Overview

Dr. Jaiganesh K. Viswambharan is a highly skilled Gastrointestinal, Laparoscopic, and Bariatric Surgeon with advanced training in minimal access surgery. He has undergone comprehensive surgical education and training at premier institutions in India and has held key consultant and academic roles at leading hospitals.

His clinical practice emphasizes patient safety, evidence-based surgery, and advanced laparoscopic techniques for both benign and malignant gastrointestinal conditions. He has extensive experience in bariatric surgery, complex abdominal procedures, and minimally invasive proctology.

Academic Qualifications & Training

• FNB (Minimal Access Surgery)

• MRCSEd – Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh

• DNB

• MS

• MBBS – JIPMER, Puducherry

• GI Surgery, Advanced Laparoscopy & Bariatric Training

  • Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS), Kochi

  • GEM Hospital & Research Centre, Coimbatore

Previous Professional Experience

• Former Assistant Professor of Surgery, AIMS Kochi

• Former Consultant Surgeon – MAS & Bariatric Surgery,
  GEM Hospital & Research Centre, Coimbatore

• Former Consultant Surgeon – MAS & Bariatric Surgery,
  GEM Hospital, Thrissur

• Former Consultant Surgeon – SGE, MAS & Bariatric Surgery,
  KIMS Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram

Special Interests

• Patient Safety in Surgery

• Obesity Management

• Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery

• Laparoscopic Hernia Surgery

• Laparoscopic Gallbladder Surgery

  • Simple and difficult cases

  • Laparoscopic CBD Exploration

• Laparoscopic and Open Abdominal Surgery

• Abdominal Pain Evaluation

• Diagnostic Laparoscopy

Clinical Expertise

• Upper GI Surgery

  • Benign and malignant conditions

  • GERD, Achalasia

  • OG Junction and Gastric Cancers

• Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery

  • Appendicitis

  • Colon and Rectal Cancer

  • Rectal Prolapse

• Proctology

  • Minimally invasive treatment for piles, fissure, abscess, fistula

• Laparoscopic Solid Organ Surgery

  • Splenectomy

  • Adrenalectomy

• Flexible Endoscopy

Dr. Jaiganesh K Viswambharan is a highly trained Minimal Access and Gastrointestinal Surgeon with advanced expertise in laparoscopic and bariatric surgery. He completed his MBBS and MS from JIPMER, Pondicherry, and further specialized with advanced GI Surgery, Minimal Access Surgery (MAS), and Bariatric training from AIMS Kochi and GEM Hospital & Research Centre, Coimbatore.

With rich academic and clinical experience, he has served as Assistant Professor of Surgery at AIMS Kochi and as Consultant Surgeon in MAS, Bariatric Surgery, and Surgical Gastroenterology at leading institutions including GEM Hospital (Coimbatore & Thrissur) and KIMS Thiruvananthapuram.

Dr. Jaiganesh is deeply committed to patient safety in surgery and delivering optimal outcomes through minimally invasive techniques that promote faster recovery and reduced complications.

Areas of Expertise

• GI Surgery

• Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery

• Bariatric (Weight Loss) Surgery

• Surgical Gastroenterology

• Diagnostic Laparoscopy

• Flexible Endoscopy

Special Interests

• Patient Safety in Surgery

• Obesity Management & Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery

• Laparoscopic Hernia Surgery

• Laparoscopic Gallbladder Surgery (Simple & Complex)

• Laparoscopic CBD Exploration

• Laparoscopic & Open Abdominal Surgery

• Evaluation of Abdominal Pain

• Upper GI Benign & Malignant Conditions

• Laparoscopic Surgery for GERD, Achalasia, OG Junction & Stomach Cancers

• Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery (Appendicitis, Colon & Rectal Cancer, Rectal Prolapse)

• Proctology – Minimally Invasive Treatment for Piles, Fissure, Abscess & Fistula

• Laparoscopic Solid Organ Surgery – Splenectomy, Adrenalectomy