Fellow of The Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS)
The Royal Surgical Colleges of Great Britain & Ireland, UK - September 2009:

Admitted to the Specialist Register
General Medical Council, London, UK - August 2009

Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT)
Post Graduate Medical Education & Training Board, UK - July 2009

Intercollegiate Specialty Board Examination In General & Colorectal Surgery
The Royal Surgical Colleges of Great Britain & Ireland - June 2009

Member of The Royal College of Surgeons (MRCS)
Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK - September 2001

 ATLS
Provider Royal College of Surgeons of England, UK - May 1998 

MBBS
Sri Ramachandra Medical College Dr. MGR Medical University, India - June 1995

 Higher Secondary Education Don Bosco Higher Secondary School, India - April 1989

• Fellowship in Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery Yeovil District Hospital, Yeovil, UK 
• Specialist Registrar in Colorectal Surgery  Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, Exeter Peninsula Medical School, University of Exeter & Plymouth, UK
• Specialist Registrar in Colorectal Surgery Torbay Hospital, Torquay, UK 
• Specialist Registrar in Colorectal Surgery Derriford Hospital, Plymouth Peninsula Medical School, University of Exeter & Plymouth, UK
• Specialist Registrar in Colorectal Surgery Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, Exeter Peninsula Medical School, University of Exeter & Plymouth, UK 
• Specialist Registrar in General Surgery  Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, UK Peninsula Medical School, University of Exeter & Plymouth, UK 
• Specialist Registrar in Colorectal Surgery Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, UK  Peninsula Medical School, University of Exeter & Plymouth, UK 
• Specialist Registrar in Colorectal Surgery Torbay Hospital, Torquay, UK 
• Specialist Registrar in General Surgery (Breast) Torbay Hospital, Torquay, UK 
• Specialist Registrar in General Surgery (Vascular) Torbay Hospital, Torquay, UK
• Specialist Registrar in Colorectal Surgery Torbay Hospital, Torquay, UK
• Specialist Registrar in General Surgery (General) Yeovil District Hospital, Yeovil, UK 
• Clinical Research Fellow in Surgery Royal Free and University College Medical School University College London, London, UK
• S.H.O. ENT Surgery West Suffolk Hospital, Cambridge University Teaching Hospitals, Bury St. Edmunds, UK
• S.H.O. General Surgery (Breast & Vascular surgery) West Suffolk Hospital, Cambridge University Teaching Hospitals, Bury St. Edmunds, UK
• S.H.O. General Surgery (Colorectal & Laparoscopy) West Suffolk Hospital, Cambridge University Teaching Hospitals, Bury St. Edmunds, UK
• S.H.O. Urology West Suffolk Hospital, Cambridge University Teaching Hospitals, Bury St. Edmunds, UK
• S.H.O. Orthopaedics West Suffolk Hospital, Cambridge University Teaching Hospitals, Bury St. Edmunds, UK 
• S.H.O. Accident & Emergency St. Peter’s Hospital, Chertsey, UK 
•  Clinical Attachment / Preparation for PLAB Test Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport, UK
• S.H.O. Cardiothoracic Surgery Premier Heart Foundation, Madras, India
• S.H.O. General Surgery Madras Medical College Hospital & Research Institute Madras, India
• Pre-registration House Officer Sri Ramachandra Medical College & University Hospital, Madras, India 

• Colorectal Cancer Surgery Colonic segmental resection Anterior Resection Abdomino-Perineal resection 
• Surgery for Benign Colorectal Disease Colonic segmental resection for Diverticular disease Surgery for Constipation & Rectal Prolapse
• Surgery for Inflammatory Bowel Disease Stricturoplasty, Small bowel segmental resections, Enterocutaneous fistula management Total colectomy, Pan-Proctocolectomy, Ileoanal Pouch
• ProctologyHaemorrhoid surgery: Banding, HALO, Stapled or Standard HaemorrhoidectomyAnal fissure surgery: Botox, Fissurectomy, Lateral Internal SphincterotomyAnal fistula: Laying open, Setons, Fistuloscopy, LIFT procedureTransanal excision of anorectal tumours & lumpsManagement of Pilonidal disease
• Therapeutic Colonoscopy Screening for Colorectal polyps and cancers Colonoscopic polypectomy
• Emergency SurgerySurgery for Perianal abscess Laparoscopic AppendicectomyEmergency Laparotomy for acute abdomen
• Day Care Surgery Laparoscopic Hernia Repair – Ventral, Inguinal, Incisional All Proctology operations Colonoscopy 

