Gokul Balaram

Dedicated Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary Surgeon with advanced training in open, laparoscopic, robotic, and colorectal surgery. Experienced in managing complex GI surgical patients, including critical care and emergency cases, in high-volume tertiary centres. Strong academic orientation with national awards and with dissertation being in ICG-guided colorectal surgery, minimally invasive surgery, and GI transplantation.

Wishing to pursue international fellowship training in Organ Transplant and Robotic Surgery.

DrNB Resident (Senior Resident) – Surgical Gastroenterology - Aster Medcity - Kochi, India

(2022-12 - 2024-12)

• Comprehensive clinical management of GI surgical inpatients.
• Performed and assisted basic and advanced GI surgeries including open, laparoscopic, and robotic procedures.
• Active involvement in critical care GI surgery patients as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Exposure to hepatobiliary, colorectal, pancreatic, upper GI, and emergency GI surgery.

Specialist – GI Surgery - Aster Medcity - Kochi, India

(2022-02 - 2022-12)

• Independent clinical management of GI surgery patients.
• Conducted basic gastrointestinal surgical procedures.
• Responsible for pre-operative assessment, operative care, and post-operative follow-up.

Senior Resident – Department of General Surgery - Government Medical College - Kottayam, India

(2020-09 - 2021-09)

• Served as Casualty Medical Officer and Surgical Medical Officer.
• Managed emergency casualty services, ward calls, and emergency surgeries.
• In charge of medico-legal cases in casualty.
• Performed and assisted various General Surgery Elective and Emergency cases

MS General Surgery Resident (Junior Resident) - Department of General Surgery - Government Medical College - Kottayam, India

(2017-05 - 2020-08)

• Responsible for pre-operative assessment, operative care, and post-operative follow-up.
• Conducted and performed General Surgery Procedures as part of the training programme

Medical Officer - Ernakulam Medical Centre - Kochi, India

(2016-04 - 2016-05)

• Managed casualty services and common ICU patients.

House Surgeon (Internship) - Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences - Kochi, India

(2014-03 - 2015-03)

DrNB - Surgical Gastroenterology - National Board of Examination (2022 - 2025)

MMAS - Colorectal Surgery - Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India (AMASI)

MS - General Surgery - Government Medical College, Kottayam, India - Kerala University of Health Sciences (2017 - 2020)

DNB - General Surgery - National Board of Examinations, India (2020 - 2021)

MBBS - Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, India - Amrita Vishwa Vidhyapeetham (2009 - 2015)