Dr. Govind Nandakumar

Fellowship & Membership

• American College of Surgeons.
• American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery.
• International Heapto-PancreatoBiliary.
• Association (IHPBA).
• Society of Surgeons of the Alimentary Tract (SSAT).
• Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES).
• Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO).
• Indian Societies: ACRSI, IASO, ASI.
• Various modalities of Gastrointestinal surgery including Robotic Surgery and HIPEC (Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy) treatment for abdominal cancers.
• Laparoscopic surgery including SILS.
• Upper gastrointestinal surgery for diseases affecting the liver, esophagus, and stomach, and Colorectal surgery for diseases of the colon, rectum, and anal canal.
• Surgical oncology.
• HIPEC treatment.

Field of Expertise

• Advanced Laparoscopy Gastrointestinal, Liver, Pancreas and Biliary Surgery, Colorectal Surgery, GI and Liver Oncosurgery
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Crohn's and Ulcerative Colitis

Languages Spoken

• English
• Kannada
• Tamil
• Hindi

Talks & Publications

• Accuracy of CTE and MRE imaging to detect lesions preoperatively in patients with Crohn’s disease.
• Seastedt KP, Trencheva K, Michelassi F, Alsaleh D, Mislom JW, Sonoda T, Lee S, Nandakumar G. Accuracy of CTE and MRE imaging to detect lesions preoperatively in patients with Crohn’s disease. DCR 2014 Dec:57(12):1364-70.
• A prospective trial evaluating the clinical performance of a novel surgical energy device in laparoscopic colon surgery.
• Milsom JW, Trencheva K, Sonoda T, Nandakumar G, Shukla PJ, Lee S. A prospective trial evaluating the clinical performance of a novel surgical energy device in laparoscopic colon surgery. Surg Endosc. 2014 Aug 27. 
• Textbook of Uncommon Cancer, Fourth Edition, Uncommon Cancers of the Stomach Popa E, Schnoll-Sussman F, Jesudian A, Nandakumar G, and Shah MA. Textbook of Uncommon Cancer, Fourth Edition. Eds Raghavan, Blanke. 2012.
• Dr. Govind Nandakumar on Doctor runs 3 km to perform crucial surgery, the patient recovers | The Indian Express | The Pioneer | Amar Ujala | Hindustan | Navabharat | Prahaar | Vijay Karnataka | Prajavani | Vijayavani.Click Here
• Dr. Govind Nandakumar on Best pooping position: Indian vs Western toilet | Happiest Health. Click Here
• Dr. Govind Nandakumar on World Food Safety Day 2023 : BoldSky | Goodlife. Click Here

Awards & Achievements

• Courtesy faculty at Weill Cornell Medical College, New York.
• Guest Faculty at AIMS Rishikesh.
• Leading Health Professionals of the World - 2013 Hassan Nama Chief Resident Teaching Award 2009 Alpha Omega Alpha Resident Teaching Award.
• Cornell Chapter 2005 University of Michigan: Dean’s List, Golden Key National Honor Society.