Dr. Satkunan Mark Gnanapathy

 

Qualification

MBBS (MAHE), M. Med Surgery (USM), CMIA (NIOSH),
Diploma Laparoscopic Surgery (Strasbourg), Fellowship in Bariatric & Metabolic surgery (Bangkok)

 

Speciality

General & Bariatric Surgeon, Laparoscopic Surgeon

 

Work E-mail

[email protected]

Clinic Hours

Mondays – Fridays 9.00am – 1.00pm

2.00pm – 5.00pm

Saturdays 9.00am – 1.00pm

 

Comfortably Converse In

English, Bahasa Malaysia, Tamil

 

Favourite Quote:

“Do Your Best & Let God Do The Rest”

 

Years of Experience

Since 2004

 

Interest / Passion

Reading, Hiking, Watching football and movies

 

About Me

Dr. Mark hails from Ipoh and began his early education in St. Michael’s Institution. Developed interest for medicine and went on to study medicine in Kasturba Medical College, India. His medical career commenced in Taiping Hospital. He then went on to pursue his master’s degree in surgery in Universiti Sains Malaysia Kelantan. He found his passion for minimal access surgery and obtained his Diploma in Laparoscopic Surgery from Strasbourg. He later went on to do his fellowship training in Bariatric & metabolic Surgery in Bangkok. He served in many hospitals before returning to Ipoh.

 

Information & Updates of Specialty

General Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery, Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery (Weight Loss Surgery)

Dr. Mark performs general surgical procedures ranging from breast, thyroid, stomach, small to large bowel surgeries. He also performs weight loss surgeries such as sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass and intragastric balloon procedures. Apart from general surgical and bariatric surgery he has interest in minimal access/ laparoscopic surgeries and hernia surgeries. He performs various simple and complex hernia surgeries as well as routine diagnostic & therapeutic endoscopic procedures. He has also experience in dialysis access surgery such as arteriovenous fistula surgery and laparoscopic peritoneal dialysis catheter insertions.