CURRICULUM-VITAE

NAME : DR. PERUNGO.T

PROFESSION : Bariatric, G.I and Laparoscopic Surgeon.

TAMILNADU MEDICAL
COUNCIL REG. NO. MBBS : 74503

GMC Registration number : 7407681

(General Medical Council UK)

Seychelles Medical &

Dental Council Registration
Reference Number : THI – 19-20-1-M-02

QUALIFICATION : M.B.B.S.,M.S (General Surgery),

MRCS(Edin), M.Ch (Surgical
Gastroenterology),
Fellowship in Bariatric & Metabolic surgery
(OSSI)

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION:

No DEGREE INSTITUTION YEAR-OF UNIVERSITY

PASSING
01 M.B.B.S. Govt. Stanley medical JAN 2003 TN.Dr.MGR. Medical
college, Chennai, university, Tamilnadu
Tamilnadu
02 M.S.General Govt. Chengalpattu MAR 2008 TN.Dr.MGR. Medical
Surgery medical college, university, Tamilnadu
Chengalpattu,

Page 1 of 11
 Tamilnadu

03 M.R.C.S (Edin) Royal college of surgeons JAN 2010 Royal college of surgeons
Edinburgh. Edinburgh.
. .

04 M.Ch Surgical Madras medical college, AUG 2016 TN.Dr.MGR. Medical

Gastroenterology Chennai, Tamilnadu university, Tamilnadu
05 Fellowship in Asian Bariatrics , NOV 2017 OSSI (Obesity Surgery
Bariatric & Ahmedabad Society of India)
Metabolic surgery

WORK EXPERIENCE :

 Currently working as consultant Bariatric, Metabolic , Laparoscopic and

Gastrointestinal surgeon at VS hospitals- center for advanced surgeries, Kilpauk ,
Chennai

 Current designation : Unit head, Asian Bariatrics, Chennai

 One year Fellowship in Bariatric & Metabolic surgery (OSSI) at Asian Bariatrics
Hospital , Ahmedabad (01-12-2016 to 30-11-2017)

 Three years experience as a resident in Institute of Surgical gastroenterology,

Madras Medical College (01-08-2013 to 12-08-2016)

 Assistant Surgeon in Govt. Kilpauk Medical College & Hospital (10-01-2011 to 31-
07-2013).
 Assistant professor in Tagore Medical College & Hospital (from 01-09-10 to 31-12-
2010)
 Two years and 3 months (16-05-2008 to 31-08-2010 ) as Surgical Registrar in
Lifeline Multispeciality hospital, Chennai
 Three years experience (31-05-2005 to 31-03-2008) as a Resident of General
Surgery Chengalpattu medical college hospital, Chengalpattu.
 Internship of one year in MBBS Degree Course.

LAPAROSCOPIC EXPERIENCE :

 Trained in Bariatric surgery in a high volume center with experience of 500 cases
including Sleeve gastrectomy , Gastric Bypass – RYGB and MGB, Revision Bariatric
surgery and Metabolic surgery.

Page 2 of 11
  Trained in Laparoscopy to do all basic and advanced lap procedures including SILS
(Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery) at Lifeline Multi specialty Hospital, Chennai.

ACCOLADES:

 Pioneered and excelled in a novel LAPROSE BARIATRIC SURGERY

( WEEKEND BARIATRIC SURGERY) which is a minimally invasive, pain free,
short stay, Tailor made , safe and fast track procedure
 Pioneer in introducing the novel MIDAS therapy and terminology for treating type 2
diabetes patients.
 Invited speaker on the topic of Bariatric and Metabolic surgery at various state level,
national and international conferences

AWARDS WON :

 Was awarded Sundaram Best Paper Award in A.S.I. state conference in 2009.
 Won Best e-poster in the section ‘Stomach and Small intestine’ in IASGCON 2015,
October held in Pune.
 Won Second prize in Zonal level G.I surgery Torrent Young Scholar Award, held in
Chennai in December 2015
 Won Third prize in National level G.I surgery Torrent Young Scholar Award, held in
Ahmedabad in February 2016

INTERNATIONAL TRAINING IN ADVANCED SURGERY :

 at Virginia Mason Hospital, Seattle, USA, under Prof. Donald Low in

September/ October 2014

NATIONAL TRAINING IN ADVANCED SURGERY:

 in Liver transplant in Global hospitals , Chennai, under prof .Rela. April

2016.

 in Advanced Laparoscopy at Gem hospitals, Coimbatore under Prof. C.

