registrar in General Surgery at the Llandough Hospital, Cardiff in the UK. From 1998 till now, he has been serving as a consultant in general and laparoscopic surgery in various high profiled hospitals, the lists of hospitals is: St. Martha’s Hospital, Bangalore Bhagwan Mahaveer Jain Hospital, Bangalore Fortis Hospital, Bangalore Mallya hospital, Bangalore Dr. Srikanth firmly believes that the benefits of laparoscopic, gastrointestinal and bariatric surgery should be passed on to one and all irrespective of the socioeconomic status. He thus strives to make his services and laparoscopic skillfulness available to patients from all layers of the society and from all parts of the world. Many complex and complicated cases are referred to him from neighboring areas for treatment. He has an excellent reputation for his services, and he has received many honors. For the several years, he has been doing the laparoscopic procedures like adhesiolysis, cholecystectomy, hernia repair, hydatid cyst liver, rectopexy, repair of a haitus hernia, splenectomy, varicocelectomy, drainage of liver abscess, tubal ligation etc. Whereas in gastrointestinal surgeries he has been doing major surgeries like division of bands, appendicectomy, cholecystectomy, colectomy, fistula in ano, liver abscess, gastrojejunostomy and vagotomy, mackel diverticulum etc… Dr. Srikanth is also performing surgeries for head and neck, breast and thorax; both laparoscopy and open procedures can be done with the help of Dr. Srikanth and his associates.