Overview

Dr. Sujith Philip is the most experienced and qualified Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary surgeon in Central Travancore.

After having completed his MBBS from Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram with first class and as a gold medal invitee for Surgery, he completed his MS (General Surgery) also from Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram as the Best Outgoing Student of his batch. He then completed his super speciality training in Gastrointestinal Surgery (DNB-Surgical Gastroenterology) from the prestigious Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre , Mumbai. He completed a Fellowship in Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation from Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, one of the leading centres in the world for Liver Transplantation. He worked at Breach Candy Hospital (Mumbai), Hinduja Hospital and Research Centre (Mumbai) and later at Medical Trust Hospital (Kochi) before joining Believers Church Medical College Hospital.

He has published on Laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer based on experience in surgery for cancer of colon and rectum . Has researched and published one of Indias largest series on Laparoscopic Inguinal hernia repair. Trained with Dr Parvez Sheikh ,Mumbai for treatment of benign perinal diseases like hemorrhoids (piles), complex fistula in ano and fissure.

Along with a skill to heal and spirit to care ,he believes that healing comes from The Healer.

Areas Of Expertise

• Advanced laparoscopic surgeries of liver, gall bladder, pancreas , colon and rectal surgeries.

• Special interest in surgery for gastrointestinal cancers.

• Trained in Bariatric surgery (surgery for weight loss) and done bariatric surgery on one of the
  heaviest people in Asia.

• Complex Hernia surgeries are performed regularly.

• Novel and latest treatment of benign anorectal diseases including hemorrhoids, fistula in ano
  and fissure in ano.

Awards and Achievements

• Invited as National faculty for International Hepatopancreatobiliary Conference (IHPBA), 2018

• Invited to present papers at an International Conference in France, 2012.

• Invited as faculty for various State conferences

• Number of publications: 23

• Book chapters authored: 2