Dr. Ajit Pai

• Johnstone Gold Medal for Best Outgoing Student of Madras Medical College
• Nanjunda Rao Gold Medal, Surgery
• Prof. Thiruvengadam Gold Medal, Physiology and Medicine
• Masilamani Memorial Prize
• Highest marks in all MBBS University examinations
• Lions Club Prize
• Madras University Prize
• Best Candidate in Surgery
• Rait Dunhill Prize, Physiology
• Dugar Welfare Foundation Prize
• G.V. James Prize, Principles and Practices of Surgery
• Bradfield Prize, Anatomy and Surgery

• American College of Surgeon
• Association of Surgeons of India
• Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
• International Hepato Pancreatic Biliary Association (IHPBA)
• Royal College of Surgeons of England 

Dr. Ajit Pai has published numerous articles in well-known journals. Some of these are:

•  Pai, Ajit. (2020). Death Comes Calling: When the Physician Becomes the Patient. Annals of Surgery. Publish Ahead of Print. 10.1097/SLA.0000000000004618. 
• Lakshminarayanan, Mekala & Kurian, Ann & Pai, Ajit. (2020). Histomorphologic Spectrum of Laryngeal Neuroendocrine Carcinoma: A Rare Case. Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery. 74. 10.1007/s12070-020-02229-6. 
• Padmanabhan, Naveen & Kurian, Ann & Hussain, Aasim & Rajarajan, V. & Pai, Ajit. (2020). Giant Gastroesophageal Leiomyoma: Challenges in Diagnosis and Management. Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer. 51. 10.1007/s12029-020-00387-y. 
• Narla, Swetha & Kurian, Ann & Venkatesan, Rajarajan & Pai, Ajit. (2019). Cystic trophoblastic tumor – The effect of chemotherapy in metastatic testicular germ cell tumor to retroperitoneal lymph nodes. Urology Annals. 12. 10.4103/UA.UA_131_19. 
• Melich, George & Pai, Ajit & Shoela, Ramy & Kochar, Kunal & Park, John & Prasad, Leela & Marecik, Slawomir. (2018). Rectal Dissection Simulator for da Vinci Surgery: Details of Simulator Manufacturing With Evidence of Construct, Face, and Content Validity. Diseases of the Colon & Rectum. 61. 10.1097/DCR.0000000000001044.. 
• Melich, George & Pai, Ajit & Shoela, Ramy & Kochar, Kunal & Patel, Supriya & Park, John & Prasad, Leela & Marecik, Slawomir. (2018). Rectal Dissection Simulator for da Vinci Surgery: Details of Simulator Manufacturing With Evidence of Construct, Face, and Content Validity. Diseases of the colon and rectum. 61. 514-519. 10.1097/DCR.0000000000001044. 
• Pai, Ajit & Alsabhan, Fahad & Park, Jisoo & Melich, George & Sulo, Suela & Marecik, Slawomir. (2017). The Impact of Obesity on the Perioperative, Clinicopathologic, and Oncologic Outcomes of Robot Assisted Total Mesorectal Excision for Rectal Cancer. Pol Przegl Chir. 89. 23-28. 10.5604/01.3001.0010.3906. 
• Pai, Ajit & Marecik, Slawomir & Park, John & Prasad, Leela. (2017). Robotic Colorectal Surgery for Neoplasia. Surgical Clinics of North America. 97. 561-572. 10.1016/j.suc.2017.01.006. 
• Pai, Ajit & Eftaiha, Saleh & Melich, George & Park, John & Lin, Pey-Yi & Prasad, Leela & Marecik, Slawomir. (2016). Robotic Site Adjusted Levator Transection for Carcinoma of the Rectum: A Modification of the Existing Cylindrical Abdominoperineal Resection for Eccentrically Located Tumors. World Journal of Surgery. 41. 10.1007/s00268-016-3735-3. 
• Pai, Ajit & Raghunath, K. (2016). Persistent Asymptomatic Anastomotic Leakage After Laparoscopic Sphincter-Saving Surgery for Rectal Cancer: Can Diverting Stoma Be Reversed Safely at 6 Months? Diseases of the colon and rectum. 59. e438. 10.1097/DCR.0000000000000696. 
• Pai, Ajit & Melich, George & Marecik, Slawomir & Park, John & Prasad, Leela. (2017). Robotic Surgery for Colon and Rectal Cancer: Current Status, Recent Advances, and Future Directions. Current Colorectal Cancer Reports. 13. 10.1007/s11888-017-0348-7. 
• Pai, Ajit & Paul, Subhankar & Ahamed, Asfar & Park, Jisoo & Marecik, Slawomir & LM, Prasad & KJ, Raghunath. (2016). Risk Factors for Postdischarge Venous Thromboembolism After Colorectal Surgery. Diseases of the Colon & Rectum. 59. 447. 10.1097/DCR.0000000000000676. 
• Melich, George & Pai, Ajit & Balachandran, Banujan & Marecik, Slawomir & Prasad, Leela & Park, John. (2016). Endoscopic control of enterocutaneous fistula by dual intussuscepting stent technique. Surgical Endoscopy. 30. 10.1007/s00464-015-4636-5. 
