Dr. Suraga Belakawadi

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Qualifications & Education:

• M.Ch (Surgical Oncology) – Acharya Harihar Post Graduate Institute of Cancer, Cuttack, Odisha (Gold Medalist)
• DNB (General Surgery) – RCSM Government Medical College & CPR Hospital, Kolhapur
• MBBS – Al Ameen Medical College, RGUHS University
• FMASO - Fellowship in Minimal Access Surgical Oncology (RGUHS)
• eFIAGES Certification – 2022

Areas of Expertise:

• Robotic & Laparoscopic Surgical Oncology
• Upper Gastrointestinal Cancers
• Breast Cancer
• Colorectal Cancer
• Pancreato-Biliary Cancers
• Head & Neck Cancers
• Gynecological Cancers including HIPEC
• Soft Tissue Sarcomas & Skin Malignancies
• Diagnostic Endoscopy & Biopsy Procedures
• Flap Reconstructions in Oncologic Surgery

Professional Experience:

• Attending Consultant – Surgical Oncology, KIMS-MACS Hospital, Bengaluru
• Assistant Professor – Department of Surgical Oncology, RL Jalappa Institute of Oncology, Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education & Research, Kolar

Key Skills & Clinical Competencies:

• Complex oncologic resections
• Robotic and Advanced minimally invasive oncologic surgical techniques
• Chemoport insertion and endoscopic procedures
• Reconstructive surgeries
• Multidisciplinary cancer management
• Teaching, research, and academic mentoring

Awards & Honors:

• Khetramani Devi Memorial Award – Best Student in M.Ch Surgical Oncology
• Association of Surgical Oncologists of Odisha – Annual Fellowship Award

Research, Papers & Presentations:

Thesis

• Observational study of total and metastatic lymph node counts in gastric cancer patients undergoing upfront surgery versus post-neoadjuvant chemotherapy

Paper & Poster Presentations

• Functional outcomes in periscapular region tumors – NATCON 2022
• Outcomes of D2 lymphadenectomy for gastric cancer – NATCON 2022
• Modified radical inguinal lymph node dissection outcomes – MIDCON 2022
• Case report of primary neuroendocrine tumor of the breast – NATCON 2021

Publications

• Comparison of MRI with surgical and pathological features in carcinoma rectum – Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology (2024)
• Primary Neuroendocrine Tumor of the Breast – MAR Oncology & Hematology (2024)
• Paratesticular Leiomyosarcoma – MAR Oncology & Hematology (2024)
• Functional and oncological outcomes of periscapular tumors – International Journal of Medicine and Public Health (2024)

Public Health & Community Outreach:

• Cancer awareness lecture on prevention, screening & early detection – World Cancer Day, 2024
• Participated in cancer screening health camp – Rajajinagar, Bengaluru

Professional Memberships:

• Indian Association of Surgical Oncology (IASO)
• Odisha Society of Oncology
• Odisha Association of Surgical Oncology
• Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo Surgeons (IAGES)

Languages Known:

English, Kannada, Hindi, Oriya, and Marathi