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Anurag Hospital was founded in 2012 by Dr.John AC Thanakumar an expert on Advanced Laparoscopy and Bariatric Surgery with the objective to spread awareness of Lap Surgery in Gastro intestinal&General Surgical Conditions as well as Bariatric Surgery along with its advantages of less scarring,less pain,less bleeding,less hospital stay,early return to work & normalcy.Website: www.anuraghospital.com.Anurag Hospital is Centre for treatment of surgical disorders with ambulatory surgical care and also for Obesity and Diabetes Surgery and Support. It was started by Dr John, an expert and pioneering advanced laparoscopic and bariatric surgeon who has been awarded by the former President of India Dr K R Narayanan during his tenure. Dr John AC Thanakumar is the President of Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endosurgeons of India (IAGES) , body that comprises of nearly 4000 laparoscopic surgeons all over India.His earlier basic surgical training and later masters were in Christian Medical College, Vellore. In UK, he obtained FRCS in Edinburgh and Glasgow in mid 80s. Since then he has been trained in Germany, France, USA. He has contributed to laparoscopic surgery and obesity surgery by scientific articles, books&as operating faculty in India and abroad.The main objective of Anurag Hospital is to provide advanced surgical care using the latest modes of laparoscopic, thoracoscopic and endoscopic surgery to all walks of life. Along with Dr Neena John, this care is also extended to surrounding mission hospitals to provide base for support and about obesity and its co-morbidities and the possible solutions to obesity and surgery to cure diabetes mellitus. Anurag Hospital comprises of a panel of medical professionals and super specialized surgeons who focus their medical expertise on commitment to care.Over the past three decades, also Dr John has trained>3000 surgeons from India and abroad in basic and advanced laparoscopic surgery." www.anurag-hospital.com

Prof Dr John AC Thanakumar, MS, MNAMS, FRCS (Ed), FRCS (Glas), Dip.MS(France), FICS, FALS, Chairman and Managing Director – Anurag Hospital Coimbatore. Consultant Laparoscopic General, GI, Bariatric and Robotic Surgery
President – IAGES 2012-14. Hon Secretary IAGES 2008-2010Chief trustee IAGES - IAGES 2016-17Senior Advisor to IAGES - from 2018 till now.National Advisor of the Abdominal Wall Reconstruction AWR 2023.