Dr. Moorthy. G M.B.B.S, M.R.C.S(UK), M.Ch, DNB, MNAMS

Pediatric Surgeon, Pediatric Urologist

A young and energetic Pediatric Surgeon & Pediatric Urologist with stellar academic background, expert in advanced Pediatric minimally invasive surgeries with special interest in Pediatric Urology.

  • Head, Department of Pediatric Surgery & Pediatric Urology at Chettinad Health City & Medical College, Chennai.
  • Formerly Associate Professor of Pediatric Surgery at Sri Ramachandra Medical College, Chennai.
  • Senior Consultant at Apollo Speciality Hospitals (OMR), Global Health city, Dr. Kamakshi Memorial Hospital, Kanchi Kamakoti Childstrust Hospital, Kavery Hospitals, Prashanth Hospitals, Bethesda Child Care Center, Neolife Children’s hospital, Annai Arul Hospitals, Chennai.
  • MCh Pediatric Surgery (6 years course) from All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
  • Pediatric Laparoscopic Training Course from Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health, Bangalore.
  • 10 years post-MCh experience in Pediatric Surgery and Pediatric Urology.
  • Vast experience in antenatal counseling for foetal anomalies.
  • Stellar academic background and experience in clinical research.
  • Expert in all advanced Pediatric Endoscopic procedures (Laparoscopy, Thoaracoscopy, Bronchoscopy, Esophagoscopy and Cysto-Urethroscopy).
  • Awards, Presentations and Publications in international forums & journals.
  • Senior visiting consultant in various corporate hospitals.

Education

  • M.N.A.M.S(Pediatric Surgery) – National Academy of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 2011
  • D.N.B(Pediatric Surgery) – National Board of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 2010
  • M.Ch(Pediatric Surgery) – All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 2009
  • M.R.C.S(General Surgery) – Royal College of Surgeons of England, London, 2008
  • M.B.B.S – Dr. M.G.R Medical University, Chennai, 2000

Merits/Distinctions

  • Best poster award in 3rd World Congress of Pediatric Surgery (WOFAPS) – New Delhi, India, October 2010.
  • Travel Grant cum scholarship from Japanese Society of Pediatric Surgeons and visited ‘National Center for Child Health and Development’, Tokyo, Japan – June 2009.
  • Best paper award in 6th International conference of Japanese Society of Pediatric Surgeons – Osaka, Japan, June 2009.
  • Best paper award in Chennai Chapter of Pediatric Surgeons meet, April 2010.
  • Best paper award in Chennai Chapter of Pediatric Surgeons meet, February 2011.
  • Presentation at International Pediatric Endo surgeons(IPEG) 21ST Annual Congress for Endosurgery in Children, San Diego, USA, March 2012.
  • Topper throughout his academic career

Clinical Experience

Head, Department of Pediatric Surgery at Chettinad Medical College & Super Speciality Hospitals, Chennai, October 2013 to present.

  • Started Department of Pediatric Surgery on 11.10.2013 at Chettinad Medical College & Super Speciality Hospitals, Chennai and expanding it in all horizons.
  • All major routine and emergency neonatal and pediatric surgical procedures
  • Training and teaching MBBS, MS (General Surgery), MD (Pediatrics) and DM (Neonatology) students.

Senior Consultant Pediatric Surgeon & Pediatric Urologist at Apollo Speciality Hospitals (OMR), Apollo Cradle (OMR), Global Health city, Dr. Kamakshi Memorial Hospital, Kanchi Kamakoti Childstrust Hospital, Kavery Hospitals, Prashanth Hospitals, Bethesda Child Care Center, Neolife Children’s hospital, Annai Arul Hospitals, Chennai

  • All routine and emergency Pediatric Surgical and Urological procedures including major laparoscopic procedures for international patients.

Associate Professor, Sri Ramachandra Medical College, Chennai, India, January 2013 – October 2013

  • Training and teaching of pediatric surgery and general surgery post graduates.
  • All major routine and emergency pediatric surgical procedures.
  • Independently performed all major Pediatric Endoscopic procedures (Laparoscopy, Thoaracoscopy, Bronchoscopy, Esophagoscopy & Cysto-Urethroscopy).

