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Dr. Riju R. Menon

Clinical Professor, Department of General Surgery, School of Medicine, Kochi

Qualification: MBBS, DNB(General Surgery)
rijumenon@aims.amrita.edu

Bio

Dr. Riju R Menon, serves as the Clinical Professor in the Department of General Surgery at Amrita Hospital in Kochi. He joined the institution in 2002 and has been an active faculty in the department. He started the Endovenous Laser surgery program for Varicose veins in 2004 and has treated innumerable people suffering from Varicose veins including ulcers. He has a keen interest in Endocrine surgery, having performed over 5000 thyroidectomies and over a hundred parathyroidectomies. He is a passionate teacher and is a faculty in the Medical Education Department having completed an advanced course in Medical Education. He is also a long term faculty in the renowned Infection Control Certification program conducted by the Hospital.

He is well renowned in the state as a Vein specialist and as an authority on wound care and management of venous and diabetic foot ulcers. He also runs a Haemorrhoid’s and fistula clinic with state of the art care including Video assisted fistula treatment and use of cutting edge technology in the treatment of fistula in ano. He has an interest in research and has published over 70 papers in indexed national and international journals and is reviewer in various major international journals. . He is an Associate Editor in the Amrita Journal of Medicine, Kerala Surgical Journal and Editorial Board member in various national and international journals. He is an author of over 14 chapters in 3 textbooks on venous surgery, thyroid surgery and medical law.

Language known

  • English
  • Hindi
  • Kannada
  • Malayalam
  • Tamil
  • Telugu
Publications

Journal Article

Year : 2024

Milligan Morgan open hemorrhoidectomy versus Longo’s stapled hemorrhoidopexy in treating symptomatic hemorrhoids: A prospective comparative study

Cite this Research Publication : Philip CM, Ramachandran R. Milligan Morgan open hemorrhoidectomy versus Longo’s stapled hemorrhoidopexy in treating symptomatic hemorrhoids: A prospective comparative study. Amrita J Med 2024;20:6-12

Publisher : Amrita J Med

Year : 2024

Prophylactic Central Compartment Dissection on the Long-Term Outcome of Advanced (N0-T3/T4) Papillary Thyroid Cancer

Cite this Research Publication : Revathy, A., Sekhar, S.R., Gopalakrishnan Nair, C. Riju R Menon, Pradeep Jacob, Misha JC Babu, Anoop V Pillai . Prophylactic Central Compartment Dissection on the Long-Term Outcome of Advanced (N0-T3/T4) Papillary Thyroid Cancer. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg (2024)

Publisher : Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg

Year : 2024

Clinical evaluation of UrgoClean Ag in patients with pressure injuries

Cite this Research Publication : Dr Abhishek Tiwari, Riju R. Menon, Anoop Vasudevan Pillai, Nguyen Viet Dung, RN , Dang Thi Cam Van, RN. Clinical evaluation of UrgoClean Ag in patients with pressure injuries. Wounds International 2024, Volume: 15 Issue: 2;32-43

Publisher : Wounds International

Year : 2024

Sequential wound management of chronic wounds with polyabsorbent fibre dressing coated with technology lipido-colloid and silver, and then with sucrose octasulfate dressing: a case series

Cite this Research Publication : Dr Sanjay Vaidya, Narendranadh Meda, Anoop Vasudevan Pillai, Riju R. Menon, Bharat Kotru, Vikas Kakkar, Govind Singh Bisht. Sequential wound management of chronic wounds with polyabsorbent fibre dressing coated with technology lipido-colloid and silver, and then with sucrose octasulfate dressing: a case series. Wounds International 2024 , Volume: 15 Issue: 2;2-11

Publisher : Wounds International

Year : 2023

A prospective study to compare wound healing in diabetic foot ulcers in patients with and without peripheral vascular occlusive disease

Cite this Research Publication : Dr. R. Yuvaraj Karthick , Dr. Tharunnh MD , Dr. M. Poorna Chandhar , Dr. Ankitkumar Sharma , Dr. Riju R Menon. (2023). A prospective study to compare wound healing in diabetic foot ulcers in patients with and without peripheral vascular occlusive disease. Journal of Pharmaceutical Negative Results, 1881–1888

Publisher : Journal of Pharmaceutical Negative Results

Year : 2023

Comparison Of Proximal Airway Status In Benign Multi-Nodular Goitres Before And After Total Thyroidectomy Using The Profile Of Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) –Spirometry

