Dr. Venkatesh Munikrishnan

Dr. Venkatesh Munikrishnan
Dr. Venkatesh Munikrishnan

Designation of Dr. Venkatesh Munikrishnan

Dr. Venkatesh Munikrishnan 
Colorectal Surgeon and Robotic Surgeon
Senior Consultant
Apollo Hospitals Greams Road, Chennai

Profile Snapshot of Dr. Venkatesh Munikrishnan

  • Dr. Venkatesh Munikrishnan is one of the best Gastroenterologists and Colorectal Surgeons in Chennai, having 21 years of experience in managing disorders that need surgical treatment.
  • He is the Clinical Lead and Consultant Colorectal Surgeon at the Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road, Chennai.
  • Dr. Munikrishnan specializes in surgical oncology, endoscopy, Gastritis Treatment, etc.
  • He was also active in research; one of his research on CT Colonography fetched a grant from Bracco, Milan, Italy.

Dr. Venkatesh Munikrishnan’s Expertise

  • Anal Fissure Surgery
  • Anal Fissure Treatment (Non-Surgical)
  • Colonoscopy
  • Colorectal Surgery
  • Constipation Treatment
  • Endoscopy
  • Fistula Surgery
  • Gastritis Treatment
  • Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
  • Gastro-Intestinal Surgery
  • Laparoscopy
  • Piles Surgery
  • Piles Treatment (Non-Surgical)
  • Surgical Oncology

Work Experience of Dr. Venkatesh Munikrishnan

  • Working as Clinical Lead and Consultant Colorectal Surgeon at Apollo Hospitals, Chennai
  • Director of the Chennai Colorectal Clinic
  • Consultant, Colorectal Surgeon at Chennai Colorectal Clinic

Dr. Venkatesh Munikrishnan’s Qualifications

  • MBBS from Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai in 1994
  • FRCS – General Surgery (Colorectal) from Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK in 2009
  • MRCS (UK) from Royal College of Surgeon Of Edinburgh, UK in 2001

Memberships of Dr. Venkatesh Munikrishnan

  • Tamil Nadu Medical Council, Chennai, India
  • General Medical Council, London, UK
  • Association of Colo-proctology of Great Britain
  • Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh (FRCS)
  • Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (MRCS)

Awards & Recognitions received by Dr. Venkatesh Munikrishnan

  • 2002: Bagged The Royal Society of Medicine Traveling Fellowship by RSM Section Of Coloproctology at Overseas Meeting, Toulouse, France
  • December 2000: Received funding for a research project on CT Colonography by Bracco, Milan, Italy
  • December 1993: Distinction in ENT Surgery in the UG Pre-Final University Examinations

Publications of Dr. Venkatesh Munikrishnan

  • The Effect of Patient-Controlled Analgesia on Inpatient Stay following Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy; J Montgomery, V. Munikrishnan, S. Sinha, S. Mitchell Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2007; 89: 374-378
  • Management of Acute Diverticulitis in the East Anglian Region: Results of a U.K. Regional Survey Helmy A, ElKhider H, Munikrishnan V, Omer AA Dis Colon Rectum. 2006 Sep; 49 (9):1332-40

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