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Professor/ Surgical Oncology
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Professor
Qualification/ Education
DNB (Surgical Oncology) Fellowship in Surgical Oncology (FSO), National Cancer Centre, Singapore Fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery (FMAS) Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India (AMASI), India Certificate Course in Pain and Palliative Care (CPPC) Member of National Academy of Medical Science (MNAMS) National Academy Medical Science, New Delhi, India. Diplomate of National Board (DNB) in General Surgery National Board of Examinations, Ministry of Health, Government of India The Intercollegiate Membership Examination (Part 1 and 2) The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. MBBS University of Kerala, India. Certificate of training equivalency as a Console Surgeon, Intuitive 26 September 2025 Certificate Course in Novel Biomarker Testing In Precision Oncology, Indian Co-Operative Oncology Group [ICON] , India November 2020 Education Institute/ University Duration/ Year St. Johns Medical College, Bangalore, National Board of Examinations, Ministry of Health, Government of India February 2011 to February 2014 2012 2009 Indian Association of Palliative Care (IAPC), India 2009 2008 July 2007 January and April 2005 1993 – 1999
Experience
St. Johns Medical College, Bangalore, India St. Johns Medical College, Bangalore, India St. Johns Medical College, Bangalore, India St. Johns Medical College, Bangalore, India July 2008 to June 2009 St. Johns Medical College, Bangalore, India April 2006 to June 2007 Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, September 2000 to July 2001DESIGNATION DEPARTMENT INSTITUTE / HOSPITAL Duration/ Years Professor Surgical Oncology September 2021 – Present Associate Professor Surgical Oncology Dec. 2016 to August 2021 Assistant Professor Surgical Oncology July 2009 to Nov. 2016 Senior Resident Surgical Oncology Registrar General Surgery Registrar KIMS, Trivandrum, India December 2005 to March 2006 Senior Resident Department of General Surgery Medical College Trivandrum, Kerala, India August 2001 to 2005 Resident Medical Officer Department of General Surgery Sanker’s Hospital, Kollam, Kerala, India Undergraduate & Clinical Intern Government Medical College Alleppey, Kerala, India August 1993 to September 1999
Areas of interest
Breast Diseases, Minimally invasive breast surgery, including robotic surgery, minimal residual disease in cancer
Field of Expertise
- Cancer screening and awareness
- Cancer surgery including Robotic Breast surgery
- Minimal invasive Surgery
Fellowship & Membership
- Association of Surgeons of India, ASI No: 16523FL
- Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India AMASI No: 3561.
- Association of Surgical Oncologists of India ASOI No: R0054
- Thyroid Society of India. LM 1015
- ABSI[Association Of Breast Surgeons Of India ] life member FL000555
- The European Society Of Surgical Oncology -ESSO ID :903382
Extramural portfolios/ Committees
- Executive member of Bangalore Oncology Group [BOG].
- National Board Of Examination, New Delhi-2013
- Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, MCH examiner July & November 2019
- JIPMER, Pondicherry, MCH examiner Dec2019
- Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, Kerala MCH examiner Sep 2021
- Rajiv Gandhi University Of Health Science, MCH Examiner 2018-22
- RGUHS -Surgical Oncology Question paper scrutinizing committee 2022
- Assessor for accreditation of DNB Surgical Oncology July 2019- present.
- Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences, Warangal, Telangana State ; Subject Expert; September 2020
- Journal Reviewer
Other formal training/certification
| Faculty Training Program- Intersphincteric Surgery for rectal cancer | Dept Of Surgical Oncology, St John’s Medical College Hospital Bangalore, November 2021 |
Revised Medical Education Technology Workshop 26 to 28 October 2021
| Dept Of Medical Education, St John’s Medical College Hospital, Bangalore, October 2021 |
| Setting the Bases of Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction Online Program | ESSO Webinar, July 2021 |
| Basic Course In Biomedical Research, NPTEL | Online Program, April 2021 |
| Workshop on Oncoplastic breast surgery | MVR, Calicut, Feb 2020 |
| Workshop on Grants writing | SJRI, Bangalore, January 2020 |
