International Faculty
- Invited as International Faculty/V.I.P. Participant, for the 10th World Congress of Gastroenterology, LOS Angeles, U.S.A., October '94 as a panelist for the symposium on Chronic Pancreatitis - World Consensus Diagnosis, Classification, and Management.
- Invited as International Faculty for the Endoscopy Workshop, Srilanka, 1999
- Invited as International Faculty for the Endoscopy Workshop, Srilanka, 2000
- Invited as International Faculty for the Endoscopy Workshop, Srilanka, 2004
- Invited Faculty, Asia Pacific Digestive Diseases Week (APDDW), New Delhi, 2008.
- International Workshop on Advanced GI Endoscopy, 20th - 22nd February 2009, Hyderabad.
- Special Invitee of the Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy of India (SGEI) for the World Council of Gastroenterology, London, November 21-26, 2009.
- International G.I. Conference, Dubai, 2009
- International G.I. Conference, Mauritius, 2009
- International G.I. Conference, Egypt, March, 2010
- International Digestive Disease Conference, Hongkong, June, 2011
National Faculty
- National Therapeutic G.I. Endoscopy Workshop, Chennai, Dec 1993
- National Therapeutic G.I. Endoscopy Workshop, Mumbai, January 1995.
- Endotherapy Workshop, Nagercoil, October 1999.
- 2nd International Workshop on Therapeutic Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Hyderabad, February 2000
- “GASTROCON 2000”, Salem, April 2000.
- National Surgical Update, Trivandrum, July 2000
- Academic Conference of Indian Medical Association, Acadima 2000, New Delhi, 2000.
- International GI Endoscopy Workshop “Gastroenterology Week”, New Delhi, November 2000.
- G.I. Endoscopy Workshop, G.D. Hospital, Mayiladuthurai, Tamilnadu, November 2000.
- 2nd National Update - CME in Gastroenterology, Chandigarh, February 2001.
- Millenium Mediupdate 2001, Tuticorin, February 2001.
- Conference on Gastroenterology “Gastro con 2001”, Salem, June 2001
- 3rd International Workshop on Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy & National Conference of Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy of India, Mumbai, Feb 2001.
- International ERCP Laparoscopy Workshop, Mumbai, June 2001
- Hepato Con '2001, Stanley Hospital, Chennai, July 2001.
- TNISG-Annual Meet 2001, CMC, Vellore, August 2001
- ISG CON-2001, Trivandrum, 2001.
- APICON 2002, Chennai, January 2002
- Gastro Vision 2002, Vishakapatnam, February 2002
- Endoxcel, 2002 Coimbatore, April 2002
- CME program - IMA Chennai, July 2002
- Scientific Lecture: Interventions in Gastroenterology, CHENPEDICON - 2002, August, 2002.
- Endoscopic Interventions in Gastroenterology 7th congress of ASHBPS, Chennai, August, 2003
- International GI Therapeutic Endoscopy Workshop, Hyderabad, February 2004 and 2006.
- International GI Endoscopy workshop, Mumbai 2007.
- Annual SGEI conference 2002,2003,2004,2005, 2006,2007, 2008,2009,2010.
- GE Update, Coimbatore 2008
- Karnataka ISG Chapter Bangalore, 2008.
- PSG Medical College, Surgical Up date 2008.
- Enterocon, Kolkatta, 2008.
- Therapeutic Endoscopy Conference, Trichy, 21st December, 2008.
- Indo-American Society, 3rd Annual Conference, Chennai, January 3rd, 4th, 5th, 2009.
- Digestive Endoscopy Week (DEW), 2010, International Advanced G.I. Endoscopy Workshop, 11th Annual Conference of the SGEI, Chennai, July 22nd to 25th, 2010
- ERCP in selective cannulation, Balloon Sphincteroplasty, Functional Heart burn, ISG-CON – 2010, Hyderabad, 22nd - 26th Nov 2010.
- Hepatic Encephalopathy – What is New, Madurai, 27th Nov 2010.
- Talk on Food Toxins, Ethiraj College, Chennai, 9th Dec 2010
- Case Capsule on Obscure G I Bleed, Tamilnadu - ISG, Thekkady 11th Dec 2010
- Acute Abdomen, Indo American Conference, Coimbatore January 2011.
- Endotherapy of Pancreas Divisum, International Pancreatology Conference Cochin, February 2011.
- Annual Meeting ISG TN Chapter, Pancreatic Ductal Stricture , February 2011
- Hepatobiliary Intervention Liver – 2011, SGEI Mid-Term Meet New Delhi, March 2011
- Foreign Bodies in G.I.Tract, TTT Chennai, 16th April 2011
- Post ERCP Complications, SGEI Annual Conference, Mumbai, April,2011
- Endotherapy in Chronic pancreatitis, Mid – Term ISG conference Bhuvaneswar, May,2011.
