- Professor Viswanath YKS is a general surgeon with a specialist interest in upper gastrointestinal, laparoscopic and endoscopic surgery. He has been a consultant for nearly 20 years. He qualified in 1989 and trained in premier upper GI surgery centres the Tyne and Tees and in Leeds. Prof Viswanath previously successfully led the Upper-Gastrointestinal oncology team and served as the Cancer Lead clinician for the trust managing various onco-specialities.
- Professor Viswanath YKS Currently works as Professor of Surgery in Teesside University, Middlesbrough, UK. He is also an Consultant Surgeon (Upper GI and Laparoscopic) in South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, UK.
- Prof Viswanath sees patients with a range of gastrointestinal conditions including hernias, gall stones, acid reflux, hiatus hernia, achalasia, upper GI cancer.
- Prof Viswanath is an expert in advanced laparoscopic surgeries, endoscopies including dilatation, placements of stents. He established STRETTA (Endoscopic Anti-reflux Radio-frequency Treatment) centre in the UK and introduced Restech pH studies to investigate and manage patients with acid reflux and LPR (cough, lumpy sensation in the throat, cranky voice).
- Prof Viswanath is actively involved in teaching and training and a recognized national laparoscopic and endoscopic trainer.
- Professor holds 'Live' training courses. He is the author of numerous publications in the field and regularly presents nationally and internationally.
- Prof Viswanath is an established and professional Consultant Laparoscopic Surgeon with busy private and NHS clinics at Nuffield Health Tees Hospital in Stockton-on-Tees.
- His specialist area is in advanced keyhole (laparoscopic or minimal access) surgery and he carries out surgery on all hernia types, including Footballers / Gilmores / Sportsman groin and hiatus hernia.
- Prof Viswanath also offers surgery for gallstone, anti reflux, achalasia cardia and oesophageal motility disorders.
- His sub specialities include oesophageal and gastric cancers and he carries out minimal access oesophagectomy and gastroectomy.
- M J McDonnell, S Punnoose, Y K S Viswanath, N J Wadd, A Dhar. Gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs): an insight into clinical practice with review of literature. 07/2016; DOI:10.1136/flgastro-2015-100670
- S G Shapovalyants, A I Michalev, M E Timofeev, V G Polushkin, V V Volkov, A P Oettinger, et al. Inguinal Hernia: Recurrences, Tailored Surgery & Pubic Inguinal Pain Syndrome (Sportsman Hernia). Hernia 10/2015; 19(Suppl 1). DOI:10.1007/BF03355345
- F DeAsis, M Gitelis, S Chao, B Lapin, J Linn, W Denham, et al. Humbilical & Epigastric Hernia. Hernia 10/2015; 19(Suppl 1). DOI:10.1007/BF03355324
- S Ferzoco, E Sta Clara, S W Tang, J Hu, W B Tan, A Shabbir, et al. Mesh & Prosthesis. Hernia 10/2015; 19(Suppl 1). DOI:10.1007/BF03355343
- NCEPOD, Viswanath YKS: Time to get control? a review of the care received by patients who had a severe GI haemorrhage.
- Mj Friel, Y Vishwanath, H Wescott, N Wadd, A Dhar: PTU-162 The Epidemiology, Clinicopathological Characteristics Nd Outcomes Of Gists In The North East Of England Over A Five Year Period. Gut 06/2014; 63(Suppl 1). DOI:10.1136/gutjnl-2014-307263.236.
- Anantha Madhavan, Alexander W Phillips, William R J Carr, Yirupaiahgari Krishnaiah Setty Viswanath: Are Contrast Swallows Necessary Immediately Postlaparoscopic Heller Cardiomyotomy?. Surgical laparoscopy, endoscopy & percutaneous techniques 04/2014; 24(5). DOI:10.1097/SLE.0b013e3182901660.
