Department of Surgery

General Info

 Nurturing Excellence in Surgical Care

  Established in 2020, the Department of Surgery at JIPMER Karaikal stands as a beacon of medical education and clinical excellence. Here’s a glimpse into our endeavours

Vision:

  • We aspire to create a hub of excellence in surgical training and patient care.
  • Precision, compassion, and innovation drive our mission.

Academic

Academic Pursuits:

  • We impart theoretical and clinical training in general surgery to second and third-year MBBS students.
  • The internship program, hosted at the Government General Hospital, equips budding surgeons with fundamental skills.
  • Upcoming surgical workshops will provide hands-on training while plans for a cutting-edge skills lab are underway.
  • Our horizon extends to post-graduate surgical training, aiming for comprehensive excellence.

Dr. Prabakar G

Associate Professor and Officer in charge,

Department of Surgery, JIPMER, Karaikal

Clinical Services:

  • We offer outpatient services (OPD) and handle elective and emergency cases at the Government General Hospital, Karaikal.
  • Our commitment extends beyond the hospital walls. Collaborating with the Department of PSM (Preventive and Social Medicine) and JIPMER Karaikal, we conduct health camps in nearby villages.

Dr. Prabakar G

Associate Professor

Dr. Balasubramanian A

Assistant Professor

Dr. Prabakar G

Position: Associate Professor
Email: kd0028@jipmer.ac.in
Categories: Surgery
Qualifications : M.B.B.S. D.N.B. (General Surgery), FAIS, FMAS
Medical Registration number: TNMC Registration – 79461
Teaching experience : 13 years
Professional Membership : Life member of ASI, AMASI, IAGES

Researchgate ID – www.researchgate.net/profile/Prabakar-Gunasekaran 

Areas of interest

  1. Cancer screening and prevention, particularly breast cancer.
  2. Diabetic foot care.
  3. Endoscopic and minimal access procedures.
  4. Trauma care.

Awards

  1. Dr Prabakar G won the First prize (Session 3) for the Best Faculty Paper award at the 83rd Annual Conference of The Association of Surgeons of India ASICON 2023 conducted from 13-16th December 2023 at Visakhapatnam

Dr. Balasubramanian A

Position: Assistant Professor
Email: kd0041@jipmer.ac.in
Categories: Surgery
Medical Registration number: Tamil Nadu Medical Council Registration: 89647

Researchgate ID – https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Balasubramanian-Arumugam-2

Qualifications:

  • MBBS: Graduated from the Govt. Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College, Salem. (2004-2010)
  • MS (General Surgery): Completed at ESIC Medical College and Hospital, Chennai. (2013-2016)
  • DNB (General Surgery) 2017 December
  • Fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery (FMAS): Pursued at Madras Medical College under TN Dr. MGR Medical University. (2016-2018)

Fields of Interest

  • Minimal Access Surgery
  • Hernia Surgery
  • Gastrointestinal Surgery
  • Diabetic foot surgery
  • Trauma care

Teaching Experience: 10+ years’ experience in Undergraduate teaching and 7+ years’ experience in postgraduate teaching.

 

 
General info

General Info

 Nurturing Excellence in Surgical Care

  Established in 2020, the Department of Surgery at JIPMER Karaikal stands as a beacon of medical education and clinical excellence. Here’s a glimpse into our endeavours

Vision:

  • We aspire to create a hub of excellence in surgical training and patient care.
  • Precision, compassion, and innovation drive our mission.
Academic

Academic

Academic Pursuits:

  • We impart theoretical and clinical training in general surgery to second and third-year MBBS students.
  • The internship program, hosted at the Government General Hospital, equips budding surgeons with fundamental skills.
  • Upcoming surgical workshops will provide hands-on training while plans for a cutting-edge skills lab are underway.
  • Our horizon extends to post-graduate surgical training, aiming for comprehensive excellence.
Department Administration

Dr. Prabakar G

Associate Professor and Officer in charge,

Department of Surgery, JIPMER, Karaikal

Services

Clinical Services:

  • We offer outpatient services (OPD) and handle elective and emergency cases at the Government General Hospital, Karaikal.
  • Our commitment extends beyond the hospital walls. Collaborating with the Department of PSM (Preventive and Social Medicine) and JIPMER Karaikal, we conduct health camps in nearby villages.
Faculty

Dr. Prabakar G

Associate Professor

Dr. Balasubramanian A

Assistant Professor

Dr. Prabakar G

Position: Associate Professor
Email: kd0028@jipmer.ac.in
Categories: Surgery
Qualifications : M.B.B.S. D.N.B. (General Surgery), FAIS, FMAS
Medical Registration number: TNMC Registration – 79461
Teaching experience : 13 years
Professional Membership : Life member of ASI, AMASI, IAGES

Researchgate ID – www.researchgate.net/profile/Prabakar-Gunasekaran 

Areas of interest

  1. Cancer screening and prevention, particularly breast cancer.
  2. Diabetic foot care.
  3. Endoscopic and minimal access procedures.
  4. Trauma care.

Awards

  1. Dr Prabakar G won the First prize (Session 3) for the Best Faculty Paper award at the 83rd Annual Conference of The Association of Surgeons of India ASICON 2023 conducted from 13-16th December 2023 at Visakhapatnam

Dr. Balasubramanian A

Position: Assistant Professor
Email: kd0041@jipmer.ac.in
Categories: Surgery
Medical Registration number: Tamil Nadu Medical Council Registration: 89647

Researchgate ID – https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Balasubramanian-Arumugam-2

Qualifications:

  • MBBS: Graduated from the Govt. Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College, Salem. (2004-2010)
  • MS (General Surgery): Completed at ESIC Medical College and Hospital, Chennai. (2013-2016)
  • DNB (General Surgery) 2017 December
  • Fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery (FMAS): Pursued at Madras Medical College under TN Dr. MGR Medical University. (2016-2018)

Fields of Interest

  • Minimal Access Surgery
  • Hernia Surgery
  • Gastrointestinal Surgery
  • Diabetic foot surgery
  • Trauma care

Teaching Experience: 10+ years’ experience in Undergraduate teaching and 7+ years’ experience in postgraduate teaching.

 

 

Contact Information

Address :
Department of Surgery

JIPMER Academic Building,

JIPMER,  Karaikal,

FCI Kovilpathu Road, Karaikal,

Puducherry – 609602

Reach us :

Dr. Prabakar G       

Associate Professor and Officer in charge,

Department of Surgery, JIPMER, Karaikal

Working hours :

Mon-Fri: 9 am to 4.30 pm

( Sat : 9 am to 01:00 pm)