Cite this Research Publication : Dr.M. Poorna Chandhar , Dr.R. Yuvaraj Karthick , Dr. Riju R menon , Dr. Ankitkumar Sharma , Dr. C. Gopalakrishnan Nair. Comparison Of Proximal Airway Status In Benign Multi-Nodular Goitres Before And After Total Thyroidectomy Using The Profile Of Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) –Spirometry. Journal of Pharmaceutical Negative Results [Internet]. 2023 Feb. 13 [cited 2023 Feb. 14];:2129-32

Publisher : Journal of Pharmaceutical Negative Results

Year : 2023

Perceptions of undergraduate medical students towards online theory assessment

Cite this Research Publication : Suja Gopalakrishnan, Suchitra Sivadas, Unnikrishnan K. Menon, Sumithra N. Unni C, Poornima Baby, Anu Sasidharan, Riju Ramachandran, Natasha Radhakrishnan, Greeshma C Raveendran. Perceptions of undergraduate medical students towards online theory assessment. Medica Innovatica. Jan - Jun 2023, Volume 12, Issue 1. P 21-25

Publisher : Medica Innovatica

Year : 2023

Advanced dressings in the healing of diabetic ulcers

Cite this Research Publication : Pillai, Anoop V; Viswanathan, Sidharth; Menon, Riju R. Advanced dressings in the healing of diabetic ulcers. Amrita Journal of Medicine 19(3):p 158-159, July-September 2023.

Publisher : Amrita Journal of Medicine

Year : 2023

A prospective observational study on Anthropometric correlation with severity of chronic venous disease in the Indian population

Cite this Research Publication : Suyambu Raja, Anoop V, Anjaly Nair , Riju R. A prospective observational study on Anthropometric correlation with severity of chronic venous disease in the Indian population. J Indian Med Assoc 2023; 121(10): 48-51 . IMA. (n.d.).

Publisher : J Indian Med Assoc

Year : 2023

Antiseptic Chitosan-Poly(hexamethylene) Biguanide Hydrogel for the Treatment of Infectious Wounds

Cite this Research Publication : Antony IR, Pradeep A, Pillai AV, Menon RR, Kumar VA, Jayakumar R. Antiseptic Chitosan-Poly(hexamethylene) Biguanide Hydrogel for the Treatment of Infectious Wounds. J Funct Biomater. 2023 Oct 19;14(10):528. doi: 10.3390/jfb14100528. PMID: 37888193; PMCID: PMC10607813

Publisher : J Funct Biomater

Year : 2023

Microbiological profiling of venous ulcers and predictors of poor outcome in venous ulcer infections

Cite this Research Publication : Sree Gopa Kumar, Riju Ramachandran, Anoop Vasudevan Pillai, Sadia Khan. Microbiological profiling of venous ulcers and predictors of poor outcome in venous ulcer infections. Medica Innovatica. Jul - Dec 2023, Volume 12, Issue 2

Publisher : Medica Innovatica

Year : 2023

Long-term Outcome of Follicular Thyroid Carcinoma: A Retrospective Cohort Study on 10-year Outcome of Follicular Thyroid Carcinoma

Cite this Research Publication : Sekhar SR, Nair RA, Babu MJ, Nair G, Menon RR, Jacob P, Pillai AV. Long-term Outcome of Follicular Thyroid Carcinoma: A Retrospective Cohort Study on 10-year Outcome of Follicular Thyroid Carcinoma. World J Endoc Surg 2023; 15 (3):71-75.

Publisher : World J Endoc Surg

Year : 2023

Perceptions of Faculty Towards Online Teaching for Undergraduate Medical Education: An Interview-based Qualitative Study

Cite this Research Publication : Unnikrishnan Menon, Riju Ramachandran , Suja Gopalakrishnan, B, Poornima, Anu Sasidharan, Sumithra N, et al. Perceptions of faculty towards online teaching for undergraduate medical education: An interview-based qualitative study. Natl Med J India 2023; 36: 249-252.

Publisher : National Medical Journal of India

Year : 2023

Management of wounds in Indian patients with a poly-absorbent fibre impregnated with a silver lipidocolloid matrix dressing – a case series

Cite this Research Publication : Anoop Vasudevan Pillai, Riju R Menon, KVNN Santosh Murthy, Divya Prakash, Sangeetha Kalabhairav, Anshumali Misra, Bhavin Ram, "Management of wounds in Indian patients with a poly-absorbent fibre impregnated with a silver lipidocolloid matrix dressing - a case series," Wounds International 2023, Vol 14, Issue 1, pages 28-35.