• Eftaiha, Saleh & Pai, Ajit & Sulo, Suela & Park, John & Prasad, Leela & Marecik, Slawomir. (2016). Robot-Assisted Abdominoperineal Resection: Clinical, Pathologic, and Oncologic Outcomes. Diseases of the colon and rectum. 59. 607-614. 10.1097/DCR.0000000000000610. 
• Marecik, Slawomir & Pai, Ajit & Sheikh, Taha & Park, John & Prasad, Leela. (2016). Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision: Save the Nerves and Urethra. Diseases of the colon and rectum. 59. e410-e414. 10.1097/DCR.0000000000000626. 
• Pai, Ajit & Sugrue, J. & Soleh, Sarah & Melich, George & Marecik, Slawomir & Prasad, L. & Park, John. (2016). Safety and efficacy of an electrothermal bipolar vessel sealing device in sealing and dividing the inferior mesenteric vessels in minimally invasive colorectal surgery. Techniques in Coloproctology. 20. 10.1007/s10151-016-1488-5. 
• Eftaiha, Saleh & Melich, George & Pai, Ajit & Marecik, Slawomir & Prasad, Leela & Park, John. (2016). Sacral Nerve Stimulation in the Treatment of Bowel Dysfunction from Imperforate Anus: A Case Report. International Journal of Surgery Case Reports. 24. 10.1016/j.ijscr.2016.05.018. 
• Alsabhan, Fahad & Eftaiha, Saleh & Pai, Ajit & Prasad, Leela & Park, John & Marecik, Slawomir. (2016). Combining all forces: abdominoperineal resection in an obese male. Journal of Visualized Surgery. 2. 83-83. 10.21037/jovs.2016.03.20. 
• Pai, Ajit & Coralic, Jasna & Park, John & Marecik, Slawomir & Prasad, Leela. (2016). A Novel Use Of Biologic Mesh For Successful Primary Repair of Tra. 
• Pai, Ajit & Coralic, Jasna & Park, John & Marecik, Slawomir & Prasad, Leela. (2016). A Novel Use Of Biologic Mesh For Successful Primary Repair of Traumatic Cloaca. World Journal of Colorectal Surgery. 6. 
• Alsabhan, Fahad & Eftaiha, Saleh & Pai, Ajit & Prasad, Leela & Park, John & Marecik, Slawomir. (2016). The video demonstrates our technique of combining multiple surgical modalities. ASVIDE. 3. 197-197. 10.21037/asvide.2016.197. 
• Melich, George & Kochar, Kunal & Pai, Ajit & Coralic, Jasna & Marecik, Slawomir & Park, John & Prasad, Leela. (2016). Timing Of Intestinal Anastomotic Leaks: When Can We Stop Worrying? World Journal of Colorectal Surgery. 6. 1. 
• Eftaiha, Saleh & Kochar, Kunal & Pai, Ajit & Park, John & Prasad, Leela & Marecik, Slawomir. (2016). Robot-assisted approach to a retrorectal lesion in an obese female. Journal of Visualized Surgery. 2. 59-59. 10.21037/jovs.2016.02.21. 
• Melich, George & Pai, Ajit & Kwak, M. & Soleh, Sarah & Marecik, Slawomir & Park, John & Prasad, L.. (2015). Transverse incision transvaginal rectocele repair combined with keratoplasty and biological graft insertion: technical details and case series outcomes. Techniques in Coloproctology. 20. 10.1007/s10151-015-1399-x. 
• Pai, Ajit & KJ, Raghunath & Marecik, Slawomir & Park, Jisoo & LM, Prasad. (2015). Robotic Site Adjusted Levator Transection of the Rectum: A modification of the existing cylindrical Abdominoperineal resection for eccentric tumors. 
• Pai, Ajit & Marecik, Slawomir & Park, Jisoo & Melich, George & Sulo, Suela & Prasad, Leela. (2015). Oncologic and Clinicopathologic Outcomes of Robot-Assisted Total Mesorectal Excision for Rectal Cancer. Diseases of the Colon & Rectum. 58. 659-667. 10.1097/DCR.000000000000386. 
• Pai, Ajit & Melich, George & Marecik, Slawomir & Park, John & Prasad, Leela. (2015). Safety and efficacy of an electrothermal bipolar vessel-sealing device in sealing and division of the inferior mesenteric vessels in minimally invasive colorectal surgery. 
• Melich, George & Kochar, Kunal & Calata, J. & Pai, Ajit & Park, John & Prasad, Lekha & Marecik, Slawomir. (2015). wide local excision of perianal Paget's disease with gluteal flap reconstruction.. e138-e139. 
• Melich, George & Shoela, R. & Pai, Ajit & Kochar, Kunal & Patel, S. & Park, John & Prasad, Lekha & Marecik, Slawomir. (2015). rectal dissection simulator for da Vinci surgery - construct, face, and content validation. e215-e216. 
