The 21st National Conference of Obesity Surgery Society of India (OSSI), OSSICON 2024, organized by the Minimally Invasive Surgery Department at VPS Lakeshore Hospital, Keyhole Clinic, Verwandeln Institute and ASI Kerala Chapter, held from February 07th to 10th at Kochi.  Dr R Padmakumar was the Organizing Chairman of the conference and welcomed the gathering. Dr […]

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 […]

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 […]

Dr. R. Padmakumar was unanimously elected as the new chairman by the General Body conducted on 28th April, 2019, at the annual state conference of Association of Surgeons of India Kerala Chapter (KASICON 2019) . KASICON 2019 was conducted at MES Medical College Perinthalmanna from 26 to 28 April 2019. More than 400 Surgeons from […]

Demonstration and lectures on Endoscopic Thyroidectomy at PSG IMS&R Dr. R. Padmakumar and Dr. Madhukar Pai invited faculty for live demonstration and lectures on Endoscopic Thyroidectomy (Keyhole Thyroid Surgery) at PSG IMS&R (PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research) and Hospitals , Peelamedu, Coimbatore, on November 10th and 11th 2018 PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research is a […]

Dr. R. Padmakumar was awarded Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons for his substantial contribution to the speciality. He received the award from RCPS (Glasgow) president Dr. Frank Dunn at a convocation in Glasgow UK on 25th November 2015. Dr. Padmakumar’s articles and innovative techniques published in International Journals, the lectures and workshops at […]

Dr. R. Padmakumar being awarded the First Prof. M. L. Dathan Memorial Endowment Lecture of ASI at Annual CME Calicut, September 27, 2015. Topic: Laparoscopic Colorectal surgery without Colostomy

Dr. R. Padmakumar receiving award from the International Association of Lions Club