MS, DNB, MRCS, DNB (GI Surgery) Head, Department of HPB Surgery, Department of Minimal Access Surgery & Liver Transplantation
About Doctor
Dr. P. Senthilnathan is a highly accomplished and skilled surgeon with extensive experience in gastrointestinal surgery, laparoscopic surgery, and surgical oncology. With his expertise and passion for innovative surgical techniques, Dr. Senthilnathan continues to make significant contributions to the field of gastrointestinal surgery.
Education & Training
MBBS: PSG Institute of Medical Science & Research Centre, Coimbatore (1998)
MS (General Surgery): Coimbatore Medical College (2004)
DNB (General Surgery): Coimbatore Medical College (2004)
DNB (GI Surgery): GEM Hospital & Research Centre, Coimbatore (2008)
Core Strengths
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Appendectomy
Laparoscopic Hernia Repair
Hysterectomy
Laparoscopic Colectomy
Fundoplication
Accolades & Achievements
First Surgeon in the World: To perform live webcast of Laparoscopic Whipple’s surgery (April 2014).
Dr. Aasirvada Nadar Memorial Gold Medal: For standing 1st in The Tamil Nadu Dr.MGR Medical University, Final MBBS OG exam (1998).
Young Investigator Award: At the 14th World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery (Yokohama, Japan, 2008) for his paper on Laparoscopic Choledochal Cyst Excision.
Gold Medal in DNB Surgical Gastroenterology: Secured 1st place in the final examination conducted by the National Board of Examinations (2008).
Best Paper Award: World Congress of IHPBA 2016, Sao Paulo, Brazil for trials of Laparoscopic and open Pancreaticoduodenectomy.
Best Poster Award: At the 6th Biennial Congress of the Asia-Pacific Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (Yokohama, Japan, 2017).
Fellowships: Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, Association of Surgeons of India, and Minimal Access Surgeons of India.
Selected Publications
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in cirrhotic patients: the role of subtotal cholecystectomy and its variants. J Am Coll Surg. 2006
Laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy: technique and outcomes. J Am Coll Surg. 2007
Transvaginal endoscopic appendectomy in humans: a unique approach to NOTES-world’s first report. Surg Endosc. 2008
Transumbilical flexible endoscopic cholecystectomy in humans: first feasibility study using a hybrid technique. Endoscopy. 2008
Evolution in techniques of laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy: a decade long experience from a tertiary center. J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg. 2009
Book an Appointment
Schedule a consultation with Dr. P. Senthilnathan at GEM Hospital Chennai.
