1. Senior Consultant Surgeon, Cell phone: 00971567895053
Prime Specialist Medical Centre, 00971554467985
Sharjah, UAE. e mail: gpnvarma@hotmail.com
gpnvarma@gmail.com
Dr Gopala Pillay Narayana Varma (G P N Varma)
MBBS, MS, DNB, FRCS (UK), Dip: Lap: Surgery (France)
Professional profile
A qualified and experienced (>23 Yrs) general surgeon who specializes in general
surgery, gastrointestinal surgery & Laparoscopic Surgery. At the same time quite
competent to deliver surgery in rural set-up with minimal facilities as well as in
emergency situations. Utilizes strong skills in communication to establish
patients’ needs and to prepare and deliver appropriate treatment and therapy
plans accordingly. Enjoys being part of, as well as leading, a successful and
productive team. Quick to grasp new ideas and concepts and able to work well
on own initiative and can demonstrate the high levels of motivation required to
meet the tightest of deadlines. Even under significant pressure, possesses a
strong ability to perform effectively.

2. Objective
Currently looking for a job as a Consultant in General surgery, where I can
improve the compliance of patients and relatives to physical & mental sufferings
using my enthusiasm, clinical & operative skills,JCI experiences, academic
knowledge and other talents in a corporate hospital.
Present position
1/8/2015 Senior Consultant General Surgeon
Prime Specialist Medical Centre
Sharjah, UAE
Past Appointments
4/12/2012 to 1/4/2015 Senior Consultant Surgeon
Ministry Of Health
Umm Al Quwain, UAE.
10/7/2011 to 30/11/2012 Senior Consultant Surgeon
Zulekha hospitals
Sharjah, UAE.
Zulekha Health Care Group is a leading time-honored establishment in UAE since 1992 with
two multispecialty hospitals (Dubai & Sharjah), three Medical Centers (Dubai & Dhaid), three
Pharmacies and a Diagnostic Centre. Both the Zulekha Hospital facilities are subscribed to JCI
(America’s Largest Healthcare Standard) quality care and have received the Dubai Quality
Appreciation Program ’08. The modern infrastructure and technologies available at these
hospitals are The Cath Lab, ICCU, NICU, Spiral CT, Ultrasound with Colour Doppler,
Mammography, Bone Densitometer, state-of-art Operation Theatres, Conventional and
Digital X ray, etc.

3. 20/9/2010 to 25/6/2011 Senior Consultant Surgeon
University of Sharjah hospital
Sharjah, UAE.
This post was an academic post and I left because of shortage of clinical work although a lot
of clinical work was promised when I was appointed. I utilized this period for getting further
training at the Sharjah Surgical Institute in improving my surgical skills in laparoscopic
surgery. I was exposed and trained to make question papers for undergraduate students and
to train budding surgeons in basic surgical skills. I was an instructor during this period for
Royal College of Surgeons, England Basic skills surgical courses and an Examiner for final
MBBS students. I participated in many workshops and seminars during this time which
enabled me to improve and refresh my surgical knowledge.
10/11/09 to 19/09/2010 Consultant Surgeon
Apollo hospitals Dhaka
Dhaka 1229, Bangladesh.
http://www.apollodhaka.com/
I joined Apollo hospitals Dhaka as full time Senior Consultant Surgeon on 10/11/2009
with special interest in General & Laparoscopic Surgery. I performed many firsts in this
hospital which included liver resection, total colectomy with ileoanal pouch and laparoscopic
cholecystectomies in pregnant patients. I left Apollo to join an academic setup at Sharjah
teaching hospital.
05/08/2009 to 31/10/2009 Consultant Surgeon
Noorul Islam Institute of Medical Sciences
Trivandrum, Kerala, India.

