Dr. J K A Jameel is a senior consultant Surgical Gastroenterologist and Laparoscopic Surgeon practicing at Apollo Hospitals, Chennai. With more than 22 years of experience, including 14 years in the UK. He also holds various international accreditations. Dr. Jameel holds FRCS from England, Edinburgh and Glasgow FACS and FICS from the USA. His Higher Surgical training programme in reputed institutions in the UK has given him immense experience in a wide variety of Gastrointestinal  Surgical operations with special emphasis on Laparoscopic Surgery. Dr. J K A Jameel has also undergone Robotic Surgical training at the University College Hospitals, London. He successfully obtained the CCT (Certificate of Completion of UK training) and was practicing as a Consultant Surgeon in the National Health Service, UK before returning to India.

Educational Qualification:

• MBBS
• MS (General Surgery)
• MRCS (England)
• FRCS (England, Edinburgh, Glasgow)
• MSc (UK)
• CCT (UK)
• FACS (USA), FICS (USA)

Professional Experience:

• Spent 14 years in the United Kingdom (1999–2013), including:
  • Consultant Surgeon, MidYorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, UK (2011–2013).
  • Specialist Registrar training in Higher Surgical Training Programme, Yorkshire (2005–2011).
  • Basic surgical training and surgical research in London and Hull (2000–2005).
• Trained under internationally renowned Surgical Gastroenterologists in the UK with extensive expertise in Laparoscopic, Upper GI, and Colorectal Surgery.
• Underwent Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery training in the UK and Germany.
• Completed Robotic Surgical Training at University College Hospitals, London.
• Currently working as Senior Consultant Surgical Gastroenterologist & Laparoscopic Surgeon at Apollo Hospitals, Chennai.

Professional Memberships:

• General Medical Council (GMC), UK
• Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCSEng), UK
• Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd), UK
• Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (RCPSGlasg), UK
• American College of Surgeons (ACS), USA
• World Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons (WALS)
• Obesity Surgery Society of India (OSSI)
• International College of Surgeons (ICS), Chicago, USA
• Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo Surgeons (IAGES), India
• Indian Medical Association (IMA), India
• Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterologists (IASG), India
• Hernia Society of India (HSI), India
• Asia Pacific Hernia Society (APHS), Singapore

Research and Publications:

Publications:

• Left sided colo-colic intussusception – a rare entity Nikunj Jain, Nadeem Musthaque Ahmed, Vimal Kumar Dhaduk, JKA Jameel, and Prasanna Kumar Reddy“Gastroenterology” 2017: 6(12); 567 - 568
• A rare case of intestinal malrotation and volvulus of jejunum with co-existing carcinoid tumour of appendix Priyanka Tiwari, Darshan Patel, Vimal Dhaduk, PK Reddy and JKA Jameel“Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research”2017: 11(6); 7 - 8
• An interesting case of Migratory Intestinal Angioedema Dinesh Zirpe, CV Gopakumar, Juneed Lanker, Rochita Ramanan, PK Reddy and JKA Jameel Accepted for publication “Clinical Journal of Gastroenterology”
• Castleman’s Disease presenting as an Abdominal Mass CV Gopakumar, PK Reddy and JKA Jameel“International Journal of Anatomy, Radiology and Surgery” 2016: 5(3); 19 – 21
• Oesophageal perforation resulting from band achalasia - a delayed complication of Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding S Shaikh, SP Dexter and JKA Jameel "Surgery for Obesity and Related diseases (SOARD)" 2014: 10(3); 27-29
• Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in a bilateral lower limb amputee - Why is it worth doing?A Zafar, S Shaikh, C Rajeswaran and JKA Jameel"Surgery for Obesity and Related diseases (SOARD)" 2014: 10(1); 11-12
• Bouveret’s syndrome – a rare and challenging vaiant of Gallstone Ileus.A Zafar, G Ingham and JKA Jameel"International Journal of Surgery case reports", 2013: 4(5): 528 - 530
• Surgery is associated with lower morbidity and longer survival in elderly breast cancer patients over 80 VSR Rao, JKA Jameel, TK Mahapatra, PL McManus, JN Fox and PJ Drew “The Breast Journal” , 2007; 13(4): 368-73
• Endoscopic Mucosal Resection(EMR) in the management of large colorectal polyps JKA Jameel, SH Pillinger, P Moncur, HH Tsai and GS Duthie “Colorectal Disease”,  2006;8(6):497 - 500
• Primary appendiceal carcinoma – the Hull experience OC Iwuagwu, JKA Jameel,  JE Hartley, PJ Drew and JRT Monson“Digestive Surgery” , 2005; 22(3):163-67
• Deceptive endoscopic appearances in ulcerative colitis – clinical images JKA Jameel, T Ahmed,  A MacDonald and JE Hartley “Digestive Surgery”, 2005; 22(3):149-50
• Microwave endometrial ablation (MEA) and bowel injury JKA Jameel, T Ahmed, WL Noble, K Phillips and JVT Tilsed “Gynecological Surgery”, 2005; 2(2): 131-133
• Gynaecomastia and the plant product “Tribulis terrestris” JKA Jameel, VSR Rao, P Kneeshaw and PJ Drew “The Breast”, 2004;13(5):428 - 30
• Radioresistance in carcinoma of the breast. (Review article)JKA Jameel, VSR Rao, L Cawkwell and PJ Drew “The Breast”,  2004;13(6):452 – 60
• Potential prognostic and therapeutic roles for cytokines in Breast Cancer VSR Rao, CE Dyer, JKA Jameel, PJ Drew and  J Greenman.“Oncology reports”, 2006; 15:179-185.

