Dr B Premkumar graduated from the PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research in 1996 and completed his Masters in Surgery from Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute in 2000. He then left for the UK and obtained a Masters in minimal access surgery at Ninewells Hospital and Medical School affiliated to the University of Dundee – Scotland, UK where he was one of the first three Indians to have received the degree.

Dr B Premkumar is one of the pioneers of single incision laparoscopy in India and performed the first ever single incision inguinal hernia repair. 

No

COURSE

UNIVERSITY

1

MBBS

PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, India.

2

MS

Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, India

3

M.MAS

Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, University of Dundee, Scotland, UK.

4

F.MAS

World Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons, India

5

Dip.ALS

GEM Hospital, India

6

D.MAS

World Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons, India

7

Certified in Bariatric and Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery

European School of Laparoscopic Surgery, St.Pierre University, Brussels, Belgium

8

FRS

World Laparoscopy Hospital, India

9

FICS

Fellow International College of Surgeons

10

FIAGES

Fellow Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India

11

Clinical Attachment in Robotic Hepatobiliary Surgery

Pamela Youde Nethersole Hospital, Hong Kong

12

FALS (Bariatric)

Fellowship in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery (Bariatric), Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo Surgeons (IAGES)

13

Observership in Hernia Surgery and Abdominal Wall Reconstruction

Anne Arundel Medical Center, Maryland, USA

14

FRCS

Fellow of The Royal College of Surgeons of Glasgow

AFFILIATIONS

Life member- Association of surgeons of India (ASI).

Life member- Indian medical association (IMA).

Life member- Indian association of gastrointestinal endo surgeons (IAGES).

Founder member- Association of minimal access surgeons of India (AMASI)

Life member – Society of endoscopic and laparoscopic surgeons of India (SELSI).

Life member – Asia Pacific hernia society (APHS)

Life member – Endoscopic and laparoscopic surgeons’ society of Asia (ELSA).

Life member – World association of laparoscopic surgeons (WALS).

Life member – Obesity surgery society of India (OSSI).

Registered in Tamil Nadu medical council – Reg.No. – 58005.

Honorary founding member - Indo German endo laparoscopy society (IGELS)

AFFILIATIONS

  • Life member- Association of surgeons of India (ASI).
  • Life member- Indian medical association (IMA).
  • Life member- Indian association of gastrointestinal endo surgeons (IAGES).
  • Founder member- Association of minimal access surgeons of India (AMASI)
  • Life member – Society of endoscopic and laparoscopic surgeons of India (SELSI).
  • Life member – Asia Pacific hernia society (APHS)
  • Life member – Endoscopic and laparoscopic surgeons’ society of Asia (ELSA).
  • Life member – World association of laparoscopic surgeons (WALS).
  • Life member – Obesity surgery society of India (OSSI).
  • Registered in Tamil Nadu medical council – Reg.No. – 58005.
  • Honorary founding member - Indo German endo laparoscopy society (IGELS)

AWARDS RECEIVED

Awarded the CHIKITSA RATTAN award and gold medal for excellence in medical science by the INTERNATIONAL STUDY CIRCLE, NEW DELHI, 2007.

Awarded the BHARAT JYOTHI award, for contribution to education in the field of minimal access surgery by the IIFS, New Delhi, 2010.

Awarded the “MOTHER TERESA AWARD” for advances in medicine, by the Integrated council for socio economic development, Bangalore, 2012.

Awarded the “Teaching excellence award” by the Indus global foundation during the Indo global educational summit,Hyderabad,November 2015.

Conferred the title of “Distinguished clinical tutor” by the Apollo hospital educational research foundation (AHERF) – 2017.

Excellence in hernia surgery and abdominal wall reconstruction, National health care excellence awards 2020, Praxis Media,New Delhi, August 15th 2020.

Recognised as “ Icons of Tamilnadu” by “Times of India” for my role in propagating Laparoscopic and hernia surgery. October 21st, 2020.

Service excellence award in laparoscopic and hernia surgery. Health care excellence awards. Times of India. 31/12/2020.

AWARDS RECEIVED

  • Awarded the CHIKITSA RATTAN award and gold medal for excellence in medical science by the INTERNATIONAL STUDY CIRCLE, NEW DELHI, 2007.
  • Awarded the BHARAT JYOTHI award, for contribution to education in the field of minimal access surgery by the IIFS, New Delhi, 2010.
  • Awarded the “MOTHER TERESA AWARD” for advances in medicine, by the Integrated council for socio economic development, Bangalore, 2012.
  • Awarded the “Teaching excellence award” by the Indus global foundation during the Indo global educational summit,Hyderabad,November 2015.
  • Conferred the title of “Distinguished clinical tutor” by the Apollo hospital educational research foundation (AHERF) – 2017.
  • Excellence in hernia surgery and abdominal wall reconstruction, National health care excellence awards 2020, Praxis Media,New Delhi, August 15th 2020.
  • Recognised as “ Icons of Tamilnadu” by “Times of India” for my role in propagating Laparoscopic and hernia surgery. October 21st, 2020.
  • Service excellence award in laparoscopic and hernia surgery. Health care excellence awards. Times of India. 31/12/2020.

