Dr. Reju Joseph Thomas

• Minimal Access Surgery
• Robotic Surgery
• Laparoscopy
• Laparoscopic splenectomy for ITP and hereditary spherocytosis
• Laparoscopic partial splenectomy for splenic cyst
• Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for childhood gallstone
• Laparoscopic surgery for choledochal cyst
• Laparoscopic spleen preserving distal and near total pancreatectomy for cystic tumour of pancreas and nesidioblastosis

• Dr Nair Memorial Prize for General Surgery For MBBS Madras University 1986
• Travel Fellowship of Royal College Surgeon Edinburgh 2001

Inventions

• A reusable vein pick for venous cutdown cannulation in children – published.
• A portable insufflator for safe controlled reduction of intussusception using air enema -

Published

• Anal ring retractor for use in endoanal pull through
• A side viewing proctoscope for rectal surgery in children

Professional Memberships

• Indian Medical Association
• Association of Surgeons of India
• Indian Association of Paediatric Surgeons
• Indian Academy of Pediatrics
• International Pediatric Endosurgery Group
• Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India
• Pediatric Endoscopic Surgeons of India
• Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh
• Member National Academy of Medical Sciences, India