Ballanamada Dr. Nikhil Nanjappa

Ballanamada Dr. Nikhil Nanjappa M.B.B.S., M.S.(GEN. SURG.), M.R.C.S.(EDINBURGH), F.M.A.S., F.M.I.S., F.C.R.S (U.K) doctor from Kodagu  is the first recipient of the Prestigious Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh International Surgical Fellowship Programme. He was the University Gold Medallist in General Surgery and topper of the Fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery exam conducted by the World Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons. He is a hard working, conscientious surgeon with a strong ability in leading and engendering high standards of care to his patients.

Family

Father

Ballanamada Appaiah

Mother

Reeta Dechamma

Education

• M.I.S., Fellowship in Minimally Invasive GI & HPB Surgery, Narayana Health Ltd., Bangalore (2017)
• M.R.C.S., Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (2016) – Honours 
• M.A.S., Fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery, World Laparoscopy Hospital, Gurgaon (2015) – First Rank
• M.S. (General surgery), Mahatma Gandhi Medical College, Puducherry, India (2013) – University Gold Medal
• M.B.B.S., M.S. Ramaiah 

Achievements

• Experienced in General, Gastrointestinal, Hepatobiliary, Trauma, Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgery along with a strong motivation to continue professional development in the field.
• His surgical practice relies on a team-based patient-centric approach, using good communication skills to compliment his surgical acumen. He inculcates an evidence-based approach to his clinical practice and has been able to merge the best of both worlds, having trained for 9 years in India and  UK. 
• International training fellow department of colorectal surgery, leicester royal infirmary, leicester, united kingdom may 2017
• He works as an International Training Fellow/Higher Specialist Registrar (ST8 equivalent) in Colorectal Surgery at the Leicester Royal Infirmary, which is one of the largest colorectal units in the U.K. Work in a team that provides subspecialist level care in Coloproctology to the population of Leicestershire. Deliver emergency general surgery support to the largest Accident & Emergency department in the U.K. 
• Fellow, minimally invasive surgery, department of GI, HBP, Bariatric & robotic surgery, Narayana Health ltd., Bangalore, India January 2016- May 2017-He Completed a fellowship in Minimally Invasive Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary surgery from Narayana Health City, Bangalore, India. The fellowship was at a high volume Laparoscopic, Bariatric & Robotic surgery centre, performing over 200 GI & HPB surgeries a month.
• Founding Consultant Department of General Surgery, Aveksha Hospital, Bangalore, India.  January 2014 – December 2015 –He established the Department of General Surgery at a 200 bedded super specialty private hospital. He was responsible for the procurement of surgical equipment, and the training of nurses and theatre staff. He was involved in the pricing for services and obtaining insurance approvals. Conducted independent surgical clinics, operating theatre lists, consulted on inpatients and provided emergency general surgical support at the hospital in addition to my other fulltime job.
• Assistant Professor, Department of General Surgery M.S.Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore, India.  June 2013 – December 2015-He was trained in Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary and Gastrointestinal (HPB-GI) unit within the Department of General Surgery at M S Ramaiah Medical College & Hospitals. Was part of a team that averaged 8 GI surgeries per week, in addition to independently carrying out emergency trauma surgeries as the First on-call Registrar. He was Responsible for teaching and training of undergraduate medical students, house officers and postgraduate surgical residents. 

RESEARCH & OPERATIVE SURGERY EXPERIENCE

• 82-page book & 10 original articles published & presented at National & International conferences (Annexure 1)
• Executive Editor, International Journal of Clinical & Medical Research (Indexed, Peer Reviewed)
• Author, entrancebook.com (MCQs for Surgical Exams)
• Eligibility criteria for completion of surgical training as per Joint Committee on Surgical Training (UK) met and summary of operative experience available (Annexure 2)
• Have participated in several National/International surgical conferences (Annexure 1)
• General Medical Council (United Kingdom) – Valid up to April 2022

MEMBERSHIPS/LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

• European Society ColoProctology
• International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association – India Chapter
• The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
• Indian Association of Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
• The General Medical Council (UK) – Valid up to April 2022
• Karnataka Medical Council (Medical Council of India) – Board Certification for General Surgery
• IELTS Band Score 8.5