Dr. Karikal Chakravarthi. R is a highly skilled Surgical Gastroenterologist with extensive training in Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Liver Transplantation, and Advanced Gastrointestinal Surgery. Having served in reputed institutions including PGIMER Chandigarh, JIPMER Pondicherry, Stanley Medical College, and leading private hospitals, he brings rich clinical experience and academic depth to the Department of Surgical Gastroenterology at SRM Global Hospitals. His research contributions in gastrointestinal oncology and enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols have been widely published in peer-reviewed journals.

• Over 10 years of experience in Surgical Gastroenterology, Liver Transplantation, and Advanced GI Surgery.
• Academic and clinical service across premier institutions including PGIMER Chandigarh, JIPMER, and Stanley Medical College, in addition to leading private super-specialty hospitals.

• Hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) Surgery
• Liver Transplantation
• Pancreatic Surgery & Chronic Pancreatitis
• Gastrointestinal and Colorectal Oncology
• Biliary Tract Surgery & Choledochal Cyst Management
• Minimally Invasive GI Surgery

• 1st Prize – IHPBA 2021, Oral Paper: Early surgical intervention in pancreatic ascites
  
• 2nd Prize – ASICON 2021, Poster: Rising CEA level in colorectal carcinoma – Metachronous Papillary Thyroid Cancer
  
• 3rd Prize – ASICON 2021, Poster: Residual Choledochal Cyst
• Author of several indexed publications in leading journals including International Surgery Journal, HPB, Updates in Surgery, BMJ Case Reports, and Gastroenterology Research.