- Robotics in G. I. Endoscopy – Hyderabad, July 2011
- City Physicians Meeting on GERD 24th July 2011
- Web Meeting on Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Chennai, 30th July, 2011
- Live G.I. Endoscopy Workshop, Trichy, 31st July, 2011
- IMA meeting, on Common Digestive Diseases, Coimbatore 31st July 2011
- Glue Injection, How Do I Do ? National Meeting on Motility Digestive Diseases, Lucknow, 6th - 7th August , 2011
- AIIMS/PGI/SGPGI G.I Endoscopy Workshop. Lucknow, 7th August 2011
- Case Capsules in Gastroenterology, Tuticorin Medical College, TamilNadu, 26th August 2011.
- Gatroenterology Yesterday, Today and Tomarrow, Tuticorin IMA Lecture, Tuticorin 9th September 2011.
Organising Chairman/Secretary – Conferences, Refresher Courses & Live Workshops
Symposiums, Workshop, Cme Programs Participated & Professional Lectures Delivered At National And International Conferences
- Gastrocon '2000, Alappuzha, September 2000
- PEDGEM, 2002, Chennai, June, 2002
- Lecture Title:- Therapeutic Endoscopy in Paediatric Practice
- Lecture title:- Recent Advances in GI Investigations Biliary
- Pancreatic Endotherapy, Calcutta, August, 2002
- Endo fiesta 2002, Chennai, October, 2002
- Lecture Title: Complications in Endoscopy Procedures
- Live Workshop on Diagnostic & Therapeutic G.I. Endoscopy, API, Chennai, August, 2002
- Lecture Program: G.I.Endoscopy in Paediatric Practice, Chennai, August 2002.
- Panel Discussion : Imaging Issues in Chronic Pancreatitis & Live Session : Pancreatic Endotherapy, International Hepato Biliary Pancreatic Association, Cochin, September, 2002.
- Endo-Fiesta (live demonstration), October 2002, Chennai
- CME on Critical Care Medicine, Pondicherry, October, 2002.
- Symposium : “Endoscopic Management of Variceal Bleed”, Rapicon 2002, Chennai, November, 2002.
- DDWI Quiz, Cochin, November, 2002
- Indian Society of Oesophageal Diseases - ESOPHAGUS QUIZ ,2003
- G.I, Endo Oncology Meet, Chennai, June, 2003
Lecture Title: - Endoscopy in GI Cancer
- 7th ASHBPS Congress, Chennai, Aug, 2003
- Pancreatic Endotherapy
- Gastric Variceal Glue Injection Lecture
- Hepatic Tuberculosis Diagnosis and Treatment
- SEMS for Cholangio Carcinoma indications and results
- G.I. Bleed, Lotus Hospitals, Erode, September, 2003
- A Lecture Programme on TIPSS
- By Dr.T.S.Chandrasekar & Dr.ZIV Haskal (Interventional Radiologist, New York, Presbyterian Hospital Columbia) Chennai, October, 2003
- Interventional Gastroenterology, TAMPA & MMM Hospital, October, 2003.
- Symposium : Recent Advances in Gastroenterology, Gastrosurg 2003, Thanjavur, October, 2003
- CME program, The role of Prokinetics in treating gastric disorder Lecture title: Interesting Case Capsules (for day to day practice), Chennai, Oct, 2003
- Pancreatic Endotherapy, Chandigarh, 2003
- Recent Trends in Gastroenterology, MMM Hospital, Chennai, October, 2003
- Pancreatic Endotherapy Trivandrum, November, 2003
- Panel Discussion : G.I. Endoscopy today ; Hands on Training on Easie Animal Model, Chennai, November, 2003 - Expert Faculty
- ISG Con-2003 Annual Conference, Chennai, November, 2003 CME on Endoscopy & Video Workshop
- SGEI Program, Chennai, November, 2003 ; Panel Discussion : UGI Bleed
- Endocon-2003, Trichy, December, 2003 ; Visiting Faculty for Live Workshop & Hands on Training in Endoscopy
- Symposium & Panel Discussion on “Alcoholic Liver Disease & It's Medical Management”, Chennai, December, 2003.
- CME program Interactive Discussion on “Management of Incidental Detection of Hepatitis B & C on Pre-blood Donation Screening”, Chennai, Dec, 2003
- Symposium on “Alcoholic Liver Disease & It's Medical Management”, Salem, January, 2004.
- Workshop on Paediatric Endoscopy, Pedicon 2004, Chennai, January, 2004.
- Pancon'2004 Chennai, February, 2004 ; Live Workshop on Pancreatic Endotherapy, Panel Discussion on “Pancreatic Malignancy”
- Pre-biotics and Pro-biotics in G.I. Disorder, Srilanka, February, 2004.
