{"id":3896,"date":"2025-08-21T08:45:15","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T08:45:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drrpadmakumar.com\/blog\/?p=3896"},"modified":"2025-08-29T08:20:21","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T08:20:21","slug":"about-dr-r-padmakumar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drrpadmakumar.com\/blog\/about-dr-r-padmakumar\/","title":{"rendered":"About Dr. R. Padmakumar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>About Dr. R. Padmakumar<\/strong> &#8211; Dr. R. Padmakumar is a Senior Consultant General &amp; Laparoscopic Surgeon, an expert Bariatric Surgeon. He is the Chairman &amp; Managing Director of\u00a0<strong>Keyhole Clinic &#8211; Center for Obesity &amp; Laparoscopy<\/strong>, at Kochi. He heads the Department of Minimally Invasive Surgery at VPS Lakeshore Hospital. He has been changing lives through Keyhole Surgery. He is renowned for new and improved treatment techniques, hailed as a leading Obesity Surgeon in India &amp; UAE. He has got more than 20 years of hands-on experience in laparoscopic Surgery in major hospitals across India and has completed more than 6000 cases of Laparoscopic Hernia Surgeries. With national and international repute, he is one of the pioneers in performing surgical treatment of non-obese diabetics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He has the unique distinction of being an expert&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.drrpadmakumar.com\/blog\/bariatric-surgeon-kerala\/\">Bariatric surgeon<\/a>&nbsp;who is highly skilled in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.drrpadmakumar.com\/blog\/endoscopic-thyroidectomy\/\">endoscopic thyroidectomy<\/a>, thoracoscopy, laparoscopic colorectal and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.drrpadmakumar.com\/blog\/laparoscopic-hernia-surgery-vps-lakeshore-hospital-kochi\/\">hernia surgery<\/a>&nbsp;as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading page-header\">About Dr. R. Padmakumar&#8217;s Major Achievements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>First to start diabetes mellitus surgery in the state for the non-obese category(Fifth in the World)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>First in the world to do bariatric surgery with abdominoplasty<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>First surgeon in entire GCC Countries to do diabetic surgery in non-obese patients<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>One of the few surgeons in the world doing\u00a0scarless Thyroid Surgery(Endoscopic Thyroidectomy)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>World record on successful bowel surgery at 2gm Hb without blood transfusion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inventor \u2013 Innovative technique MISII (Minimally Invasive Surgery for Ileal Interposition) HYBRID technique<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>World record \u2013 Branchial Cyst Endoscopic removal in the youngest age (Omani Child of 3 years)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recipient of \u201cExcellence in Laparoscopy\u201d Award from Icons of Healthcare, Singapore in July 2017<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"row row-cols-1 row-cols-md-2 g-4 bg-lightblue mt-2 mb-3\">\n    <div class=\"col\">\n        <div class=\"card h-100 shadow cardhover\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.drrpadmakumar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/best-bariatric-surgeon-india.jpg\"\n                class=\"img-fluid lazyload\" alt=\"Best Bariatric Surgeon in India\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1200px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1200\/628;\">\n            <div class=\"card-body\">\n                <h3 class=\"card-title text-start\">Best Bariatric Surgeon in India \u2013 Dr R Padmakumar<\/h3>\n                <p class=\"card-text\">Best Bariatric Surgeon in India-\n                    Dr. R. Padmakumar is Sr. Consultant Laparoscopic and Obesity Surgeon, Chairman and Managing\n                    Director of Keyhole Clinic (multispeciality), Head of Department of Minimally Invasive Surgery\n                    at VPS Lakeshore Hospital. Dr. Padmakumar is hailed as a leading Bariatric Surgeon in India &#038;\n                    UAE. He is renowned for new and improved treatment techniques and the [\u2026] <\/p>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drrpadmakumar.com\/blog\/best-bariatric-surgeon-india\/\" class=\"btn btn-primary\">Read\n                    More<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"col\">\n        <div class=\"card h-100 shadow cardhover\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.drrpadmakumar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/best-obesity-bariatric-surgeon-award-2019.jpg\"\n                