Dr. Dinesh Balakrishnan

Dr. Dinesh Balakrishnan obtained his MBBS (1996) from Medical College Calicut and MS (General Surgery) from Medical College Kottayam (2001). After post graduation he worked as a lecture in the Department of General Surgery at Kottayam Medical College. He joined the Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery at Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences in 2002 and worked as a senior resident for four years. Later, joind the Dip NB programme in GI surgery under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. After specialisation, joined the department as Clinical Assistant Professor. In 2010 took up the post of senior clinical fellow at Addenbrooke's Hospital Cambridge in the Department of Transplant Surgery. Gained experience in organ retrieval and implant and also participated in the care of patients undergoing multivisceral transplants. Came back and has been actively involved in the solid organ transplant programme at Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences. He has been involved with the state government (KNOS) and voluntary organizations like the national service society to create awareness about public health issues. Conducted awareness camps across the state on public health issues and creating awareness about organ donation.

• Neoadjuvant Chemo RT for Carcinoma Esophagus followed by Surgery, A prospective ongoing study with 3 years of Follow up.
• Prospective follow up of Operated Cases of Gastrointestinal Stromal tumours from 1999 to 2010.A analysis of prognostic factors and survival of 55 cases was done in 2007.

• Global Multicentre Antibiotic Trial- Prospective Randomised Double blind Trial from 2003 -2005, Amrita Hospital, Co investigator.
• Global Prospective randomised Double blind phase 3 antifungal Trial – 2004 -2005, Amrita Hospital, Co investigator.
• Multicentre Prospective randomised open Label trial of Cefaperazone sulbactum vs Ceftazidime-Amikacin-Metronidazole in serious intra abdominal infections. 2004-2005, Amrita Hospital. Co investigator
• Neoadjuvant ChemoRT followed by surgery versus Neoadjuvant Chemo RT + Trial Drug Followed by surgery. Prospective Multi centre Randomised Control Trial, Co investigator.

• Association Of Surgeons of India [ ASI].
• Indian Association Of Surgical Gastroenterology [ IASG].
• Member and Fellow, Minimal Access Surgeons of India.

• MS (General Surgery) 
• DNB (General Surgery) Fellow
• Minimal Access Surgeons Of India Senior Clinical Fellow,
• Department Of Solid Organ Transplant Surgery
• Addenbrooke’s Hospital Cambridge.