Meet Our Team
About
Dr. S. BALAKUMAR
An Alumni of the prestigious Madras Medical College, he has held numerous, prestigious teaching and departmental posts in general surgery, surgical gastroenterology, Vascular surgery as well as Emergency trauma surgery at various Government and Private institutions across Tamilnadu for last over 24 years.
He was, till 2019, HOD of Vascular Surgery at Tanjore Medical College and Professor of Vascular Surgery at Madras Medical College.
Currently he is Senior Consultant Vascular Surgeon in many of leading Corporate Hospital Groups in Chennai.
His Expertise ranges from wide spectrum of Vascular conditions involving Veins and Arteries.
His Medical Expertise Include:
Venous Interventions
- Varicose Vein - EVLT / RF Ablation / VENASEAL
- Venous Leg Ulcers
- Acute Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
- Catheter Directed Thrombolysis
- Percutaneous Mechanical Thromectomy for (DVT)
- Post thrombotic Syndrome
- IVC Filter Placement
- Deep Vein Obstructive Pathology
- Dialysis Access Surgeries Arterio – Venous Fistulas
- Intra Vascular Ultrasound
Arterial Interventions
- Endo-Vascular Intervention (Angioplasty /Stenting)
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer Management
- Peripheral Arterial Disease
- Aneurysmal Disease
- Limb Preservation Surgeries
- Acute Limb Ischemia
- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
- Aortoiliac / Femoral Bypass Surgery / ExtraAnatomic Bypass
- Vascular Tumour
- Arterio Venous Malformation
- Vasospastic Disorders
Affiliations:
- Life Member - Vascular Society of India
- Life Member - Venous Association of India
- National Faculty Member - Vascular Society of India
- Secretary - Indian Medical Association, Apollo OMR.
Training:
- Medtronic & Cook certified EVAR Specialist
- 2018 - Certified in Intravascular Ultrasound, Percherra DelGarda, Italy
- 2019 - Certified in Complex Deep Venous Intervention under Prof. Gerard O'Sullivan at Galway Hospital, Ireland
- Trained & Certified by Da Vinci in Robotic Surgery
- 2024 - Fenestrated Physician Modified Procedure Aortic Course under Prof.Alexander Zimmermann
- 2024 - Venous Ultrasound workshop –London
Key Achievements
- Full time Vascular Surgeon to work in Pediatric Cardiovascular department, Institute of child health where he performed Switch surgery for TOF, Coarctation of Aorta and PDA’s in the year 2006
- Establishing full fledged Endo vascular Practice in a span of two months in Tanjore
- Medical College in 2016 as Head of Department.
- Examiner for M. Ch Post Graduates under Dr.M.G.R Medical University
- One of first Vascular Surgeons in the country to start INTRAVASCULAR ULTRASOUND in Deep Venous Interventions in 2016.
- Conducting free camps regularly for Venous problems in the community since 2016 and spreading awareness of Venous Diseases.
- Chairman of Workshop Committee for National and International Conference conducted by Vascular Society of India 2021.
- Public relations activity involved in educating on the ill effects of smoking in press and print media/ Radio on “World Anti-Smoking Day” and “Vascular Day” since 2016
- Performed over few Thousands Endovenous Interventional procedures for Varicose veins in his career of 20 years as Vascular Surgeon.
- Published over twenty research articles and case studies in various National journals Latest publication on Genetic Mutations Encoding Tartrate Resistant Acid Phosphatase in International Peer reviewed PLOS ONE JOURNAL.
- Published a Topic on Lumbar Sympathectomy in Text Book of Vascular Surgery released by Vascular Society of India in 2005.
- Published a Topic on Paediatric Coarctation of Aorta in Department of Paediatric Co Principal Investigator in Collaborative Research project on ‘IDENTIFICATION OF TRAP as potential Bio and Molecular marker for Cardiovascular Diseases with University of Madras.
Awards
- Times Health Care Award for Service Excellence In Vascular Surgery in 2024.
- Trendsetter Award from Health Minister, Government of Tamilnadu for Establishing Center for Treatment of Venous Disorders.