Presentations:

• Laparoscopic management of GIST presenting as a large polyp in third part of duodenum Nikunj Jain and JKA Jameel – Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endoscopic surgeons (IAGES), Annual Conference, February 2018, Raipur, India
• Laparoscopic excision of large Gastric GIST (Gastrointestinal Stromal tumour) A Ahmed and JKA Jameel – Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology (IASG), Annual Conference, October 2017, JIPMER, Pondicherry, India
• Spleen and Pancreas in the Chest, An unusual case of adult diaphragmatic hernia – Laparoscopic management A Ahmed, H Majeity and JKA Jameel – Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology (IASG), Annual Conference, October 2017, JIPMER, Pondicherry, India
• Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass JKA Jameel – Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology (IASG), Mid-term CME, CMC Upper GI Surgery update, March 2017, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
• Laparoscopic excision of distal oesophageal leiomyoma Vimal Dhaduk and JKA Jameel – Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (IAGES) – Annual Conference, February 2017, Hyderabad, India
• Laparoscopic management of Giant Para-oesophageal Hernia Dinesh Zirpe and JKA Jameel – Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (IAGES) – Annual Conference, April 2016, Srinagar, India
• Internal hernial defects after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for morbid obesity – Do we really need to close? – current evidence based on literature JKA Jameel - Obesity Surgery Society of India (OSSI) - Annual conference, 11 to 12 February 2016, Chandigarh, India
• Surgical Site Infections – an overview JKA Jameel – “Confection – 2014”- Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists Conference (Tamilnadu Chapter) – December 2014, Madha Medical College, Chennai, India
• Oesophageal Rupture - a late complication of Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding S Shaikh, SPL Dexter and JKA Jameel Obesity Surgery Society of India (OSSI) - Annual conference, 30 January to 1 February 2014, Ahmedabad, India
• Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in a bilateral lower limb amputee. A Zafar, S Shaikh, C Rajeswaran and JKA Jameel Obesity Surgery Society of India (OSSI) - Annual conference, 30 January to 1 February 2014, Ahmedabad, India
• Oesophageal Rupture - a Pseudo-achalasia Related Delayed Complication After Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding S Shaikh, SPL Dexter and JKA Jameel International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic disorders (IFSO) - 18th world congress, 28 - 31 August 2013, Istanbul, Turkey
• Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in a bilateral lower limb amputee - Why is it worth doing? A Zafar, S Shaikh, C Rajeswaran and JKA Jameel International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic disorders (IFSO) - 18th world congress, 28 - 31 August 2013, Istanbul, Turkey
• Duodenal Switch with a twist – video presentation of bariatric surgery JKA Jameel and SPL Dexter "British Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Society (BOMSS) – 2nd annual conference, 20 and 21 January 2011, Wakefield, UK
• A combined proteomic and transcriptomic approach for the identification of biomarkers of radioresistance L Smith, O Qutob, MB Watson, AW Beavis, JKA Jameel, KJ Welham, V Garimella, PJ Drew, MJ Lind, L Cawkwell European Molecular Biology Organisation (EMBO) conference - 9 -11 June 2009, Dublin, Ireland
• A combined proteomic and microarray screening approach for the identification of proteins associated with radiotherapy resistance in breast cancer cells.L Smith, O Qutob, MB Watson, AW Beavis, JKA Jameel, KJ Welham, PJ Drew, MJ Lind and L Cawkwell. 30th Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium – 13 - 16 December 2007, San Antonio, Texas, USA
• p53 and bcl-xl – apoptotic markers predicting axillary recurrence following axillary radiotherapy in carcinoma of breast JKA Jameel, V Garimella, E Long, A beavis, PJ Drew and L Cawkwell St. Gallen Oncology conferences, Cancer prevention 2006, 16 – 18 February 2006, St.Gallen, Switzerland
• p53 and bcl-xl is associated with axillary recurrence following axillary radiotherapy in breast cancer patients JKA Jameel, V Garimella, E Long, A beavis, PJ Drew and L Cawkwell SARS annual conference – 11 – 13 January 2006, Edinburgh, UK
• Molecular heterogeneity of distinct tumour foci taken from women with multifocal breast cancer V Garimella, SL O’Kane, MB Watson, EDLong, JKA Jameel, PJ Drew, L Cawkwell SARS annual conference – 11 – 13 January 2006, Edinburgh, UK
