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Dr Premkumar Balachandran, Surgery

Dr Premkumar Balachandran

Surgery
MBBS, MS - General Surgery
Chennai
1clinic

About Dr Premkumar Balachandran

Dr. Premkumar Balachandran is a General Surgeon in OMR Road, Chennai and has an experience of 26 years in this field. Dr. Premkumar Balachandran practices at Apollo Speciality Hospitals O M R in OMR Road, Chennai. He completed MBBS from The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University (TNMGRMU) in 1996 and MS - General Surgery from Sri Ramachandra Medical College in 2000. He is a member of Fellowship in robotic surgery (FRS),Fellow international college of surgeons (FICS),Fellow indian association of gastrointestinal endosurgeons (FIAGES),Fellow association of minimal access surgeons of india (FAMASI),Association of Surgeons of India (ASI),Indian Medical Association (IMA),Independent medical practitioners association of India (IMPAI),Indian association of gastro intestinal endo surgeons (IAGES),Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India (AMASI),Society of Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons of India (SELSI),Asia Pacific Hernia Society (APHS),Endoscopic and laparoscopic surgeons%E2%80%99 society of Asia (ELSA),World Association Of Laparoscopic Surgeons (WALS),Obesity Surgery Society of India (OSSI) and Indo German endo laparoscopy society (IGELS). Some of the services provided by the doctor are: Coloecystectomy,Haemorrhoidectomy,Rhinoplasty,Vaser Liposuction and Endoscopic Surgery etc.

Expertise

Credentials & experience

Education
MBBSThe Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University (TNMGRMU), none
MS - General SurgerySri Ramachandra Medical College, none
Work & experience
General Surgeon — Apollo HospitalThanesar Haryana
Memberships
Fellowship in robotic surgery (FRS)Fellowship in robotic surgery (FRS)
Fellow international college of surgeons (FICS)Fellow international college of surgeons (FICS)
Fellow indian association of gastrointestinal endosurgeons (FIAGES)Fellow indian association of gastrointestinal endosurgeons (FIAGES)
Fellow association of minimal access surgeons of india (FAMASI)Fellow association of minimal access surgeons of india (FAMASI)
Association of Surgeons of India (ASI)Association of Surgeons of India (ASI)
Indian Medical Association (IMA)Indian Medical Association (IMA)
Independent medical practitioners association of India (IMPAI)Independent medical practitioners association of India (IMPAI)
Indian association of gastro intestinal endo surgeons (IAGES)Indian association of gastro intestinal endo surgeons (IAGES)
Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India (AMASI)Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India (AMASI)
Society of Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons of India (SELSI)Society of Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons of India (SELSI)
Asia Pacific Hernia Society (APHS)Asia Pacific Hernia Society (APHS)
Endoscopic and laparoscopic surgeons%E2%80%99 society of Asia (ELSA)Endoscopic and laparoscopic surgeons%E2%80%99 society of Asia (ELSA)
World Association Of Laparoscopic Surgeons (WALS)World Association Of Laparoscopic Surgeons (WALS)
Obesity Surgery Society of India (OSSI)Obesity Surgery Society of India (OSSI)
Indo German endo laparoscopy society (IGELS)Indo German endo laparoscopy society (IGELS)
Awards & recognitions
Awarded the CHIKITSA RATTAN award and gold medal for excellence in medical science by the INTERNATIONAL STUDY CIRCLE, NEW DELHIAward
Awarded the BHARAT JYOTHI award, for contribution to education in the field of minimal access surgery by the IIFS, New DelhiAward
Awarded the “MOTHER TERESA AWARD” for advances in medicine, by the Integrated council for socio economic development, BangaloreAward
Awarded the “Teaching excellence award” by the Indus global foundation during the Indo global educational summit,Hyderabad,NovemberAward
Conferred the title of “Distinguished clinical tutor” by the Apollo hospital educational research foundation (AHERF)Award
One of the pioneers of Single incision laparoscopy in the country.Award
Performed the first single incision inguinal hernia repair in the country.Award
Was a member of the team who performed the first robotic bariatric sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass and SILS gastric bypass in the country.Award
One of the first Indians to perform complex robotic component separation hernia surgeryAward

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