Publisher : Wounds International 2023

Year : 2022

Impact of Pelvic Bone Anatomy on Inguinal Hernia and the Role of Radiological Pelvimetry

Cite this Research Publication : Akash Rajeev, Ashwin Vinod, George M. John, Pradeep Jacob, Riju Ramachandran, Vishal Marwaha. (January 15, 2022) Impact of Pelvic Bone Anatomy on Inguinal Hernia and the Role of Radiological Pelvimetry. Cureus 14(1): e21269. DOI 10.7759/cureus.21269

Publisher : Cureus

Year : 2022

Atypical presentation of placenta percreta post-partum-a conservative surgical approach

Cite this Research Publication : Sai Tejaswi, M., Menon, R., Vinya, P., Ramachandran, R., Nair, S., & K., R. (2022). Atypical presentation of placenta percreta post-partum-a conservative surgical approach. International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 11(9), 2541-2543.

Publisher : International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology

Year : 2022

Case report of delayed metastasis from thyroid micropapillary carcinoma to the deltoid muscle in a patient with thyroglobulin elevated negative iodine scintigraphy (TENIS)

Cite this Research Publication : Ramachandran R, Pillai AV, Samuel S., "Case report of delayed metastasis from thyroid micropapillary carcinoma to the deltoid muscle in a patient with thyroglobulin elevated negative iodine scintigraphy (TENIS)," Formosan Journal of Surgery, 2022; 55:70-4. DOI:10.4103/fjs.fjs_243_21

Publisher : Formosan Journal of Surgery

Year : 2022

Fibrin glue versus autologous platelet-rich fibrin – comparison of effectiveness on the cohort of patients with fistula-in-ano undergoing video-assisted anal fistula treatment

Cite this Research Publication : Ramachandran R, Gunasekharan V, Pillai AV, Raja S, Nair AS., "Fibrin glue versus autologous platelet‑rich fibrin ‑ comparison of effectiveness on the cohort of patients with fistula‑in‑ano undergoing video‑assisted anal fistula treatment," Journal of  Minimal Access Surgery, 2022;18:443-9. DOI:10.4103/jmas.jmas_297_21. PMID: 35708389

Publisher : Journal of  Minimal Access Surgery

Year : 2022

Facial nerve anatomy revisited – A surgeon’s perspective

Cite this Research Publication : Ramachandran R, Pillai AV, "Facial nerve anatomy revisited - A surgeon's perspective," Journal Head Neck Physicians Surgeons, 2022;10:36-42. DOI:10.4103/jhnps.jhnps_30_22 (REVIEW ARTICLE)

Publisher : Journal Head Neck Physicians Surgeons

Year : 2022

Vitamin-D deficiency, the hidden pandemic in sunshine sufficient countries, exacerbating hypocalcaemia in a health worker undergoing thyroidectomy – a global perspective and review of literature

Cite this Research Publication : Anoop V Pillai, Rajashree Menon, Sneha S, Riju Ramachandran, "Vitamin-D deficiency, the hidden pandemic in sunshine sufficient countries, exacerbating hypocalcaemia in a health worker undergoing thyroidectomy - a global perspective and review of literature," Medica Innovatica, Jan - Jun 2022, Volume 11, Issue 1 (REVIEW ARTICLE)

Publisher : Medica Innovatica

Year : 2022

Prognostic factors related to delayed healing in venous leg ulcers treated with four-layer compression bandaging: A prospective observational study on a cohort of patients

Cite this Research Publication : Vineeth S, Samuel S, Pillai AV, Ramachandran R, Bhaskaran R., "Prognostic factors related to delayed healing in venous leg ulcers treated with four-layer compression bandaging: A prospective observational study on a cohort of patients," Kerala Surgical Journal, 2022;28:71-5. DOI: 10.4103/ksj.ksj_5_22

Year : 2022

Use of autologous platelet rich fibrin in minimally invasive treatment of perianal abscess

Cite this Research Publication : Anoop V. Pillai, Riju Ramachandran, "Use of autologous platelet rich fibrin in minimally invasive treatment of perianal abscess," Journal of Global Surgery(One), International Congress for Innovation in Global Surgery, doi: 10.52648/ICIGS.1000_1, 20.04.2022.

Year : 2022

Serum TSH Level as a Simple Efficient Tool to Assess the Risk of Thyroid Malignancy in Euthyroid Patients with Indeterminate Cytology – A Cohort Study

Cite this Research Publication : Vinod, Ashwin; Ramachandran, Riju; Pillai, Anoop Vasudevan; Padmanabhan, Dakshin Sitaram; Ravindran, Greeshma C.1; Babu, Misha J. C.; Jacob, Pradeep; Nair, Gopalakrishnan C., "Serum TSH Level as a Simple Efficient Tool to Assess the Risk of Thyroid Malignancy in Euthyroid Patients with Indeterminate Cytology - A Cohort Study," Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism: Sep–Oct 2022 - Volume 26 - Issue 5 - p 446-452. doi: 10.4103/ijem.ijem_75_22