- Current concepts in Gastroenterology, Non - Variceal Bleed Management, IMA Meet, Chennai, April, 2004.
- CME Program IMA Chennai : Topic - “Advances in Interventional Gastroenterology”, April, 2004.
- GE Today Lecture, IMA Meet, Thiruvallur, April, 2004
- GE Today Lecture, Southern Railway Hospital, Chennai, 2004
- Recent development in Gastroenterology, Lecture at Modern Hospital, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, April, 2004
- Monthly Meeting (Association of Radiation Oncologists of India) Tamilnadu & Pondicherry Chapter, Chennai, April, 2004
- Lecture title: Role of Endoscopy in GI Malignancy
- Emerging Trends in GE, API Meet, Chennai, May, 2004
- Foreign Body Lecture, ASI, Bangalore, June, 2004
- Pancreatic Endotherapy Lecture, Madras Medical College, Chennai, June, 2004
- Malignant Biliary obstruction methods of palliation, Annual SGEI Conference, Ahmedabad, February, 2007
- What is New in Gastroenterology – ISG Conference – Mumbai 25th March 2007.
- Vomiting still elusive clinical problem, City Physicians Meet, Chennai, June,2007
- Obstructive jaundice : When ERCP? When Surgery?, Gastroenterology Conference, Indore, June 2007
- UGI Scopy – Technical details of colonoscopy – Basic & Beyond, Gastroenterology Conference, Indore, June , 2007
- Interesting Case Capsule, API, Trichy, July, 2007.
- ERCP in special situations, International G.I. Endoscopy Workshop, Goa, August , 2007
- Endo Quiz, International G.I. Endoscopy Workshop, Goa, August, 2007
- Pancreatic Diseases, Chennai General Practitioners meet, Chennai, Sep, 2007.
- Interesting Case Capsules, College of General Practitioners, Chennai, November, 2007.
- Difficult Access to CBD – Precut, ISG, Bangalore, November, 2007.
- Post Cholecystectomy Biliary Injury Endoscopy management, City Surgeons Meet, Chennai, February, 2008.
- Gastrointestinal Emergencies & Common G.I. Problems, City General Practitioners Meet, Chennai, February, 2008.
- Pearls in GE, Annual API Conference, Trichy, February, 2008
- SGEI , Presidential Oration, Jaipur 09th May 2008.
- EMR Technique, PSG Surgical Up-date, Coimbatore, May, 2008
- Biliary Endotherapy Present & Future, ISG conference, Bangalore, July, 2008.
- Theme Lecture- Beyond first variceal bleed, ISG conference, Bangalore, July, 2008.
- Non – Invasive Diagnostic Tools in IBD, Mid Term ISG Conference, Kolkatta, August, 2008
- Treatment Dilemma TB Vs CD, Mid Term ISG Conference, Kolkatta, August, 2008
- LIVE Workshop, APDDW, New Delhi, September, 2008
- Biliary & Pancreatic Endotherapy, St. Isabel’s Hospital, Chennai 20th September 2008.
- Interventional Gastroenterology Past, Present & Future, State ISG Meet, Allahabad, 19th October 2008.
- Endoscopic Interventions in the present era, CME Program, Gastro Club of Allahabad, Allahabad, October, 2008
- Single Theme Workshop, GKNMH SURG 2008 – The Pancreas, Coimbatore, November, 2008
- Jaundice – Case Capsules, November 2008 “Endoscopic Management of Obstructive Jaundice, Prof. Dr. T. Subramanian Oration – 2008, CME Program & Colo Rectal Surgery Live Workshop, Madurai, November, 2008.
- Dyspepsia, Differentiating Hot Vs Cold 04th December 2008.
- Emerging Trends in Gastroenterology, CME Program, IMA Ambattur, 27th December, 2008.
- Gemini Ganesan Oration , Chennai 28th December 2008.
- Chronic Pancreatitis 03rd January 2009
- Recent Advance in Gastroenterology Impact in Day to Day practice Indo American CME program Chennai 04th January 2009
- Interesting Case Capsules in Liver & Gut, Kodaikanal, 7th February, 2009
- ERCP in special Situations , Hyderabad 19th Feb 2009
- Case Capsule, API Chennai Hotel Savara, Chennai , 18th March 2009
- Chronic Abdomen, Tamilnadu API state conference, Chennai 5th April 2009.
- Acute Pancreatitis, Madurai API Meeting, 1st May 2009
- Jaundice Lecture, IMA Meeting , Chennai, 7th May 2009
- Dr. Kalyanaraman Oration, IMA, Coimbatore, 24th May, 2009
- Interesting Case Capsules, IMA Meeting, Erode, June 21st, 2009.