| Robotic Workshop | Apollo Hospital, Bangalore Dec 2019 |
| Workshop on SLNB breast cancer – faculty | HCG, Bangalore, July 2019 |
| Workshop on Zotero- Referance manager | SJRI, Bangalore, OCT 2019 |
| Robotic Head & Neck Oncology Surgery Workshop | Centre For Surgical Oncology, Fortis Hospital, 14 April 2019 |
| Course On Bone Tumors | Manipal Hospital, Bangalore, July 2017 |
| Cadaveric Workshop In Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery | M S Ramiah Hospital, May 2017 |
| Workshop on robotic and laproscopic surgery | HCG Hospital, Bangalore, Dec 2018 |
| Cadaveric Workshop on colon cancer surgery | Apollo Hospitals, Bangalore November 2018 |
| Workshop in Robotic Oral Cancer | Kidwai Memorial Cancer Institute, Bangalore, March 2017 |
| Workshop in Chemoport insertion | Manipal Hospital, Bangalore, December 2016 |
| Workshop In Breast Cancer Surgery | Kidwai Memorial Cancer Institute, Bangalore, October 2014 |
| Postgraduate Course In Hepatocellular Carcinoma | Singapore General Hospital, Singapore. August 2012 |
| Hands on Workshop- Ultrasound For Surgeons | Singapore General Hospital, Singapore. July 2012 |
| Hands On Workshop On Sentinel Lymphnode Biopsy | National Cancer Centre, Singapore. May 2012 |
| Robotic Colorectal Workshop | Robotic Surgery Division, Manipal Hospital, Bangalore, India.October 2011 |
Live Operative Workshop & First ABSI –South Zone CME. | Association of Breast Surgeons of India/Breast Programme UPMC, Pittsburgh USA, Bangalore, India August 2011. |
Preceptorship Course in Breast Cancer Surgery and Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy | Manipal Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Manipal Hospital, Bangalore, India. April 2011. |
Workshop in Botulinum Injections in Surgery | St. Johns Medical College, Bangalore, India. July 2010. |
Workshop in Laproscopic Surgery AMASI | St. Johns Medical College, Bangalore, India. November 2009. |
Intercollegiate Basic Surgical Skills Course. | Conducted by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh at the Ethicon Institute, Chennai, India. July 2005. |
Advanced Trauma and Life Support Course (ATLS) | Christian Medical College, Vellore, India. – October 2001 Ernakulam Medical Centre, Kerala, India. – October 1999. |
Workshop in Laparoscopic Surgery | Medical College Trivandrum, India. 2002 Jayashekaran’s Hospital, Nagarcoil, India – 2003. |
Workshop in Surgical Stapling Techniques | Ethicon Institute, Chennai, India. July 2001. Conducted by International College of Surgeons, General Hospital Pondichery, India. 2002. |
Workshop on Research Methodologies | Priyadarshini Institute of Science and Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala, India – 2002. Health Action by People (HAP) – TD Medical College Alleppey, Kerala, India – 1995. |
Institutional portfolios/ Committees
- Member of Media Team for the Academy.
- Member of Ranking survey Committee.
- Golden Jubilee Souvenir Committee.
Membership of professional associations/bodies
- Association of Surgeons of India, ASI No: 16523FL
- Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India AMASI No: 3561.
- Association of Surgical Oncologists of India ASOI No: R0054
- Thyroid Society of India. LM 1015
- ABSI[Association Of Breast Surgeons Of India ] life member FL000555
- The European Society Of Surgical Oncology -ESSO ID :903382
Awards and Recognitions
- The Dean Louis and May Monteiro Prize” (2012-2013) for the Best clinical research- Use Of Ultrasonic Shears in Patients with Breast Cancer Undergoing Axillary Dissection-A Pilot Study.
- “The Dean Louis and May Monteiro Prize” (2014-2015) for the Best clinical research- Prospective Randomized Study To Evaluate The Role Of Ultrasonic Shears In Reducing Drain Output in Patients Undergoing Axillary Dissection For Breast Cancer.
- Research Society Grant 2018 – for the study “ To compare the genetic/transcriptional variations in circulating free nucleic acid and primary tumor in breast cancer patients- a cross sectional study ”.
- RGUHS Grant 2019-2020 – for the study “Evaluating role of circulating DNA as biomarkers for response to therapy in neo-adjuvant setting of breast cancer - a pilot study ”.
- Selected for oral presentation at Annual Research Day 2021 , St John's Research Institute , Bangalore -" Correlation of circulating cell free nucleic acids with clinic-pathological features in breast cancer patients- A Pilot study".
