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Dr. Appou Tamijmarane
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Dr. Appou Tamijmarane

General Surgery, Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic Surgery, and Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery
DESIGNATION
Consultant General Surgeon
SPECIALTY
General Surgery, Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic Surgery, and Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery
LANGUAGES
English, Tamil, Arabic, Hindi (basic)
EXPERIENCE
34 years
Location
FUH Hospital DSO

Core Competencies

  • Benign surgery for gallstones, bile duct explorations, hernia repairs, and fundoplication
  • Benign surgery for pilonidal sinuses, hemorrhoids, and anorectal fistulas
  • Cancer surgery for liver, pancreas, gallbladder, esophagus, stomach, spleen, and colonic surgery (except for anterior and abdominoperineal resections)
  • Basic and advanced laparoscopic surgeries for gallstones, bile duct stones, hiatus hernia/ reflux disorders, Hellers cardio myotomy for achalasia cardia, complexhernias
  • Emergency and trauma surgery
  • Diagnostic and therapeutic upper endoscopies
  • ERCP for gallstones, bile duct and pancreatic malignancies


Brief Profile

Dr. Appou Tamijmarane is a highly skilled Consultant General Surgeon with over 34 years of experience in surgery, including 18 years in the UK as a consultant in general, Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic, and upper gastrointestinal surgery. Dr. Tamijmarane is renowned for his expertise in advanced laparoscopic and minimally invasive surgical techniques, as well as his significant contributions to cancer surgery and trauma care.

Dr. Tamijmarane’s career spans prestigious institutions like Raigmore Hospital in Scotland, where he led the surgical team and supported multidisciplinary diagnostic cancer management services. He has an excellent track record in terms of patient outcomes following complex major surgeries, a broad aspect of general surgery, cancer, and trauma surgery using innovative techniques and a bespoke approach. He also has expertise in performing ERCP and advanced upper GI endoscopies, including therapeutic scopes.

Beyond his clinical practice, Dr. Tamijmarane is an accomplished educator and trainer. He has guided medical students at the University of Aberdeen and trained surgical trainees in advanced procedures like ERCP. He also served on the UK Joint Committee on Surgical Training and acted as an appraiser for fellow consultants.

Qualification

  • MBBS, JIPMER, Pondicherry, India (1990)
  • MS (General Surgery), JIPMER, Pondicherry, India (1993)
  • FRCS (Edinburgh), Scotland (1995)
  • FRCS (Glasgow), Scotland (1996)
  • FRCS (Intercollegiate, Edinburgh) (2002)
  • CCT in General Surgery, UK (2006)

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