Dr. T S Bala Shanmugam - Doctor's Link

Dr. T S Bala Shanmugam

Dr. T S Bala Shanmugam
25 Years of Experience
  • HOD and Senior Consultant Department of General, Laparoscopic & Bariatric Surgery
  • Speciality :

    Laparoscopic & Bariatric Surgeon
  • Degrees :

    M.B.B.S, M.S (Gen.Surgery), F.MAS
  • Language :

    Hindi, English
  • Hospital :

    Gleneagles Health City Chennai formerly Global Hospital
  • City & Country:

    Chennai, India
  • Address :

    439, Cheran Nagar, Sholinganallur, Medavakkam, Landmark: Near HCL, Chennai
  • +8801886655200
About Doctor

Dr. T.S. Bala Shanmugam is a Senior Consultant and Head of the Department of Minimally Invasive Bariatric and GI Surgery with over 30 years of experience. He completed his medical education as follows:

Education:
  • MBBS from Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai.
  • MS (General Surgery) from Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore.
  • FMAS (Fellow of Minimal Access Surgery) awarded by the Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India (AMASI).
  • Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery training from IRCAD, Strasbourg, France.
  • Robotic Surgery Training from World Laparoscopic Hospital, New Delhi.

Dr. Shanmugam has performed over 2,500 basic and advanced laparoscopic surgeries in the past 20 years, making him a leading expert in his field.

Areas of Expertise:
  • Minimal Access Surgery
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
  • Obesity Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy
  • Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES)
  • Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery (SILS)
  • Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery
  • Acute Pancreatitis

Professional Contributions:

Dr. Shanmugam is a member of the editorial board of the World Journal of Laparoscopic Surgery and Gastroenterology International. He also serves as an examiner for MS (General Surgery), MBBS, BDS, and Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery at various universities, including Dr. MGR University.

Selected Publications:
  • "Laparoscopic gastrocystoplasty for tuberculous contracted bladder" – Indian Journal of Urology (2016).
  • "When molecular diagnosis went wrong" – Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology (2011).
  • Multiple studies on chronic pancreatitis, multi-nodular goiter, laparoscopic fundoplication, and acute pancreatitis.
  • Author of a chapter in "Operative Atlas of Laparoscopic and Robotic Reconstruction" (2017).

Dr. Shanmugam is a pioneer in his field, contributing to advanced minimally invasive techniques and surgical education.

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