- Prof. D. Kannan is a highly experienced Surgical Gastroenterologist with over 44 years of clinical expertise in the field.
- He is proficient in managing various gastrointestinal conditions such as abdominal pain, peptic and gastric ulcers, acute pancreatitis, appendicitis, and ulcerative colitis.
- His key areas of interest include endoscopy, laparoscopic surgery, bariatric surgery, and gastrointestinal cancer surgeries.
- He has received prestigious recognitions, including the “Best Doctor Award” by the Times Group in the “Stalwarts” category (2018) and by the Government of Tamil Nadu (2015).
- He completed his MBBS and MS (General Surgery) from Madras Medical College, Chennai in 1982 and 1986, respectively.
- Dr. Kannan was honored with an Honorary FRCS from Glasgow University in 2009 and later joined the institution as teaching faculty.
- He is highly skilled in hepato-biliary and pancreatic surgeries, having successfully performed over 2000 surgeries in this domain.
- Dr. Kannan has contributed to academic research with 20 publications in reputed international journals.
- He is a respected member of several prestigious medical associations including the International hepato pancreatico biliary association, the Association of Surgeons of India, the Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology, the Association of minimal access surgeons of India, the Indian Society of Gastroenterology, the Tamil Nadu chapter of Indian society of gastroenterology, and the Association of Endocrine surgeons of India.
