Dr. Rohith Pillai

Dr. Rohith Pillai is an experienced surgeon in the Department of General & Minimal Access Surgery. He completed his MBBS at Azeezia Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Kollam, his MS (General Surgery) at D.Y. Patil School of Medicine, Navi Mumbai, in 2021, and a fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery in May 2023.

Areas of expertise

• Laparoscopic surgery for all types of hernia and gallbladder stones
• Endocrine surgery: thyroid, breast and parotid
• Minimally invasive surgery for varicose veins and proctology
• Management of foot ulcers (diabetic and traumatic) and burns

Education & training

• MBBS — Azeezia Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Kollam (2009–2015)
• MS (General Surgery) — Dr. D.Y. Patil School of Medicine, Navi Mumbai (2018–2021)
• FMAS (Fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery) — AMASI Conference, Mumbai (May 2023)

Experience

• Casualty Medical Officer, Ernakulam (December 2016 – August 2017)
• Senior Resident, General Surgery — Dr. D.Y. Patil School of Medicine, Navi Mumbai (2021)
• Senior Resident, General Surgery — Government Medical College, Kannur (December 2021 – June 2023)
• Consultant General and Laparoscopic Surgeon — Matha Hospital, Thellakom, Kottayam (from July 2023)

Research & presentations

• Thesis: Comparative study between FNAC and excisional biopsy in the diagnosis of lymph node diseases
• Diagnosis and management of phyllodes tumour of the breast — a 5-year study at a tertiary care centre (IJSM, 2021)
• Hydatid cyst of the broad ligament: a rare case report (ISJ, April 2020; 7:1298–1300)
• Poster: Limberg flap for multiple epidermoid cysts — MEDINSPIRE 2019, Navi Mumbai
• Paper: Clinical profile of patients with renal stone disease in a tertiary care hospital