• Calata, Jed & Pai, Ajit & Marecik, Slawomir & Prasad, Leela & Park, John. (2015). Perineal Proctectomy With Bio-Thiersch Procedure for Complete Rectal Prolapse With Fecal Incontinence. Diseases of the colon and rectum. 58. e45. 10.1097/DCR.0000000000000338. 
• Pai, Ajit & Melich, George & Marecik, Slawomir & Park, John & Prasad, Leela. (2015). Current status of robotic surgery for rectal cancer: A bird's eye view. Journal of minimal access surgery. 11. 29-34. 10.4103/0972-9941.147682. 
• Pai, Ajit & Marecik, Slawomir & Park, John & Prasad, Leela. (2015). Robotic Approaches in the Obese Patient. 10.1007/978-3-319-09120-4. 
• Kamal, T & Pai, Ajit & Velchuru, Vamsi & Zawadzki, Marek & Park, Jisoo & Marecik, Slawomir & Abcarian, H & Prasad, L.. (2014). Should anastomotic assessment with flexible sigmoidoscopy be routine following laparoscopic restorative left colorectal resection? Colorectal Disease. 17. 10.1111/codi.12809. 
• Kami?ski, Jan & Pai, Ajit & Ailabouni, Luay & Park, John & Marecik, Slawomir & Prasad, Leela & Abcarian, Herand. (2014). Role of Epidural and Patient-Controlled Analgesia in Site-Specific Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery. JSLS: Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons / Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons. 18. 10.4293/JSLS.2014.00207. 
• Pai, Ajit & Hurtuk, Michael & Park, John & Marecik, Slawomir & Prasad, Leela. (2014). A Randomized Study on 1-Week Versus 4-Week Prophylaxis for Venous Thromboembolism After Laparoscopic Surgery for Colorectal Cancer. Annals of surgery. 263. 10.1097/SLA.0000000000000901. 
• Pai, Ajit & Park, John & Marecik, Slawomir & Prasad, Leela. (2014). Midgut volvulus presenting with acute chylous peritonitis. Clinical Case Reports. 2. 10.1002/ccr3.88. 
• Pai, Ajit & Hurtuk, Michael & Marecik, Slawomir & Park, John & Prasad, Leela. (2014). Does the robot level the playing field with the obese patient with rectal cancer? Diseases of the Colon & Rectum. 57. 
• Pai, Ajit & Hurtuk, Michael & Park, John & Marecik, Slawomir & Prasad, Leela. (2014). Long-term oncologic outcomes of robotic total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer. Diseases of the Colon & Rectum. 57. 
• Pai, Ajit & Hurtuk, Michael & Park, John & Marecik, Slawomir & Prasad, Leela. (2014). Long-term oncologic outcomes of robotic total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer. Diseases of the Colon & Rectum. 57. 
• Pai, Ajit & Hurtuk, Michael & Marecik, Slawomir & Park, John & Prasad, Leela. (2014). Short-term and long-term oncologic outcomes of robotic cylindrical abdominoperineal resection for rectal cancer. Diseases of the Colon & Rectum. 57. 
• Kochar, Kunal & Pai, Ajit & Marecik, Slawomir & Park, John & Prasad, Leela. (2014). An Unusual Small Bowel Mass: India Ink Tattooing Mimicking Malignancy. CRSLS. 10.4293/CRSLS.2014.00090. 
• Pai, Ajit & Kaminski, Jan & Park, John & Marecik, Slawomir & Prasad, Leela. (2014). Endoscopic Stenting of J Pouch Crohn's Stricture After Proctocolectomy. CRSLS. 10.4293/CRSLS.2014.00052. 
• Pai, Ajit & Coralic, Jasna & Park, John & Marecik, Slawomir & Prasad, Leela. (2013). Spontaneous ureteroscopic fistula secondary to diverticulitis: Report of a case and literature review. International journal of colorectal disease. 29. 10.1007/s00384-013-1813-7. 
• Pai, Ajit & Sonawane, Satish & Purandare, Nilendu & Rangarajan, Venkatesh & Ramadwar, Mukta & Pramesh, C & Mistry, Rajesh. (2008). Penile Metastasis from Esophageal Squamous Carcinoma after Curative Resection. Annals of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery: official journal of the Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia. 14. 238-41. 
• Pai, Ajit & Gupta, Piyush & Raina, Sudip & Nadkarni, Mandar & Parmar, Vani & Badwe, R.A.. (2006). Interpectoral approach to dissection of the Axillary Apex: An elegant and practical approach. Journal of Surgical Oncology. 94. 252-4. 10.1002/jso.20378. 
• Chaukar, D & Pai, Ajit & D'Cruz, Anil. (2006). A technique to identify and preserve the spinal accessory nerve during neck dissection. The Journal of laryngology and otology. 120. 494-6. 10.1017/S0022215106000879. 