- Poster Session Abstracts -Proceedings of the 2020 San Antonio Breast Cancer Virtual Symposium; 2020 Dec 8-11; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): Abstract PS6-55: The prognostic utility of AR/ER ratio in young women with breast cancer . Jyothi S Prabhu, Aruna Korlimarla, Savitha Rajarajan, Annie Alexander, Ce Anupama, Rakesh Ramesh, Bs Srinath, and T.S Sridhar
- Poster Session Abstracts -Proceedings of the 2021 San Antonio Breast Cancer Virtual Symposium; Dec 2021 -High levels of miR-18a is associated with increased proliferation but suppression of EMT phenotype in ER-negative breast cancer .Madhumathy G Nair, Chandrakala M, Apoorva D, Snijesh VP, Jyothi S Prabhu, Savitha Rajarajan, Aruna Korlimarla, Rakesh S Ramesh , Srinath BS, Sridhar TS
- First Prize Poster Session – Annual Research Day May 2022- “ Evaluation of liquid biopsy using a low cost assay for monitoring disease progression in breast cancer ’’ -Rakesh S Ramesh,Madhumathy G Nair,Apoorva D , Chandrakala M, Jyothi S Prabhu
- India – Stanford Quality Improvement Collaboration – EQUIP , India 2022- selected for QI Cohort 2022 - Clinical Team Lead -Rakesh S Ramesh
- Role of prognostication in uncommon and challenging hormone receptor-positive ,HER2/neu negative early breast cancer -Ashish Jakhetiya, Somashekhar S P, Rakesh S Ramesh – poster presentation at ABSICON August 2022
- Selected in the review committee to analysis “ Patterns of Care and Survival Studies for Breast Cancer “ by National Centre For Disease Informatics And Research, ICMR, Bangalore- August 2022, November 2025.
- Selected for Dr Chandrsekar Das Memorial Award for the outstanding work in cancer care instituted by Breast Cancer Hub for the year 2023.
- First Prize - ABSI iPhone Practicing Surgeons Award – paper titled “Circulating tumor DNA detection as a liquid biopsy tool to monitor breast cancer disease progression.”-ABSICON 2023 Annual Conference at Ahmedabad 28-30 July 2023.
- Organising Committee Chairperson for St Johns ABSI Breast Conference , St John’s Medical College Hospital, Bangalore- 3 February,2024.
- “The Dr Joseph Antony Teachers Travel Grant Dec 2024” - an initiative of the St Johns Medical College Alumni Association.
No groups and associations specified.
| S.I. No | Project Title | Project Lead | Year of Initiation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | “Hospital Based Cancer Registries in India” | Dr. Rakesh S Ramesh | 2022 | ongoing |
Lethal recurrent squamous cell carcinoma in a post-renal transplant recipient
G.K. Prashant, Usha Kini, Suraj Manjunath, Rakesh Clinicopathological Characteristics and Outcomes of Metaplastic Breast Cancer: Experience from a Tertiary Cancer Center in India
Vijaya L. V. Venkata, Donna C. P. Tharappel , Ganesha D. Vashishta, Rakesh S. Ramesh, Nirmala Srikantia ,Akshai C. Kashiappa Spatial profiling reveals unique immune microenvironment in premenopausal triple-negative breast cancer associated with therapy response
Vidya P. Nimbalkar, V. P. Snijesh,, Savitha Rajarajan, C. E. Anupama, S. Mahalakshmi, Annie Alexander, Deshica Dechamma, Manju Moorthy, Gopalakrishna Ramaswamy, Rakesh Ramesh, B. S. Srinath and Jyothi S. Prabhu A Breast Cancer Hub initiative, conducting door-to-door cervical cancer awareness,symptom identification in 11,277 women, and providing screening and treatment support in underserved villages of Assam, India, from February 2020 to April 2024
Lopamudra Das Roy, Ranjita Singha, Sapna Pashi, Sangita Bagdi, Sarita Singha, Sanalembi Devi, Rakesh S. Ramesh, Sarmishtha Bhattacharjee A Qualitative, multitiered operational research model for teenagers and young adults with autism: Actionable insights from an Indian context
Chandran, Suhas; Shetty, Harshitha; Mathew, Anjali1; Rao, Vanitha; Mysore, Ashok Estimation of ALU Repetitive Elements in Plasma as a Cost-Effective Liquid Biopsy Tool for Disease Prognosis in Breast Cancer
Madhumathy G. Nair , Rakesh S. Ramesh , Chandrakala M. Naidu , Apoorva D. Mavatkar , Snijesh V. P. , Vishakha Ramamurthy , Vidya M. Somashekaraiah , Anupama C. E. , Kiruthiga Raghunathan , Anuradha Panigrahi , Manjula Das , Sujan K. Dhar and Jyothi S. Prabhu Surgical resection with autologous microvascular reconstruction of the mandible conferring excellent cosmesis and prognosis in ameloblastoma
