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MBBS, MS (General Surgery), MRCS (Edinburgh), M.Ch (Surgical Gastroenterology), Fellowship in Advanced Robotic & Innovative Surgery (FARIS)
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Brief Profile
Dr. C. Kolandasamy is a highly experienced surgical gastroenterologist with over 24 years of practice and 50,000+ gastrointestinal procedures, including complex hernia repairs, gastrointestinal cancer surgeries, and liver transplants. He is a pioneer in minimally invasive and advanced GI surgeries, having performed Tamil Nadu’s first Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Oesophagectomy (VATS) in a government medical college hospital (2014). He also played a key role in establishing the liver transplant program at a leading medical college hospital in Chennai (2017–2024).
Dr. Kolandasamy’s expertise spans robotic and advanced laparoscopic GI & HPB surgeries, single-incision laparoscopic surgery, complex hernia and abdominal wall reconstruction (AWR), and major gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary procedures. He successfully performed the first Robotic Total Gastrectomy for GI cancer and the first Robotic complex hernia/AWR surgeries at Rela Hospital, Chennai.
He has conducted extensive research on managing complex gastroenterological conditions and undergone advanced training in robotic and advanced laparoscopic surgical techniques. Dedicated to patient care and improving surgical outcomes, Dr. Kolandasamy delivers high-quality, evidence-based surgical care. His innovation, expertise, and commitment continue to make a significant contribution to the field of surgical gastroenterology.
Educational Qualifications
- Fellowship in Advanced Robotic and Innovative Surgery
SRMC, Chennai (Affiliated to The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK)
2024 – 2025 - Fellowship in Bariatric (Metabolic) Surgery
GEM Hospital, Coimbatore
2025 - M.Ch (SGE)
Madras Medical College & Hospital, Chennai
2010 – 2013 - MRCS (EDIN)
Royal College Of Surgeons, Edinburgh, UK
2004 – 2009 - MS (General Surgery)
Stanley Medical College & Hospital, Chennai
2003 – 2006 - MBBS
PSG Institute of Medical Science & Research, Coimbatore
1996 – 2002
Special Training Exposure
- Basic and Advanced Laparoscopic Training Program in GI Surgery
Ethicon Institute, Chennai
2004 & 2011
Clinical Expertise
Robotic Surgeries
- GI cancers and gastrointestinal surgeries
- Cholecystectomy
- Complex hernia surgeries / Abdominal Wall Reconstruction (AWR)
Advanced Laparoscopic GI & HPB Surgeries
- VATS (Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery – Oesophagectomy)
- Bariatric surgeries
- D2 Gastrectomy
- Fundoplication / Cardiomyotomy / Redo Fundoplication
- Right / Left hemicolectomies
- APER / Low Anterior Resection / Ultra Low Anterior Resection / Intersphincteric Resection
- Splenectomy
- Cystogastrostomy
- Distal Pancreatectomy
- Hydatid Cyst Liver Surgeries
- CBD Exploration / Choledochoduodenostomy
Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgeries (SILS)
Laparoscopic Hernia Surgeries
- TEP / TAPP / e-TEP / TAR
Complex GI & Hepatobiliary Surgeries
- Coloplasty
- Complex entero-cutaneous fistulas
- Perianal fistulas
- Hepatectomy
- Frey’s & Whipple’s procedure
- Radical Cholecystectomy
Accomplishments
Affiliations and Memberships
Present position
Honors and Awards
Editorial Work and Reviewer
Innovation
Associated Publications
Research and Publication
- 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 - 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 - 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] Karthikeyan M, Kolandasamy C, Naganath Babu OL.
Experience
- Consultant – Surgical Gastroenterology
Dr. Rela Institute & Medical Centre (RIMC), Chennai
2025 – Present - Senior Assistant Professor
Institute of Surgical Gastroenterology and Liver Transplant
Madras Medical College & Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital, Chennai
Aug 2010 – June 2024- Super Specialty Trainee (Aug 2010 – Aug 2013)
- Senior Assistant Professor (June 2017 – June 2024)
- Super Specialty Trainee (Aug 2010 – Aug 2013)
- Senior Assistant Professor – Surgical Gastroenterology
Govt. Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College & Hospital, Salem
Aug 2013 – June 2017 - Super Specialty Trainee
Madras Medical College & Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital, Chennai
Aug 2010 – Aug 2013 - Assistant Professor – Surgical Gastroenterology
Kilpauk Medical College & Hospital, Chennai
May 2007 – Aug 2010