C. Palanivelu India

Dr. C. Palanivelu MS, DNB, MCh, FACS, FRCS, DSc, PhD Gastroenterology & Laparoscopic Surgeon GEM Institute for Gastroenterology Diseases GEM Hospital & Research Centre, Coimbatore President of Association of Surgeons of India Founder President of Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India President of Indian Society for Diseases of Esophagus and Stomach Managing Trustee of GEM Medical Foundation Revolutionary Surgeon • First to introduce Laparoscopic Surgery in South India. He is instrumental in developing advanced laparoscopic surgery, including cancer. • Keyhole surgery is less morbid and faster recovery, most wanted for Indian people, where 80% are in agriculture or labourers. • Developed newer technique making it cost effective and affordable by all people, irrespective of socioeconomic strata. Dr. B.C. Roy National Awardee • 2008 - Recognising best talent under the category of Specialty Development of Medicine, namely • laparoscopic surgery • 2015 - Awarded as “Eminent Medical Person” category, the highest category for medical. Highly Reputed World Famous Surgeon • International Olympic Silver Medal Winner: First Indian to win Silver Medal in the International Olympic Surgery Competition in Keyhole Surgery held at Phoenix, USA, jointly organised by American and Japanese Society in 2009. • The Award of Fellowship Ad-Hominum: The highest honour of the a Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 2004. • Doctorate of Health Sciences (PhD): Anglia Ruskin Chelmsford University, Cambridge, UK in 2014. • Living Legend of Laparoscopy Surgery, by City Council of New York. • Honorari Causa by San American University, Lima Peru, the oldest University (1551). • Essex Medical Society (EMS) Annual Award of House of Commons, UK Parliament, 2018. • Visiting Professor to many Universities across the globe. First Indian accorded the privilege of performing operation and teaching in other countries, making India proud ! Recognising his talents he has been nominated as Visiting Professor and accorded the privilege to perform surgery in other countries including UK, USA, Latin America, China , Korea. etc. World Great Surgeon European Association of Endoscopic Surgeons honored him as one of the ‘Top Two Great Contributors forDevelopment of Laparoscopic Surgery in the World’ during 14th World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery, Paris, June 2014. Best Doctor Award of Tamilnadu, by Governor of Tamilnadu. Lifetime Achievement Award for outstanding contribution to ASI & Surgical fraternity by Association Surgeons of India , at Chennai ,2018 Trend Setter in Laparoscopic Surgery He has innovated 24 International Award winning operations, in laparoscopic surgery. He has innovated many 24 International Award winning operations, in laparoscopic surgery. The following are world best and followed as standard operation across globe making India proud:  Minimally invasive esophaectomy for cancer esophagus.  Laparoscopic Whipple's operation for cancer pancreas.  Single incision rectal cancer resection.  Laparoscopic excision choledochal cyst-developmental cyst of bile duct.  Laparoscopic excision of Hydatid cyst of Liver. Award of Beeshmachariar: Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of recognised his contribution and talent and awarded the Beesmachariar in 2012. Recently he has been Awarded : Prof.Ismail oration & medal of College of Surgeon by Academy of Medicine of Malaysia , 2022 Doctorate of Sciences by DR. NTR University of Health Sciences , 2022 Dr.Sivananthan oration award by Association of surgeons of India - ASI - TN , 2021 Researcher & Writer Published over 300 research articles in international journals and won awards for innovative techniques. Authored five books in Surgery and Laparoscopy of International repute. First time, Indian books have been published in various languages like Spanish, Chinese, Korean, etc. Humble background Hailing from ordinary agricultural family, daily wage labourer due to want of living, after long struggle he completed primary school education at the age of 21. This motivated him to do service to the people through by providing modern care in gastroenterology which is common problem of the public. His life is an inspiration to all.