Ramakrishnapillai Padmakumar1, Aravind Balakrishnan2, Madhukara Pai3, Kevin J Chiramel4, Farish Shams5, Premna Subin6 Available from: https://www.wjols.com/doi/WJOLS/pdf/10.5005/jp-journals-10033-1419 Read Full Article in WJOLS Abstract Aim and objective: To show the advantage of endoscopic approach for lateral ectopic thyroid removal. Background: Ectopic thyroid tissue lateral to midline is very rare. Because of its unusual location, lateral ectopic thyroid […]

Obesity is a serious medical condition.  People who suffer with obesity and overweight, compared to people with normal or healthy weight, are more likely to develop a number of potentially serious health conditions.  These include: Hypertension, also called high blood pressure.  High Cholesterol (Dyslipidemia). Heart disease:   High blood pressure, abnormal cholesterol levels and high […]

Padmakumar R, Chiramel KJ, Pai M, Shams F, Subin P. Management of polycythemia vera by endoscopic parathyroidectomy. J Appl Hematol [serial online] 2020 [cited 2020 Nov 20];11:204-7. Available from: https://www.jahjournal.org/text.asp?2020/11/4/204/300771 Abstract Polycythemia vera (PV) is a hemotologic disease. Majority of persons with PV, essential thrombocythemia and primary myelofibrosis show the Janus kinase (JAK) 2 gene– which is […]

Facebook Review My wife was so disappointed and very sad due to her tummy because of Ventral Hernia. She got a hope after we met Dr. Padmakumar at Keyhole clinic. Now she is so excited to go to work with out wearing the abdomen binder. We are thankful to Dr. Padmakumar and his efficient team […]

Laparoscopic Hernia Surgery is regularly performed by the Dept of Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) at VPS Lakeshore Hospital, Kochi. The department is headed by Senior Consultant Laparoscopic and Metabolic Surgeon, Dr. R. Padmakumar.  VPS Lakeshore is a multi super-speciality Hospital in Kochi and is a 650-bedded facility with over 30 clinical departments.  The Dept of […]

Department of Minimally Invasive Surgery, VPS Lakeshore Hospital, headed by Dr. R. Padmakumar, offers comprehensive surgical care of a variety of cancers including, stomach cancer, colon cancer, breast cancer, chest cancer, soft tissue tumors etc. The Department of Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) has an efficient team with vast experience in laparoscopic surgeries. Dr. R. Padmakumar […]

Video Testimonials Image Gallery Read More about Bariatric Surgery Google Review Hi I am Mareena and I am very happy and satisfied patient of Dr Padmakumar as he have helped me to change myself the exact way I really wanted. I was weighing 105kg when I did my surgery,and now I am 79kg. I was […]

GOOGLE REVIEW Had an endoscopic Thyroidectomy surgery done by doctor Padmakumar. Really happy with how things worked out so well. Had to face no worries at all during or after the procedure. Really grateful to doctor and the team. Remmy Jose View in Google GOOGLE REVIEW Dr Padmakumar is one of the brilliant doctor l have […]

Even as the pandemic has brought to a halt medical education programmes and surgical training workshops all across the globe, a team of doctors in Kochi organized a conference complete with orations, live surgeries and convocations using an e-platform. News in Unique Times   The New Indian Express   Malayalam News The conference was organized […]

He is a source of comfort not only to patients in Kerala, but also to patients in the GCC countries. He is the fifth person in the world and the first person in the Gulf countries and Kerala to conduct a surgery to surgically resolve the condition of diabetes under the non-obesity category. He is […]