Prof. Dr.D.Premkumar MS, MBBS,

Professor of Surgery,
Faculty of Medicine,
AIMST University,
JalanBedong, Semiling,
Bedong, Kedah, Malaysia. 08100

Graduation:

MBBS, STANLEY MEDICAL COLLEGE, MADRAS UNIVERSITY 1977
MS (GENARAL SURGERY) STANLEY MEDICAL COLLEGE, MADRAS UNIVERSITY 1980

Institutions Membership:

Association of surgeons of India
Indian Medical association
Society for endoscopic and laparoscopy surgery
Healthcare advisory board

Working experience:
Assistant professor of surgery: from 1980 to 1997
Professor of surgery: from1997 to till date,
Surgical Specialist: Ministry of health, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Did Senior research fellowship, Council for scientific and industrial research, New Delhi, India for 3 years. On "Role of BCG vaccination in advanced malignancy"

Editor

International surgery journal
Surgical chapter of WEBMED Central
Journal of surgery

Was Guide for PhD scholars.

Chetinad academy of research and education,2006-09
TamilnaduDr.MGR.MedicalUniversity, India2010 till date
Senate member: TamilnaduDr.MGR.Medical University.2015-16

Achievements:

a) Gold medal in Master of surgery
b) Lord and Lady Wellington memorial prize in clinical medicine,
c) Certificate of honor in Microbiology.
d) Certificate of honor in Pathology

Reviewed books for the following publishers
a) Hard-court Brace & company
b) Elsevier science
c) Academic publisher
d) Jeypee Medical publishers

Paper publication last 3 years:

1. Comparative study of prognosis of acute pancreatitis in different ethnic population in a Malaysian public hospital.
2. Serological test for H pylori and advantages over other tests
3. Wound infection and pus culture
4. KIMS modification of Alvarado’s score for acute appendicitis
5. Radio opaque foreign body removal under ultrasonic guidance
6. Awareness of diabetes mellitus and its complications among students in a Malaysian university

Research interest;

Management of Acute abdomen
Management of advanced malignancy