Dr.Nandakumar Jairam MBBS;MS;FICS is a former Prof.and Head of the department of surgery at St.John’s Medical college Hospital, Bangalore.

He has served as Medical Director of Mallya Hospital, Bangalore, where he was a consultant surgeon for many years. His expertise in colo-rectal surgery is acquired from Mayo clinic, USA and St.Mark’s Hospital, London.

Presently he is the Chairman and Group Medical Director for Columbia Asia Hospitals, India. He is a renowned surgeon and a very popular teacher. His area of interest is colorectal surgery, difficult fistulae in ano and anal incontinence.

Email ID: nkjairam [at] gmail.com

Dr.H.V. Shivaram MBBS;MS;FAIS;FICS is a former consultant surgeon at Mallya hospital and Lakeside Hospital, Bangalore.

He is trained in laparoscopic, gastrointestinal & pancreatic surgery. A gold medalist in MS (surgery) from Bangalore Medical College, he has served in Army Medical Corps. He is instrumental in setting up DNB teaching programme at St.philomena’s Hospital, Bangalore.

As a visiting fellow at Heidelberg University hospital, Germany, Southampton University hospital,UK, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre, NewYork he has acquired expertise in the gastrointestinal surgery. His area of interest is gastrointestinal and pancreatic surgery in addition to single port laparoscopic surgery.


Email ID :  hvshivaram [at] gmail.com

Dr.Prakash Mahadevappa MBBS;MS is a well known teacher and an excellent surgeon.

After his MBBS from Bangalore medical College, he went to Chandigarh to do his post graduation (MS general Surgery) at the prestigious Post Graduate Institute of Medical education & Research. He is a Gold Medalist from Bangalore University.

He is a former Professor of Surgery at Ambedkar Medical College, Bangalore; AIMS, Bellur and Mandya institute of Medical sciences, Mandya. His special interest is in gastrointestinal surgery and abdominal trauma.

Dr Sathish Narayanaswamy MBBS;MS was formerly associated with Mallya Hospital as a consultant surgeon.

He is well trained in general and laparoscopic surgery. He has also worked in Lakeside Hospital and Annaswamy Mudaliar Hospital, Bangalore. He has done Fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery from AMASI. His specialty interest is Laparoscopic Colorectal surgery.

Dr.V.Arun Kumar MBBS;MS is trained in All India Institute of Medical sciences, New Delhi.

He was a faculty in the department of Thoracic Surgery at AIIMS. He is instrumental in developing the department of surgery at Columbia Asia Hospital, Hebbal.His area of special interest is thoracic surgery.

Dr.Mahesh Channappa MBBS;MS;MRCS - Consultant surgeon at Columbia Asia Medical Center - Hebbal, Bangalore . Formerly he was a consultant at Mallya Hospital ., Bangalore

Following his postgraduation, Dr. Mahesh Channappa was trained in the United Kingdom in various fields of surgery. He is trained in advanced laproscopic and gastrointestinal surgical procedures. He has acquired expertise in performing Bariatric surgeries as well as laparoscopic general Surgeries. He is a member of AMASI. His special interest is Bariatric surgery and trauma surgery.

Email ID : mash2509 [at] gmail.com

Dr.Mukunda N.K. MBBS;MS is trained in Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli.

He has worked in Columbia Asia Hospitals and St.philomena’s Hospital, Bangalore. His area of special interest is surgical oncology. Presently he is undergoing higher training in surgical oncology.

Dr.Sangeetha Siva MBBS; DNB (surgery) is a resident surgeon.

After her MBBS from Ambedkar Medical college, Bangalore, she completed three years of postgraduate training at St.Philomena’s Hospital, Bangalore and has successfully passed DNB (general surgery) from Diplomate of National Board, New Delhi.