Biography
Dr. C. Kolandasamy
Dr. C. Kolandasamy, MS, MRCS (Edin), M.Ch (Surgical Gastroenterology), FARIS, is a senior Surgical Gastroenterologist with 26 years of clinical experience and extensive expertise in advanced minimally invasive, laparoscopic, and robotic surgery. He has served in leading institutions including Rela Hospital, Madras Medical College & Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital, and Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College & Hospital, Salem.
His areas of expertise include robotic and advanced laparoscopic GI & HPB surgeries, GI cancer surgery, bariatric surgery, complex hernia and abdominal wall reconstruction, hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery, upper and lower GI endoscopy, and complex re-operative procedures. He has also been actively involved in liver transplantation and played a key role in establishing the Liver Transplant Unit at Madras Medical College and Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital.
Dr. Kolandasamy has authored and co-authored several national and international medical publications, received awards for his contributions to surgical innovation, and was instrumental in performing the first laparoscopic oesophagectomy (VATS) in a Government Medical College Hospital in Tamil Nadu. His professional interests focus on robotic surgery, minimally invasive surgery, and advanced hepatopancreatobiliary surgery.
Experience
- Aug 2024 – Apr 2026: Lead, Senior Consultant & Surgical Gastroenterology — Rеla Hospital, Chrompet, Chennai.
- June 2017 – June 2024: Senior Assistant Professor in Surgical Gastroenterology — Madras Medical College & RGGGH, Chennai.
- Aug 2013 – June 2017: Senior Assistant Professor in Surgical Gastroenterology — Govt. Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College & Hospital, Salem.
- Aug 2010 – Aug 2013: Post Graduate in M.Ch (Surgical Gastroenterology) — Madras Medical College & RGGGH, Chennai.
- May 2007 – Aug 2010: Assistant Professor in Surgical Gastroenterology — Kilpauk Medical College & Hospital, Chennai.
Area Of Expertise
Area of Expertise
- Robotic & Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Advanced Laparoscopic GI & HPB Surgery
- Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgery
- Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary (HPB) Surgery
- Bariatric Surgery
- Complex Hernia & Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Advanced Upper & Lower GI Surgery
- Oesophageal & Gastric Surgery
- Colorectal Surgery
- Pancreatic & Liver Surgery
- Complex Gallbladder & Bile Duct Surgery
- Liver Transplantation – Team Experience
- Upper & Lower GI Endoscopy & Interventional Procedures
- Single-Incision Laparoscopic Surgery (SILS)
- Advanced Laparoscopic Hernia Repair – TEP, TAPP, eTEP & TAR
Achievements and Awards
- Outcomes Of Stapled Versus Hand Sewn Oesophagojejunal Anastomosis after Total Gastrectomy: A Retrospective Study. Chinnusamy Kolandasamy, Balaraman Kesavan, S.M. Satish Devakumar, Mohan Karthikeyan, S. Rajendran, O.L. Naganath Babu. : IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) e-ISSN: 2279-0853, p-ISSN: 2279-0861.Volume 17, Issue 12 Ver. 7 (December. 2018), PP 54-61.
- Strategies in the Management of Failed Neck Anastomosis in Pharyngo Esophageal Reconstructions after Corrosive Injury Esophagus. Dr.Kesavan Balaraman , Dr.Kolandasamy Chinnusamy , Dr.Chandramohan SM : IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) e-ISSN: 2279-0853, p-ISSN: 2279-0861.Volume 17, Issue 12 Ver. 5 (December. 2018), PP 34-41.
- Ex Situ In Vivo Technique of Spleen-Preserving Splenic Hilar Lymph Node Dissection in Operable Proximal Gastric Adenocarcinoma. V. C. Kalyanasundarabharathi · C. Kolandasamy · R. Prabhakaran · M. J. Chandrabose Ambedkar · Arjun Balram, S. Rajendran · Naganath Babu Obla Lakshmanamoorthy: Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology https://doi.org/10.1007/s13193-021-01487-2
- Congenital Anomalies of the Pancreas: Various Clinical Manifestations and Their Impact on Pancreatic Diseases and Outcomes Sharath Kumar V , Prashanth Sangu , Kolandasamy C , Prabhakaran R , Sugumar Chidambaranathan , Naganath Babu Obla Lakshmanamoorthy : Cureus, Open Access Original Article DOI: 10.7759/cureus.27915
- Karthikeyan M, Kolandasamy C, Naganath Babu OL. Malignant gastrointestinal stromal tumor of rectum: a case report and review of literature. Surg J (N Y) 2022;8:e60–e64. [PMC free article] [PubMed] [google scholar]
- Completed Basic and Advanced laparoscopic / minimally invasive training program in GI surgery 2004 & 2011 at Ethicon Institute, Chennai.
- Won Best Poster Award for Advancement Coloplasty in ESO INDIA 2013 International Conference
- Won Quiz prize in ESO INDIA 2013 International Conference
- Instrumental in first ever Lap Oesophagectomy (VATS) in Govt Medical College Hospital in Tamilnadu – Performed in Govt. Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College & Hospital, Salem (2014).
- Liver Transplant unit co-coordinator, MMC and was instrumental in setting up the Liver transplant block In Madras Medical College and Rajiv Gandhi Govt General Hospital.
