Dr. Murali Appukuttan

Surgical Gastroenterologist, Kottayam

MS, DNB, MNAMS, FACS, FMAS, FALS, FAIS, MCh (HPB SURGERY- ILBS), FEBS (SURGICAL ONCOLOGY), FEBS (GENERAL SURGERY), FEBS (TRANSLANT SURGERY)

19 Years Experience
3 Hospitals

About

Trained Surgical Hepatologist, Surgical Pancreatologist, Surgical Gastroenterologist, Surgical Oncologist, Minimally access, and Liver transplant / Multi-visceral transplant surgeon. First Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary and liver transplant surgeon in south India (Fifth in the country) holding the degree of MCh HPB surgery from the prestigious Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, Newdelhi (Largest liver university in the world). First fully Indian trained Gastro surgeon to get Fellow of European Board of Surgery Degree in Surgical Oncology/ General Surgery and Transplant Surgery. Presently working at Caritas Hospital, Kottayam.

Languages : English, Malayalam, Hindi

Experience

Surgical Oncologist, AIIMS, New Delhi 2008 - 2009

Surgical Gastroenterologist, HPB and Liver Transplant Surgeon, Apollo Hospital, Chennai 2010 - 2010

Surgical Gastroenterologist HPB and liver Transplant Surgeon, ILBS, New Delhi 2010 - 2015

Gastosurgeon, HPB and Liver Transplant Surgeon, Caritas, kottayam 2016 - Present

Specialities

Surgical Gastroenterology
Colorectal Surgery (Proctology)
Gastroenterology
Gastrointestinal Surgery
Hepatobiliary Surgery
Hepatology
Laparoscopic Surgery
Liver Hepatology
Liver Transplant
Liver Transplant & Hepatobiliary Surgery
Oncology
Surgical Oncology (Cancer Surgery)
Transplant surgery
Trauma Surgery
Vascular Surgery

Procedures

Abdominal Paracentesis
Abdominal Surgery
Abscess Incision and Drainage
Adrenalectomy
Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery
Advanced Laparoscopy
Anal Repairs
More
Anoscopy With Removal of Anal Tumor
Appendectomy
Appendectomy, Laparoscopic
Appendectomy, Open
Argon Laser Treatment
Bariatric Surgery (Weight Loss Surgery)
Biopsy
Bowel Reconstruction Surgery
Bowel Resection
Bowel Surgery
Colectomy
Colon and Rectal Surgery
Colon Cancer Screening
Colon Resection Surgery
Colon Surgery
Colorectal Cancer Screening
Colorectal Cancer Treatment
Destruction of Anal Tumor
Enteral Nutrition
Enterostomy (Laparoscopic or Open)
Esophagectomy (Esophagogastrostomy, Esophagojejunostomy)
Esophagomyotomy
Excision of Bile Duct Tumor
Excision of Rectal Tumor
Excision of Stomach Tumor
Excision, Shaving, or Destruction of Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (incl. Mohs Micrographic Surgery), Tissue Transfer
Femoral Hernia Repair, Open
Fistulectomy or Fistulotomy, Anal
Gallbladder Removal
Gallbladder Removal (Cholecystectomy), Laparoscopic
Gallbladder Surgery
Gastric Banding, Laparoscopic
Gastric Bypass Surgery
Gastric Bypass Surgery, Laparoscopic
Gastric Sleeve Surgery
Gastrointestinal Surgery
Gastrotomy
Heller Myotomy
Hemicolectomy
Hemorrhoid Banding
Hemorrhoid Removal
Hemorrhoid Treatment
Hemorrhoidectomy or Excision of Anal Tags
Hepatectomy
Hepatobiliary Surgery
Hernia Surgery
Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis
Incisional Hernia Repair, Laparoscopic
Incisional/Ventral Hernia Repair, Open
Incontinence Surgery
Inguinal Hernia Repair, Laparoscopic
Inguinal Hernia Repair, Open
Laparoscopic Abdominal Surgery
Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy
Laparoscopic Anorectal Surgery
Laparoscopic Anti-Reflux Surgery
Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery
Laparoscopic Colectomy
Laparoscopic Colon Resection
Laparoscopic Colon Surgery
Laparoscopic Gallbladder Surgery
Laparoscopic Liver Resection
Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication
Laparoscopic Rectal Surgery
Laparoscopic Splenectomy
Laparoscopic Surgical Procedures
Liver Biopsy
Minimally-Invasive Surgery
Nissen Fundoplication
Pancreatectomy
Pancreatic Surgery
Paraesophageal Hernia Repair, Laparoscopic
Parenteral Nutrition
Pelvic Exenteration (Gynecologic, Urinary, or Colorectal Malignancy)
Pelvic Fistula Repair
Peripheral Artery Catheterization
Polypectomy
Port Placements or Replacements
Proctectomy, Open or Laparoscopic
Rectal Surgery
Removal of Reproductive Organs (Hysterectomy, Oophorectomy, Salpingectomy, Salpingo-Oophorectomy, Resection of Peritoneal Malignancy)
Removal or Destruction of Rectal or Intestinal Tumor (incl. Colonoscopy, Proctosigmoidoscopy, Sigmoidoscopy & Control of Hemorrhage)
Sigmoid Colectomy
Sleeve Gastrectomy, Laparoscopic
Sphincterotomy
Splenectomy
Splenectomy and Splenorrhaphy
Thoracentesis
Tumor Ablation
Tumor Resection
Tumor Surgery
Umbilical or Ventral Hernia Repair, Laparoscopic
Video Assisted Throacoscopy