4. I took up a locum job as Senior Consultant Surgeon interested in Gastrointestinal &
Laparoscopic Surgery for 3 months at Noorul Islam Institute of Medical Sciences, Trivandrum
in August 2009.
29/4/03 to 15/7/09 HOD & Senior Consultant &
Honorary senior clinical lecturer
Dept: of Surgery
Sohar hospital & Oman Medical College.
Sultanate of Oman.
I worked as HOD & Senior Consultant in the Dept: of Surgery at Sohar hospital under the
Ministry of Health, Sultanate of Oman from April 2003 for 6 years .This is a large regional
hospital catering to people of North battinah region, which amounts to more than 30% of
population of Oman. I have 2 Opd sessions, 2 operating sessions and 1 endoscopy session
every week. We have 17 doctors in our Dept: working in various grades from Medical officer
to Senior Specialist. We look after a lot of trauma and refer patients to tertiary center only for
major Head injury. In our Dept: we are doing a lot of advanced Laparoscopic surgery and AV
access for dialysis patients. The Department does more than 2500 surgeries every year. The
Dept: trains interns from Sultan Qaboos University and has become a teaching hospital after
the Oman medical college started. I was appointed as honorary senior clinical Lecturer in this
college and I was actively involved with teaching of undergraduate students. Oman medical
college is affiliated to West Virginia University, USA. In 2007,Sohar hospital was approved as
a centre to train Surgical Residents in General Surgery by Oman Medical Specialty’s board
under Arab Board.
June 1st
2000 to April 15 2003 HOD & Chief Surgeon
Holy cross hospital
Kottiyam, Kollam, India.
I joined Holy cross hospital in June 2000and started the Dept: of Gastroenterology and
Laparoscopic Surgery. I had 3 operating days and 3 op days every week and I continued the

5. same work I was doing at SUT hospital but on a bigger scale. The total number of surgeries
done in this hospital in 2002 was 1254 majors and 2328 minors. I had 2 Junior Surgeons under
me and I trained them to do Laparoscopic surgery and endoscopies. The hospital is
recognized for postgraduate training in Surgery and I conducted clinical teaching sessions for
them during my tenure there.
Nov 1997 to May 2000 Consultant GI &laparoscopy
Dept: of Surgery
SUT hospital, Pattom, Trivandrum.
I came back to India because of family reasons and joined Sree Uthradom Thirunal hospital as
Consultant Surgeon with special interest in Gastroenterology and laparoscopic surgery. I had
3 operating days and 3 outpatient sessions every week. I worked here for 2 ½ years and did
more than 500 major surgeries which included stapled anterior resections, whipples
operation etc and more than 1000 upper and lower GI scopes.
Training period in UK
Aug 1994 to Sept 1997 Specialist Registrar
Dept: of surgery
The Ipswich hospital, Ipswich, UK.
I became a Specialist Registrar in Gen: Surgery in Aug 1994. I worked with Consultants
specialized in upper GI, colorectal, breast and vascular surgery for 3 years. Here I learnt to
perform colorectal cancer surgery and colonoscopy. I was trained in sphincter repairs, rectal
prolapse operations and ileoanal pouch operations. I gained expertise in performing low
anterior resections with total mesorectal excision for carcinoma rectum. In the upper GI firm I
got trained in total gastrectomies, whipples operation and laparoscopic cholecystectomies. I
also got advanced training in diagnostic and therapeutic upper GI scopy. While working in
Vascular Surgery I had the opportunity to do abdominal aortic reconstructions and
femoropopliteal grafts under the supervision of my Consultant. I was also trained in breast
surgery and had ample opportunity to perform specialized procedures like wire localization of