PAPERS PRESENTED

  • Treatment of carcinoma rectum- zonal conference- International college of surgeons. Aug 1998. Chennai. India.
  • Treatment of fungatingtumours- annual conference- Association of surgeons of India.Dec 1999. Madurai. India.
  • 2 & 3 port laparoscopic cholecystectomy- Indian association of gastrointestinal endosurgeons 4th congress. Feb 2000. Chennai. India
  • An interesting case of acute abdomen. “Hyper homocysteinemia”. PSG surgicon.2003.Coimbatore. India.
  • How to enter a scarred abdomen! 6th Congress of Indian association of gastro intestinal endosurgeons. Feb.2004.Ludhiana.Punjab.India.
  • Koch’s beware. Extra pulmonary Tuberculosis. ASI South zone. 2004. Kodaikanal. India.
  • Parathyroid adenoma classical presentation. ASI South zone. 2004. Kodaikanal. India.
  • Retro peritoneal sarcomas. ASI South zone. 2004. Kodaikanal. India.
  • Acute appendicitis in umbilical hernia. ASI Annual conference. Dec.2004. Hyderabad.India
  • Foreign body in the CBD. ASI Annual conference. Dec.2004. Hyderabad.India
  • Stricture oesophagus. Multi modality approach. ASI city chapter. 2005. Chennai India.
  • An eccrine axillary carcinoma. ASI city chapter. 2005. Chennai India.
  • Ergonomics of port placement. AMASICON 2006. Calcutta. 2006.
  • Choledocholithiasis. Multimodality and laparoscopic approach. AMASICON.2007.Hyderabad.India.
  • Management of undescended testis in the adult. AMASICON 2007.Hyderabad. India
  • Laparoscopic Incisional hernia, materials and methods. NAGASICON.2009. India.
  • Laparoscopic splenectomy, pros and cons. NAGASICON. 2009. India
  • Ergonomics of laparoscopy. MASICON, Global hospitals. 2009.
  • Single incision laparoscopic hernia repair – Initial experience. APHS, 2010, korea.
  • SILS,our experience in a tertiary care center – ELSA 2011,Singapore.
  • Laparoscopic management of paraduodenal hernia – ELSA 2011, Singapore.
  • Laparoscopic choledochal cyst excision – Video – IHBPA,Coimbatore 2012.
  • Laparoscopic pancreaticojejunostomy – Video - IHBPA,Coimbatore,2012.
  • Robotic choledochal cyst excision – Video – AMASICON,Indore,2013.
  • Robotic total gastrectomy – Video – AMASICON,Indore,2013.
  • Thoracolaparoscopic oesophagectomy – Poster – Laparosurg,March 2015,Coimbatore
  • Thoracoscopic thoracic duct ligation – Poster – Laparosurg,March 2015,Coimbatore.
  • Role of ultrasonic dissector in axillary dissection – ASI south zone, Madurai,2015.
  • Robotic axillary dissection – ASI south zone,Madurai,2015.
  • Robotic Whipple for duodenal tumour – Inaugural asian congress for robotic surgery – Hongkong – Dec 2015
  • ORATION – Dr.C.Williams oration- Laparoscopy in biliary and pancreatic disease – ASI Nagercoil chapter,Nagercoil,2015.

PUBLICATIONS

  • Laparoscopic management of undescended testis. World journal of laparoscopic surgery,January-April 2008;1(1):16-18
  • Laparoscopic common bile duct exploration. World journal of laparoscopic surgery,May-August 2010;3(2):59-62
  • Correlation of Her-2 neu over-expression with clinico pathological features of carcinoma breast. Apollo Medicine. 10. 10.1016/j.apme.2013.10.012.
  • Achalasia Cardia: Revisited. World J Lap Surg 2017:10(3):112-116
  • Thoracoscopic ligation of the thoracic duct for a massive chylothorax following a thoracolaparoscopic oesophagectomy. Int Surg J.2018 Oct;5(10):3441-3445
  • Anal malignant melanoma presenting as a primary tumor: A rare case report. International journal of current research. Vol 10, Issue 09, pp.73854-73856,September 2018
  • Abdominal cocoon syndrome as a cause of intestinal obstruction: A case report. Journal of surgery.2018;6(6): 159-161
  • Comparison of short-term outcomes between single incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy and conventional 4-port cholecystectomy. Int Surg J 2019:6:812-7.

Present Appointment

Clinical Lead
Apollo Institutes of Hernia Surgery and Abdominal Wall Reconstruction.
Apollo Hospitals, Chennai.

Senior Consultant – Minimal Access, Bariatric and Robotic Surgeon.
Apollo Hospitals, Chennai.

Coordinator – Department of General, Gastrointestinal and Bariatric Surgery.
Apollo Specialty Hospitals, OMR, Chennai

Other Posts Currently Held

  • Faculty for Surgical Training – Ethicon Institute of Surgical Education, Chennai.
  • Member of Editorial Board – World Journal of Laparoscopic Surgery.
  • Member of Editorial Board – Frontiers in Visceral Surgery.
  • Vice President – International College of Robotic Surgeons.

Surgical Distinctions

  • Dr B Premkumar is one of the pioneers of single incision laparoscopy in the country.
  • Dr B Premkumar performed the first single incision inguinal hernia repair in the country.
  • Dr B Premkumar was a member of the team who performed the first robotic bariatric sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass and SILS gastric bypass in the country.