Dr. Ramesh K Gurunathan

MBBS (Mang), M Surg (UKM), FRCS (Ire), AM (Mal)

Speciality
Weight Loss Surgery
Clinic
Sunway Medical Centre
Location
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Language(s)
English, Malaysian, Tamil

Conditions Treated

Benign and malignant upper gastrointestinal diseases, Diabetes, Gallstones (cholelithiasis), Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Heartburn, Hernia, Hypertension (high blood pressure), Obesity

Procedures Performed

Appendectomy, Cholecystectomy (gall bladder removal surgery), Gastric bypass surgery, Gastric sleeve surgery, Gastroesophageal reflux surgery, Hernia repair surgery, Upper and lower endoscopy, Weight loss (bariatric) surgery

Statement

After my training in upper gastrointestinal surgery, I established Tauanku Jaafar Hosptial as the National Referral Centre for upper gastrointestinal surgery. I have thus by far trained candidates in this subspecialty and conduct regular uppper gastrointestinal meetings to promote upper gastrointestinal surgery in Malaysia.

Dr. Ramesh K Gurunathan

License Number

30654, Malaysia

Specialist Certifications & Fellowships

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), Ireland, Fellowship 2002

Surgery, Malaysia, 2000

Post Graduate Clinical Training

Sub specialty training in upper gastrointestinal surgery from Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute, India 2003

Training in general surgery at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Sabah 1994

Sup specialty in upper gastrointestinal surgery from Queen Alexandra Hospital in England 2005-2006

M.S (Master in Surgery) from National University of Malaysia 2000

Medical Officer and Registrar in General Surgery in Hospital University Kebangsaan Malaysia 1997-2000

Clinical fellow upper gastrointestinal surgery from Queen Alexandra Hospital in England 2005-2006

Sup specialty in upper gastrointestinal surgery from Tuanku Jaafar Hospital 2003-2005

General Surgeon in Malacca General Hospital 2000-2003

F.R.C.S., Fellowship Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland 2002 2002

Medical Officer in Surgery in Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Sabah 1994-1997

Consultant general and upper gastrointestinal surgeon, Tuanku Jaafar Hospital 2004-now

House officer, Hosptial Kuala Lumpur 1993-1994

Medical School

MBBS, Kasturba Medical College (Mangalore University), India, 1992

Memberships

National Chairman for Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery Training Committee of the Ministry of Health since 2006

Founding member and chairman of the Malaysian Upper Gastrointestinal Club

Elected President of the Malaysian Upper Gastrointestinal Surgical Society

Chairman of the Upper Gastrointestinal Surgical Committee of the National Specialist Register, College of Surgeons, Malaysia

Founded the first Stomach Cancer Support Group in Malaysia

Awards

1st prize winner film suture-Absorbable Synthetic Adhesive Tape (BBraun) Mahadevan Tata, Ramesh Gurunathan, P Kandasami 2008

Quality Convention 2007, 2nd prize winner N Sembilan level '' Rapid Access in Diagnosing Upper Gastrointestinal Cancers''

'' Quality Assurance Convention '' Malacca State level champions on 6th Sep on the topic '' Cancellation of OGDS in Day Care Unit '' 2002

Clinic Hours

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Clinic Address

Sunway Medical Centre
No.5, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, Bandar Sunway
Kuala Lumpur , 46150
Malaysia

Hospital Details

Sunway Medical Centre

Vision To be a world class, health care organisation of choice. Mission We are committed:- · To provide professional, innovative quality services that exceeds customer expectation. · To provide value added services. · To provide modern, comprehensive and safe facilities and environment. · To provide continuous development of human capital. · To provide satisfactory return to shareholders.


Hospital Data

Hospital type
General
JCI accreditation
No
Ownership
Private
No. of Doctors
152
No. of Nurses
447
No. of beds
250
No. of Patients Treated Annually
297,673 (includes both outpatient & inpatient)

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