Dr. Dinesh Balakrishnan

Dr. Dinesh Balakrishnan is a highly skilled gastrointestinal surgeon currently serving at Amrita Hospital, Kochi. He obtained his MBBS from Medical College Calicut in 1996 and completed his MS in General Surgery from Medical College Kottayam in 2001. Following his post-graduation, he gained extensive experience working as a lecturer at Kottayam Medical College before joining the Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery at Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences in 2002. With a passion for surgical excellence, Dr. Dinesh specialized further through the Dip NB programme in GI surgery and later pursued a senior clinical fellowship in Transplant Surgery at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge. He gained valuable expertise in organ retrieval, implantation, and multivisceral transplants. He is an active contributor to the solid organ transplant program at Amrita Hospital and is involved in various public health awareness initiatives, particularly around organ donation.

• Consultant Gastrointestinal Surgeon, Amrita Hospital, Kochi
• Senior Clinical Fellow, Department of Transplant Surgery, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge (2010)
• Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Amrita Hospital, Kochi
• Co-Investigator, Multiple Global Multicentre Trials at Amrita Hospital (2003-2005)

• Involved in the KNOS and National Service Society campaigns for public health awareness and organ donation
• Conducted statewide public health awareness camps in Kerala

Membership in Scientific Bodies

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