class=\"img-fluid lazyload\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1200px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1200\/628;\">\n            <div class=\"card-body\">\n                <h3 class=\"card-title text-start\">Excellence Healthcare Award 2019 \u2013 WMC <\/h3>\n                <p class=\"card-text\">Dr. R. Padmakumar receives World Medical Council Excellence Healthcare Award 2019\n                    in recognition for his Professional Excellence and Outstanding Contribution to medical field\n                    especially Metabolic Surgery for Obesity (Bariatric Surgery) and Diabetes Resolution. <\/p>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drrpadmakumar.com\/blog\/wmc-excellence-healthcare-award-2019\/\"\n                    class=\"btn btn-primary\">Read\n                    More<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"col\">\n        <div class=\"card h-100 shadow cardhover\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.drrpadmakumar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/best-thyroid-surgeon-india.jpg\"\n                class=\"img-fluid lazyload\" alt=\"Best Thyroid Surgeon in India\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1200px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1200\/750;\">\n            <div class=\"card-body\">\n                <h3 class=\"card-title text-start\">Thyroid Surgeon India <\/h3>\n                <p class=\"card-text\">Thyroid Surgeon India \u2013 Dr. R Padmakumar is an expert Thyroid Surgeon and one of\n                    the Best Thyroid Surgeons in India, who is highly skilled in performing Endoscopic Thyroidectomy,\n                    Robotic Thyroidectomy and open thyroidectomy. Dr. R. Padmakumar was invited by the Government\n                    Hospital in Dubai for endoscopic thyroid surgeries. Generally, these invitations as International\n                    visiting doctors [\u2026] <\/p>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drrpadmakumar.com\/blog\/best-thyroid-surgeon-india\/\" class=\"btn btn-primary\">Read\n                    More<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"col\">\n        <div class=\"card h-100 shadow cardhover\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.drrpadmakumar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/thyroidectomy-padmakumar-f.jpg\"\n                class=\"img-fluid lazyload\" alt=\"Dr Padmakumar Re-elected Vice President of SELSI\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1200px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1200\/628;\">\n            <div class=\"card-body\">\n                <h3 class=\"card-title text-start\">SELSICON 2019 \u2013 Dr Padmakumar Re-elected Vice President of SELSI <\/h3>\n                <p class=\"card-text\">The 12th Annual National Conference of the Society of Endoscopic &#038; Laparoscopic\n                    Surgeons of India (SELSICON 2019) was held from 11th to 15th September 2019 at New Delhi, India. The\n                    theme of SELSICON 2019 was \u201cEmerging Trends and Newer Horizons in Minimal Access Surgery\u201d. Dr. R.\n                    Padmakumar was re-elected as National Vice President of SELSI. [\u2026] <\/p>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drrpadmakumar.com\/blog\/selsicon-2019-dr-padmakumar-re-elected-vice-president-of-selsi\/\"\n                    class=\"btn btn-primary\">Read\n                    More<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"col\">\n        <div class=\"card h-100 shadow cardhover\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.drrpadmakumar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/bariatric-surgeon-kerala-1.jpg\"\n                class=\"img-fluid lazyload\" alt=\"Bariatric Surgeon Kerala\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1200px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1200\/750;\">\n            <div class=\"card-body\">\n                <h3 class=\"card-title text-start\">Bariatric Surgeon Kerala <\/h3>\n                <p class=\"card-text\">Bariatric Surgeon Kerala \u2013 Dr. R. Padmakumar is Sr. Consultant Laparoscopic and\n                    Bariatric Surgeon, Chairman and Managing Director of Keyhole Clinic \u2013 Center for Obesity and\n                    Laparoscopy, at Edappally, Kochi, and the Head of Department, Minimally Invasive Surgery at VPS\n                    Lakeshore Hospital, Kochi. He has been changing lives through Keyhole Surgery. Dr. Padmakumar is\n                    also [\u2026] <\/p>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drrpadmakumar.com\/blog\/bariatric-surgeon-kerala\/\" class=\"btn btn-primary\">Read\n                    More<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"col\">\n        <div class=\"card