Palanivelu in May 2016.

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES ATTENDED:

 14th ISDE (International Society for the Diseases of the Esophagus) congress
held in vancouver ,Canada, september, 2014
Page 3 of 11
  11th IGCC (International Gastric Cancer Conference) held in Sao paulo,
Brazil, June 2015

NATIONAL CONFERENCES/ CME ATTENDED:

 Prof.B.Hanumaiah Memorial National Continuing Surgical education Program by

Surgical Society of Bangalore held in November 2005

 Prof.B.Hanumaiah Memorial National Continuing Surgical education Program by

Surgical Society of Bangalore held in November 2007

 The Apollo Surgical course by Apollo Hospitals,Chennai held in july 2007

 Surgical CME by ASI Madurai branch & IMA held in February 2008

 Prof.R.Sarathchandra CME at MMC, Chennai, held in February 2008

 CHENNAICON 2008 ,32nd annual conference of Tamilnadu & Pondicherry ASI,

held in August 2008.

 AMASICON 2009, 4th international congress of Association of Minimal Access

Surgeons of India, held in Mumbai during May 2009

 NAGASICON 2009, 33rd annual conference of TN & Pondy ASI, held in

kanyakumari during August 2009.

 World Anaesthesia Day CME programme at Govt. Stanley Medical College ,

Chennai, on 25th October 2009.

 Surgical course by The Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh, at Hyderabad,

during November 2009.

 ASI Chennai city branch meeting held in March 2010

 ASI Chennai city branch annual meeting held in April 2010

 Live video Workshop on a single theme conference on Hepatocellular

Carcinoma GH GASTRO UPDATE 2013 held at Chennai –August 24th 2013.

 CME on Managing Medical Problems in Surgical patients-A Practical Approach

Organised by Prof S M Chandramohan at Madras Medical College on
22.09.2013.

 Indian Medical Association (TN Chapter) conference TAMCON Nov 2013

Chennai

 International Conference and Workshop on Gastric Cancer – January 24 , 25

2014 with Live demonstrations from Madras Medical College and International
Telepanels with participation of 18 international faculties from over 8 countries in
4 continents at Chennai.

Page 4 of 11
  CME on Hepato Haemato Oncology 2014 at Madras Medical College by
Department of Hepatology,Madras medical College ,Chennai 30.01.2014

 Managing Gastrointestinal Emergencies in Pregnancies –To commemorate

international women’s Day at Madras Medical College on March 8 2014

 Apollo International Upper GI surgery Update 2014 (AIUGISU) at Chennai

Organised by Apollo Hospital on 30.03.2014

 Single theme CME on Hepato Biliary Emergencies at International Medical

Conference Hall,Government Multisuperspeciality Hospital Organised by
Department of Hepatology,Madras medical College ,Chennai 12.07.2014

 Association of Surgeons of India,Tamilnadu and Pondicherry Chapter 38th

Annual Conference TNP ASICON Aug 2014 Chennai

 Global interventional Radiology Symposium Organised by Global Hospital ,

Chennai Sept 2014

 Association of Surgeons of India 74th Annual Conference ASICON Dec 2014

Hyderabad

 Master Class in Liver Disease 2015 ,Chennai,India from 28-31 Jan 2015
Organised By Prof.Mohammed Rela about The Practice of Living Donor Liver
Transplantation with Live Workshop

 GH GASTRO UPDATE 2015 April18,19.. Video workshop on Gastro Esophageal

Disorders –Madras Medical College ,Chennai

 Indian association of Surgical gastroenterology 25th Annual Conference

IASGCON Oct 2015 Pune.

