Faculty and Training – Dr. R. Padmakumar

Dr. Padmakumar at 5th Prof Dr. M. L. Dathan Memorial CME

titansclash — Mon, 25 Nov 2019 03:41:48 +0000

Dr. Padmakumar was falicitated for being the Chairman of ASI Kerala chapter at Jubilee Mission Medical College, Thrissur, for 5th Prof Dr. M. L. Dathan Memorial CME, on 23rd and 24th November, 2019. Spoke on the inaugural function memorizing the academic contribution of Prof M L Dathan. Congratulated Surgery Dept of Jubilee Medical college for conducting an excellent CME

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ASI Annual CME 2019

titansclash — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 05:17:45 +0000

Dr. R. Padmakumar at Annual CME 2019 of Association of Surgeons of India (ASI) Kerala Chapter held at P K Das Institute of Medical Sciences

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Kasaragod Surgical Club Inauguration

titansclash — Mon, 07 Oct 2019 05:14:49 +0000

Grand Inauguration of Kasaragod Surgicdal Club with CME was conducted on 25 September 2019 with Dr. Padmakumar as the chief guest. Dr. Padmakumar spoke on Endoscopic Neck Surgery and An Overview of Bariatric Surgery.

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Falicitation speech as Chairman of ASI Kerala Chapter

titansclash — Mon, 30 Sep 2019 06:54:16 +0000

Felicitation speech as Chairman of the ASI Kerala Chapter during RAinS (Recent Advances in Surgery) at Amala medical college, Thrissur. Delivered talk on Endoscopic Thyroidetomy

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SELSICON 2019 – Dr Padmakumar Re-elected Vice President of SELSI

titansclash — Mon, 16 Sep 2019 05:36:36 +0000

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.

Operating Faculty for Endoscopic Thyroidectomy

Dr. Padmakumar was also the operating faculty for Endoscopic Thyroidectomy at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital at SELSICON 2019.

Dr. Padmakumar performing Emdoscopic Thyroidectomy at Sir Gengaram Hospital
Dr. Padmakumar performing Emdoscopic Thyroidectomy at Sir Gengaram Hospital along with Dr. Madhukara Pai and Dr. Sandeep Gupta

Panel Discussion CBD Stones

Dr Padmakumar – Panel Discussion on CBD Stones

About SELSI

The mission of the SELSI is to provide a professional forum for the exchange of information and education regarding historic, current, and future methods of diagnosis and treatment in Minimal Access Surgery.

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Operating faculty at CELIOSCOPE Coimbatore for Hernia and Adhesiolysis

titansclash — Wed, 24 Jul 2019 05:00:02 +0000

Dr. R. Padmakumar as operating faculty at CELIOSCOPE, Coimbatore, 19 to 20 July 2019, along with Dr. Madhukar Pai, and Dr. Aravind . It was South Zone Conference of SELSI ( Society of Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons of India). The conference was well attended and excellently organised. One case of laparoscopic surgery for appendicular perforation and one case of laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair with adhesiolysis was performed.

Video Links

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Yenepoya Medical College Visiting Professor

titansclash — Mon, 24 Jun 2019 04:16:47 +0000

A wonderful session of Skill Training Programme for Surgeons at Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore was conducted by Dr. R. Padmakumar and Dr. Madhukar Pai. The programme received unprecedented support by Vice Chancellor, Dean , Heads of Departments and staff. Team of 15 from Verwandeln Institute Kochi (Center for laparoscopic training) spend 4 days very productively with 33 Surgeries done in animal lab and 22 procedures in the main operation theater. Participating Surgeons from different parts of India & abroad, significantly improved their skills in various keyhole surgeries to be of great use to their patients.

Training was conducted on Endotrainers, Suturing, Knotting, Videos, Energy Source, Video Sessions, Demonstration, Updates on Mesh, Fixation devices, Hernia Surgeries (TEP, TAPP, Ventral hernia), Bariatric Surgery, Endoscopic Thyroidectomy.

Lecture on Endoscopic Thyroidectomy
Handing over Certificates
Handing over Certificates
CME at Yenepoya Medical College
CME at Yenepoya Medical College
Dr. Padmakumar with Trainees
Dr. Padmakumar with Trainees

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Dr. Padmakumar at AWRCON

titansclash — Wed, 22 May 2019 04:59:47 +0000

AWRCON Kerala 2019 was held on May 12, 2019 in association with ASI Kerala chapter at Trivandrum. This was the First State Conference on Abdominal Wall Reconstruction. Dr. R. Padmakumar chaired one session during the event and gave the ASI chairman‘s falicitation speech during inauguration. Dr. Padmakumar also gave lecture on Bariatric surgery with hernia repair as faculty.