6. Ca breast and mastectomies. I was actively involved in the teaching of undergraduate medical
students from Cambridge University during this 3 yr period.
I went on a Traveling fellowship from the Royal College to European Institute of Telesurgery
in Strasbourg, France. I spend 1 month there with Prof Jacques Marascaux assisting him to do
laparoscopic surgery. I attended the Diploma course and obtained Diploma in Laparoscopic
Surgery at the end of this period.
10 Nov to 30 July 1994 Senior House Officer
Dept: of Surgery
Royal Preston Hospital, Preston, UK.
I worked at Royal Preston hospital as Senior House officer for 9 months and got exposed to
basic and advanced laparoscopic Surgery. I was trained by my Consultant to do upper and
lower GI scopes and basic laparoscopy. I also had the opportunity to perform hernias,
appendectomies, bowel resections etc independently.
July 1993 to Nov 1993 Senior House officer
Dept: of Orthopedics
Maelor hospital, Wrexham, UK.
Dec 1992 to June 1993 Senior house officer
Dept: of A & E
Maelor hospital, Wrexham, UK
I went to UK in Aug 1992 to get further training and to get
the FRCS. I had to do 6 months of A&E and 4 months of Orthopedics to complete the
requirements for FRCS and I got my FRCS in Feb 1994.
Training period in India

7. Aug 1991 to June 1992 Specialist
Dept: of Surgery
Medical Trust hospital
Trivandrum, India.
After my MS I joined Medical Trust hospital , which is a large hospital in the private sector.
We had 50 bed strength for surgery and 25 bed strength for Thoracic Surgery. I was 2nd
on call
on all days of the week. I was given the responsibility of examining and deciding by myself
whether emergency procedures were required and to proceed with them independently. I
had the opportunity to manage major abdominal and limb trauma on an average of 2-3 every
week. I also did independent ward rounds and took decisions in the day to day management
of cases. I was required to assist in all Thoracic Surgery cases, which amounted to 4-8 per
week. I was allowed to do a certain amount of independent Thoracic surgeries like simple
lobectomies and oesophageal resections. During this time I also had the opportunity to do
other major surgical cases independently. The hospital is recognized for Diplomate of
national Board examinations and I passed my Dip NB during this time. I also conducted
lectures and teaching programmes for Nursing students and presented various papers in the
Regional journal club once a month.
April 1988 to April 1991 Resident in surgery
Dept: of Surgery
Medical college, Trivandrum, India.
I did my 3yr residency in Gen: Surgery at Medical College, Trivandrum, India after finishing 1
year house surgency at the same place. This is a 5000 bedded University hospital with all
medical and surgical specialties. The Dept: of Surgery and allied specialties has a bed strength
of 400 beds. Here I learnt the basic surgical techniques and during my final year I did major
cases under supervision and intermediate cases independently. I was 2nd
on call for A & E
admissions and got lot of opportunity to manage Trauma cases under the supervision of my
Consultants. I participated in journal clubs,seminars,CME’s and clinical discussions as part of
my residency programme.I did clinical Research during this 3 year period and published a
thesis which was accepted by the Kerala University and on passing the examination I was
awarded MS ( Master of Surgery). I was actively involved with my Consultants in the teaching
of undergraduates and used to take regular bedside clinics for them..

8. Teaching Experience:
In my new job as Consultant in Surgery at Sharjah, I was very much involved with teaching of
undergraduate students of Sharjah University towards their undergraduate degree(MBBS). This is a
new system where curriculum is based on integrated teaching. I used to do regular lectures, bed side
teaching sessions and examinations. I am very much familiar with new teaching methods and new
system of student evaluation where MCQ’s, EMQ’s and DOCEE( Direct observation clinical encounter
examination) are done.
The Surgical Dept: at Sohar trains interns from Sultan Qaboos University and has become a teaching
hospital after the Oman medical college started. I was appointed as honorary senior clinical Lecturer
in this college and I was actively involved with teaching of undergraduate students. Oman medical
college is affiliated to West Virginia University, USA. In 2007,Sohar hospital was approved as a centre
to train Surgical Residents in General Surgery by Oman Medical Specialty’s board under Arab Board
during this period. The Holy cross hospital is recognized for postgraduate training in Surgery and I
conducted clinical teaching sessions for post graduate students during my tenure and trained my
senior residents to do endoscopies and laparoscopies. I was actively involved in the teaching of
undergraduate medical students from Cambridge University for 3 years when I was in training as
specialist registrar in UK. The Medical Trust hospital is recognized for post graduate training and I
conducted lectures and teaching programmes for post graduate & Nursing students. As a surgical
resident at Trivandrum Medical College I was actively involved with my Consultants in the teaching of
undergraduates and used to take regular bedside clinics for them
Medical education
1982- 1991 Medical College, Trivandrum, Kerala University, India.
Jan 1987 MBBS
July 1991 MS (Gen: Surgery:)
June 1992 Diplomate of National Board (Gen: Surgery)
Sept: 1992 PLAB (GMCqualifying exam for Registration in UK)
Feb 1994 FRCS(Gen: Surg:) Glasgow, UK.
Oct 1997 Diploma in Laparoscopic Surgery, Strasbourg, France
Awards & Prizes
1) Distinction in Anatomy & Physiology Ist MBBS.