 Master Class in Liver Disease 2016 ,Chennai,India from 22-23 Jan 2016
Organised By Prof.Mohammed Rela about Acute liver failure and Transplantation
in Acute liver failure

PAPERS PRESENTED - NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL :

 Presented “How to do Laparoscopic Hernia repair” at chennaicon 2008, 32nd

annual conference of ASI Tamilnadu & Pondy

 Presented a paper for the Gem Foundation award on the topic “My experience
with Laparoscopic Fundoplication” at Nagasicon 2009, 33rd annual conference of
ASI , TN & P

 Won an award for paper presented for the Sundaram Best paper award on the
topic “Ultrasound guided nerve block for post operative pain relief after
laparoscopic surgery” at Nagasicon 2009, 33rd annual conference of ASI , TN &
P , held in Kanyakumari.

Page 5 of 11
  Presented a paper on the topic “Laparoscopic splenectomy “ at ASI Chennai city
chapter in March 2010

 Presented a paper on the topic “SILS – Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery, a

technical innovation in Lap Surgery” at ASI Chennai city chapter annual meet in
April 2010.

 Surgical management of Post intubation trachea esophageal fistula- 5 year

experience” – ISDE , Vancouver, Canada, September 2014.

 Surgical management of Zenker’s diverticulum- our experience”- ISDE ,

Vancouver, Canada, September 2014.

 NLR and PLR – a surrogate marker of resectability in locally advanced gastric

cancer, IGCC , Sao Paulo, Brazil, June 2015.

 “Spontaneous gastric cancer perforation- our experience”, IGCC , Sao Paulo,

Brazil, June 2015.

 E-poster in IASGCON, “Peritoneal cytology and histology in gastric cancer” held

in October 2015 which won best poster award.

 Have presented various papers in the state level and city level conferences
including

o State level TNPASICON

o Chennai City gastroenterology meet
o Chennai City IMA meet
o Chennai City ASI chapter
o Chennai city liver club meet

PUBLICATIONS:

1. Wireless Capsule Endoscopy Requiring Surgical Intervention .Indian Journal of

Clinical Practice, Vol. 22, No. 9, February 2012.

2. ‘An enigmatic case of RIF mass’ in Tropical Gastroenterology journal - September

2017.

3. Anomalous middle hepatic artery in laparoscopic cholecystectomy:

Wolf in sheep's clothing. Journal of Minimal Access Surgery; Apr
2016.

4. "Black Stomach." Journal of Case Reports 6.1 (2016): 44-46.

5. An elusive cause of perianal pain , BMJ case reports, oct 2016

Page 6 of 11
 6. Need for splenectomy in the mgt of asymptomatic splenic vein thrombosis while
undergoing surgery for chronic pancreatitis - Journal of pancreas, September 2016

ABSTRACT PUBLICATIONS:

7. Tracheo-Esophageal Fistula In Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma Oesophagus –

A Single Centre Experience Of 31 Cases .Diseases of the Esophagus; Sep 2014 Vol
27 Supplement1

8. Esophageal Tuberculosis – A Mimicker Of Malignancy.. Diseases of the Esophagus;

Sep 2014 Vol 27 Supplement1

9. Surgical Management Of Post Intubation Tracheoesophageal Fistulae. Diseases of

the Esophagus; Sep 2014 Vol 27 Supplement1

10. Sharp Foreign Bodies In Esophagus – Our Experience In 11 Surgically Treated

Patients. Diseases of the Esophagus; Sep 2014 Vol 27 Supplement1

11. Management Of Perforation Following Treatment For Achlasia Cardia: Factors

Influencing Outcome: Experience With 8 Cases. Diseases of the Esophagus; Sep
2014 Vol 27 Supplement1

12. Spontaneous Esophageal Perforations Mimicking Cardio-Pulmonary Pathology

Presenting To Physicians With Delayed Referral To G.I. Surgeons- Strategies
Adopted And Outcome Of Managemen. Diseases of the Esophagus; Sep 2014 Vol
27 Supplement1

13. Managing Esophageal Injuries: “East Or West – Neck Is The Best Of The Worst” Our
Experience With 16 Successfully Managed Patients – A Single Center Experience.
Diseases of the Esophagus; Sep 2014 Vol 27 Supplement1