Assistant Professor, Sri Ramachandra Medical College, Chennai, India, 2010 – December 2012

  • Training and teaching of pediatric surgery and general surgery post graduates.
  • All major routine and emergency pediatric surgical procedures.

Chief Resident, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India, 2009

  • Independently performed all neonatal/ pediatric emergency surgeries including Esophageal atresia ± TEF, CDH, Gastroschisis, Ompholocele, Malrotation/ volvulus, Intestinal atresia, ARM, CHPS, Intussusception, NEC, Ureterostomy/ Vesicostomy, Meningomyelocele, VP shunts, Decortication and trauma services.
  • Done major Pediatric Urologic surgeries including Hypospadias repairs, Pyeloplasty, Ureteric reimplantation, Nephroureterctomy, Duplex system corrections, Bladder augmentation and endourological procedures.
  • Done all major pediatric GI surgeries including PSARP, Pull through procedures.
  • Training and teaching of Registrars and Junior Residents (Pediatric Surgery).
  • Teaching of undergraduates and nursing staff (General and Pediatric Surgery).

Senior Resident, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India, 2007 – 2008

  • Structured Pediatric surgical training including Pediatric General Surgery, Urology, GI Surgery, Onco Surgery, Thoracic surgery, Neurosurgery and Neonatal Surgeries.
  • 6 months training in Neonatal Surgical ICU.
  • 2 months training in Neonatal ICU.
  • 2 months training in Pediatric ICU.
  • Teaching of Junior Residents, Undergraduates and Nursing staff.

Junior Resident, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India, 2004 – 2007

  • Basic General Surgical and Pediatric Surgical training including 9 months in General Surgery, 2 months in Orthopedic Surgery and 1 month in Neuro Surgery.

Publications

  • G Moorthy S Agarwala, A Sharma, VK Iyer, M Srinivas, M Bajpai, V Bhatnagar, DK Gupta. “Cytogenetic Evaluation of Neuroblastoma Using Fine Needle Aspiration Cultures”. Pediatr Surg Int. 2009 Nov; 25(11):939-43.
  • G Moorthy, Agarwal P, Balamourougane P, Madhu R, Balagopal S.
    “Laparoscopic management of uncomplicated intestinal malrotation in children”.Bangladesh Journal of Endosurgery. 2013 Sep; 1(3):1-5.
  • Praveen Kumar Natesan, Einstein Arulraj, Moorthy Gurunathan. “Sonographic detection of intussception with malrotation: Waugh’s syndrome” Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences 2015; Vol.4, Issue 23, March 19; 4040 – 4045.
  • Moorthy G “Non-Operative management of intussusception in children: A single surgeon’s experience”. Chettinad Health City Medical Journal, April 2016; Vol. 5(2): 60-63.
  • Prakash A, Balagopal S, Madhu R, Balamourougane P, Moorthy G, Manoj R. “Laparoscopic Management of Achalasia Cardia in a 6 months old Infant”. Indian Hernia Society News Letter 2011, 6(1): 16-17.
  • Prakash A, Balagopal S, Madhu R, Balamourougane P, Moorthy G. “Role of Thoracoscopy in various duplication cysts in children”. Indian Hernia Society News Letter 2012, 6(2): 20-22.
  • Prakash A, Balagopal S, Madhu R, Balamourougane P, Moorthy G. “Role of Thoracoscopy in various duplication cysts in children”.
  • Agarwal P, Bagdi R, Subramaniam B, Ramasundaram M, Paramaswamy B, Gurunathan M.Role of thoracoscopy in the management of various foregut duplication cyst. Bang J Endosurg 2013; 1(1): 9–12.

Research

  • Experimental Thesis for M.Ch: “Long-term systemic and functional outcomes after Gastrocystoplasty”.
  • Clinical Thesis for M.Ch: “Cytogenetic Evaluation of Neuroblastoma using Fine Needle Aspiration Cultures”.

Clinical Research Projects

  • Molecular changes of Renin – Angiotensin Blockade in pyelonephritis in rats.
  • Experimental PUJ obstruction in rats – Effects of Renin – Angiotensin Blockade.
  • Molecular cytogenetics of Neuroblastoma on Fine Needle Aspiration Cultures using FISH.

