Gokul Shanker
Consultant Surgical Gastroenterologist and Head of Surgical Gastroenterology
VGM Gastro Centre
India
Biography
Completed formal surgical training from the prestigious Annamalai university and did DNB Surgical Gastroenterology from Gem Hospital under world renowned laparoscopic surgeon Dr C Palanivelu. Presently, Consultant Surgical Gastroenterologist and Head of Surgical Gastroenterology at VGM Gastro Centre. Course director for post-doctoral fellowship in minimal access surgery at VGM Gastro Centre (one of eight hospitals) under TNMGR medical university, wherein doctors who have completed post-graduation in Surgery (MS) are selected and trained in Minimal access surgery over a 2 year period. Co-organizer and faculty for a number of state and national level conferences.
Research Interest
Advanced laparoscopic procedures – upper & lower GI and HPB.
Laparoscopy for oncological procedures.