๐Ÿ“ Whitefield, Bengaluru
HOD & Senior Consultant ยท Surgical Oncology
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Research output ยท 2012โ€“2026

Peer-reviewed
publications

Peer-reviewed articles, consensus statements, procedure cards and indexed conference abstracts in surgical oncology โ€” from peritoneal surface malignancy and PIPAC to robotic, breast and gynaecological cancer surgery.
16+
Years of experience
11,000+
Cancer surgeries / procedures
80+
Scientific publications
7
International fellowships
Peritoneal surface malignancy

HIPEC, PIPAC &
cytoreductive surgery

Clinical studies, national surveys and consensus statements on CRS-HIPEC, PIPAC, ERAS and peritoneal metastases โ€” including several first-in-India reports.
01

Safety Profile of PIPAC in Patients Receiving Uninterrupted Bevacizumab-based Systemic Chemotherapy: A Retrospective Analysis from a High-volume Tertiary Centre

Surgical Oncology Insight ยท 2026;3
02

Perioperative Safety and Tolerability of PIPAC with Concurrent Systemic Therapy During the Same Admission as Bidirectional Chemotherapy

European Journal of Surgical Oncology ยท 2026;52(4):111490 ยท DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2026.111490
03

Neoadjuvant Bidirectional Chemotherapy with PIPAC and Systemic Chemotherapy in Advanced Epithelial Ovarian Cancer: An Emerging Conversion Strategy

Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology ยท 2026;17:866-874 ยท DOI: 10.1007/s13193-026-02589-5
04

PIPAC Versus Intravenous Chemotherapy in Unresectable Peritoneal Metastases Secondary to Platinum-resistant Ovarian Cancer: Interim Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial

Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology ยท 2026;17:928-937 ยท DOI: 10.1007/s13193-026-02600-z
05

Optimizing Patient Recovery: Compliance and Clinical Outcomes of ERAS Protocols Following Ovarian Cytoreductive Surgery with HIPEC

Pleura and Peritoneum ยท 2025 ยท DOI: 10.1515/pp-2024-0017
06

INDEPSO-ISPSM Consensus on Peritoneal Malignancies: ERAS in Cytoreductive Surgery with or Without HIPEC

Gynecologic Oncology Reports ยท 2025;57:101662 ยท DOI: 10.1016/j.gore.2024.101662
07

Bidirectional Chemotherapy with PIPAC and Intravenous Chemotherapy in Advanced Primary Epithelial Ovarian Cancer: A New Way to Travel the Old Roads

International Journal of Gynecological Cancer ยท 2025;35(2):100354
08

Indocyanine Green for Assessing Bowel Perfusion During Cytoreductive Surgery with HIPEC

International Journal of Gynecological Cancer ยท 2025;35(2):100956
09

Evaluating Dose Intensification of PIPAC in Recurrent Platinum-resistant Ovarian Cancer with Peritoneal Involvement: A Single-centre Randomised Controlled Trial

International Journal of Gynecological Cancer ยท 2025;35(2):101184
10

Fluorescence-guided Total Robotic Parietal Peritonectomy, Cytoreductive Surgery and Closed HIPEC

Urology Video Journal ยท 2025;25:100326 ยท DOI: 10.1016/j.urolvj.2025.100326
11

The INDEPSO-ISPSM Consensus on Peritoneal Malignancies: Diagnosis and Management of Peritoneal Mesothelioma

Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology ยท 2025 ยท DOI: 10.1007/s13193-025-02272-1
12

CRS-HIPEC Following Neoadjuvant PIPAC with Systemic Chemotherapy in Primarily Advanced Inoperable Epithelial Ovarian Cancer: An ISPSM Collaborative Study

Journal of Clinical Oncology ยท 2024;42:e17504 ยท DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2024.42.16_suppl.e17504
13

First Clinical Study Reporting Safety and Outcomes of High-dose Oxaliplatin in PIPAC for Colorectal Peritoneal Carcinomatosis

Journal of Clinical Oncology ยท 2023;41:e15606 ยท DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2023.41.16_suppl.e15606
14