- Upper G.I. Bleed & Panel Discussion, ASI Meeting, June 28th, 2009, Salem
- Pondicherry City Physicians Meeting, API Pondicherry, July 5th, 2009.
- Dr. Amaresan Oration, Chennai, 8th July, 2009
- Colorectal Cancer, Mysore 26th July 2009
- Acute Cholangitis, ASI Meeting, Chennai 02th August 2009
- Dr. Rajammal Oration, IMA, Nellore, 27th August, 2009
- Hepatic Biliary Case Capsules, IMA Meeting, Tuticorin, August 30th, 2009.
- Teachers Day Oration, CBD stone Management, Erode, September,2009
- Techniques of Accessing Bile Duct, Hyderabad, September , 2009
- CBD stone Management ,Bombay, November , 2009
- G.I. Interventions , Prasanth Hospital, November 2009
- Gastric Antric Vascular Ectasia , New Delhi, 7th December 2009.
- Per Oral Enteroscopy Guided Percutaneous venting Enteroscopy, Kolkata, 12th December 2009
- Sisco Pentax Oration, Kolkata, December, 2009
- Dr. Lakshmipathy Oration , Brain Gut Axis Existence & Exploitation, MMC, 23rd December 2009
- Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease , GGH, Chennai 12th Febuary 2010.
- Post ERCP pancreatitis , Egypt, 18th March 2010
- Chronic Abdomen, Tamilnadu API State Conmference , Chennai, 5th April 2010
- Endoscopic Anatomy of Human Diseases, basic Sciences Conference, Salem, 15th April, 2010.
- Dr. Viswanathan Endowment lecture , Advance in Gastroenterology Added comforts in Day to Day practice, Trichy , 15th April 2010.
- TamilNadu State API Conference, Chennai, May 2010.
- Diabetes and Hepatitis ‘C’, Diabetes conference Chennai, May 2010.
- G. I. Interventions, Meeenakshi Medical College , Chennai 16th July 2010.
- Nutrition In severe Head Injury, National Neurosurgery Meet, Chennai, 21st August 2010.
- G. I. Interventions, Sri Ramachandra Medical University Porur, Chennai, 30th September 2010.
- ERCP in selective cannulation, Balloon Sphincteroplasty, Functional Heart burn, ISG-CON – 2010, Hyderabad, 22nd - 26th Nov 2010.
- Hepatic Encephalopathy – What is New, Madurai, 27th Nov 2010.
- Talk on Food Toxins, Ethiraj College, Chennai, 9th Dec 2010
- Case Capsules on Obscure G I Bleed, Tamilnadu - ISG, Thekkady 11th Dec 2010
- Acute Abdomen, Indo American Conference, Coimbatore January 2011.
- Endotherapy of Pancreas Divisum , International Pancreatology Conference, Cochin, February 2011.
- Annual Meeting ISG TN Chapter, Pancreatic Ductal Stricture , February 2011
- Hepatobiliary Intervention Liver – 2011, New Delhi, March 2011
- Foreign Bodies in G.I.Tract, TTT Chennai, 16th April 2011
- Post ERCP Complications, Mumbai, April,2011
- Endotherapy in Chronic pancreatitis, Bhuvaneswar, May,2011.
- CAGS 2011 – Cholangioscope, Hongkong, June 2011.
- Robotics in G. I. Endoscopy – Hyderabad, July 2011
- City Physicians Meeting on GERD, Chennai, 24th July 2011
- Web Meeting on Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Chennai, 30th July, 2011
- Live G.I. Endoscopy Workshop, Trichy, 31st July, 2011
- IMA meeting, on Common Digestive Diseases, Coimbatore 31st July 2011
- Glue Injection, How Do I Do ? National Meeting on Motility Digestive Diseases, Lucknow, 6th - 7th August , 2011
- AIIMS/PGI / SGPGI G.I Endoscopy Workshop, Lucknow, 7th August 2011.
- Gatroenterology Yesterday, Today and Tomarrow, Tuticorin IMA Lecture, Tuticorin 9th September 2011.
International Conferences & CME Programs participated
- Digestive Disease Week, New Orleans , 1994
- Digestive Disease week, Los Angeles, 1995
- International G.I. Live Workshop, Srilanka, 1997
- International G.I. conference, Srilanka,98
- International Conference on Liver Disease, Barcelona,99
- Digestive Diseases Week, Los Angeles, May 2006
- Digestive Diseases Week, Washington DC, May 2007
- Digestive Diseases Week, Chicago, May – June, 2009
- International G.I. Conference, Bangkok, 2010
- Digestive Diseases Week, New Orleans, May 2010
- Digestive Diseases Week, Chicago, May 2011.
- Hepato- Biliary Meet, Rome, Italy, May, 2011
- International Digestive Disease Conference, Hongkong, June,2011.