Dr. S. Srivatsan Gurumurthy is a Senior Consultant and Clinical Lead in Surgical Gastroenterology at Apollo Speciality Hospitals, Chennai. With over 15 years of experience, he is recognised for his expertise in advanced laparoscopic and robotic gastrointestinal surgery. A Da Vinci-certified robotic surgeon, he specialises in minimally invasive gastrointestinal, hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB), colorectal, and complex pancreatic surgery, delivering evidence-based, patient-centred care with a strong emphasis on safety, faster recovery, and optimal surgical outcomes.

Educational Qualification:

• MBBS
• MS – General Surgery
• DNB – Gastrointestinal Surgery
• FMAS – Fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery
• FMIAS – Fellow of the Minimal Invasive/Access Surgery
• FALS – Fellowship of Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery

Professional Experience:

• Senior Consultant & Clinical Lead – Surgical Gastroenterology, Apollo Speciality Hospitals, Teynampet, Chennai
• Consultant – Apollo Hospitals, Kotturpuram, Chennai
• Over 15 years of experience in Advanced Laparoscopic GI & HPB Surgery
• High-volume Minimally Invasive GI Surgeon

Awards and Achievements:

• Topper – M.S. General Surgery University Examination, Stanley Medical College
• Travel Grant Award – Best Laparoscopic Paper Presentation, AHPBA International Conference, Seoul, South Korea (2019)
• Best Video Award – Asia Pacific Hepatobiliary Surgeons Association International Conference (2024)
• AGES–JMAS Best Research Paper Award (2024–2025) for research on Laparoscopic Surgery for Necrotizing Pancreatitis
• Faculty Speaker – SEPSCON 2017 (Video Lecture on Robotic Pancreaticoduodenectomy)
• Faculty Speaker – AMASICON Kochi 2017 (Master Video on Minimally Invasive Distal Pancreatectomy)
• Presented seven research papers at the 13th IHPBA World Congress, Geneva, Switzerland
• Award Paper Presentation – Open vs Laparoscopic Pancreaticoduodenectomy, IHPBA Mumbai (2014)
• Sundaram Award Oration Paper – "Abdominal Tuberculosis: Myriad Presentations"
• Best Paper Award – "Benign Cystic Peritoneal Mesothelioma", ASI Chennai City Chapter (2009)
• ICMR Short-Term Student Research Scholarship – H. pylori Incidence in Gastric Carcinoma (2003)
• Member of the Organising Committee for IASGCON 2016 and ISLPR 2016 conducted by GEM Hospital, Coimbatore

Fellowships:

• FMAS – Fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery
• FALS – Fellowship of Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery

Certification:

• Da Vinci Certified Robotic Surgeon – Intuitive Surgical

Publications:

• Author/Co-author of 44+ national and international publications
• Contributor – Coimbatore Summit Statements (Surgical Oncology)
• First Author – Long-term Outcomes of Laparoscopic Whipple, JLAST (2015)
• Co-author – PLOT Trial (Laparoscopic vs Open Whipple), British Journal of Surgery (2017)
• Co-author – Minimally Invasive Pancreatic Surgery: What the Future Holds for this Field? (G.I. Surgery Annual, Vol. 24)
• Co-author – Eastern Experience of Minimally Invasive Pancreaticoduodenectomy (International Textbook of Minimally Invasive Gastrointestinal Surgery)
• Co-author – Resection for Colorectal Liver Metastasis (International Book: Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery)
• Co-author – First published long-term outcomes of laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatic cancer (JLAST, 2015)
• Co-author – First randomized clinical trial comparing laparoscopic versus open pancreaticoduodenectomy (British Journal of Surgery, 2017)