9. 2) Distinction in Pharmacology 2nd
MBBS.
3) Distinction in Pathology 3rd MBBS.
4) A grade in MS Gen: Surgery.
5) Traveling fellowship from Royal College of Surgeons, Glasgow.
6) Best paper award 2007 in the regional CME at Sohar hospital.
Research
My research thesis was submitted to and accepted by Kerala University
entitled “Postoperative Infections following Abdominal Surgery” in July
1991 as part of the requirements for MS degree in General Surgery.
Publications
1) Pneumatosis Cestoides Intestinalis: a case report published in the Kerala Medical Journal
Aug 1990
2) Microorganisms in diabetic ulcers: study published in KMJ 1991, July.
3) Intestinal carcinoids : paper published in KMJ 1992
4) Extra adrenal pheocytochromas: a paper published in KMJ Dec 1992.
5) Mucocele of appendix, a case report published in Oman medical journal, January 2005
6)USS & clinical correlation in diagnosis of acute appendicitis, published in Oman Medical
journal in December 2007.
7)Torsion of appendiceal epiploicae, rare case report in Oman Medical journal December
2009

10. Presentations:
1) Lower limb ischemia: CME at KMC, manipal, 1989.
2) Multisystem Trauma: CME, Annual conference of Association of surgeons of India
1990.
3) Pneumatosis cestoides intestinalis: Annual conference of association of surgeons,
Kerala chapter 1991.
4) Mesh repair of inguinal hernia.Randomised control trial of 66 mesh repairs done at
SUT hospital at the annual IMA meeting 1998.
5) Laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Randomised control study of 136 laparoscopic
cholecystectomies done at SUT hospital presented at Trivandrum Surgeon’s club
meeting May 1999.
6) Recent trends in Acid peptic disease, lecture at the Annual General Practitioner’s day
Sept25, 1999.
7) SEMS (self expandable metal stents) in Carcinoma oesophagus.Lecture and
presentation of cases done at SUT hospital oct 1999.
8) SEMS (self expandable metal stents) a review of 6 cases presented at IMA meeting,
Kollam, Kerala, and Oct 2000.
9) Upper GI bleeding. Current management, lecture at Physicians club, Kollam, India, Jan
2001.
10) Lower GI bleeding. Recent advances in diagnosis and management, lecture at CME,
conducted by Surgeon’s club, Kollam, Aug 2001.
11) Laparoscopic cholecystectomy. A retrospective study of 5 year laparoscopic
cholecystectomies at Sohar hospital 2000 to 2005, presented at Khoula hospital,
Muscat, National Surgical CME 2005.
12) Laparoscopy in Sohar: Laparoscopic experience at Sohar hospital, a paper presented in
the International CME as part of 10 yr celebrations at Sohar hospital, Nov 2007.
13) Guest lecturer in the “Surgery & Urology update”, an International conference at
Sohar hospital, April 2008.
14) Chaired a session at “The First International Medical Student Conference” March 2008
at Oman Medical College.
15) “Blunt Abdominal Trauma”, paper presented at the third International CME at Sohar
hospital, Oman, April 16, 2009.
Conferences/Courses
1) Annual conference and CME programmes. Association of Surgeons of India 1988,
1991,1992,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002.
2) Diagnostic & therapeutic endoscopy workshop conducted by the Gastroenterology Dept,
Medical College, Trivandrum 1989.