Publisher : Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism

Year : 2022

Preparation and Validation of a New Questionnaire to Study Faculty Perception of Online Teaching – Use of Cronbach’s Alpha and Pilot

Cite this Research Publication : Menon RR, Gopalakrishnan S, Menon UK, B Poornima, Sasidharan A, C Sumithra, Radhakrishnan N, Sivadas S. Preparation and validation of a new questionnaire to study faculty perception of online teaching – Use of Cronbach’s alpha and pilot. Med Inn 2021; 10 (2): 1-6 (Index Copernicus, Google Scholar)

Year : 2021

Solitary thyroid nodules: validity of ultrasonography, fine needle aspiration cytology and sestamibi in detecting thyroid malignancies – a cross-sectional study in Kerala

Cite this Research Publication : Suresh S, Menon RR, Jacob P, et al. Solitary thyroid nodules: validity of ultrasonography, fine needle aspiration cytology and sestamibi in detecting thyroid malignancies - a cross-sectional study in Kerala. J Evid Based Med Healthc 2021;8(31):2885-2889

Publisher : J Evid Based Med Healthc

Year : 2021

Short Review On Varicose Vein And Its Management

Cite this Research Publication : Pranav N, Anila K N, & Riju.R.Menon. (2021). Short Review On Varicose Vein And Its Management. International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences, 12(1), 832–836

Publisher : International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Year : 2021

Bleed into an undiagnosed mesenteric cyst following mesh repair for incisional hernia: A surgical nightmare

Cite this Research Publication : Ramachandran R, Gunasekaran V, Pillai AV, Chandran B., "Bleed into an undiagnosed mesenteric cyst following mesh repair for incisional hernia: A surgical nightmare," Kerala Surgical Journal, 2021;27:105-7. DOI:10.4103/ksj.ksj_44_20

Publisher : Kerala Surgical Journal

Year : 2021

Autologous platelet-rich fibrin in the management of recurrent complex fistula in ano: A novel safer and cost-effective approach

Cite this Research Publication : Ramachandran R, Pillai AV, Gunasekharan V, Raja S, Shenoy V. "Autologous platelet-rich fibrin in the management of recurrent complex fistula in ano: A novel safer and cost-effective approach," Amrita Journal Medicine, 2021;17:9-12. DOI: 10.4103/amjm.amjm_70_20

Publisher : Amrita Journal Medicine

Year : 2021

Effectiveness of fine needle aspiration cytology versus excisional biopsy in cervical lymphadenopathy

Cite this Research Publication : Pillai AV, Ramachandran R, Borkar PV, Bhaskaran R., "Effectiveness of fine needle aspiration cytology versus excisional biopsy in cervical lymphadenopathy," Formosan Journal of Surgery, 2021;54:79-84. DOI: 10.4103/fjs.fjs_104_20

Publisher : Formosan Journal of Surgery

Year : 2021

Delayed perforation of the trachea following total thyroidectomy

Cite this Research Publication : Pillai AV, Raja SM, Vedamani VG, Ramachandran R, "Delayed perforation of the trachea following total thyroidectomy," Formosan Journal of Surgery, 2021;54:156-8. DOI 10.4103/fjs.fjs_213_20

Publisher : Formosan Journal of Surgery

Year : 2021

1744P Serum TSH level: A simple efficient tool to assess risk of thyroid malignancy in euthyroid patients with indeterminate cytology

Cite this Research Publication : A. Vinod, A.V. Pillai, R.R. Menon, "1744P Serum TSH level: A simple efficient tool to assess risk of thyroid malignancy in euthyroid patients with indeterminate cytology", Annals of Oncology, Volume 32, Supplement 5, 2021, Page S1204, ISSN 0923-7534, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annonc.2021.08.890.

Publisher : Annals of Oncology

Year : 2021

Effectiveness of video-assisted anal fistula treatment (VAAFT) and its adjuncts in the treatment of a cohort of patients with recurrent fistula-in-ano

Cite this Research Publication : Gunasekharan V, Kumaran NS, Krishnan AL, Samuel S, Vasudevan Pillai A, Menon RR., "Effectiveness of video-assisted anal fistula treatment (VAAFT) and its adjuncts in the treatment of a cohort of patients with recurrent fistula-in-ano," Amrita Journal of Medicine, 2021;17:133-6. DOI: 10.4103/AMJM.AMJM_49_21

Publisher : Amrita Journal of Medicine

Year : 2021

Axillary artery thrombosis resulting in upper limb amputation as a COVID-19 sequela.

