Where does Dr Shankar R practice?

Dr Shankar R practices at Apollo First Med Hospitals, Kilpauk

What is the specialty of Dr Shankar R?

Dr Shankar R specialty is Vascular Surgeon

What is the experience of Dr Shankar R?

Dr Shankar R is Vascular Surgeon with 18 years of experience.

What does a Vascular Surgeon do?

Vascular surgeons are specialists who are highly trained to treat diseases of the vascular system.

Which tests/ investigations are generally required by the vascular Surgeon?

Investigations like Angiogram, Ankle-Brachial Index, Toe-Brachial Index (TBI), Carotid Duplex, Computed Tomography Angiography (CTA), Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA) Test and Duplex Ultrasound.

What are the typical symptoms to consult a Vascular Surgeon?

Smptoms like Varicose veins, swollen, twisted veins that can cause pain or aching in your legs, Venous ulcers and arterial and diabetic (neuropathic) wounds, which are nonhealing wounds that result from poor blood flow, especially in the legs.

How serious is vascular surgery?

It does have some poetntial complications like Myocardial infarction etc.

What is the difference between a vascular surgeon and a cardiovascular surgeon?

Cardiologists are medical specialists who are qualified to diagnose heart or cardiovascular system issues and perform some treatments whereas the Vascular surgeons operate on patients and can work on any part of the human body except the cardiovascular system or brain.

Dr Shankar R, Vascular Surgeon in Chennai, India - Appointment

About Dr Shankar R

Dr Shankar R is an eminent Vascular Surgeon practicing for more than 18 years.
He holds a special interest in Vascular Dementia, Endovascular Surgery, Aneurysm Surgery, and Endovascular Stent Graft.
After completing graduate studies, he pursued MS followed by M.Ch. from the prestigious institute.
He attained a fellowship from the Royal College of Surgeons, the UK.
He is the first Indian Vascular surgeon to be selected for the official vascular surgery fellowship at St.Mary’s hospital, London.
He is a Life Member of the Vascular Society of India (VSI).
He has several research and publications in national and international journals.

Hospital

Apollo First Med Hospitals, Kilpauk

Location

Chennai, India

Special Interest

Vascular Dementia Endovascular Surgery Aneurysm Surgery Endovascular Stent Graft

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Dr Shankar R's

MBBS

MS

MCh

Fellowship, Royal College of Surgeons, UK

First Indian Vascular surgeon to be selected for the official vascular surgery fellowship at St.Mary’s hospital, London.

Vasculogenic Cervical Rib at 5th Annual conference of Vascular society of India 1998
Multiple Aneurysm- A case presentation at 5th Annual conference of Vascular society of India 1998
Surgical Management of Reno vascular Hypertension at 6th Anneal conference of Vascular society of India 1999
Superior mesenteric artery aneurysm- a case report
6th Annual conference of vascular society of Inida 1999
DVT- our experience annual conference of Vascular society of India 2002
Hepatic artery aneurysms
Annual conference of vascular society of India 2003
Ischemic diabetic foot Annual conference of vascular society of India 2003