11. 3) Basic skills in Laparoscopy, Hope hospital, Salford, UK.
4) Course on upper & lower GI scopy at Joyce Green hospital, Dartford, Kent, UK 1994.
5) Advanced Laparoscopic surgery course at Adelaide hospital, Dublin 1994.
6) Anastomotic workshop at the Royal college of Surgeons of England 1995.
7) Advanced Colorectal workshop conducted at St Mark’s hospital, London, May 1995.
8) Radiation protection course at Addenbrookes hospital, Cambridge, Sept 1995.
9) ATLS( advanced trauma life support) conducted by Cambridge university, Sept 1995
10) Advanced Laparoscopic surgery course, St James University hospital, Leeds, May 1997.
11) Recipient of Traveling Fellowship from Royal college of Surgeons of Glasgow to attend
the Diploma course in Laparoscopic surgery at EITS(European Institute of Telesurgery),
Strasbourg, France, Oct 1997.
12) The First International Gastric Cancer workshop, Tata memorial hospital, Mumbai, India,
Nov 2000.
13) 3 day course on Health professions education at Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat.
14) Laparoscopy, Sohar experience. Paper presented at National CME in Surgery at Sohar
hospital, Oman on March 8th
2007.
15) Chief organizer of “Live workshop with hands on training of Laparoscopic Inguinal &
ventral hernias at Sohar hospital, April 2008 by an International faculty.
16) Basic cardiac life support (BCLS) course organized at Sohar hospital , October 2008

12. 17) Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) course organized at Sohar hospital, November
2008.
18) Blunt abdominal trauma, paper presented at the International Surgical Conference
organized at Sohar hospital by Oman Medical College, April 2009.
19) Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery course with hands on experience at CORDS(Centre for
Obesity & Diabetes support), Mumbai under Dr Lakadwala, Feb 19 to Feb 25, 2010.
20) One day symposium on “Tissue handling in Bariatric surgery” at the Sharjah teaching
institute on Oct 11 2010.
21) Two day advanced laparoscopic workshop on “Hernia solutions” at the Sharjah
teaching institute on Oct 14, 15, 2010.
22) Three day CME at Arab health Congress on General & Bariatric Surgery on 25,26 & 27
January 2011.
23) The Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery Course, 5th
& 7th
March 2011 at Sharjah Surgical
Institute conducted by Prof Heine Van der Walt, University of Pretoria, South Africa.
24) Participant in “Train the Trainers” course on 28th
and 29th
of March 2011 conducted
by Royal College of Surgeons of England at Sharjah University.
25) Royal College Instructor of Intercollegiate Basic Surgical Skills Course on 15th
& 16th
April 2011 by Royal College of Surgeons of England at Sharjah Surgical Institute.
Personal information:
Date of birth 2nd
January 1964
Place of birth Trivandrum, India
Sex Male
Marital status Married

13. Nationality Indian
Languages spoken English, Malayalam, Hindi, Arabic
Hobbies Cricket, Reading, Meditation
REFEREES:
1) Professor Dr Debadatta Panigrahi
Vice Dean, College of Health Sciences,
Sharjah University, Sharjah, UAE
Phone + 971502096070
2)Professor Aravindan Nair
Dept: of Surgery, Oman Medical College.
HOD CMC, Vellore, India
Phone: 00919442019555(GSM), 00914162282079(India)
E Mail: aravindnair@hotmail.com
3) Mr. I H K Scott
Medical Director & Consultant Surgeon
The Ipswich hospital, Ipswich
UK. Phone :00441473721532 E mail ihkscott@aol.com
4)Dr Joseph Maliakkal
Consultant Urologist
Sohar hospital, Sohar
Oman. Phone: 0096899076272
E mail bichu@omantel.net.om

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