Dr. R. Kannan, a leading gastroenterologist from Chennai is currently the Senior Consultant Surgical Gastroenterologist and minimal access surgeon at Prime Indian Hospital. Dr. R. Kannan has completed MS, General surgery from Kilpauk Medical College Chennai in 1999 & has acquired Board Certifications in Dip.NB (Surgical Gastroenterology & Proctology) from Madras Medical College Chennai (Jan 2004 to Dec. 2006) & Dip. MAS Diploma in minimal access surgery, from Strasbourg, France May 2012. He did Fellowship from FICS, FMAS, FAIS, FIAGES & FACRSI & many more. He has conferred by the Indian Medical Association academy of medical specialties on 26th Nov 2016. He has been awarded with ‘Doctor of letters’ by International Tamil university, USA has conferred ‘ Honorary Doctorate’ on Nov 20th 2016 at Chennai. He received Indira Gandhi gold medal award for outstanding Individual achievement in medicine and Social service on 8th March Wednesday at Bangalore.