Video Presentations: Dr. Ajit Pai has presented videos at conferences and CMEs. Some of these are: 

• "Pushing the envelope: Beyond Robotic TME for low rectal neoplasms" - FALS Robotic training program, IAGES, February 1, 2024, Apollo Proton Cancer Centre, Chennai, India.
• "End-Loop technique of stoma construction in Peritoneal carcinomatosis" - National Conference of Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology (IASGCON), October 9th-13th, 2019, AIIMS, New Delhi, India.
• "Demonstration of Total Anterior Parietal Peritonectomy" - IASGCON, October 2019, AIIMS, New Delhi, India.
• "Robot Assisted Extra-Mesorectal Excision of Retro-Rectal Tumor" - IASGCON, October 2019, AIIMS, New Delhi, India.
• "Nerve directed Robotic Total Mesorectal Excision (TME) and Demonstration of Pelvic Nerve Anatomy in Rectal Cancer Surgery" - Annual Conference of Indian Association of Surgical Oncology (IASO-NATCON 2019), September 20-22, 2019, Kolkata, India.
• "Preserving Hypogastric plexus during High ligation of Inferior mesenteric artery in Total Mesorectal Excision" - IASO-NATCON 2019, September 2019, Kolkata, India.
• "Diversion technique in malignant bowel obstruction" - IASO-NATCON 2019, September 2019, Kolkata, India.
• "Rectal Advancement Flap for High Posterior Transphincteric Fistula" - ACS annual conference, October 26-30, 2014, San Francisco, USA.
• "Minimally Invasive Approach to a Retrorectal Lesion in an Obese Female" - ACS annual conference, October 26-30, 2014, San Francisco, USA.
• "Take me to your OR: Altmeier procedure for rectal prolapse" - American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons 2014 Annual Meeting, May 17–21, 2014, Hollywood, FL, USA.
• "Repair of anovaginal fistula with sphincteroplasty and levatorplasty" - American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons 2014 Annual Meeting, May 17–21, 2014, Hollywood, FL, USA.
• "Bilateral Island Flap Anoplasty" - American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons 2014 Annual Meeting, May 17-21, 2014, Hollywood, FL, USA.

