Bio

Dr. K. Prakash is a Senior Consultant Surgical Gastroenterologist with over 16 years of experience in advanced gastrointestinal surgery. He specializes in minimally invasive and laparoscopic procedures, including bariatric surgery, hernia repair, colorectal surgery, and complex hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgeries. A member of the first batch of MCh Surgical Gastroenterology in Kerala, Dr. Prakash is recognized for introducing advanced laparoscopic techniques in the region and for his patient-focused, evidence-based approach to surgical care.

17 Years Experience

Dr. K. Prakash is a highly experienced Senior Consultant Surgical Gastroenterologist with over 17 years of clinical practice in gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary, and advanced laparoscopic surgery. He has performed thousands of complex surgeries, is trained in liver transplantation, and is recognized for pioneering advanced minimally invasive procedures such as single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy and colorectal resections in Kerala.

Specialized Expertise

• Specializes in advanced laparoscopic and minimally invasive gastrointestinal surgery.
• Performs complex hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgeries.
• Experienced in bariatric and metabolic surgery.
• Provides expert care in laparoscopic hernia repair.
• Treats colorectal and stomach cancers with advanced surgical techniques.
• Experienced in performing single-incision laparoscopic surgeries.

Key publications

• Multidisciplinary approach in the long-term management of intrahepatic stones: Indian experience
• Resection Prior to Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
• Biliary access loops for intrahepatic stones: results of jejunoduodenal anastomosis
• Resection of hepatocellular carcinoma prior to liver transplantation
• A high short-term survival justify extended resection for hepatocellular carcinoma with majorportal vein involvement

Awards & Achievements

• Primary posterior perineal herniation of urinary bladder
• Prevalence and patterns of diverticulosis undergoing colonoscopy in a southern Indian hospital
• Malignant paraganglioma of the bile duct: a case report. Tropical Gastro
• Intrahepatic rupture of empyema gall bladder
• Dense calculi formation resulting in impaction of pancreatic stent: a rare complication due to an unretrieved stent
• Pancreatitic Ascites and Pleural Effusion: Chapter 13 by Prakash K, Pancreatitis and its complications; Intech Publishers