
Having trained at the internationally recognized AIIMS, accomplished and result-driven Oncologist with special interest in Gastro-intestinal and Peritoneal Surface Malignancies.
Education
- FEBS Fellow of European Board of Surgery in Surgical Oncology | 2022 | European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) – Surgical Oncology Division
- M. Ch. (Magister Chirurgiae) | 2021 | AIIMS Bhubaneshwari
- MS (Masters of Surgery) | 2017 | Osmania Medical College
- M.B.B.S. | 2012 | Osmania Medical College
Research Experience
- AIIMS Bhubaneshwar | 2018 - 2020 | Thesis during residency program under the guidance of Prof. Madhabananda Kar “Post-Operative Complications in Gastric Cancer Surgery – A Prospective Longitudinal Surgery”
- Osmania Medical College| 2015 – 2017 | Thesis during residency program under the guidance of Dr. Sri Hari Rao “Prevention and Prophylactic Management of Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome during post-operative period in emergency surgical cases – A Prospective Study”
- Osmania Medical College| 2008 |Short Term Studentship (STS) awarded by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) for the project “A Comparative Study of Conventional and Automated Methods of Blood Culture”
Presentations
- Stage IV Gastric Cancer: Role of Conversion Surgery in Indian Scenario Conference presentation: Poster at ESSO 2020 virtual conference
- Influence of Pathological Factors on Gastric Cancer Prognosis: An Indian Experience Conference presentation: Poster at ESSO 2020 virtual conference
- Margin to Thickness Ratio and Margin to Depth of Invasion Ratio in Patients with Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma are Independent Prognostic Markers for Survival Conference presentation: Poster at ESSO 2020 virtual conference
- Impact of Pre-operative BMI on Overall Survival of Patients Undergoing Curative Resection for Gastric Cancer: A Cohort Study from Eastern India Conference presentation: Poster at ESSO 2020 virtual conference
- Palliative Care in Oral Cancer: Metronomic Therapy holds promise in low income countries Conference presentation: Poster at FHNO 2020 virtual conference
- Borderline / Inoperable Oral Cancer Patients with Node Negative Disease Respond Better than Node Positive to Metronomic Therapy Conference presentation: Poster at FHNO 2020 virtual conference
Papers Published
- Prophylactic Drain Versus No Drain in Curative Gastric Cancer Surgery-A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Gastrointest Surg. 2022 Oct 24.Clinico-epidemiological data of breast cancer patients in the north-western part of India: A Descriptive study.Annals of oncology volume 33, supplement 6, s512, July 01, 2022
- Primary malignant giant cell tumor of the sternum. Autopsy & Case Reports, 11, e2021281
- Metronomic therapy using Methotrexate and Celecoxib: A Boon for Oral Cancer patients during COVID-19 Pandemic. Oral Oncology, 114, 105069
- Psychosocial Factors in an Oral Cancer Survivor Leading to Delay in Seeking Help. Oral Oncology, 105438
- Minimally invasive esophagectomy: Preservation of arch of Azygos vein in prone position. Journal of Minimal Access Surgery, 17(3), 405
- Role of metronomic therapy for advanced oral cancers and predictors of response: Multi-institutional feasibility study. Head & Neck, 44(1), 104–112
Areas of Special Interest
- Peritoneal Surface malignancies
- Gastric cancer
- Colorectal Cancer
- Ovarian Cancer