• Proctology ConferenceEuropean Society of Coloproctology St. Gallen, Switzerland 
• Advanced Laparoscopic Cadaver Surgery Course Southwest Laparoscopic Consortium  Bristol, UK
• Managing a Pelvic Floor Service Southampton University  Southampton, UK 
• Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery Masterclass SouthwestLaparoscopic Consortium Yeovil District Hospital, Yeovil, UK
• Enhanced Recovery Programmes in Surgery Southwest Laparoscopic Consortium Yeovil District Hospital, Yeovil, UK 
• Whipps Cross FRCS Part III Higher Surgery Course Whipps Cross Hospital, London, UK
• Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery Masterclass MATTU, Royal Surrey County Hospital Guildford, Surrey, UK
• Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair Course Freeman Hospital, Newcastle, UK
• Transforming Healthcare Delivery Tanaka Business School Imperial College, London, UK
• M62 Coloproctology Course Huddersfield, UK 
• Symposium on Female Pelvic Floor Disorders Sri Ramachandra Medical University Chennai, India
• The Management of the Difficult Perineum The South West Chapter meeting of the ACPGBI Taunton, UK 
• Training the Trainers Course Royal College of Surgeons of England, London, UK
• Advanced Suturing, Stapling & Laparoscopic Skills Course, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, UK 
• Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Course MATTU, The Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford, UK
• Endorectal Ultrasound Course (ASCRS approved) University of Texas Southwestern Medical Centre Dallas, Texas, USA
• Basic Skills in Colonoscopy (RCSE Approved) Torbay Hospital, Torquay, UK
• Principles & Practice of Colorectal Surgery Royal College of Surgeons of England, London, UK
• Basic Endoscopy Technique Course Joyce Green Hospital, Dartford, UK 
• Care Of The Critically Ill Surgical Patient Hull Royal Infirmary, Hull, U.K
• Colorectal Disease in 1999 Cleveland Clinic Florida, Fort Lauderdale, U.S.A
• Cambridge Anastomosis Course Addenbrooke’s University Hospital, Cambridge, U.K. 
• Research Methods In Surgery Hammersmith Hospital, London, U.K
• Advanced Trauma Life Support Course Addenbrooke’s University Hospital, Cambridge, U.K. 
• Basic Surgical Skills Course West Middlesex University Hospital, London, U.K.

• The Effect of Patient-Controlled Analgesia on Inpatient Stay following Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Sinha,V.Munikrishnan, J Montgomery, S. Mitchell Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2007; 89: 374-378
  Management of Acute Diverticulitis in the East Anglian Region: Results of a U.K. Regional Survey Munikrishnan V, Helmy A, ElKhider H, Omer AA Dis Colon Rectum. 2006 Sep;49(9):1332-40. 
• Late Complications of an ileal pouch Munikrishnan V, Ryley N, Teague R, Pullan RD Gut. 2005 Oct;54(11):1514 -1526
• Prospective Study comparing Multislice CT Colonography With Colonoscopy in The Detection of Colorectal Cancer and Polyps. Munikrishnan V, Gillams AR, Lees WR, Vaizey CJ, Boulos PB Dis Colon Rectum. 2003 Oct; 46(10): 1384-90 
• The Small Bowel Wrap – An Effective Way of Packing Small Bowel in the Surgical Field.  Munikrishnan V, Keeling NJ Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2002 Mar; 84(2):139-40 
• Cardiac rupture: an unusual cause of sudden death secondary to bladder transitional cell carcinoma. Munikrishnan, V., Waine, D.J., Kennedy, C. & Al-Rufaie, H. BJU International 2000 86 (9), 1093 
• Primary amyloidosis of the ureter  Munikrishnan, V., Kennedy, C. & Al–Rufiae, H.  BJU International 2000 85 (6), 776 

• The Royal Society of Medicine Traveling Fellowship 2002 RSM Section Of Coloproctology, Overseas Meeting, Toulouse, France, 2002.
• Awarded grant by Bracco, Milan, Italy to fund research project on CT Colonography – December 2000
• Distinction in ENT Surgery in the Undergraduate Pre-final University Examinations – December 1993

• The Tamil Nadu Medical Council, Chennai, India
• The General Medical Council, London, UK
• Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain
• Ireland Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

