MBBS, MS, FRCS (Eng.), FRCS (Ed.), FRCS (Glasg.), Ph.D (GE), MAMS, FIMSA, MASCRS, FACS, FACG, MFSTEd.
POSITIONS HELD (National/International)

National executive of the Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology from 2000-2003.

Joint Secretary of the Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology from 2006-2009.

Elected as the President-Elect of the Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology for the year 2013-14.

President of the Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology for the year 2014-2015.

Former Executive Committee Member of the Tamil and Pondicherry chapter of Association of Surgeons of India form 2005-06.

Appointed as a Member on the Editorial Board of the

International Journal of Advanced Medical & Health Research (Published by JIPMER)

World Journal of Critical Care Medicine.

ISRN Gastroenterology

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Research

Gastroenterology Research & Practice

Appointed as a Chief Editor for Medscape Reference Gastrointestinal Procedures Section of the prestigious medical website of Medscape Reference of WebMD, Omaha U.S.A. Appointed as a Member on the Editorial Board of “”, a PubMed Indexed International Journal published by Hindawi Publishing Corporation, NY, USA.

Successfully published a Special Issue on “Helicobacter pylori infection and Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders” as a Lead Editor for Gastroenterology Research and Practice, a PubMed Indexed International Journal published by Hindawi Publishing Corporation, NY, USA. Helicobacter pylori infection and Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders: Lead Guest Editor- Vikram Kate. Guest Editors- N. Ananthakrishnan, Frank I. Tovey, N.K.Maroju.

Secretary, JIPMER Scientific Society for the year 2002-2003.

Vice-President, JIPMER Scientific Society for the year 2009-2010.

Secretary, Pondicherry Surgeons Association for the year 2004-05.

Joint Organizing Secretary of the National Conference of the Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology (IASGCON 99) held at JIPMER, Pondicherry.