- Anantha Madhavan, Karthik Maruthachalam, Yirupaiahgari Krishnaiah Setty Viswanath: Novel Technique for Retraction of the Gastroesophageal Junction in Laparoscopic Antireflux Surgery. Surgical laparoscopy, endoscopy & percutaneous techniques 04/2014; 24(6). DOI:10.1097/SLE.0b013e31828fa270.
- Alexander W Phillips, Yirupaiahgari K S Viswanath, Jessica K Burns, Catriona E J Hall, Alan F Horgan: Use of Fibrin Glue for Fixation of Mesh and Approximation of Peritoneum in Transabdominal Preperitoneal (TAPP) Inguinal Hernia Repair: Technical Feasibility and Early Surgical Outcomes. Surgical laparoscopy, endoscopy & percutaneous techniques 04/2014; 24(2). DOI:10.1097/SLE.0b013e31828f85d5
- Mhairi Little, P C Munipalle, Y K S Viswanath: Primary squamous cell carcinoma of the stomach: A rare entity. BMJ Case Reports 05/2013; 2013(may24_1). DOI:10.1136/bcr-2013-009706.
- Danielle M Battle, Sanjika Dias Gunasekara, Graeme R Watson, Eltayeb Mohamed Ahmed, Colin G Saysell, Naveed Altaf, Phanibhushana C. Munipalle, Abayomi L. Sanusi, David Scoones, Julie Walker, Yks Viswanath, Adam M Benham: Expression of the Endoplasmic Reticulum Oxidoreductase Ero1α in Gastro-Intestinal Cancer Reveals a Link Between Homocysteine and Oxidative Protein Folding. Antioxidants & Redox Signaling 02/2013; 19(1). DOI:10.1089/ars.2012.4651
- Yks Viswanath: Laparoscopic Management of Inguinal Hernia.
- J Sultan, S M Griffin, F Di Franco, J.A. Kirby, B K Shenton, C J Seal, P Davis, Y K S Viswanath, S R Preston, N Hayes: Randomized clinical trial of omega-3 fatty acid-supplemented enteral nutrition versus standard enteral nutrition in patients undergoing oesophagogastric cancer surgery. British Journal of Surgery 03/2012; 99(3). DOI:10.1002/bjs.7799
- N. Altaf, R. Lochan, Y. K. S. Viswanath: Peri Operative Thoracic Duct Lymph Sampling: Is There any Role in Esophageal Adenocarcinoma?. Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology 02/2011; 45(2).
- P C Munipalle, Y K S Viswanath, P A Davis, D Scoones: Prognostic value of hypoxia inducible factor 1α in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Diseases of the Esophagus 11/2010; 24(3). DOI:10.1111/j.1442-2050.2010.01122.x.
- Kamal Kumar Mahawar, Deepak Kejariwal, Ajay Malviya, Rashmi Birla, Y.K.S. Viswanath: Peer Review Practices in Biomedical Literature: A Time for Change?. Asian Journal of Surgery 10/2009; 32(4). DOI:10.1016/S1015-9584(09)60401-2.
- Adam M. Benham, Graeme R. Watson, Sanjika Dias-Gunasekara, Anjan Dhar, Yks Viswanath: Investigating the expression and function of chaperones and oxidoreductases in the GI tract. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - Part A Molecular & Integrative Physiology 06/2009; 153(2). DOI:10.1016/j.cbpa.2009.04.334.
- M Rookmoneea, K Mahawar, R Birla, Y K S Viswanath: Awareness of do not attempt resuscitation orders guidelines. British journal of hospital medicine (London, England: 2005) 04/2009; 70(3).
- R. Birla, K. Mahawar, L. Wilbin, B. Cheripally, Y.K.S. Viswanath: Erratum: (Colorectal Disease (2009)).
- J Sultan, P P Vassallo, P Davis, Y K S Viswanath: Intermittent gastric volvulus secondary to gall bladder adhesions: A rare cause of gastric outlet obstruction. Hospital medicine (London, England: 1998) 05/2005; 66(4). DOI:10.12968/hmed.2005.66.4.18459
- Y.K.S. Viswanath, I M Rogers: Delayed Rupture of Non-anastomotic Aneurysm of an Infected PTFE Graft Following Femoropopliteal Bypass Surgery. European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery 05/2000; 19(4). DOI:10.1053/ejvs.1999.1061.