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Diabetes Surgery Faculty – KASICON 2019

titansclash — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 05:05:43 +0000

Dr. Padmakumar as faculty on Diabetes Surgery at KASICON 2019 – 42nd Annual Conference of Association of Surgeons of India – Kerala Chapter.

KASICON 2019
Diabetes Surgery Faculty

The annual state conference of Association of Surgeons of India Kerala Chapter (KASICON 2019) was conducted at MES Medical College Perinthalmanna from 26 to 28 April 2019. More than 400 Surgeons from all across Kerala participated in this Continuing Medical Education Programme.

Diabetes Surgery Medical Publications & Articles

Effectiveness of Minimally Invasive Hybrid Surgery for Ileal Interposition (MIHSII) for the Resolution of Type 2 Diabetes.

MIHSII is an innovative technique in which sleeve gastrectomy is performed laparoscopically, followed by extracorporeal ileal interposition performed through a 5-cm midline incision. The procedure was performed on 31 T2DM ( type 2 diabetes) patients, 17 males and 14 females.

Efficacy of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in Type 2 Diabetes even with BMI less than 35: A Retrospective Study.

To evaluate the effectiveness of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG) for resolving type 2 diabetes in obese patients even with BMI<35

Keyhole Surgery for Diabetes – Malayalam

Diabetes Surgery – Keyhole Surgery for Type 2 Diabetes Resolution

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a common disease associated with numerous complications. Obesity is the leading cause of the increased incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus in both developed and developing countries.

Happy to have been invited as faculty at GEM Hospital and Research Center, Thrissur, on Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery. https://www.drrpadmakumar.com/blog/bariatric-metabolic-surgery-faculty/
Posted by Dr.R.Padmakumar on Monday, April 8, 2019

Posted by Dr.R.Padmakumar on Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Dr. R. Padmakumar and Dr. Madhukar Pai invited faculty for live demonstration and lectures on Endoscopic (Keyhole)…
Posted by Dr.R.Padmakumar on Thursday, October 25, 2018

Happy to share that I was invited Faculty of ASICON JAIPUR (NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF ASSOCIATION OF SURGEONS OF INDIA) ….
Posted by Dr.R.Padmakumar on Monday, January 8, 2018

DR R PADMAKUMAR receiving GLOBAL ACHIEVERS AWARD in UAE – MARCH 2014 from Shri. Anas Almadani (Vice Chairman and CEO at…
Posted by Dr.R.Padmakumar on Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Global Achievers Award Presented to Dr R. Padmakumar For Outstanding Achievements & Distinguished Global Services at…
Posted by Dr.R.Padmakumar on Wednesday, March 12, 2014

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Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery – Faculty at GEM Hospital

titansclash — Sun, 07 Apr 2019 08:20:14 +0000

Dr. R. Padmakumar as faculty at conference/workshop held by GEM Hospital and Research Center, Thrissur, on April 6 and 7, 2019. Dr. Padmakumar spoke on the topic of “Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery: Options”. As part of continuing medical education programme and campaign towards excellence in Minimal Access Surgery, this conference was conducted as a Twin Theme Conference/Workshop on Hernia and Bariatric Surgery on April 6th and 7th 2019 and held at Lulu Convention Centre Thrissur.

The conference focused on two core areas of minimal access surgery – Hernia Surgery and Bariatric Surgery, which are undergoing rapid changes.

Dr. Padmakumar as faculty at
Twin Theme Conference & Workshop
on Hernia & Bariatric Surgery

Twin Theme Conference on
Hernia and Bariatric Surgery

Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery

Bariatrics is the branch of medicine that deals with obesity, the causes, prevention and treatment of obesity. Bariatric Surgery is considered in people struggling with severe obesity.

Metabolic Surgery is the term used to describe treatments and procedures for weight loss to treat metabolic diseases, especially, type 2 diabetes.
Obesity is considered a major risk factor for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

Different Bariatric Procedures include:

Intragastric Balloon Placement is a non-invasive procedure for weight loss.