Cite this Research Publication : R. Ramachandran, Pillai, A. Vasudevan, Raja, S., and Sailesh, S., “Axillary artery thrombosis resulting in upper limb amputation as a COVID-19 sequela.”, BMJ Case Rep, vol. 14, no. 1, 2021.

Year : 2021

Pilot of a questionnaire study regarding perception of undergraduate medical students towards online classes: Process and perspectives

Cite this Research Publication : Unnikrishnan K. Menon, Suja Gopalakrishnan, C. Sumithra N. Unni, Riju Ramachandran, B. Poornima, Anu Sasidharan, M. S. Ashika, Natasha Radhakrishnan, Pilot of a questionnaire study regarding perception of undergraduate medical students towards online classes: Process and perspectives. J Family Med Prim Care 2021; 10: 2016-2021,DOI: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_2141_20

Year : 2021

Perceptions of undergraduate medical students regarding institutional online teaching-learning programme

Cite this Research Publication : U. K. Menon, Gopalakrishnan, S., C, S. N. Unni, Ramachandran, R., Baby, P., Anu Sasidharan, and Radhakrishnan, N., “Perceptions of undergraduate medical students regarding institutional online teaching-learning programme”, Medical Journal Armed Forces India, vol. 77, pp. S227-S233, 2021.

Publisher : Medical Journal Armed Forces India

Year : 2020

A Jack or Two in the Box in a Case of Recurrent Inguinal Hernia

Cite this Research Publication : Chand, J.T., Ramachandran, R. & Nair, C.G. A Jack or Two in the Box in a Case of Recurrent Inguinal Hernia. Indian J Surg 82, 217–219 (2020)

Publisher : Indian J Surg

Year : 2020

Sequential bilateral spigelian hernia

Cite this Research Publication : Murali S, Ramachandran R. Sequential bilateral spigelian hernia. Formos J Surg 2020;53:32-4.

Publisher : Formos J Surg

Year : 2020

Complications following thyroidectomy for benign thyroid diseases and their correlation with clinical, anatomical, and biochemical parameters

Cite this Research Publication : Prabhakaran, Aswin; Ramachandran, Riju; Jacob, Pradeep; Babu, Misha J C; Nair, Gopalakrishnan C., "Complications following thyroidectomy for benign thyroid diseases and their correlation with clinical, anatomical, and biochemical parameters," Formosan Journal of Surgery, 2020;53:81-6.

Publisher : Formosan Journal of Surgery

Year : 2020

Autologous platelet-rich fibrin to treat difficult nonhealing diabetic foot wounds with exposed bone – A case report of this safe, effective, and economical method

Cite this Research Publication : Menon RR, Pillai AV, Shenoy V, Vijayaraghavan S., "Autologous platelet-rich fibrin to treat difficult nonhealing diabetic foot wounds with exposed bone – A case report of this safe, effective, and economical method," Amrita Journal of Medicine, 2020;16:181-4 DOI: 10.4103/amjm.amjm_58_20

Publisher : Amrita Journal Medicine

Year : 2020

Video‑assisted anal fistula treatment: A single‑center experience to opt the right tract

Cite this Research Publication : Raja MS, Pillai AV, Ramachandran R., "Video‑assisted anal fistula treatment: A single‑center experience to opt the right tract," Formosan Journal of Surgery, 2020;53:211-5. DOI :10.4103/fjs.fjs_68_20

Publisher : Formosan Journal of Surgery

Year : 2020

A surgical surprise reviewed – subcutaneous phaeohyphomycotic cyst

Cite this Research Publication : Sivadas N, Ramachandran R, Pillai AV, Krishnan A., "A surgical surprise reviewed - subcutaneous phaeohyphomycotic cyst," Amrita Journal of Medicine, 2020;16:30-2. DOI: 10.4103/AMJM.AMJM_6_20

Publisher : Amrita Journal Medicine

Year : 2020

Curious case of submandibular swelling

Cite this Research Publication : Sivadas N, Ramachandran R, Pillai AV, Krishnakumar S., "Curious case of submandibular swelling," BMJ Case Reports, 2020 Feb 10;13(2):e232681. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2019-232681. PMID: 32047083; PMCID: PMC7021150

Publisher : BMJ Case Reports

Year : 2020

Development of a New Questionnaire to Study Students’ Perception toward Online Classes

Cite this Research Publication : M. U. K., S., G., N., U. C. S., R., R., Poornima, B., ,, Anu Sasidharan, and N., R., “Development of a New Questionnaire to Study Students’ Perception toward Online Classes”, Amrita J Med , vol. 16, pp. 143-145, 2020.

