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Dr. Rajkumar palaniappan

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Obesity and Bariatric Surgeon

Senior Consultant

MBBS, MS, MNAMS,

Chennai, India

Works at Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road, Chennai

20 years of experience

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Appointment Schedule Of Dr. Rajkumar palaniappan

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MONDAY09:00 AM - 03:00 PM
TUESDAY09:00 AM - 03:00 PM
WEDNESDAY09:00 AM - 03:00 PM
THURSDAY09:00 AM - 03:00 PM
FRIDAY09:00 AM - 03:00 PM
SATURDAY09:00 AM - 03:00 PM

About Dr. Rajkumar palaniappan

  • Minimal Access Surgeon with 20+ years of experience
  • Prior work experience include worked under one the doyen of laparoscopic surgery during his tenure in the UK, and Head of the Department of Gastro and Obesity Surgery, Apollo Victor Hospital Goa, Consultant Surgeon LifeLine Hospitals Chennai, and Assistant Professor, PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Coimbatore.
  • one of the very few qualified masters degree holder in the laparoscopic field (MMAS) in India.
  • Published many research papers such as "Window Technique" Cholecystectomy Published in an International journal.
  • One of the few surgeons to perform laparoscopic Whipple's Procedure in 2008
  • One of the pioneers in the field of SILS and Robotic surgery and possess the distinction of having performed the most variety of Single port procedures in the country till date.
  • Pioneered many procedures in India and Asia  such as Endoluminal Revision Gastroplasty, World's first SILS Revision Bariatric, Robotic Gastric Bypass  and the list goes on.
  • Performed notable research work in the field of laparoscopy.
  • Member of various prestigious institutes Clinical Robotic Surgery Association (CRSA), International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity (IFSO), European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES), Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons of Asia (ELSA), International Association of Surgeons, Gastroenterologists and Oncologists (IASGO), World Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons (WALS), Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Society of India (OSSI), Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endosurgeons (IAGES), Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India (AMASI).
  • Fellowships in renowned institutes such as Fellowship in International College of Surgeons: Gastroenterology (FICS) - ICS, Illinois (USA), Fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery (FMAS)– WALS, (India) Fellowship in Robotic Surgery (FRS) – International Accreditation Organisation, Houston (USA).

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Chennai, India

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Work Experience of Dr. Rajkumar palaniappan

Senior Consultant,

Dr. Rajkumar palaniappan's

  • MBBS
  • MS
  • MNAMS

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MON: From:- 09:00 AM To:- 03:00 PM, TUE: From:- 09:00 AM To:- 03:00 PM, WED: From:- 09:00 AM To:- 03:00 PM, THU: From:- 09:00 AM To:- 03:00 PM, FRI: From:- 09:00 AM To:- 03:00 PM, SAT: From:- 09:00 AM To:- 03:00 PM,

Dr. Rajkumar palaniappan practices at Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road, Chennai

Dr. Rajkumar palaniappan specialty is Obesity and Bariatric Surgeon

Dr. Rajkumar palaniappan is Obesity and Bariatric Surgeon with 20 years of experience.

More About Obesity and Bariatric Surgeon

Bariatric surgery is on the stomach or intestines to help a person with extreme obesity lose weight. These surgeries are also commonly known as weight lose surgery.

The patients are required to undergo blood test to determine sugar levels, cholesterol levels, thyroid, kidney and liver function test.

Age should be between 16 and 70 year and morbidly obese (weighing at least 100 pounds over your ideal body weight and having a BMI of 40).

Patient is expected to lose about 80% of the excess fat over a period of 6 months from the surgery.

Tha patient will experience some discomfort not pain.

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