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Faculty & Staff
Associate Professor / Surgical Oncology
Languages
English, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil
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MBBS, MS, MCh (Surg. Onco)
Qualification/ Education
M. Ch (Magister of chirurgiae) SURGICAL ONCOLOGY SVIMS Sri Venkateswara Institute Of Medical Sciences 2015-2018 M.S (Master of surgery in GENERAL SURGERY) Osmania Medical College Dr.NTRUHS, AP 2011-2014 MBBS Gandhi Medical College 2004-2009 Education Institute/university Year Dr. NTRUHS, AP
Experience
May 2024 - present 5.5 years (Nov 2018 – April 2024) Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai 2 months (2017) Hospital, Hyderabad 1 year (2014-2015) MNJ cancer Hospital General Surgery Osmania General Hospital, 3 years (2011-2014) Medical/Surgical Gandhi General Hospital, Hyderabad 1 year (2009-2010) Designation Department Institute/Hospital Duration / Years Associate professor Surgical Oncology St Johns Medical college, Bengaluru Assistant professor Surgical Oncology St Johns Medical college, Bengaluru Senior Resident Surgical Oncology SVIMS, Tirupati 3 years (2015-2018) Training Gastrointestinal Senior Resident General Surgery Osmania General Senior Resident Surgical Oncology 1 month (2014) Junior Resident Hyderabad Internship- rotatory
Areas of interest
Head and neck oncology, breast oncology, endocrine oncology, gynaecologic oncology, gastrointestinal oncology, genitourinary carcinomas, sarcomas, minimally invasive surgery
Field of Expertise
Head and neck oncology, breast oncology, endocrine oncology, gynaecologic oncology, gastrointestinal oncology, genitourinary carcinomas, sarcomas, minimally invasive surgery
Other formal training/certification
- Foundation course in the essentials of palliative care (FECCP), Indian Association of Palliative care IAPC July 2025
- Tobacco cessation course – certified tobacco cessation specialist, Gujarat University 2023
- CRS/HIPEC workshop Tata Memorial Hospital , May 2019
- Karnataka state chapter AGOICON 2025 – live surgical workshop and conference 10th – 12th october 2025, Kidwai memorial institute of oncology ,5th floor auditorium, Infosys building DMH Marigowda road,hombegowda nagar, Bengaluru -560029
- Robotic surgery workshop, Aster whitefield March 2025
- Workshop on Application of regression methods and survival analysis in health data analysis, 20-22 august 2025, st johns research institute, Bengaluru.
- Communication skills workshop, Pain and Palliative department, St. John's Medical College Hospital, 2024
- Cadaveric Head and Neck and Laryngectomy workshop at MS Ramaiah Medical College, 2023
- Zotero reference manager workshop, Department of Biostatics, St Johns Medical College Hospital 2021
- Basic Life Support Course approved by American heart association in 2018
- Attended International course and operative workshop on HIPEC and peritoneal surface malignancies February 2017 held at Bengaluru.
- Attended Amrita SENTINEL LYMPH NODE IMAGING AND BIOPSY WORKSHOP, August 2016 at AIMS, Cochin, Kerala
Institutional portfolios/ Committees
- Institutional Committee - Infection Control, NABH
- Department link doctor
Membership of professional associations/bodies
- Indian Association of surgical oncology IASO (V0032)
- American Society of Clinical Oncology ASCO
- European Society for Medical Oncology ESMO
- European Society for Gynaecologic Oncology ESGO
- Association of Breast Surgeons of India ABSI (FL001074)
- Foundation for Head and Neck Oncology (FHNO) (FLM 194-102025)
- Bangalore Oncology Group BOG
- Association of surgeons of India ASI (FL30301)
- Indian Society of Oncology ISO (N-V 004)
- Association of Robotic Surgeons of India (SM-0387.)
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 |
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 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 Predictive role of cancer ratio in combination with pleural fluid cell block analysis in suspected malignant pleural effusion
Vijaya Lakshmi V V, Sake Vasavi Sai, Nagaraja C, Vivek K, Deepa A, Arun B, Mohan and Basavaraju T No Others Contributions details available.