Dr. Karthik S

Dr. Karthik S is a Senior Consultant Minimal Access, Gastro Intestinal, Bariatric and AWR Surgeon at Apollo Specialty Hospital, Jayanagar, Bangalore. He graduated from Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences , Bangalore. He completed his post graduation in General Surgery from Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore. He has been awarded Fellowship (FNB) in Minimal Access Surgery by the National Board of Examinations, New Delhi. Prior to Apollo Hospital, he has worked in many Tertiary Care Hospitals in Bangalore. He has more than 10 years of experience.

Dr. Karthik  has a special interest in Complex Hernia procedures and Minimally Invasive gastro intestinal procedures. His area of expertise is Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Procedures(AWR), Bariatric surgery, and advanced Gastrointestinal Surgery. He has performed more than 5000 Basic and Advanced Laparoscopic Procedures and also has experience in LASER proctology. He has published and presented many articles related to Minimal Access Surgery in Indexed Journals and in various National Conferences and is a National Board Certified Minimal Access Surgeon and a reputed member of the Medical Council of India. His philosophy on Patient Care is - ''All patients deserve the best care, so a doctor has to be prepared to provide the best.'' He is an empathetic, reliable and trustworthy doctor who loves to go for road trips and listen to music in his leisure time.

- He is the former consultant in ASTER RV Hospital and the former associate consultant in FORTIS Hospital 

• - He is a National Board Certified Minimal Access Surgeon
• - Best Poster Award: “Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy using one 10mm port and two 5mm port; is routine 4 th port mandatory” in ASICON 2016.
• - Best Poster Award: KSCASICON 2020 “Zenkers Diverticulum”
• - Best Paper Award: KSCASICON 2020 “TAP Block for patients undergoing TEP “

• - Medical Council of India

• - First Author of Laparoscopic Port Site Complications in Journal of Minimal Access Surgery
• - First Author of Laparoscopic Resection of Large Rectal Leiomyoma in Journal of Minimal Access Surgery
• - First Author of Spontaneous Expulsion of Intragastric Balloon Expulsion in Journal of Digestive Endoscopy

• - Mastectomy
• - Breast Lump Excision
• - Thyroidectomy
• - Bariatric Surgeries
• - Cholecystectomy
• - Appendicectomy
• - Gastrectomy
• - Small Intestine Resection
• - Large Intestine Resection
• - Colostomy
• - Anterior Resection
• - Abdominoperineal Resection
• - Inguinal Hernia Repair (TEP)
• - AWR Surgeries
• - Salivary Gland Excision
• - Video Assisted Thoracic Surgeries
• - Proctology Surgeries
• - Ligasure Hemorrhoidectomy
• - Complex Fistula in Ano Repair
• - Fissure in Ano Surgery
• - Treatments for Abdominal pain, Gallbladder stones, Pancreatitis and Hernia
• - Treatments for Gastric issues, Liver problems, Piles, Fissure, Fistula in Ano and Thyroid disorders
• - Treatment for Breast lumps, Obesity and Hyperhyderosis (Excessive Palm and Sole sweating)
• - Ventral Hernia Repair (IPOM Plus)
• - Mini Gastric Bypass