
Dr. Vivekanandan Shanmugam 
Director
28 Years of ExperienceGastroenterologist
MBBS, FRCS, Fellowship
Reg. No.:60451, Tamil Nadu Medical Council
SIMS Hospital, Vadapalani, Chennai
English, Tamil
Consultation Fee ₹ 800
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- 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
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