Safety and Feasibility of Implementing ERAS in CRS and HIPEC: Enhancing Recovery or Complications

Journal of Clinical Oncology ยท 2023;41:e18745 ยท DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2023.41.16_suppl.e18745
15

Cytoreductive Surgery with HIPEC as Primary Treatment for Advanced Epithelial Ovarian Carcinoma: Upfront or Interval - ISPSM Collaborative Study

Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology ยท 2023;14(Suppl 1):226-232 ยท DOI: 10.1007/s13193-023-01747-3
16

Enhanced Recovery After Surgery in Cytoreductive Surgery and HIPEC: National Survey of Perioperative Practice by ISPSM

Pleura and Peritoneum ยท 2023;8(2):91-99 ยท DOI: 10.1515/pp-2022-0198
17

Current Practice and Perceptions of Safety Protocols for Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy in the Operating Room: Results of the IP-OR International Survey

Pleura and Peritoneum ยท 2021;6(1):39-45 ยท DOI: 10.1515/pp-2020-0148
18

Current Opinion on Peritoneal Carcinomatosis Treatment: A Survey of the Indian Society of Peritoneal Surface Malignancies

Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer ยท 2021;52:1061-1066 ยท DOI: 10.1007/s12029-020-00538-1
19

Total Versus Involved-field Parietal Peritonectomy During CRS-HIPEC for Colorectal Peritoneal Surface Malignancies

Indian Journal of Surgery ยท 2020;82:566-572 ยท DOI: 10.1007/s12262-019-02017-9
20

Delay in Time to Adjuvant Chemotherapy and Its Impact on Outcomes in Completely Resected Advanced Ovarian Malignancies Treated with CRS, CRS-IP and CRS-HIPEC

Journal of Clinical Oncology ยท 2019;37(15 Suppl):e17051 ยท DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2019.37.15_suppl.e17051
21

Toxicity Profile of Chemotherapy Agents Used in Cytoreductive Surgery and HIPEC for Peritoneal Surface Malignancies

European Journal of Surgical Oncology ยท 2019 ยท DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2019.10.032
22

Impact of the Extent of Parietal Peritonectomy on Oncological Outcomes After Cytoreductive Surgery and HIPEC

Pleura and Peritoneum ยท 2019 ยท DOI: 10.1515/pp-2019-0015
23

Pressurized Intraperitoneal Aerosol Chemotherapy for Non-resectable Peritoneal Carcinomatosis: First Indian Study

South Asian Journal of Cancer ยท 2019;8(1):27-30 ยท DOI: 10.4103/sajc.sajc_92_18
24

Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Quality of Life in End-stage Peritoneal Metastasis Treated with PIPAC Versus Intravenous Chemotherapy

Pleura and Peritoneum ยท 2019;4(1):20180111 ยท DOI: 10.1515/pp-2018-0111
25

First Indian Study on PIPAC for Advanced Peritoneal Carcinomatosis Secondary to Epithelial Ovarian Cancer

Indian Journal of Gynecologic Oncology ยท 2018;16:25 ยท DOI: 10.1007/s40944-018-0193-x
26

Comparison of Outcomes Following Complete and Selective Parietal Peritonectomy During CRS-HIPEC for Advanced Epithelial Ovarian Cancer: An ISPSM Study

Indian Journal of Gynecologic Oncology ยท 2018
27

Standardization of Patient Selection and HIPEC Protocol for Peritoneal Surface Malignancy in Indian Patients

Indian Journal of Gynecologic Oncology ยท 2017
28

Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy for Epithelial Ovarian Cancer: Single-Centre Experience

Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology ยท 2012
29

Impact of Surgical Complexity on Clinical Outcomes in Secondary Cytoreductive Surgery for Recurrent Ovarian Cancer: A Tertiary-centre Study

Robotic & minimally invasive surgery

Robotic cancer
surgery

Randomised and prospective studies, learning-curve analyses and experience-based procedure cards for robotic colorectal, gynaecological, thyroid and oesophageal surgery โ€” including tele-robotic surgery across 2,100 km.
01

