About VG Health Care
The mission of VG Hospital is to provide specialized and general medical services with a high level of professional competence with personalized care. The hospital caters to the people living in & around Coimbatore. We also caters to the people of nearby towns like Ooty, Coonor and Mettupalayam.
We crossed 57 years of service and committed to offer high quality medical care at an affordable cost with Advanced diagnosis, quality treatments and hi-tech medical care to all.
Our Team
At VG Hospitals, a team of eminent academic specialists, consultants and dedicated professionals are fully geared to offer the best in medical, surgical care under one roof. This team is headed by Dr. V. Venkatesh, M.B.B.S., M.S.,FAIS., FIAGES
| Profile of our Director: | Dr. V. Venkatesh, M.B.B.S., MS., FAIS., FIAGES., |
| Hon Secretary of IAGES 2010 – 2012 | |
(INDIAN ASSOCIATION OF GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSURGEONS) |
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| Director | |
| V.G.Hospital & V.G.Medical Centre | |
| Centre for Advanced Laparoscopic & Digestive Surgery, Research & Training. | |
Vice President: South Zone (IAGES) |
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Indian association of gastrointestinal |
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Endo surgeons. |
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| Academic Activities: | Trained in Laparoscopic Surgery in India & Abroad in Gynaec Laparoscopy & Digestive Surgery & Sinology, Video Endoscopy & Obesity Surgery. |
Trained in Laparoscopic Surgery under Prof.Cushiere at Dandee, UK.Completed, Advance Course in Laparoscopy at Auto-Suture Training Centre at Elanco, France. |
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Diplomate in Laparoscopy was Confered by Prof. Stelter in the year 1994 at, Frankfurt, Germany. |
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| Specialization: | Consultant in Laparoscopic Surgery Endoscopy & Sonology |
| Experience: | 17 Yrs in Laparoscopy, 20 Yrs in Gastroenterology & General Surgery |
| International Conferences and Workshop as invited Faculty |
International Gastro Surgical Club Conference at Hungary / Budapest. |
| Uro-Asian Congress of Minimal Invasive Surgery at Istanbul / Turkey | |
| Guest Speaker at many National Conferences and Workshops | |
| Laparoscopy Update at Frankfurt and Belefield / Germany | |
| 7th World Congress at Singapore | |
| 5th Asia Pacific Congress of Endoscopic Surgery Philippines | |
| Minimal Invasive Surgery Workshop at Hospital Taiping-Perak-Malaysia | |
| 8th World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery at New York | |
| ELSA Congress at Tokyo - Sep2002 | |
| Invited Faculty At Elsa Congress Kualalampur, Malaysia-2003. | |
| Invited Faculty For The Saarc Conference At Kandy, Sri Lanka-2003 | |
| Invited Faculty Indonesia/ ELSA Bali Conference - Sep 2004 | |
| 13th International Congress of the Europian Association for Endoscopic Surgery, 1-4 June 2005, Venice, Italy. | |
| World Congress pf Endoscopic Surgery, Berlin, Sep 2006 | |
| ELSA 2006 in Seoul, Oct 2006 | |
| Faculty at Notes Course held at Strasbourg, France in Nov 2007. | |
| Faculty at the Ist International Laparascopic Surgery Congress at bukit Mara, Malayasia. | |
| faculty at the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons Conference held at Hawai, USA in February 2008. | |
| Guest Speaker at many National Conferences and Workshops. | |
| Faculty at 9th National Conference & workshop on minimal Access Surgery -IAGES 2011. | |
| Faculty at the Ist International Conference and live Operative workshop on single Incision Laparascopic Surgery held at Silscon 2011, Mumbai-May 2011. | |
| Faculty at the 16th Fellowship Course, CME & Live Workshop on Laparascopic Surgery (IAGES) held at Mumbai - June 2011. |
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| Faculty at the 10th Asia Pacific Congress of Endoscopic Surgery held at Singapore-August 2011. | |
| Expert / Consultant | Conducting regular courses in Video Laparoscopy for General Surgeons, Gastroenterologist, Paed. Surgeons Cardio & Thoracic Surgeons, Gynaecologist & Urologist since 14 yrs at V.G.Hospital. Trained more than 1750 Surgeons so far in the art of Laparoscopy. |
| Conducted the 4th International Conference. Laparolink 2007 between 18th to 20th of May at the IILS, VG Hospital, Coimbatore on advanced Laparoscopic Cancer Surgeries, successfully. | |
| Ist Regional Conference and live workshop of Hernia Society of India-May 2008 at ILLS. VG Hospital. | |
| Conducted FIAGES Course at Coonoor between 22nd to 25th of Jan 2009. | |
| Awards & Achievements | Best Citizen Award by Penguin |
| Nation's Vikas Jothi Award | |
| Achievement Award by Indian Medical Association | |
| Diamond of India by RAJ TV | |
| Started the first Academy for Laparoscopy in India 6 years ago | |
| Prof. Sir Alfred Cushieri, father of Laparascopy inaugurated the advanced Academy for Laparoscopy in 2003. | |
| Vocational Excellence Award by Rotary Club Manchester. | |
| Prof. Joel Leroys's visit to the Training Academy in 2006. | |
| Started the first Metabolic Suguery Training Centre at V.G. Hospital for Obesity. | |
| Membership in Academic Bodies | |
| Hon. Secretary | Indian Association of Gastro-Intestinal Endosurgeons (IAGES) 2010-2012. |
| Governor | Endoscopic & laparoscopic Surgeons of Asia (ELSA) |
| Member | Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopist of India (SGEI) |
| Member | European Association of Endoscopic Surgery (EAES) |
| Member | Society of Laparo-Endoscopic Surgeons (SLS-USA) |
| Member | Association of Surgeons of India (ASI) |
| Member | Indian Medical Association (IMA) |
| Member | Zonal Vice President Hernia Society of India. (South Zone). |
| Member | AIAARO - All India Association for Advancing Research in Obesity. |