Publisher : Amrita J Med

Year : 2019

Complications following surgical correction of varicose veins- A Comparison of endovenous laser therapy and Trendelenburg surgery in the Indian setting

Cite this Research Publication : Sivasankaran.N, Riju.R.Menon. Complications following surgical correction of varicose veins- A Comparison of endovenous laser therapy and Trendelenburg surgery in the Indian setting. Amrita Journal of Medicine. Vol. 15, No: 1 ; Jan-Mar 2019: Page 15 – 20

Publisher : Amrita Journal of Medicine

Year : 2019

Efficacy of colistimethate sodium as local application in necrotising fasciitis

Cite this Research Publication : Murali S, Pillai AV, Ramachandran R., "Efficacy of colistimethate sodium as local application in necrotising fasciitis.," BMJ Case Reports, 2019 Nov 26;12(11):e232354. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2019-232354. PMID: 31776156; PMCID: PMC6887469.

Publisher : BMJ Case Reports

Year : 2019

Ciprofloxacin and Fluconazole Containing Fibrin Nanoparticles Incorporated Chitosan Bandages for the Treatment of Polymicrobial Wound Infections

Cite this Research Publication : N. Raveendran, Mohandas, A., Riju R. Menon, Menon, A. Somasekhar, Biswas, R., and Dr. Jayakumar Rangasamy, “Ciprofloxacin and Fluconazole Containing Fibrin Nanoparticles Incorporated Chitosan Bandages for the Treatment of Polymicrobial Wound Infections”, ACS Applied Bio Materials, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 243-254, 2019.

Publisher : ACS Applied Bio Materials,

Year : 2018

Preoperative preparation of Hyperthyroidism for Thyroidectomy – Role of Supersaturartted Iodine and Lithium Carbonate

Cite this Research Publication : Nair CG, C Babu, Menon R, Jacob P. Preoperative preparation of Hyperthyroidism for Thyroidectomy – Role of Supersaturartted Iodine and Lithium Carbonate. Indian J Endocrinol Metab. 2018 May-Jun:22(3);392-396

Publisher : Indian J Endocrinol Metab.

Year : 2017, 2018

Bi-layered nanocomposite bandages for controlling microbial infections and overproduction of matrix metalloproteinase activity

Cite this Research Publication : A. Jayasree, Mohandas, A., Seethalakshmy, S., Suresh, M., Riju R. Menon, Biswas, R., and Jayakumar, R., “Bi-layered nanocomposite bandages for controlling microbial infections and overproduction of matrix metalloproteinase activity”, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, vol. 110, 2017.

Publisher : International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

Year : 2018

The Outcome of Papillary Thyroid Cancer Associated with Graves’ Disease: A Case Control Study

Cite this Research Publication : Riju R. Menon, Gopalakrishnan, N., Babu, M., Pradeep Jacob, and G Krishna, P., “The Outcome of Papillary Thyroid Cancer Associated with Graves’ Disease: A Case Control Study”, Journal of Thyroid Research, vol. 2018, p. 5, 2018.


Publisher : Journal of Thyroid Research .

Year : 2018

Factors influencing adverse outcomes in non diabetic necrotizing fascitis- a retrospective study

Cite this Research Publication : Riju R. Menon, C Nair, G., Misha J. C. Babu, and Pradeep Jacob, “Factors influencing adverse outcomes in non diabetic necrotizing fascitis- a retrospective study”, Medical Journal Medica Innovatica, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 16-20, 2018.

Publisher : Medical Journal Medica Innovatica .

Year : 2018

Effect of a structured teaching program in the evaluation of and perception of Inguinal Hernia by Phase III M.B.B.S. students – A cross sectional study

Cite this Research Publication : Riju R. Menon, Mahendran, V., and Sivadas, N., “Effect of a structured teaching program in the evaluation of and perception of Inguinal Hernia by Phase III M.B.B.S. students – A cross sectional study”, vol. 7, no. 2, 2018.

Publisher : (2018) .

Year : 2018

Acute pancreatitis and primary hyperparathyroidism: Effect of parathyroidectomy

Cite this Research Publication : Riju R. Menon, Nair, G. C., Misha J. C. Babu, and Pradeep Jacob, “Acute pancreatitis and primary hyperparathyroidism: Effect of parathyroidectomy”, Formosan Journal of Surgery, vol. 51, no. 6, pp. 219-222, 2018.

Publisher : Formosan Journal of Surgery .

Year : 2017

Study of Accuracy of Clinical Examination in Comparison with MR Fistulogram in Fistula in Ano

Cite this Research Publication : Riju R. Menon, R, R., and Misha J. C. Babu, “Study of Accuracy of Clinical Examination in Comparison with MR Fistulogram in Fistula in Ano”, Amrita Journal of Medicine, 2017.