14. Corrosive Pharyngoesophageal Stricture In A Child- The Five Year Struggle To

Make Him Eat!. Diseases of the Esophagus; Sep 2014 Vol 27 Supplement1

15. A Survey Based Analysis On Management Of Esophagogastric Junction Tumors In

India. Diseases of the Esophagus; Sep 2014 Vol 27 Supplement1
16. Indian Practice Of Esophageal Cancer Surgery Among Specialist Surgeons – A
Survey Based Study. Diseases of the Esophagus; Sep 2014 Vol 27 Supplement1

17. Influence Of Life Style In Patients With Squamous Cell Carcinoma Of The
Esophagus In South Indian Population. Diseases of the Esophagus; Sep 2014 Vol
27 Supplement1

Page 7 of 11
18. Esophago Gastric Histiocytic Sarcoma – A Rare Case Of Dysphagia In Adult
Causing Diagnostic And Therapeutic Dilemma. Diseases of the Esophagus; Sep
2014 Vol 27 Supplement1

19. Polyurethane Foambezoar” – An Unusal Foreign Body Of Esophagus And Stomach

– First Human Case Report. Diseases of the Esophagus; Sep 2014 Vol 27
Supplement1

20. Surgical Management Of Zenker ’ S Diverticulum – Our Experience. Diseases of the

Esophagus; Sep 2014 Vol 27 Supplement1

21. Spontaneous choledochoduodenal fistula – an unusual cause of pneumobilia that

needs attention. HPB journal; march 2015,vol 17 issue supplement S2

22. ‘Hemosuccus pancreaticus’ – diagnostic challenges and management options. HPB

journal; march 2015, vol 17 issue supplement S2

23. Palliative resection for neuroendocrine tumours with liver secondaries – a report of
three cases. HPB journal; march 2015, vol 17 issue supplement S2.

24. "Neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (nlr) and platelet-lymphocyte ratio (plr) in gastric cancer
- a cost effective method to assess the resectability." xxv National conference of
Indian association of surgical gastroenterology. 2015. iasgonline.com.

25. Role of MDCT, MRI, PET-CT, and Laparoscopy in assessing locally advanced GE
junction adenocarcinoma – a pilot study. ABCD Arq Bras Cir Dig 2015;28(Supl. 3)

26. Neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio and platelet-lymphocyte ratio in gastric cancer – Does it

influence resectability?. ABCD Arq Bras Cir Dig 2015;28(Supl. 3).

27. Management of esophagogastric junction tumours in India: Is it different from the

west?. ABCD Arq Bras Cir Dig 2015;28(Supl. 3).

28. Tailored treatment strategies in the management of spontaneous perforations in

advanced gastric cancer- experience from a tertiary referral centre. ABCD Arq Bras
Cir Dig 2015;28(Supl. 3).

29. Management of gastric cancer in India-a nationwide survey. ABCD Arq Bras Cir Dig
2015;28(Supl. 3).

30. Role of surgery in advanced bleeding gastric cancers – An audit of 55 patients.

ABCD Arq Bras Cir Dig 2015;28(Supl. 3).

31. Peritoneal cytology and peritoneal histology in gastric cancer. ABCD Arq Bras Cir
Dig 2015;28(Supl. 3).

32. Proximal vs distal gastric cancer - is there a real shift over four decades ? – An
analysis from india. ABCD Arq Bras Cir Dig 2015;28(Supl. 3).

Page 8 of 11
 33. ABO blood group and gastric cancer- A south Indian study. ABCD Arq Bras Cir Dig
2015;28(Supl. 3).