• Over-expression of p53 and bcl-xl is associated with axillary recurrence following radiotherapy in breast cancer patients JKA Jameel, V Garimella, E Long, A beavis, PJ Drew and L Cawkwell 28th Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium – 8 -12 December 2005, San Antonio, Texas, USA
• Breast cancer patients over the age of 80 – Surgery versus primary endocrine treatment. VSR Rao, JKA Jameel, JN Fox, TK Mahapatra, A Chaturvedi and  PJ Drew Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland, Annual conference – April 2005, Glasgow
• P53 mutation  as marker of axillary recurrence following axillary radiotherapy JKA Jameel, V Garimella, E Long, A beavis, PJ Drew and L Cawkwell American Society of Breast Surgeons - 6th Annual meeting 16 - 20 March 2005 Los Angeles, USA
• Axillary recurrences following axillary radiotherapy - a 15 year experience in a tertiary referral hospital JKA Jameel, VSR Rao, A Beavis, TK Mahapatra, JN Fox, A Chaturvedi, L Cawkwell and PJ Drew American Society of Breast Surgeons - 6th Annual meeting 16 - 20 March 2005 Los Angeles, USA
• Significant changes in serum IL-10 & IL-12 levels in breast cancer patients.VSR Rao, CE Dyer, JKA Jameel, TK Mahapatra, JN Fox, J Greenman and PJ Drew Society of surgical oncology - 58th Annual cancer symposium, 3 - 6 March, 2005, Atlanta, USA
• Surgery versus primary endocrine treatment in elderly breast cancer over the age of 80.VSR Rao, JKA Jameel, JN Fox, TK Mahapatra, A Chaturvedi and  PJ Drew Society of surgical oncology - 58th Annual cancer symposium, 3 - 6 March, 2005, Atlanta, USA
• Changes in serum IL-10 and IL-12 levels pre- and post-operatively in breast cancer patients. VSR Rao, CE Dyer, JKA Jameel, TK Mahapatra, JN Fox, J Greenman and PJ Drew Society of Academic and Research Surgeons – Annual conference, 12 – 14 Jan. 2005, Newcastle.
• Microwave endometrial ablation (MEA) and bowel injury JKA Jameel, T Ahmed, WL Noble, K Phillips and JVT Tilsed European Society of Gynaecological Endoscopy – Annual conference,13 - 17 October 2004, Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy
• Fate of rectal stump after abdominal colectomy for Ulcerative colitis A Sharma, JKA Jameel, R Gupta, D Beral, JRT Monson and JE Hartley European Association of Colo-proctology - Annual conference, 14 – 17 Sept. 2004, Geneva, Switzerland
• Ten year experience of total abdominal colectomy with end-ileostomy for Ulcerative colitis A Sharma, JKA Jameel, D Beral, JRT Monson and JE Hartley European Association of Colo-proctology - Annual conference, 14 – 17 Sept. 2004, Geneva, Switzerland
• Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR) – a safe and effective tool in the management of benign and malignant colorectal polyps JKA Jameel, SH Pillinger, P Moncur, HH Tsai and GS Duthie DDW Annual Conference, 15 – 20 May 2004, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
• Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) – an effective technique in the management of colorectal polyps. JKA Jameel, SH Pillinger, P Moncur, HH Tsai and GS Duthie Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland – Annual conference, 28 – 30 April 2004, Harrogate, Yorkshire  (Oral poster) & British Society of Gastroenterology Annual Conference, March 2004, Glasgow, UK
• Research protocol for a randomised controlled trial of polypropylene mesh versus Small Intestinal Submucosa (SIS) biomaterial graft for inguinal hernia repair AN Ramesh, JKA Jameel and PJ Drew 1st Hull York Medical School (HYMS) research conference, February 2004, Hotel Ramada Jarvis, Willerby, Yorkshire.
• Primary appendiceal carcinoma – the Hull experience JKA Jameel, OC Iwuagwu, JE Hartley, PJ Drew and JRT Monson British association of Surgical Oncology - Annual conference, Royal College of Surgeons of England, 24 – 25 November ,2003, London
• Axillary recurrence – does positive node burden matter? OC Iwuagwu, AN Ramesh, JKA Jameel, TK Mahapatra, JN Fox and PJ Drew 23rd European federation congress of the International College of Surgeons, 9 –11 October 2003, Stuttgart, Germany
• Deceptive endoscopic appearances in Ulcerative colitis JKA Jameel, T Ahmed, A MacDonald and JE Hartley Association of Colo-proctology of Great Britain and Ireland (Yorkshire chapter), April 2003, Snaith, Yorkshire, UK.

Awards and Achievements:‍

• Recognised as Adjunct Professor at Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University and Apollo Hospitals Educational & Research Foundation.
• Awarded £1,900 Research Grant, University of Hull.
• Designated International Surgical Ambassador, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.