Dr. Vivekanandan Shanmugam

Dr. Vivekanandan Shanmugam

Director

28 Years of Experience

Gastroenterologist

MBBS, FRCS, Fellowship

Reg. No.:60451, Tamil Nadu Medical Council

SIMS Hospital, Vadapalani, Chennai

English, Tamil

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About Dr. Vivekanandan Shanmugam

  • Dr. Vivekanandam Shanmugam is a gastroenterologist and liver transplant surgeon with over 28 years of experience in healthcare.
  • His areas of expertise include liver transplant surgeries in living, cadavers, and pediatric patients, domino liver transplantation, liver cancer surgeries, pancreatic cancer surgeries, and surgery for cholangiocarcinoma.
  • As a skilled transplant surgeon, he has performed over 750 liver transplant surgeries.
  • Dr. Shanmugam completed his MBBS at Raja Muthiah Medical College, Chidambaram in 1996.
  • He holds fellowships in liver transplantation from reputed institutes in the United Kingdom and South Korea.
  • The Government of Tamil Nadu has awarded him an award of appreciation for his contributions to the field of liver transplantation.
  • Dr. Shanmugam’s research prowess is seen from the several publications to his name in renowned journals such as the European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology and the Indian Journal of Anaesthesia.
  • He was one of the founders of the Chennai Liver Foundation, which aims to spread awareness about liver disease and its treatment, management, and prevention.
  • Dr. Shanmugam is the co-founder of the Liver Transplant Society of India (LTSI), a first of its kind in India.
  • His professional memberships include organizations such as the prestigious Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (MRCS).

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Education

  • MBBS, Raja Muthiah Medical College, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, 1996
  • Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS), Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK, 2007
  • Fellowship in Living Donor Liver Transplantation, Asan Medical Centre, Seoul, South Korea, 2010

Past Experience

  • Head, Liver Unit, Kauvery Hospitals, Chennai, 2019
  • Head, KMCH Liver Unit, Coimbatore, 2018
  • Senior Consultant, Institute of Liver Diseases, Global Hospitals, India, 2014
  • Specialist Registrar, Sheila Sherlock Liver Centre, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK, 2010
  • Specialist Registrar, The Liver Unit, Queen Elizabeth Hospitals, Birmingham, UK, 2008
  • Specialist Registrar, West Midlands Surgical Rotation, Birmingham, UK, 2006

Awards

  • Award of Appreciation, Government of Tamil Nadu, 2017

Associations/Membership

  • Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (MRCS)
  • Liver Transplant Society of India (LTSI)

Paper Published

  • Sinha, R., & Shanmugam, V. (2019). A heavy metal knocking at the door-Transarterial Embolization with Rhenium-188 as a bridging strategy for treating Hepatocellular Carcinoma. HPB, 21, S769.
  • Shanmugam, V., Balakrishnan, S., Kapoor, S., Vaijyanath, P., & Singh, H. (2018). Left gastric artery to Aortic anastomosis for the management of Coeliac Artery Stenosis during pancreaticoduodenectomy. HPB, 20, S302.
  • Balakrishnan, S., Kapoor, S., Vijayanath, P., Singh, H., Nandhakumar, A., Venkatesulu, K., & Shanmugam, V. (2018). An innovative way of managing coeliac artery stenosis during pancreaticoduodenectomy. The Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England, 100(7), e168-e170.
  • Shanmugam, R. P., Balakrishnan, S., Varadhan, H., & Shanmugam, V. (2018). Prevalence of hepatitis B and hepatitis C infection from a population-based study in Southern India. European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 30(11), 1344-1351.
  • Bharath, K., Nandhakumar, A., Singh, H., & Shanmugam, V. (2017). Post-reperfusion bronchospasm in a deceased donor liver transplant recipient: An enigma. Indian Journal of Anaesthesia, 61(11), 939-940.

Field of Expertise

  • Abdominal Surgery
  • Adhesion Lysis
  • Appendectomy
  • Bianchi Procedure
  • Biliary Drainage and Stenting
  • Cardiomyotomy
  • Cholecystectomy
  • Colonoscopy
  • Colorectal Screening
  • Colorectal Surgery
  • D2 Gastrectomy
  • Endoscopic Gastrostomy
  • Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
  • Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty (ESG)
  • Esophagectomy
  • Foregut Surgery
  • Fundoplication
  • Gastrectomy
  • Gastric Suction (Stomach Pumping)
  • Hemicolectomy
  • Hemorrhoid Banding
  • Hemorrhoidectomy
  • Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery
  • Hiatal Hernia Repair
  • Ileoanal Anastomosis (J-Pouch) Surgery
  • Inguinal Hernia Repair with Mesh
  • Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
  • Laparoscopic Colon Resection
  • Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct (CBD) Exploration
  • Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair
  • Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication
  • Laparoscopic Splenectomy
  • Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair
  • Low Anterior Resection
  • Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography (MRCP)
  • Meckel's Diverticulectomy
  • Open Inguinal Hernia Repair
  • Pancreatic Surgery
  • Partial Colectomy
  • Pediatric Inguinal Hernia Repair
  • Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM)
  • Portal Vein Embolization (PVE)
  • Proctectomy
  • Recurrent Hernia Surgery
  • Retroperitoneum Surgery
  • Robotic Hernia Surgery
  • Serial Transverse Enteroplasty (STEP)
  • Small Bowel Resection
  • Stapled Hemorrhoidectomy
  • Stricturoplasty
  • Subtotal Proctocolectomy
  • Total Colectomy
  • Umbilical Hernia Surgery
  • Upper GI Endoscopy
  • Whipple Surgery
  • Achalasia
  • Acidity
  • Bloating
  • Bowel Obstruction
  • Celiac Artery Compression Syndrome (CACS)
  • Celiac Disease
  • Cholecystitis
  • Chronic Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction (CIP)
  • Constipation
  • Crohn's Disease
  • Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome
  • Enterocutaneous Fistula (ECF)
  • Failure to Thrive (FTT)
  • Femoral Hernia
  • Gallbladder Stone
  • Gastric Ulcer
  • Gastritis
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
  • Heartburn
  • Hemorrhoids
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Hepatoblastoma
  • Hepatomegaly (Enlarged Liver)
  • Hirschsprung's Disease
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
  • Intestinal Ischemia
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
  • Obstructive Jaundice
  • Pancreatic Pseudocysts
  • Pancreatitis
  • Peptic Ulcer
  • Polyposis Syndrome
  • Portosystemic Shunt (PSS)
  • Rectum Perforation
  • Right Hemicolectomy
  • Short Bowel Syndrome
  • Sigmoid Volvulus
  • Ulcerative Colitis
  • Ventral Hernia