Dr. Praveen C R

Dr Praveen C R is a Consultant in General and Laparoscopic Surgery in Bangalore with 25 years of experience, currently practising at Manipal Hospital, Varthur Road and Healo Nest Health Care Clinic, Gunjur Village.

He holds an MS in General Surgery from Command Hospital Air Force, Bangalore and multiple advanced fellowships including FALS in Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Surgery at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, FACRSI from the Association of Colon and Rectal Surgeons of India, and a Fellowship in Bariatric Surgery at GEM Hospital, Coimbatore, with international surgical experience as Consultant and Lecturer at the College of Medical Sciences, Bharatpur, Nepal.

Area of Expertise

Dr Praveen's surgical practice spans advanced laparoscopic surgery, gastrointestinal and oncological surgery, colorectal and proctological surgery, bariatric surgery, HPB surgery, and emergency abdominal surgery.

Advanced Laparoscopic and Minimally Invasive Surgery

A broad range of abdominal and gastrointestinal conditions are managed with laparoscopic and minimally invasive approaches, supported by DMAS training from World Laparoscopy Hospital, Gurgaon and dedicated endoscopy fellowship training.

• Laparoscopic Appendectomy
• Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
• Laparoscopic Hernia Repair
• Laparoscopic Colectomy
• Laparoscopic Splenectomy
• Laparoscopic pancreatic surgery
• Endoscopic procedures including EFIAGES-trained endoscopy

Gastrointestinal and Oncological Surgery

GI malignancies and complex inflammatory bowel conditions are managed with open and laparoscopic oncological surgical approaches, with independent experience in gastrectomy and colectomy from international surgical practice in Nepal.

• Gastrectomy for gastric cancer and disease
• Colectomy for colorectal conditions and cancer
• Management of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis
• Transanal endoscopic microsurgery
• Retrorectal tumour surgery
• Splenic flexure volvulus management

Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery

Liver, pancreatic, and biliary conditions are managed with fellowship-level HPB surgical expertise from Sir Ganga Ram Hospital.

• Liver trauma surgery
• Splenectomy
• Pancreatic surgical procedures
• Hepatobiliary surgical management

Colorectal and Proctological Surgery

Colorectal and anorectal conditions are managed with FACRSI fellowship-trained expertise in colon and rectal surgery.

• Colorectal cancer surgery
• Manual Haemorrhoidopexy 
• Complex anorectal conditions
• Rectal and colonic volvulus management

Bariatric Surgery

Obesity and metabolic conditions are managed with bariatric surgical expertise from fellowship training at GEM Hospital, Coimbatore.

• Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
• Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass

Emergency Abdominal Surgery

Acute abdominal emergencies and trauma are managed with independent operative experience across multiple tertiary care settings.

• Liver trauma surgery
• Gastrointestinal perforation management
• Emergency splenectomy
• Emergency abdominal surgical conditions

Professional Experience

• Manipal Hospital, Varthur Road, Bangalore (Consultant, Current)
• Healo Nest Health Care Clinic, Gunjur Village, Bangalore (Consultant, Current)
• KIMS Medical College (Consultant)
• College of Medical Sciences, Bharatpur, Nepal (Consultant and Lecturer)
• Muthoot Advanced Laparoscopy Centre (Registrar)
• PES Medical College, Andhra Pradesh (Assistant Professor, General Surgery)

Credentials, Qualifications and Memberships

Academic Qualifications

• MBBS, MS Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore (2001)
• MS General Surgery, Command Hospital Air Force, Bangalore (2007)
• DMAS, Diploma in Minimal Access Surgery, World Laparoscopy Hospital, Gurgaon (2011)
• EFIAGES, Endoscopy Fellowship Training
• FALS, Fellowship in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery (Hepatobiliary Pancreatic), Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi
• FACRSI, Fellowship of the Association of Colon and Rectal Surgeons of India
• Fellowship in Bariatric Surgery, GEM Hospital, Coimbatore

Medical Council Registration

• Karnataka Medical Council, Registration No. 64184 (Registered 2002)

Professional Memberships

• Association of Surgeons of India (ASI)
• Association of Colon and Rectal Surgeons of India (ACRSI)
• World Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons

Academic Contributions and Publications

Peer-Reviewed Publications

• "Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery: Where Do We Stand Today?" — World Journal of Laparoscopic Surgery, May to August 2011; 4(2): 109-115
• "Our Initial Experience with Manual Haemorrhoidopexy: A New Technique in the Management of Grade Three Haemorrhoids" — Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences, 2013; Volume 2, Issue 35
• "Splenic Flexure Volvulus: Rarest Type of Colonic Volvulus, Report of a Case" — Indian Journal of Colo-Rectal Surgery, 2018; 1: 55-56
• "Cutix Laxa: A Rare Case Report"

Why Consult Dr Praveen C R

Dr Praveen R combines an MS from Command Hospital Air Force with four advanced surgical fellowships spanning HPB surgery at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, colon and rectal surgery through FACRSI, bariatric surgery at GEM Hospital Coimbatore, and minimally invasive surgery, alongside published research in transanal endoscopic microsurgery and rare colorectal presentations and international surgical experience in Nepal. He consults in English, Hindi, and Kannada.

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