• Laparoscopic Port Site Hernias: Results Of An ALSGBI Survey V Munikrishnan, M Wiggans, R Das, SJ Mitchell 17th European Association of Endoscopic Surgeons Congress Prague, Czech Republic, June 2009.   
• Laparoscopic Port Site Hernias: Results Of An ALSGBI Survey V Munikrishnan, M Wiggans, R Das, SJ Mitchell Annual meeting Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland, Glasgow, May 2009. 
• The Management of Large Abdominal Wall Defects and Hernias with Permacol Munikrishnan, SJ Mitchell, D. Defriend, R. Pullan The Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland, Annual Meeting, Gateshead, UK. July 2006 
• The management of Colovesical Fistula at a district general hospital: A 10-year experience M Asrani, V. Munikrishnan, R. D. Pullan, D. Defriend, S. J. Mitchell The Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland, Annual Meeting, Gateshead, UK. July 2006 
• The Management of Large Abdominal Wall Defects with Permacol Munikrishnan, SJ Mitchell, D. Defriend, R. Pullan 3rd International Hernia Congress of the American Hernia Society & European Hernia Society, Boston USA, June 2006.  
• The Management of Complex Abdominal Wall and Parastomal Hernias with Permacol Munikrishnan, SJ Mitchell, D. Defriend, R. Pullan Royal Australasian Congress Annual Scientific Congress, Sydney, May 2006 
• The Management Of Colovesical Fistula At A District General Hospital: A 10 Year Experience M Asrani, V Munikrishnan, DJ Defriend, RD Pullan, SJ Mitchell Annual meeting Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland, Edinburgh May 2006.  
• Pharmacol: a new prosthetic material resistant to intra-abdominal sepsis I Virlos, V Munikrishnan, RD Pullan, D Defriend ECCP/EACP 2nd Joint Meeting, Bologna, Italy. September 2005  
• Questionnaire Survey of General Practitioners on the Management of Acute Diverticulitis in the Community MI Bhatti, V Munikrishnan, DJ Defriend, RD Pullan, SJ Mitchell Royal College of Surgeons Quincentenary Congress – Edinburgh July 2005 
• The Effect of Patient-Controlled Analgesia on Inpatient Stay following Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Sinha,V.Munikrishnan, J Montgomery, S. Mitchell Annual Meeting  of the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain &  Ireland, Glasgow, UK. April 2005  
• Pharmacol for complex abdominal wall reconstructions Verey, V. Munikrishnan, N. Kenefick, D. Defriend, R. Pullan The Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland, Annual Meeting, Birmingham, UK. June 2004   
• A Novel Biomaterial (Permacol) for use in complex abdominal wall reconstructions:  Early results Verey, V. Munikrishnan, N. Kenefick, D. Defriend, R. Pullan The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, Annual Meeting, Dallas, Texas, USA. May 2004 
• The Effect of Intravenous Contrast on Cancers and Polyps In CT Colonography Munikrishnan, A.Gillams, P. B. Boulos, W. R. Lees The Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland, Annual Meeting Manchester, UK. July 2002
• Management of Acute Diverticulitis – Results of a Survey in the East Anglian Region. Munikrishnan, A. A. Omer, D. Lawrence, N. J. Keeling Annual Meeting of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland, Manchester, UK. July 2002 
• CT Colonography for the Detection of Colorectal Disease Munikrishnan, A.Gillams, W. R. Lees, C. J. Vaizey, P. B. Boulos The Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland, Annual Meeting, Manchester, UK. July 2002 
•  The Detection Of Colorectal Cancers and Polyps using Multislice CT  Colonography Munikrishnan, A.Gillams, W. R. Lees, C. J. Vaizey, P. B. Boulos The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, Annual Meeting, Chicago, USA; June 2002 
• Management of Acute Diverticulitis – Results of a Survey in the East Anglian  Region. Munikrishnan, A. A. Omer, D. Lawrence, N. J. Keeling Royal Society of Medicine (Section of Coloproctology), Annual Overseas Meeting, Toulouse, France; June 2002 
• CT Colonography for the detection of Colorectal Disease Munikrishnan, A.Gillams, W. R. Lees, C. J. Vaizey, P. B. Boulos Annual Meeting  of the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain &   Ireland,    Dublin, Ireland; May 2002 
• The Role of CT Colonography in Colonic Strictures. Munikrishnan, A.Gillams, W. R. Lees, P. B. Boulos Annual meeting of the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain & Ireland, Dublin, UK; May 2002 
• The Detection of Colorectal Cancer and Polyps using Multislice CT   Colonography Munikrishnan, A.Gillams, W. R. Lees, C. J. Vaizey, P. B. Boulos Royal Society of Medicine (Section of Coloproctology) Short Paper Meeting, London, UK; Feb 2002 
• Ultrasound Gel: the new rectal contrast agent in MR Renfrew I, Munikrishnan V, Hare C Annual Meeting of the Royal College of Radiologists, Birmingham, May 2002 
• Does IV contrast contribute to CT Colonography? R. Gillams, V. Munikrishnan, W. R. Lees European Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology, Orlando, Florida, USA; April 2002    
• Is 1mm collimation (effective slice width 1.25mm) essential for Multislice CT      Colonography? R.Gillams, V. Munikrishnan, W. R. Lees European Congress of Radiology, Vienna, Austria; March 2002     
• Enhancement in Polyps and Cancers Following IV Contrast in CT Colonography R.Gillams, V. Munikrishnan, W. R. Lees The Radiological Society of North America, 87th Scientific Assembly and  Annual Meeting, Chicago, USA; Nov 2001