- Y. Ks Viswanath, Samuel M. Dresner, Jonathon Shenfine, Nicholas Hayes, Simon A. Raimes, Selwyn M. Griffin: Association of plasma glutamine levels and CD4/ CD8 ratios following radical oesophagectomy and gastrectomy. Gastroenterology 04/2000; 118(4). DOI:10.1016/S0016-5085(00)80199-7.
- Jonathan Shenfine, Samuel M. Dresner, Y. Ks Viswanath, Nicholas Hayes, Selwyn M. Griffin: Spontaneous esophageal rupture: A 5 year experience. Gastroenterology 04/2000; 118(4). DOI:10.1016/S0016-5085(00)80184-5.
- S Viswanath, K Wynne: Macroamylasaemia - A prognostic marker in a syndrome of malabsorption and complete villous atrophy? An uncommon clinical condition. European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology 12/1999; 11(11). DOI:10.1097/00042737-199911000-00024.
- Y K S Viswanath, I M Rogers: A non-contact complete knee dislocation with popliteal artery disruption, a rare martial arts injury. Postgraduate Medical Journal 09/1999; 75(887). DOI:10.1136/pgmj.75.887.552.
- Y.K.S. Viswanath, K S Wynne: Use of fistula director to enlarge the port site opening to retrieve a stone packed bulky gall bladder during laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A simple and safe technique. Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 07/1999; 44(3).
- D. Shipsey, C.D.M. Griffith, Y.K.S. Viswanath, K.M. Wood, D. Hemming, E.L.C. Ong: AIDS-related non-Hodgkin's lymphoma presenting as gynaecomastia. The Breast 12/1998; 7(6). DOI:10.1016/S0960-9776(98)90079-0.
- Y. K. S. Viswanath, C. D. M. Griffiths, D Shipsey, A Oriolowo, S J Johnson: Myxoglobulosis, a rare variant of appendiceal mucocele, occurring secondary to an occlusive membrane. Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 07/1998; 43(3).
- Y.K.S. Viswanath, C D Griffiths: The role of surgery in pseudomembranous enterocolitis. Postgraduate Medical Journal 05/1998; 74(870). DOI:10.1136/pgmj.74.870.216.
- Ketan Vagholkar, Y..Viswanath, R. Shirahatti: Are Antibiotics necessary in clean surgical procedures?. The Bombay Hospital journal 01/1994; 36(2).
- R G Shirahatti, R M Joshi, Y K Vishwanath, N Shinkre, S Rao, J S Sankpal, N K Govindrajulu: Effect of pre-operative skin preparation on post-operative wound infection. Journal of Postgraduate Medicine 07/1993; 39(3).
- Yks Viswanath: Secondary Duodenal Lymphoma with massive upper GI Bleeding. The Bombay Hospital journal 01/1992.
- Yks Viswanath: Acute Appendicitis with inflamed solitary diverticulum. The Bombay Hospital journal 01/1992.
- Yks Viswanath: Isolated first rib with T1 neuropraxia. The Bombay Hospital journal 01/1991.
- Yks Viswanath: A rare type of spigelian hernia. The Bombay Hospital journal 01/1991.
- Yks Viswanath: A case of large hepatic cyst with cysto-biliary fistula. Journal of Postgraduate Medicine 01/1991.
National and International Awards
- 2018: National Clinical Leadership BMJ award (short listed).
- 2018: National Clinical Excellence Award.
- 2017: NRI of the year global icon award.
- 2014: Rajiv Gandhi Gold Medal Award.
- 2012: National Bronze Award for Clinical Excellence.
- 2006: National 'Highly Commendable Oncology Team Award' .
- 2016: UK Parliamentary invitation; Mr Y Viswanath represents UK Private Healthcare alongside Philip Hammond in The Parliamentary Review.