h-100 shadow cardhover\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.drrpadmakumar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/laparoscopic-surgeon.jpg\"\n                class=\"img-fluid lazyload\" alt=\"The Wizard Laparoscopic Surgeon\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1200px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1200\/630;\">\n            <div class=\"card-body\">\n                <h3 class=\"card-title text-start\">The Wizard Laparoscopic Surgeon \u2013 Article in Indian Express<\/h3>\n                <p class=\"card-text\">Dr. R. Padmakumar\u2019s achievements and honors pile up by the day. For a man who has\n                    done over 15000 laparoscopic surgeries till date, he is forever on the move and most of his halts\n                    are in the operation theaters around the world. In many countries Padmakumar has made his presence\n                    inevitable for his astute skill [\u2026] <\/p>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drrpadmakumar.com\/blog\/the-wizard-laparoscopic-surgeon-article-in-indian-express\/\"\n                    class=\"btn btn-primary\">Read\n                    More<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"col\">\n        <div class=\"card h-100 shadow cardhover\">\n            <div class=\"card-body\">\n                <h3 class=\"card-title text-start\">100 most powerful Indians in the Gulf \u2013 Business.com <\/h3>\n                <p class=\"card-text\">A specialist in obesity and diabetes, Dr. R. Padmakumar is presently exerting his\n                    considerable intelligence in a bid to help alleviate lifestyle diseases in the Gulf. Dr. Padmakumar\n                    is the first surgeon to win approval from the UAE\u2019s Ministry of Health to conduct keyhole excess fat\n                    removal surgery. Given the prevalence of diabetes in the [\u2026] <\/p>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drrpadmakumar.com\/blog\/100-most-powerful-indians-in-the-gulf-business-com\/\"\n                    class=\"btn btn-primary\">Read\n                    More<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"col\">\n        <div class=\"card h-100 shadow cardhover\">\n            <div class=\"card-body\">\n                <h3 class=\"card-title text-start\">Excellence in Laparoscopy Award 2017 \u2013 Dr R Padmakumar <\/h3>\n                <p class=\"card-text\">Singapore July 24, 2017: Dr. R. Padmakumar, Senior Consultant Laparoscopic Surgeon,\n                    Kochi was recently presented the Award for Excellence in Laparoscopy at the 2nd Icons of Healthcare\n                    Summit &#038; Awards in Singapore on July 21, 2017. Dr. R. Padamakumar has undergone training from\n                    prestigious institutions \u2013 All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, Apollo Speciality\n                    Hospital, [\u2026] <\/p>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drrpadmakumar.com\/blog\/excellence-in-laparoscopy-award-2017-dr-r-padmakumar\/\"\n                    class=\"btn btn-primary\">Read\n                    More<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"col\">\n        <div class=\"card h-100 shadow cardhover\">\n            <div class=\"card-body\">\n                <h3 class=\"card-title text-start\">Fellowship of Royal College of Surgeons <\/h3>\n                <p class=\"card-text\">Dr. R. Padmakumar was awarded Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons for his\n                    substantial contribution to the speciality. He received the award from RCPS (Glasgow) president Dr.\n                    Frank Dunn at a convocation in Glasgow UK on 25th November 2015. Dr. Padmakumar\u2019s articles and\n                    innovative techniques published in International Journals, the lectures and workshops at [\u2026] <\/p>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drrpadmakumar.com\/blog\/fellowship-of-royal-college-of-surgeons\/\"\n                    class=\"btn btn-primary\">Read\n                    More<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"col\">\n        <div class=\"card h-100 shadow cardhover\">\n            <div class=\"card-body\">\n                <h3 class=\"card-title text-start\"> <\/h3>\n                <p class=\"card-text\"> <\/p>\n                <a href=\"\" class=\"btn btn-primary\">Read\n                    More<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Dr. R. Padmakumar &#8211; Dr. R. Padmakumar is a Senior Consultant General &amp; Laparoscopic Surgeon, an expert Bariatric Surgeon. He is the Chairman &amp; Managing Director of\u00a0Keyhole Clinic &#8211; Center for Obesity &amp; Laparoscopy, at Kochi. He heads the Department of Minimally Invasive Surgery at VPS Lakeshore Hospital. 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