Prospective Analysis of Autonomic Nerve-preserving Robotic Rectal Cancer Surgery Using the SSI Mantra Robot

Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology ยท 2026;17:1263-1271 ยท DOI: 10.1007/s13193-025-02426-1
02

Experience-based Procedure Card for Robotic McKeown's Esophagectomy Using the SSI Mantra Indian Robotic System

Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology ยท 2026;17(7):1632-1639 ยท DOI: 10.1007/s13193-025-02444-z
03

Real-world Performance of the SSI Mantra Robotic System: A Multicentric Multispecialty Study Evaluating Its Safety and Surgical Applications

Journal of Robotic Surgery ยท 2026;20(1):136 ยท DOI: 10.1007/s11701-025-03118-2
04

The First North-to-South India Tele-robotic Cancer Surgery Across 2,100 km Using the SSI Mantra Robotic System: A Prospective Case Series

Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology ยท 2026 ยท DOI: 10.1007/s13193-026-02556-0
05

Experience-based Procedure Guide for Robotic Bilateral Axillo-breast Approach Thyroidectomy Using the SSI Mantra Robotic System

Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology ยท 2026;17:770-777 ยท DOI: 10.1007/s13193-026-02563-1
06

Prospective Analysis of 246 Fires of the da Vinci SureForm SmartFire Stapler in Colorectal Cancer: First Indian Study

Journal of Minimal Access Surgery ยท 2025 ยท DOI: 10.4103/jmas.jmas_151_24
07

Impact of the Learning Curve in Robotic-assisted Rectal Surgery in a High-volume Indian Tertiary Care Centre

Journal of Minimal Access Surgery ยท 2023;19(4):466-472 ยท DOI: 10.4103/jmas.jmas_114_22
08

Prospective Analysis of Autonomic Nerve-preserving Robotic Surgery for Carcinoma Rectum: A Single-institute Study

International Journal of Advanced Robotic & Innovative Surgery ยท 2023;1(2):47-52 ยท DOI: 10.4103/JRIS.JRIS_9_23
09

Experience-based Procedure Card for Robotic Type I Radical Hysterectomy with ICG Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Using the SSI Mantra Robotic System

International Journal of Advanced Robotic & Innovative Surgery ยท 2023;1(2):65-69 ยท DOI: 10.4103/JRIS.JRIS_5_24
10

Experience-based Procedure Card for Robotic-assisted Low Anterior Resection Using the Indian SSI Mantra Robot

International Journal of Advanced Robotic & Innovative Surgery ยท 2023;1(2):70-74 ยท DOI: 10.4103/JRIS.JRIS_3_24
11

Real-time Identification of the Line of Transection in Robotic Colorectal Cancer Surgery Using ICG

Journal of Robotic Surgery ยท 2021;15:369-374 ยท DOI: 10.1007/s11701-020-01095-2
12

Comparative Evaluation of Short-term Outcomes of Open, Laparoscopic and Robotic-assisted Surgery for Rectal Cancer

Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology ยท 2020;11(4):649-652 ยท DOI: 10.1007/s13193-020-01137-z
13

Robot-assisted Thyroidectomy Using a Gasless Transaxillary Approach for the Management of Thyroid Lesions: Indian Experience

Journal of Minimal Access Surgery ยท 2017;13(4):280-285 ยท DOI: 10.4103/jmas.JMAS_42_16
14

Robotic-Assisted Pelvic and High Para-aortic Lymphadenectomy for Endometrial Cancer and the Learning Curve

Indian Journal of Gynecologic Oncology ยท 2016
15

Prospective Randomized Study Comparing Robotic-Assisted Surgery with Traditional Laparotomy for Rectal Cancer: An Indian Study

Indian Journal of Surgery ยท 2013
Breast cancer

Breast oncology &
sentinel node research

Sentinel lymph node biopsy with ICG fluorescence, recurrence analyses, neoadjuvant response and intraoperative radiotherapy in early breast cancer.
01

