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Biography

Dr. Kannan is a consultant surgical gastroenterologist at Kauvery hospital and still continues his academic work as Prof. of Surgical Gastroenterology at Saveetha Medical Medical college where he established the dept of Surgical Gastroenterology in 2017. Dr.Kannan practices at Dr. Kannan's Gastro and Gynaec Specialty Center in Adyar, Chennai. He completed MBBS in 1981, M.S.[gen.surg] in 1986, M.ch in 1995 from Madras Medical College, Chennai, and FRCS at Glasgow University in 2009.. He is an experienced laparoscopic surgeon too.

Dr Kannan specialises in surgery for Gallstones, Fundoplication for GERD, bariatric surgery for obesity, surgery for piles, Peptic ulcer and cancer of the G.I. tract, cancer of esophagus, stomach, colon,rectum, liver and pancreas. He is one of the most experienced pancreatic surgeons with more than 2000 surgeries. Pancreatic surgeries for chronic pancreatitis and cancer. He is the most experienced surgeon with regards to any G.I. malignancies.

Education & Training

1986

MCh - Surgical Gastroenterology/G.I. Surgery, Madras Medical College, Chennai

1983

MS - General Surgery, Madras Medical College, Chennai

2009

FRCS, Glasgow University

GI surgeon at Kauvery Hospital

Awards

- 2015 -

Best Doctor by the Govt. of Tamilnadu

- 2018 -

Best Doctor by the Times Group in Stalwarts Category

President elect of Tamilnadu chapter of Indian society of Gastroenterology

Member & Publications

Association Surgeons of India

Indian Society of Gastroenterology

Tamilnadu chapter of Indian Society of Gastroenterology

Association of minimal access surgeons of India

50 International Publications

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