Bariatric Surgeon – Dr. R. Padmakumar is Sr. Consultant Laparoscopic and Metabolic Surgeon – Department of MIS and Head of Department, General & Lap. Surgery at VPS Lakeshore Hospital and also Managing Director of Keyhole Clinic – Center for Obesity and Laparoscopic Surgery. Dr. Padmakumar is hailed as the leading Bariatric Surgeon in India & UAE. He is renowned […]
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Dr. R. Padmakumar is Sr. Consultant Laparoscopic and Metabolic Surgeon of Department of Minimally Invasive Surgery and the Head of Department, General & Lap. Surgery at VPS Lakeshore Hospital and also the Managing Director of Keyhole Clinic – Center for Obesity and Laparoscopic Surgery. He has been changing lives through Keyhole Surgery.
- Selected in the list of “100 most powerful Indians in the Gulf” ,among 40 lakhs Indians, holding 28th position for the professional excellence and commitment in obesity and diabetes surgery in 2012.
- Invited faculty on Diabetes Surgery and Laparoscopic Hernia at IASGO 2012 (The 22nd World Congress of the International Association of surgeons, Gastroenterologists and Oncologist) held at Bangkok, Thailand.
- Invited specialist speaker to present topic on Sleeve Gastrectomy (for Obesity) and Colorectal cancer surgery at the IASGO 2013 (The 23rd World Congress) to be held at Bucharest, Romania.
- Invited as speaker on diabetes surgery in the National conference of Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Conference – BSMC 2013 (Bariatric Surgery Master Class) held in Pune (January 2013).
Major Achievements
- First to start diabetes mellitus surgery in the state for the non-obese category(Fifth in the World)
- First in the world to do bariatric surgery with abdominoplasty
- First surgeon in entire GCC Countries to do diabetic surgery in non-obese patients
- One of the few surgeons in the world doing scarless Thyroid Surgery(Endoscopic Thyroidectomy)
- World record on successful bowel surgery at 2gm Hb without blood transfusion
- Inventor – Innovative technique MISII (Minimally Invasive Surgery for Ileal Interposition) HYBRID technique
- World record – Branchial Cyst Endoscopic removal in the youngest age (Omani Child of 3 years)
- Recipient of “Excellence in Laparoscopy” Award from Icons of Healthcare, Singapore in July 2017
Excellence Healthcare Award 2019 – WMC
Dr. R. Padmakumar receives World Medical Council Excellence Healthcare Award 2019 in recognition for his Professional Excellence and Outstanding Contribution to medical field especially Metabolic Surgery for Obesity (Bariatric Surgery) and Diabetes Resolution.
Read MoreThyroid Surgeon India – Endoscopic and Open
Thyroid Surgeon India– Dr. R Padmakumar is an expert Thyroid Surgeon and one of the few surgeons who is highly skilled in performing Endoscopic Thyroidectomy. He has got the World record – Branchial Cyst Endoscopic removal in the youngest age (Omani Child of 3 years) Endoscopic Excision of Thyroglossal Cyst – First of its kind […]
Read MoreSELSICON 2019 – Dr Padmakumar Re-elected Vice President of SELSI
The 12th Annual National Conference of the Society of Endoscopic & Laparoscopic Surgeons of India (SELSICON 2019) was held from 11th to 15th September 2019 at New Delhi, India. The theme of SELSICON 2019 was “Emerging Trends and Newer Horizons in Minimal Access Surgery”. Dr. R. Padmakumar was re-elected as National Vice President of SELSI. […]
Read MoreBariatric Surgeon Kerala – Leading Obesity Surgeon
Bariatric Surgeon Kerala – Dr. R. Padmakumar is Sr. Consultant Laparoscopic and Metabolic Surgeon of Department of Minimally Invasive Surgery and the Head of Department, General & Lap. Surgery at VPS Lakeshore Hospital and also the Managing Director of Keyhole Clinic – Center for Obesity and Laparoscopic Surgery. He has been changing lives through Keyhole […]
Read MoreBariatric Surgery Excellence Award
Indywood Medical Excellence Awards honoured Renowned healthcare practitioners and organisations at Hyderabad 04.12.2018, Hyderabad, India: The prestigious Indywood Medical Excellence Awards 2018 concluded successfully at HITEX, Hyderabad on 4th December 2018. The award was organised to recognize and felicitate healthcare practitioners and organisations for their relentless services to the society. The esteemed Award Presenter for the […]
Read MoreThyroglossal Cyst – Endoscopic Excision – First of its kind in Kerala
A team of Surgeons in the Dept of Minimally Invasive Surgery at VPS Lakeshore Hospital, Kochi, has successfully removed a cyst from inside the upper neck without any cut on the neck. This was a Thyroglossal cyst. Its a very rare keyhole surgery of its kind – first time in the state of Kerala was […]
Read More100 most powerful Indians in the Gulf – Business.com
A specialist in obesity and diabetes, Dr. R. Padmakumar is presently exerting his considerable intelligence in a bid to help alleviate lifestyle diseases in the Gulf. Dr. Padmakumar is the first surgeon to win approval from the UAE’s Ministry of Health to conduct keyhole excess fat removal surgery. Given the prevalence of diabetes in the […]
Read MoreThe Wizard Laparoscopic Surgeon – Article in Indian Express
Dr. R. Padmakumar’s achievements and honors pile up by the day. For a man who has done over 15000 laparoscopic surgeries till date, he is forever on the move and most of his halts are in the operation theaters around the world. In many countries Padmakumar has made his presence inevitable for his astute skill […]
Read MoreExcellence in Laparoscopy Award 2017 – Dr R Padmakumar
Singapore July 24, 2017: Dr. R. Padmakumar, Senior Consultant Laparoscopic Surgeon, Kochi was recently presented the Award for Excellence in Laparoscopy at the 2nd Icons of Healthcare Summit & Awards in Singapore on July 21, 2017. Dr. R. Padamakumar has undergone training from prestigious institutions – All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, Apollo Speciality Hospital, […]
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