Best Doctors in Kochi, India

• Dr Mathew Abraham is one of the most experienced & coveted Neurologist in India.
• With an experience of over 32+ years, he is an expert in management of neurological diseases and disorders.
• He has done his MBBS & MD (General Medicine) from Pune University. Following which he did his did DM (Neurology) from Grant Medical College, Mumbai.
• Dr Abraham has also done a training in Electrophysiology from Jaslok Hospital & Neuroradiology from Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for
Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram.
• He is an active member of various eminent organisation like The Parkinson’s Society of India, The Alzheimer’s Society of India Cochin.
• Dr Mathew Abraham area of special interest include headache, dementia and Parkinson’s disease.

• Dr. Rajesh Anthony is a well-known Liver Radiologist. 
• He has over 13 years of experience as a Radiologist.
• His medical interests are gastro intervention which includes procedures like TIPPS, Urology interventions which include procedures like medical nephrectomy and varicocele embolization.
• He is also an expert in Pulmonary, Onco and Peripheral interventions.
• He has attained his basic interventional training from Mumbai and Chennai followed by advanced training in gastro intervention from CHU-Renne, France. 
• He has achieved certification in Post-transplant intervention training from ASAN, Seoul, South Korea where the maximum number of transplants take place in the world. 
• He has several papers and publications in international journals. 

• Dr. V.P. Gangadharan is a well-experienced Medical and Pediatric Oncologist with 30+ years of experience. 
• He specializes in managing and treating Breast and Gynecological malignancies. 
• He has attained training certification in Bone Marrow Transplantation Programme in the USA and UK with NCI and WHO fellowships. 
• He has been a part of faculty in graduate and postgraduate training programs and examiner of DM Medical Oncology at various universities across India.
• He has been invited as a 'Guest Speaker' to over sixty seminars and scientific meetings.
• He has an essential role in establishing the Cochin Cancer Society to extend cancer care to the needy and underprivileged cancer patients. 
• He has over forty publications in national and international Medical and Oncology journals.
• He has also participated as a Principal Investigator in thirty-eight national and international multicenter clinical trials. 

• Dr. Anupama Gopalakrishnabhakthan is a well-experienced Pediatrician with nearly 17+ years of experience.
• She specializes in Pediatric malignancy, Hematological malignancy, and Breast cancer.
• She has participated as a Co-Investigator in over twenty clinical trials. 
• She has over five publications in medical journals. 
• She has been honored with various awards and recognitions. 

• Dr. George P. Abraham is a renowned Urologist and Renal Transplant Specialist. 
• He has more than 32 years of experience in performing endourological procedures. 
• He has performed more than 8500 cases of PCNL, 12000 cases of URS and more than 12000 cases of TURPs.
• He has extensive experience in conducting Laparoscopic surgeries and over 9,000 laparoscopic urological procedures. 
• He has been privileged with various honors such as the Bharat Chikitsak Ratan Award, Bharat Vikas Ratna Award, Lifetime Health Achievement Award, etc. for his outstanding contribution in the field of urology.
• He has performed more than 2500 renal transplantations.
• He has an essential role in carrying out the first 3D laparoscopic urology workshop in India. 
• He is also invited as a part of the faculty to various workshops and training programs.

• Dr. Jacob Varghese is a well-known Orthopedist. 
• He has more than 30 years of experience in performing Joint Replacement Surgeries and treating Sports Injuries. 
• He has performed thousands of surgeries including Minimally Invasive Joint replacement surgeries like meniscal repair and replacement as well as autologous cartilage implantation, arthroscopies, angioplasties, and more.
• He was the first surgeon to have performed the FIRST Arthroscopic surgery in shoulder, elbow and wrist disorders and started revision joint replacement.
• He is actively associated with various organizations including Asia Pacific arthroplasty Association, ISAKOS-International society of arthroscopy.knee surgery, International member-American academy of orthopedic surgeons, International cartilage research society, AHKS American Association of Hip and knee surgeons, Asian Federation of Sports Medicine, Indian Orthopaedic Association,and Indian arthroscopy society.