Professional Memberships

  • Indian Medical Association (IMA) Life member, TN/19354/94/754/154642/2010-11/L
  • Tamilnadu Medical Council Registration Number: 68135
  • MRCS (England) – Membership in Royal College of surgeons of England. Membership No: 1046178
  • Member of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons.(IAPS) Membership No: 1034
  • Member of Delhi state chapter of IAPS Membership No: 113
  • Member of Indian Society of Pediatric Urology (ISPU) Membership No: 96
  • Member of Pediatric Endo Surgeons Group of India (PESI) Membership No: 136

Teaching Experience

  • Head, Department of Pediatric Surgery & Pediatric Urology at Chettinad Medical College & Super Speciality Hospitals, Chennai– October 2013 – Present
  • Associate Professor of Pediatric Surgery, SRMC&RI, Chennai — January 2013 – October 2013
  • Assistant Professor of Pediatric Surgery, SRMC&RI, Chennai — 17.02.2010 to 31.12.2012
  • Chief Resident (Post M.Ch), AIIMS, New Delhi — 01.05.2009 to 31.12.2009
  • Senior Resident (M.Ch), AIIMS, New Delhi – 01.01.2007 to 30.04.2009

Presentations

  • International:
    • 6th International conference of Japanese Society of Pediatric Surgeons held at Osaka, Japan, June 1 – 3, 2009. “Cytogenetic Evaluation of Neuroblastoma using Fine Needle Aspiration Cultures”
    • 20th International Congress of Asian Association of Pediatric Surgeons held at New Delhi, 12-15 Nov, 2006. “Single stage transanal Swenson’s pull through – A preliminary experience”
    • 20th International Congress of Asian Association of Pediatric Surgeons held at New Delhi, 12-15 Nov, 2006. “ Long-term outcomes of Posterior Urethral Valve  patients presenting at neonatal age”
    • 21st Annual Congress for Endosurgery in Children held at San Diego, California, USA, March 6-10, 2012. “Laparoscopic Management of Malrotation in children”
    • International Symposium on Pediatric Urology at AIIMS, New Delhi, December 2018. “Role of Plasma Renin Activity in Posterior Urethral Valves”
    • International Symposium on Fetal Interventions at AIIMS, New Delhi, October 2007.“Genetic counseling for Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia”
    • International Symposium on Pediatric Malignancies at AIIMS, New Delhi, December 2005. “Long- Term Survival in Pediatric Solid Tumors”
    • International Update on Pediatric Thoracoscopy at Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore, September 2010.
  • National:
    • 34TH Annual conference of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons IAPSCON 2008 held at Guwahati, 4-7 December 2008. “Gastrocystoplasty – Long-term systemic and Functional outcomes”
    • 34TH Annual conference of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons IAPSCON 2008held at Guwahati, 4-7 December 2008. “ Cloacal Anomalies – 20 years of AIIMS experience”
    • 34TH Annual conference of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons IAPSCON 2008 held at Guwahati, 4-7 December 2008. “ Megacystis Microcolon Intestinal Hypoperistalsis Syndrome” (Poster)
    • 34TH Annual conference of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons IAPSCON 2008 held at Guwahati, 4-7 December 2008. “Pleuropulmonary blastoma – A case report” (poster)
    • 35TH Annual conference of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons IAPSCON 2009 held at Lucknow, 19 -22 November 2009. “Effect of tumor spill on recurrence rate and outcome in patients with Wilms’ tumor: Results of AIIMS-WT 99 study”
    • 35TH Annual conference of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons IAPSCON 2009 held at Lucknow, 19 -22 November 2009. “Long term outcomes of children with wilms tumor (WT) having Intarvascular thrombus (IVT)”
    • Workshop cum CME on Stem Cell Potentials in Renal Repair & Regeneration Clinical and Experimental Aspects held at New Delhi, 7th December 2009. “Role of stem cells in non-renal fields of Pediatric Surgery”.
    • Best paper award in Chennai city chapter of pediatric surgeons meet held at Institute of Child Health, Chennai, March 2010 “Laparoscopic management of ovarian pathology in children “
    • Tamilnadu Pondicherry Pediatric Surgeons (TPPS) Annual Conference 2010 – held at Chennai, 22 – 25 July 2010, “Laparoscopic management of Infantile Achalasia cardia”
    • Best Paper award in Chennai city chapter of pediatric surgeons meet held at SRMC, Chennai, February 2011 “Laparoscopic Pyloromyotomy – How we did it?”
    • 36th Annual conference of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons and 10th State Annual Tamilnadu Pondicherry Pediatric Surgeons (TPPS) Conference held at Mahabalipuram, Chennai, October 2011 as organizing committee member.
    • Annual conference of Pediatric Endo Surgeons Group of India (PESI) held at Hyderabad, 3-5 February 2012, “Laparoscopic Management of Malrotation in children”
    • 11th State Annual Tamilnadu Pondicherry Pediatric Surgeons (TPPS) Conference 2012 KODAICON 2012, held at Kodaikanal, Tamilnadu, 8-10 June 2012, “Prapranolol blues in infantile facial hemangioma”
    • 12th State Annual Tamilnadu Pondicherry Pediatric Surgeons (TPPS) Conference 2012 KAPSCON 2012, held at Kanyakumari, Tamilnadu, 28-30 June 2013, “Laparoscopic Management of Hollow Viscus Perofoarations in Children”, Chair Person – “Foetal Surgery – What Next?”
    • Workshop and CME on Pediatric Subcutaneous Endoscopic Surgery and Robotics, held at Apollo Children Hospital, Chennai, July 6, 2013.
    • 13th State Annual Tamilnadu Pondicherry Pediatric Surgeons (TPPS) Conference POPSCON 2014 held at Pondicherry, July 4 -6, 2014. “Ectopic thyroids in children”
    • Pediatric Liver CME held at SIMS Hospital, Chennai on 28th November 2014.
    • CHETCARDIOCON 2014 at Chettinad Health City, Chennai on 13th December 2014.
    • Vesico Ureteric Reflux – Live Operative workup & CME held at Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai on 20th December 2014.
    • CME on recent advances in Pediatric Surgery at Coimbatore Medical College 23rd May 2015
    • 14th State Annual Tamilnadu Pondicherry Pediatric Surgeons (TPPS) Conference 2015 CHEPSCON 2015 at Institute of Child Health, Egmore, Chennai, June 12 – 14, 2015.
    • 15th State Annual Tamilnadu Pondicherry Pediatric Surgeons (TPPS) Conference 2016 TPPSCON 16 at Madurai Medical College, Madurai, July 15 – 17, 2016.
    • 12th Pediatric Endosurgeons Conference PESICON 2017 at Vishakapatinam, February 17 -19, 2017, “Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty – how we did it?”
    • 16th State Annual Tamilnadu Pondicherry Pediatric Surgeons (TPPS) Conference 2017 SEPSCON 2017 at Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College, Salem, July 7 – 9, 2017
    • 5TH National Pediatric Urology Conference PAEDUROCON 2017 at Sri Ramachandra Medical College & Research Institute, Chennai, November 17 – 18, 2017.