34. Gastric cancer in the young: an Indian study. ABCD Arq Bras Cir Dig 2015;28(Supl.
3)

35. Patterns of recurrence in patients after curative gastrectomy in a tertiary care centre
in south India. ABCD Arq Bras Cir Dig 2015;28(Supl. 3)

36. The elderly with gastric cancer – A tertiary centre experience. ABCD Arq Bras Cir
Dig 2015;28(Supl. 3)

37. Her-/2-neu over expression in gastric carcinoma in Indian patients. ABCD Arq Bras
Cir Dig 2015;28(Supl. 3)

38. Colon interposition in Gastro-esophageal cancer surgery - the need and outcome -an
analysis of 31 patients. ABCD Arq Bras Cir Dig 2015;28(Supl. 3)

39. Lasting legacy of GI lymphoma - a case report after long term surveillance. ABCD
Arq Bras Cir Dig 2015;28(Supl. 3)

40. Digit ratio and gastric cancer- are they related? – first Indian study. ABCD Arq Bras
Cir Dig 2015;28(Supl. 3)

41. Histiocytic sarcoma involving stomach and esophagus: problems in management-

report of rare case. ABCD Arq Bras Cir Dig 2015;28(Supl. 3)

42. Management of gastric carcinoid - our experience. ABCD Arq Bras Cir Dig 2015;28
(Supl. 3)

SUBMITTED FOR PUBLICATION:

1. Neutrophil Lymphocyte Ratio and Platelet Lymphocyte Ratio- a surrogate marker of

resectability in locally advanced gastric cancer (World Journal of surgery).

2. Choledochoduodenal fistula – 5 year experience from a tertiary care centre (Journal

of HBP diseases)

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

 Two years experience of teaching undergraduates in the form of clinics and tutorials
in Lifeline hospital, Chennai.

 Four months experience of teaching undergraduates in the form of clinics and

tutorials in Tagore medical college, Chennai.

 Two and half years experience in teaching post graduates and interns in the form of
clinics and tutorials at Kilpauk Medical college Hospital, Chennai.

Page 9 of 11
Major Conferences and Academic Meetings Organized :

1. Member Organising committee GH GASTRO UPDATE 2015 April18,19. Video

workshop on Gastro Esophageal Disorders –Madras Medical College ,Chennai

2. Member Organising committee CME on Managing Gastrointestinal Emergencies in

Pregnancies–Madras Medical College –To commemorate international women’s Day
– March 8 2014

3. Member Organising committee on International Conference and Workshop on

Gastric Cancer – January 24 , 25 2014 with Live demonstrations from Madras
Medical College and International Telepanels with participation of 18 international
faculties from over 8 countries in 4 continents at Chennai

4. Member Organising committee CME programme – Departments of Surgical

Gastroenterology, anesthesiology and Internal Medicine : Managing Medical
Problems in Surgical patients-A Practical Approach -22nd September 2013

5. Member Organising committee an International and live video Workshop on a single

theme Hepatocellular Carcinoma GH GASTRO UPDATE 2013 held at Chennai –
August 24th 2013.

Awareness Programme for the Society:

1. Member organizing committee .CME on Nurses role in surgical Emergencies as part

of International Nurses Day on 11.05.15
2. Member organizing committee ..Awareness program for the public as part of Cancer
Survivor Day Feb 2015.
3. Member organizing committee ..Awareness program for the public as part of
Republic Day Celebrations Jan 2015 .Essay competition for the General public –
Cancer It is not Beyond us .Gastric Cancer Support Group Meet. Interaction with
General Public .
4. Member organizing committee.. Awareness program for the public as part of Suicide
Prevention Day September 2014 Human chain to spread awareness- Oath taking on
Suicide Prevention
5. Member organizing committee ..Awareness program for the public as part of
Independence Day Celebrations Aug 2014 . Essay competition for the General
Public-Eating Habits and Illness

Page 10 of 11
6. Member organizing committee ..Awareness program for the public as part of No
Tobacco Day and Cancer Survivors Day June 2014 open house public discussion
and interaction with Experts.
7. Member organizing committee ..Awareness program for the public as part of
Republic Day Celebrations 2014.Essay competition for the General public -
‘Changing Lifestyle and Gastric Cancer’ Gastric Cancer Support Group Meet .Open
House Public Discussion and Interaction with Prof H K Yang from Korea on Gastric
Cancer
8. Member organizing committee Awareness program for the Public ‘Stomach Cancer
‘as part of Independence Day Celebrations Aug 2013 Inauguration of Gastric Cancer
Support Group.Essay competition for the General public – Winning the War on
Gastric Cancer. Open House Public Discussion on Stomach Cancer

Page 11 of 11