Publisher : Amrita Journal of Medicine

Year : 2017

Lack of Association of B-type Raf Kinase V600E Mutation with High-risk Tumor Features and Adverse Outcome in Conventional and Follicular Variants of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma

Cite this Research Publication : Dr. Lalitha Biswas, CG, N., M, B., Pradeep Jacob, Riju R. Menon, AK, R., and K, N., “Lack of Association of B-type Raf Kinase V600E Mutation with High-risk Tumor Features and Adverse Outcome in Conventional and Follicular Variants of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma”, Indian Journal of Endocrinol Metab, vol. 21, no. 2, pp. 329-333, 2017.

Publisher : Indian Journal of Endocrinol Metab

Year : 2017

Correlation between the cernea classification of external branch of superior laryngeal nerve in relation to the ultrasound-based volume of thyroid gland

Cite this Research Publication : Riju R. Menon, Murali, S., C. Nair, G., Misha J. C. Babu, and Pradeep Jacob, “Correlation between the cernea classification of external branch of superior laryngeal nerve in relation to the ultrasound-based volume of thyroid gland”, Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, vol. 21, no. 6, pp. 845-847, 2017.

Publisher : Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism

Year : 2017, 2018

Bi-layered nanocomposite bandages for controlling microbial infections and overproduction of matrix metalloproteinase activity

Cite this Research Publication : A. Jayasree, Mohandas, A., Seethalakshmy, S., Suresh, M., Riju R. Menon, Biswas, R., and Jayakumar, R., “Bi-layered nanocomposite bandages for controlling microbial infections and overproduction of matrix metalloproteinase activity”, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, vol. 110, 2017.

Publisher : International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

Year : 2016

Sapheno-Femoral Junction Anatomy and Haemodynamics in Indian Patients

Cite this Research Publication : Riju R. Menon, “Sapheno-Femoral Junction Anatomy and Haemodynamics in Indian Patients”, Amrita Journal of Medicine, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 1 - 44, 2016.

Publisher : Amrita Journal of Medicine

Year : 2016

Renal dysfunction in primary hyperparathyroidism; effect of Parathyroidectomy: A retrospective Cohort Study.

Cite this Research Publication : Misha J. C. Babu, Nair, G., Menon, R., Pradeep Jacob, and Jimmy Mathew, “Renal dysfunction in primary hyperparathyroidism; effect of parathyroidectomy: A retrospective Cohort study”, International Journal of surgery, vol. 36 , no. Part A, 2016.

Publisher : International Journal of Surgery.

Year : 2016

Is intraoperative parathyroid hormone monitoring necessary in symptomatic primary hyperparathyroidism with concordant imaging?

Cite this Research Publication : G. C. Nair, Misha J. C. Babu, Jacob, P., Menon, R., and Jimmy Mathew, “Is Intraoperative Parathyroid Hormone monitoring necessary in symptomatic primary hyperparathyroidism with concordant imaging?”, Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2016.

Publisher : Indian Journal of endocrinology and Metabolism

Year : 2015

Inflammatory diseases of the non-lactating female breasts (Original Research)

Cite this Research Publication : G. C. Nair, ,, Pradeep Jacob, Riju R. Menon, and Misha J. C. Babu, “Inflammatory diseases of the non-lactating female breasts (Original Research)”, International Journal of Surgery, vol. 13, pp. 8 - 11, 2015.

Publisher : International Journal of Surgery

Year : 2014

Inflammatory diseases of the non-lactating female breasts

Cite this Research Publication : G. Nair C, ,, Pradeep Jacob, Riju R. Menon, and Misha, “Inflammatory diseases of the non-lactating female breasts”, International Journal of Surgery, vol. 13, pp. 8-11, 2014.

Publisher : International Journal of Surgery

Year : 2014

Graves’ disease in a dialysis dependent chronic renal failure patient

Cite this Research Publication : C. G. Nair, Pradeep Jacob, Riju R. Menon, and Misha J. C. Babu, “Graves' disease in a dialysis dependent chronic renal failure patient”, Indian Journal of Nephrology, vol. 24, pp. 397-399, 2014.

Publisher : Indian Journal of Nephrology, Medknow Publications

Year : 2013

Lithium-induced parathyroid dysfunction: A new case

Cite this Research Publication : Misha J. C. Babu, C Nair, G., Riju R. Menon, and Pradeep Jacob, “Lithium-induced parathyroid dysfunction: A new case”, Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, vol. 17, no. 5, pp. 930-932, 2013.

Publisher : Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism

Year : 2013

Hypocalcaemia following total thyroidectomy: An analysis of 806 patients

Cite this Research Publication : G. C Nair, Misha J. C. Babu, Riju R. Menon, and Pradeep Jacob, “Hypocalcaemia following total thyroidectomy: An analysis of 806 patients”, Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, vol. 17, no. 2, pp. 298-303, 2013.