Chapters

  • V Bhatnagar, G Moorthy. “Infantile Hypertropic Pyloric Stenosis”. GI Surgery Annual 2009.
  • DK Gupta, G Moorthy. “Recent advances in pediatric obstructive uropathy” Association of Indian Pediatric Urology manual 2009.

Guest Lectures

  • How to approach a child with abdominal mass?” at “Paediatric Hematology & Oncology – Approach to common clinical scenarios”, June 2015, Global Health City, Chennai
  • “Common GI problems in Pediatric Age Group” at “Gastro Update 2015”, September 2015, Chettinad Health City, Chennai.
  • “Surgical Emergencies in Children” at “CHETTINAD PEDICON 2015 – Common problems in Pediatric Practice”, February 2015, Chettinad health city, Chennai.
  • “Recent Advances in Pediatric Surgery” at “CHETTINAD PEDICON 2016 – Updates in Pediatric Practice”, April 2016, Chettinad health city, Chennai.
  • “Antenatal Anomalies – Role of a surgeon” at “EXPERT TALK 2017 – Materno – Fetal and Neonatal Medicine”, August 2017, Chettinad Health City, Chennai.
  • “Parenteral Nutrition Devices/ Ports/ PICC Lines” at “ Parenteral Nutrition in Pediatric Practice”, September 2017, Global Health City, Chennai.