Dr. K. Ramkumar is a senior Surgical Gastroenterologist at Apollo Speciality Hospitals, Vanagaram, Chennai, with over 25 years of surgical experience. He previously served as a consultant in high-volume centres in the UK for 14 years, including liver transplant units, before relocating to India in 2010. Dr. Ramkumar is highly regarded for his expertise in laparoscopic and colorectal surgeries, as well as his patient-focused approach and international-level surgical precision.

Educational Qualifications

• MBBS – Madras University, Chennai (1991)
• MS (General Surgery) – The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University (1995)
• FRCS (Glasgow) – Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
• FRCS (Edinburgh) – Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
• FRCS (General Surgery) – Royal College of Surgeons
• CCT (UK) – Certificate of Completion of Training, United Kingdom

Professional Experience

• Over 25 years of experience in Surgical Gastroenterology
• Worked for 14 years in the UK as a specialist registered consultant in high-volume centres of excellence and trained in liver transplantation units before immigrating to India in 2010

Notable Achievements

• Registrar’s Prize for Best Oral Presentation (2004)
• Teaching faculty for Minimal Access Surgery at Apollo DNB programme
• UK Intercollegiate MRCS examiner

Professional Memberships

• Indian Medical Association (IMA)
• Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology (IASG)
• The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK
• Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland (ALS)
• European Association of Endoscopic Surgeons (EAES)