IOERT as a Tumour-bed Boost in Early Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Breast-conserving Surgery: Feasibility and Surgical Aspects

European Journal of Surgical Oncology ยท Vol. 52
02

Psychological Analysis of Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Modified Radical Mastectomy and Breast Conservation Surgery and Its Impact on Objectified Body Consciousness

Clinical Breast Cancer ยท 2023;23(7):e394-e400 ยท DOI: 10.1016/j.clbc.2023.05.017
03

Mucormycosis of the Breast in a Patient with Breast Carcinoma After COVID-19 Pneumonia

European Journal of Breast Health ยท 2022;18(3):289-291 ยท DOI: 10.4274/ejbh.galenos.2022.2022-2-4
04

Impact of Body Mass Index on Pathological Complete Response Following Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Operable Breast Cancer

European Journal of Breast Health ยท 2022;18(3):271-278 ยท DOI: 10.4274/ejbh.galenos.2022.2022-2-5
05

Axillary Recurrence in Sentinel Lymph Node-negative Breast Cancer Patients in a Tertiary Referral Cancer Centre

Indian Journal of Surgery ยท 2022;84(Suppl 3):677-681 ยท DOI: 10.1007/s12262-021-03096-3
06

Analysis of Ipsilateral Breast Tumour Recurrence After Breast-conserving Surgery in a Tertiary Referral Cancer Centre

Indian Journal of Surgery ยท 2022;84(3) ยท DOI: 10.1007/s12262-021-03141-1
07

Can Low-cost Indocyanine Green Fluorescence for Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Replace the Dual-dye Technique in Early Breast Cancer?

Clinical Breast Cancer ยท 2020;20(5):e576-e583 ยท DOI: 10.1016/j.clbc.2020.03.013
08

Indocyanine Green Fluorescence Imaging in Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Early Breast Cancer: First Indian Experience

Indian Journal of Gynecologic Oncology ยท 2019;17:31 ยท DOI: 10.1007/s40944-019-0275-4
Gynaecological, colorectal & imaging

Gynaecologic oncology,
imaging & other work

Cervical and endometrial cancer, metastatic colorectal cancer and comparative PET imaging studies.
01

Comparative Evaluation of 68Ga-Ga-FAPI-04 PET Versus Conventional Imaging for Detecting Peritoneal Carcinomatosis in Ovarian Carcinoma

Journal of Nuclear Medicine ยท 2026 ยท DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.125.271126
02

Triple-tracer PET Maps Inter- and Intralesional Heterogeneity in Metastatic High-grade Neuroendocrine Neoplasms

Scientific Reports ยท 2026;16:21559 ยท DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-51131-8
03

Comparative Evaluation of 68Ga-FAPI-04 PET/CT Versus 18F-FDG PET/CT in Staging Gastrointestinal Tumours

Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology ยท 2026 ยท DOI: 10.1007/s13193-026-02654-z
04

ICG Instillation in the Inguinal Node Versus Foot Web Space for Identification of the Thoracic Duct During Robotic-assisted Transthoracic Oesophagectomy

Journal of Minimal Access Surgery ยท 2024;20(3):271-277 ยท DOI: 10.4103/jmas.jmas_2_23
05

Identification of Sentinel Lymph Nodes at Atypical Locations in Early-stage Endometrial Carcinoma Using Robotic Surgery and ICG Fluorescence

International Journal of Advanced Robotic & Innovative Surgery ยท 2023;1(2):53-57 ยท DOI: 10.4103/JRIS.JRIS_11_23
06

Early Tumour Shrinkage and Depth of Response as Predictors of Favourable Outcomes in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Treated with FOLFOX/FOLFIRI Plus Cetuximab

Journal of Clinical Oncology ยท 2019;37(4 Suppl):631 ยท DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2019.37.4_suppl.631
07

Early Cervical Cancer Management

Reviews on Recent Clinical Trials ยท 2015;10(4):302-308
08

Assessment of Tumour Response and Resection Rates in Unresectable Colorectal Liver Metastases Following Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy with Cetuximab

Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology ยท 2014
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