Publisher : Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism

Year : 2012

Toxic thyroid carcinoma: A new case.

Cite this Research Publication : Misha J. C. Babu, C Nair, G., Riju R. Menon, and Pradeep Jacob, “Toxic thyroid carcinoma: A new case.”, Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, vol. 16, no. 4, pp. 668–670, 2012.

Publisher : Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism

Year : 2010

DVT prophylaxis

Cite this Research Publication : Riju R, Vaidyanathan S. DVT prophylaxis. Pulmon. Sep 2010 ,Vol 12, issue 3; 72-77.

Publisher : Pulmon

Year : 2009

Principles of thyroid surgery

Cite this Research Publication : CG Nair, P Jacob, R Riju. Principles of thyroid surgery.Thyroid Research and Practice. Year 2009, Volume 6, Issue 3 [p. 75-78] http://www.thetrp.net. Review article

Publisher : Thyroid Research and Practice

Year : 2009

Is total thyroidectomy justified in multinodular goitre

Cite this Research Publication : Riju R. Menon, Jadhav, S., Kanthaswamy, R., Pradeep Jacob, and Nair, C. G., “Is total thyroidectomy justified in multinodular goitre”, Journal of the Indian Medical Association, vol. 107, pp. 223-225, 2009.

Publisher : Journal of the Indian Medical Association

Year : 2005

Follicular Carcinoma of thyroid with macro-angio invasion

Cite this Research Publication : R.Riju, P V Pradeep, G Unnikrishnan, CG Nair. Follicular Carcinoma of thyroid with macro-angio invasion. Thyroid Research and Practice. May 2005; Vol2(2): 20-23

Publisher : Thyroid Research and Practice

Book

Year : 2015

Chronic Venous Disorders of the Lower Limbs

Cite this Research Publication : S. Vaidyanathan, Riju R. Menon, Pradeep Jacob, and John, B., Chronic Venous Disorders of the Lower Limbs. New Delhi, India: Springer, New Delhi, 2015.

Publisher : Springer, New Delhi,

Qualification
  • FALS (Fellowship Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery) -Hernia
  • Advanced Certificate Course (Medical Law, ethics and Research) from CUSAT, Kerala
  • FDFSI (Fellowship Diabetic Foot Society of India)
  • ACME (Advanced Course in Medical Education)
  • Mas (Diploma Minimal Access Surgery – Hernia)
  • FMAS (Fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery)
  • FAIS
  • MNAMS
  • DNB(General Surgery)
  • MBBS
Area of Expertise
  • Varicose veins including ulcers
  • Endovenous Laser and Radio frequency ablation for varicose veins (EVLA)
  • Deep vein valve reconstruction
  • Subfacial endoscopic perforator surgery (SEPS)
  • Minimally invasive radioguided surgery for parathyroid disorders
  • Video Assisted Anal FistulaTreatment (VAAFT)
  • Stapler Haemorrhoidectomy
Work Experience
1 St. Marthas Hospital Jr.Resident 01/07/1998 01/08/2001
2 Amrita School of Medicine, Elamakkara,, Kochi Jr.Resident 03/10/2002 02/10/2005
3 Amrita School of Medicine, Elamakkara,, Kochi Asst. Prof 03/10/2005 31/12/2010
4 Amrita School of Medicine, Elamakkara, Kochi Asso. Prof/Reader 01/01/2011 09/05/2018
5 Amrita School of Medicine, Elamakkara, Kochi Professor 10/05/2018 Till date
  • Medical Education– Faculty in Medical Education having organised over 6 Basic Courses in Medical Education
  • Infection Control Certification Programme– Faculty from the time of inception

Unique Surgeries Performed

  1. Endovenous Laser and Radio frequency ablation for varicose veins (EVLA)
  2. Deep vein valve reconstruction
  3. Subfacial endoscopic perforator surgery (SEPS)
  4. Minimally invasive radioguided surgery for parathyroid disorders
  5. Video Assisted Anal FistulaTreatment (VAAFT)
  6. Stapler Haemorrhoidectomy
Awards and Recognition

Membership

  • Indian Medical Association
  • Association of Surgeons of India
  • Association of Minimal Access Surgeons
  • Telemedicine Society of India
  • Vascular Society of India
  • Indian Association of Endocrine Surgeons
  • Diabetic Foot Society of India
  • Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endosurgeons

Awards

  • “Young Achiever” award for work on 4D Bioprinting in the healing of Diabetic Foot Ulcers at PODOCON 2023
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