Dr. Yusuf M M is a renowned Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon, with over 20 years of experience in treating aortic valve disease, atrial fibrillation, cardiomyopathy, and coronary artery disease. He specialises in robotic-assisted cardiac surgery and is one of the few robotic and minimally invasive cardiac surgeons worldwide. He is known for his surgical expertise, use of advanced technology, and the ability to treat complex aortic aneurysm & valve repair cases.

Why choose Dr. M M Yusuf?

• Extensive experience: Dr. M M Yusuf boasts an experience of over 20 years in handling complex cardiac surgery cases.
• Rare Surgical Skill: He is trained in robotic and minimally invasive cardiac surgery, which reduces post-operative discomfort, recovery time, and complications. He is one of the few cardiac surgeons worldwide to possess this training and skill.
• Expert Cardiac Surgeon: He is skilled at performing routine and complex cardiac interventions such as conventional Angioplasty, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery, Minimally Invasive CABG Surgery, Robotic Cardiac Surgery, Minimally-Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI), Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery, and specialized management of Aortic Aneurysm.
• Advanced Training: Dr. Yusuf holds multiple Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS) certifications in General and Cardiothoracic surgery. He has also completed a fellowship course in Complex Aortic Aneurysm & Valve Repair Surgery from Kings College Hospital, London, UK. He then did a superspecialisation in Robotic & Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery in Belgium.

• Dr. Murali Krishna Menon is a well-known Neurologist at VPS Lakeshore Hospital, Kochi.
• He has over 27 years of experience in managing and treating several neurological disorders. 
• He is an active member of the Indian Medical Association (IMA). 
• His medical interests are Intravenous, Headache Management, Nerve and Muscle Disorders, Spinal Disorders and Neuromuscular Disorders, etc.

• Dr. Rajesh Simon is a coveted Orthopedist. 
• He has extensive experience in the field of Orthopedics.
• He is associated with various organizations including National Executive member and Incoming Hon Secretary of Indian foot and Ankle Association, Past Joint Secretary of Kerala Orthopaedic Association, Organizing Secretary of Lakeshore updates from 2008 to 2012, Foot and Ankle Symposium 2015, Past Hon Secretary and Treasurer of Cochin Orthopaedic Society from 2008-10, and National AO faculty and past course chairman.
• He has attained fellowships in Hip Arthroscopy and Foot & Ankle. 

• Dr. Rakesh Gopal is a well-known Cardiothoracic Surgeon. 
• He has huge experience in performing coronary artery surgery - conventional and minimally invasive, complex valve repairs, and several cardiac operations. 
• He is an expert in VATS (Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery) including all forms of simple and complex keyhole procedures. 
• His medical expertise lies in Minimally invasive valve and CABG, Beating Heart CABG, Complex Valve Repair, Redo surgery, Aortic aneurysm surgery, Complex aortic root surgery, VATS, and All Thoracic procedures (Conventional & Minimally invasive). 

• Dr Manoj P Nair is a recognised Cardiologist in the field of cardiovascular and thoracic surgery.
• He has an experience of over 19+ years & has over 5700 surgeries to his credit.
• Dr Nair has done his MBBS, MS (General Surgery) & M.CH (Cardio thoracic surgery) from some of the eminent institutes
• He has performed about 2200 CABG, 2000 valve replacement and 1500 all types of lung resection.
• He has pioneered Hybrid Aortic Aneurysm Surgery in Kerala.
• Dr Nair has appeared in various noteworthy news media Business Standard , The New  Indian  Express, .

• Dr. H. Ramesh is a well-experienced Surgical Gastroenterologist and Liver Transplant Specialist. 
• He has over 30 years of experience as a Gastrointestinal Surgeon. 
• He has an essential role in developing the GI Surgery and Liver Transplantation Department at VPS Lakeshore Hospital, Kochi.
• He has conducted the first Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in the state.
• He has been honored with various awards and recognitions. 
• He has raised the healthcare standards so that people from different parts of the globe, especially the Middle East, come for surgical treatment related to pancreatic, liver, and bile duct problems.