Conditions

Abdominal Abscess
Abdominal Cancer
Abdominal Hernia
Abdominal Pain
Abscess
Achalasia
Acute Appendicitis
More
Adenocarcinoma
Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma
Adrenal Gland Cancer
Adrenal Gland Diseases
Adrenal Tumor
Ampullary Carcinoma
Anal and Rectal Cancer
Appendicitis
Ascites
Bile Duct Cancer
Bile Duct Disorders
Bile Duct Obstruction
Biliary Colic
Biliary Disorders
Blood Cancer
Bowel Cancer
Bowel Diseases
Calculus of Common Bile Duct
Cancer
Carcinoid Tumor of Gastrointestinal Tract
Carcinoma
Carcinoma in Situ
Celiac Disease
Cholangiocarcinoma
Cholecystitis
Cholecystitis and Gallstones
Chronic Appendicitis
Chronic Constipation
Chronic Diarrhea
Cirrhosis
Clear Cell Adenocarcinoma
Colon Cancer
Colon Disorders
Colorectal Cancer
Diabetes Mellitus, Permanent Neonatal - Pancreatic and Cerebellar Agenesis
Diabetes Type 2
Diaphragmatic Hernia, Congenital
Diaphragmatic/Hiatal Hernia
Diarrhea
Digestive Disorders
Disease of Esophagus
Distal Colorectal Cancer
Distal Gastrointestinal Tract Cancers
Diverticular Diseases
Diverticulitis
Diverticulosis
Diverticulosis of the Ileum
Duodenal Ulcer
Endocrine Cancer
Endocrine Disorders
Esophageal Cancer
Esophageal Diseases
Esophageal Disorders
Esophageal Tumor
Esophageal Varices
Familial Colorectal Cancer
Familial Pancreatic Cancer
Functional Dyspepsia
Gallbladder & Biliary Tract Cancer
Gallbladder Cancer
Gallbladder Diseases
Gallstones
Gas-Bloat Syndrome
Gastointestinal Tract Tumors
Gastresophageal Reflux-Related Chronic Cough
Gastric Ulcer
Gastroenteritis
Gastroenterologic Cancer (Colon, Stomach, Esophageal, Liver)
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Gastrointestinal Disorders
Graft vs Host Disease
Groin Hernia
Hamartomatous Colorectal Cancer
Heartburn
Hepatic Encephalopathy
Hepatitis
Hepatitis B - Immune Response
Hepatitis C
Hepatobiliary Cancer
Hepatocellular Cancer
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Hepatocellular Jaundice
Hepatorenal Syndrome
Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colon Cancer
Hernia
Hiatal Hernia
Hypercoagulable State
IBS Associated With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
IBS Associated With Pain Disorders
Icterus
Incisional Hernia
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Inguinal Hernia
Intestinal Abscess
Intestinal Cancer
Intestinal Fistula
Intestinal Obstruction
Intestinal Tuberculosis
Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Irritable Bowel Syndrome Characterized by Constipation
Jaundice
Liver Abscess
Liver Cancer
Liver Diseases & Disorders (incl. Hepatitis & Cirrhosis)
Lump
Malignant Neoplasm of Gastrointestinal Tract
Malignant Tumor
Mass
Meckel's Diverticulum
Metastatic Adrenal Gland Cancer
Motility Disorders
Neoplasm of Gastrointestinal Tract
Neuroendocrine Tumors
Nutritional Anemia
Nutritional Deficiency
Nutritional Diseases
Obesity
Pancreatic Abscess
Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatic Cystic Lesions
Pancreatic Disease
Pancreatic Insufficiency
Pancreatic Pseudocyst
Pancreatitis
Paracentesis
Paraesophageal Hernia
Parasitic Appendicitis
Peptic (Duodenum or Stomach) Ulcer
Pericolic Abscess
Peritoneal Cancer
Polyps
Rectal Bleeding
Rectal Cancer
Rectosigmoid Neoplasm
Retroperitoneal Abscess
Schatzki's Ring
Secondary Malignancies
Small Intestine Diverticulosis
Spleen Cancer
Sporadic Colorectal Cancer
Stomach and Small Intestine Cancer
Stomach Cancer
Swallowing Difficulty
Ulcer
Ulcerative Colitis
Ulcerative Proctosigmoiditis
Umbilical Hernia
Ventral Hernia
Wilson's Disease
Zenker's Diverticulum
Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome

Expertise

All Sorts Of Gastro Intestinal Surgeries (Upper Gi- Esophagus/stomach, Hpb Surgery- Liver/gallbladder/pancreas/biliary, Small Intestine, Lower Gi- Colorectum)- Both Open & Laparoscopic/minimallly Invasive, Benign And Malignant Oncosurgeries, Multi Visceral Transplantation Including Liver Transplantation.

Education

MBBS, 2003, Govt Medical College, Kottayam, India

MS, 2008, Govt Medical College, Trivandrum, India

DNB General Surgery, 2012, National Medical Board, New Delhi, India

MCh- Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery (HPB SURGERY), 2015, Institute of Liver and Biliary Science (ILBS), New Delhi, New Delhi, India

MNAMS, 2017, National Board, New Delhi, India

FEBS Surgical Oncology (Fellow Of European Board Of Surgery), 2018, UEMS, European Society Of Surgical Oncology- ESSO

FMAS, 2018, AMASI

FAIS, 2018, Association Surgeons Of India

FACS- (Fellow Of American College Of Surgeons), 2020, American College Of Surgeons

FALS- Fellow Of Advanced Laparoscopic Surgeons, 2018, IAGES

FEBS GENERAL SURGERY, 2019, EUROPEN BOARD OF SURGERY, DUBLIN, IRELAND

FEBS TRANSPLANT SURGERY, 2019, EUROPEN BOARD OF SURGERY, COPENHAGEN, DENMARK

Practice Information

Bharath Hospital, Kottayam

No 222, Near Thirunakkara Mahadeva Temple, Azad Lane, Kottayam, Kerala - 686001

TUE

02:30 PM - 04:30 PM

St. Thomas Hospital, Kottayam

Kurisummoodu P.O, Changanacherry, Kottayam, Kerala - 686104

MON, THU

08:00 AM - 01:00 PM

Dr. KM Cherian Institute of Medical Sciences, Alappuzha

Umayattukara Road, Kallissery P.O, Chengannur, Alappuzha, Kerala - 689124

Achievements & Contributions

Awards

Best Outgoind Student In General Surgery During Mbbs Final Exam- Jayakumar Memorial Award
First South-indian (Fifth Indian) To Hold The Hepato-pancreato-biliary Surgery Mch Degree From The Worlds' Largest Liver University- Ilbs- Institute Of Liver And Biliary Sciences
First Keralite To Get The Prestigious Mch Hpb Surgery Degree From The President Of India- Mr Pranab Mukherjee (2016 January)
First Fully Indian Trained Gastro Surgeon To Hold The European Board Degree- FEBS - In Surgical Oncology (Sub-speciality- Hpb Surgery & Gastro/ Colorectal Surgery), FEBS General surgery and FEBS Transplant surgery

Memberships

ESOT- European Society of Organ Transplantation
APASL
ASI
AMASI- Association Of Minimal Access Surgeons Of India
IAGES
ACS- American College Of Surgeons
IMA
ICS- INternational College Of Surgeons
IASO- INDIAN ASSOCIATION OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGISTS
KASO- KERALA ASSOCIATION OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY
ISLS- INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF LIVER SURGEONS
IASG- INDIAN ASSOCIATION OF SURGICAL GASTROENTEROLOGISTS
UEMS- EUROPEAN BOARD OF SURGERY
LTSI- LIVER TRANSPLANT SOCIETY OF INDIA
ILTS- INTERNATIONAL LIVER TRANSPLANT SOCIETY

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