Dr. N. Suresh Khanna is a highly accomplished General and Laparoscopic Surgeon with extensive international training and experience. Specialized in Minimal Invasive Surgery and Advanced Laparoscopic Procedures, Dr. Suresh Khanna has trained across India, Singapore, France, and the United Kingdom. Dr. N. Suresh Khanna brings cutting-edge surgical expertise with advanced fellowships from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, the Academy of Medicine Singapore, and the European Board of Surgery, making him highly experienced in complex gastrointestinal and endoscopic procedures.
Dr. N. Suresh Khanna
M.B.B.S., M.S. (Gen Surg), M.R.C.S. (Edin), D.N.B. (Gen Surg), F.R.C.S. (Gen) (Edin), F.A.M.S. (Surg), F.E.B.S./M.I.S., M. Med. (Surg) (NUS)
Senior Clinical Fellow (Emergency General Surgery) - Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, UK | Specialist Consultant Surgeon
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
Education
- Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery (M.B.B.S.) - Madras Medical College, The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, India (Aug 2000 – Mar 2006, Internship: Apr 2005 – Mar 2006)
- Master of Surgery in General Surgery (M.S. Gen Surg) - Stanley Medical College, The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, India (May 2009 – Apr 2012)
- Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (M.R.C.S. Ed) - The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK (Apr 2013)
- Diplomate of The National Board in General Surgery (D.N.B. Gen Surg) - National Board of Examinations (NBE), India (2013)
- Fellow of the Association of Surgeons of India (F.A.I.S.) - The Association of Surgeons of India (ASI) (Dec 2017)
- Master of Medicine in Surgery (M. Med. Surg) - Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS) (Dec 2018)
- Diploma in Laparoscopic Surgery (D. Ch. Lap) - Universite de Strasbourg, France (May 2019)
ADVANCED FELLOWSHIPS:
- Fellow of Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo Surgeons (F.I.A.G.E.S.) (Sep 2021)
- Endoscopic Fellow of Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo Surgeons (E.F.I.A.G.E.S.) (Sep 2021)
- Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in General Surgery (F.R.C.S. Gen Edin) (Dec 2021)
- Fellow of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore - College of Surgeons, Chapter of General Surgeons (F.A.M.S. Surg) (Jan 2022)
- Fellow of the European Board of Surgery in Minimal Invasive Surgery (F.E.B.S./M.I.S.) - European Board of Surgery (EBS), UEMS, and EAES (Jul 2022)
Experience
- Senior Clinical Fellow (Post-CCT) - Department of Emergency General Surgery, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) NHS Trust, Oxford, UK (Jan 2024 – Present)
- Specialist Consultant Surgeon - Advanced Surgical Partners (ASP), Mount Elizabeth Hospital & Medical Centre, Singapore AND Nanyang Surgery (NYS), Farrer Park Hospital & Medical Centre, Singapore (Jan 2023 – Present)
- Senior Consultant Surgeon (Visiting) - SKS Hospital, Chennai AND KC Multispecialty Hospital, Chennai (Jan 2022 – Present)
- Service Senior Resident, Department of Surgery (Colo-Rectal Service) - Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore (Apr 2021 – Feb 2022)
- Senior Resident, NHG General Surgery Residency Program (ACGME-i Accredited) - Tan Tock Seng Hospital/Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore (Jul 2017 – Mar 2021)
- General Surgery Resident, NHG-AHPL Residency Program (ACGME-i Accredited) - Singapore (Jul 2014 – Mar 2021)
- Resident Physician, Department of Surgery (Hepato-biliary & Pancreatic Service) - Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore (Jan 2013 – Jun 2014)
- Assistant Professor of Surgery & Consultant Surgeon - Saveetha Medical College & Hospital (SMCH), Chennai, India (Aug 2012 – Dec 2012)
CLINICAL INTEREST OR FOCUS OF WORK
- Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery
- Minimal Invasive Surgery
- Emergency General Surgery
- Gastrointestinal Surgery
- Surgical Gastroenterology
- Colorectal Surgery
- Hepato-Biliary & Pancreatic Surgery
- Endoscopic Surgery
- Trauma Surgery
- Hernia Surgery (Including Complex Abdominal Wall Reconstruction)
- Upper GI Surgery
- Lower GI Surgery
- Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery
- Robotic Surgery (da Vinci Surgical System trained)
SPECIAL PROCEDURES:
- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
- Laparoscopic Appendectomy
- Laparoscopic Hernia Repair
- Laparoscopic Colorectal Procedures
- Endoscopic Gastrointestinal Procedures
- Complex Abdominal Surgery
- Emergency Abdominal Surgery
- Perforated Peptic Ulcer Management
- Bowel Resection and Anastomosis
- Endoscopic Pilonidal Sinus Treatment (EPSiT)
PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
- Singapore Young Investigator Award – Clinical Research, Bronze medal (Oct 2017)
- International Golden Scalpel Games Trophy & Medal (1st place as a team) - Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) (May 2019)
- ABSITE Exam Top Score Award - Outstanding performance as Senior Resident (R5) in the American Board of Surgery Examination (Year 2021)
- B. Braun Medical Trust Foundation Scholar 2010 - Best Outstanding General Surgery residents in India
- Bharat Jyoti Award 2011 - Dr. Bhishma Narain Singh, Former Governor of Assam & Tamil Nadu at New Delhi, India
- Binay Tara Foundation Trust, USA – Medical Research Grant 2010
- Aggregate score of 70% in Medical school Final exams (among top 1% of students)
- Short-Term Research Student Scholar, The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)