Harish Kumar HRaghunandan G.C.Sunder Raj EllurRakesh S RameshDiviya K Kariappa Acquisition of hybrid E/M phenotype associated with increased migration, drug resistance and stemness is mediated by reduced miR-18a levels in ER-negative breast cancer
Madhumathy G Nair , Apoorva D, Chandrakala M, Snijesh VP , Anupama CE , Savitha Rajarajan , Sarthak Sahoo , Gayathri Mohan , Vishnu Sunil Jayakumar , Rakesh S Ramesh , Srinath BS , Mohit Kumar Jolly , Tessy Thomas Maliekal , Jyothi S Prabhu Triple-negative breast cancers with expression of glucocorticoid receptor in immune cells show better prognosis
J.S. Prabhu, S. Patil, S. Rajarajan, A. Ce, M. Nair, A. Alexander, R. Ramesh, S. Bs, T. Sridhar Unusual Presentation of Carcinoma Gall Bladder as Paraneoplastic Leukaemoid Reaction and Fever – A Rare Case Report
Ramesh, Rakesh S.; Srigeri, R. Raxith; Vijayalakshmi, V. V.; Sugara, Medha; Shivanna, Paramesh S.; Singh, Jaiveer The Accuracy of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Following Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Locally Advanced Breast Cancer Patients with Dye Technique
Raxith Srigeri, V V Vijayalekshmi, Medha Sugara, Paramesh S Shivanna, Jaiveer Singh Giant Bilateral Adrenal Myelolipoma Case Report
Roger, B. Rathna; Dhali, Arkadeep; Ramesh, Rakesh S.; Dsouza, Christopher Does quality of life among modified radical mastectomy and breast conservation surgery patients differ ? A 5 year comparative study
Vivek Bhat, A P Roshini, Rakesh S Ramesh Varied clinical presentation of small bowel malignancies posing diagnostic uncertainty and their management
Harish Kumar Hanumappa, Faslu K N Rahman, Raghunanadhan G C, Rakesh S Ramesh, Gayatri Ravikumar Synchronous occurrence of myelodysplastic syndrome and a bleeding jejunal gastrointestinal stromal tumor in a patient with obscure gastrointestinal bleed
Bharadhwaj Ravindhran, H Harish Kumar, G C Raghunandan , Rakesh S Ramesh Cutaneous malignancy: our observations and review of literature
Harish Kumar Hanumappa , Rakesh S Ramesh , Sunder Raj Ellur , Pradeep Hopkins V ,Diviya Kariappa , Raxit Pilomatricoma with Apocrine Poroma : A novel cutaneous collision tumour
Rajalakshmi Tirumalee , Inchara K Yellur , Rakesh S Ramesh , Suraj Manjunath HATRICK-Synchronous Triple Primary Tumors of Thyroid
A P Roshini, Rakesh S Ramesh [ corresponding author], T Rajalakshmi Adding bit of esthetics with science modification of batwing mastopexy for breast conservation in a young patient with giant fibroadenoma breast
Harish Humar H, Faslu Rahman N. K, Raghunadan G. C, Rakesh S. Ramesh Histological Surprises in Benign Cytologies after Lymph Node Biopsy-Surgeon's Knife Improving Patient Care
37 Mario Victor Newton, Rakesh S Ramesh, Suraj Manjunath, K. Shivakumar, Hemanth G Nanjappa, Ramu Damuluri, Elvis Peter Joseph, C. Prasad Feasibility of Axillary Reverse Mapping and Clinicopathological Features Predicting ARM Node Metastasis in Breast Cancer-a Pilot Study
K . Shivakumar, G N Hemanth, Poonam, Suraj Manjunath, Rakesh S Ramesh, Rajaram Burrah , Prililata Rout, D Ramu, Elvis Peter Joseph, Ravichandra, C. Prasad, Vipin Goel, Divya Supari Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in N0 Neck for Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Oral Cavity: a Prospective Study
K. Shivakumar, Goel Vipin, Manjunath Suraj, B.V. Rajaram, Rakesh S Ramesh, A. Anuradha, K. Hemanth Pattern of External Breast Prosthesis Use by Post Mastectomy Breast Cancer Patients in India: Descriptive Study from Tertiary Care Centre
Dr. Damuluri Ramu, Dr Rakesh S Ramesh, Dr. Suraj Manjunath, Dr. Shivakumar K Ultrasonic shears versus electrocautery in axillary dissection for breast cancer-a randomized controlled trial
ndian Journal Of Surgical Oncology An unusual presentation of thyroid cancer. Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals
Rajaram Burrah, Kuppuswamy Shivakumar, Suraj Manjunath, Rakesh Ramesh Adamantinoma of the tibia: a case report
Rakesh S Ramesh, Rajaram Burrah, Nisha Thambuchetty, K Shivakumar, Anuradha Ananthamurthy, Suraj Manjunath Use of ultrasonic shears in patients with breast cancer undergoing axillary dissection-a pilot study
Rakesh S Ramesh, Suraj Manjunath, Shivakumar K, Roji Philip, Sumithra Selvan Unicystic ameloblastoma of the mandible - An unusual case report and review of literature
Rakesh S Ramesh, Suraj Manjunath, Tanveer Hussain Ustad, Saira Pais, Shivakumar K No Others Contributions details available.