Poster Presentations: Dr. Ajit Pai has presented posters at various conferences and CMEs. Some of the posters he offered are: 

• "Useful technique for Stoma construction in Peritoneal carcinomatosis patients" - 3rd Peritoneal Surface Malignancy Conference, June 27-28, 2019, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore.
• "Inferior Mesenteric Vein First Approach to Inferior Mesenteric Artery Dissection in Laparoscopic Anterior Resection" - American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons 2018 Annual Meeting, May 19-23, 2018, Nashville, TN, USA.
• "Robotic Site Adjusted Levator Transection of the Rectum: A Modification of the Existing Cylindrical Abdominoperineal Resection for Eccentric Tumors" - Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology Annual Meeting, October 1-4, 2015, Pune, India.
• "Clinicopathologic and Oncologic Outcomes of Robot Assisted Cylindrical Abdominoperineal Resection for Rectal Cancer" - Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology Annual Meeting, October 1-4, 2015, Pune, India.
• "Rectal Dissection Simulator for DaVinci Surgery - Construct, Face, and Content Validation" - American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting, May 30 - June 3, 2015, Boston, MA, USA.
• "Safety and Efficacy of an Electrothermal Bipolar Vessel-Sealing Device in Sealing and Division of the Inferior Mesenteric Vessels in Minimal Invasive Colorectal Surgery" - Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) Annual Meeting, April 15-18, 2015, Nashville, TN, USA.
• "Long-term Oncologic Outcomes of Robotic Total Mesorectal Excision for Rectal Cancer" - American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons 2014 Annual Meeting, May 17-21, 2014, Hollywood, FL, USA.
• "Short-term and Long-term Oncologic Outcomes of Robotic Cylindrical Abdominoperineal Resection for Rectal Cancer" - American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons 2014 Annual Meeting, May 17-21, 2014, Hollywood, FL, USA.
• "Does the Robot Level the Playing Field in the Obese Patient with Rectal Cancer?" - American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons 2014 Annual Meeting, May 17-21, 2014, Hollywood, FL, USA.
• "Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome: Identification and Management During Pancreaticoduodenectomy" - International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (IHPBA) 2012, Paris, France.

Podium Presentations:

• "Nerve directed Robotic Total Mesorectal Excision (TME) and Demonstration of Pelvic Nerves Anatomy in Rectal Cancer Surgery" - IASGCON, October 2019, AIIMS, New Delhi.
• "High Ligation of Inferior Mesenteric artery in Total Mesorectal Excision – Robotic Demonstration of technique and Tips for autonomic nerve preservation" - IASGCON, October 2019, AIIMS, New Delhi, India.
• "Translating fellowship experience in the United States to the Indian scenario" - The Robotic Surgeons Council meeting, April 2016, New Delhi, India.
• "Robotic Esophagectomy in the prone position and management of complications" - The Robotic Surgeons Council Meeting, April 2016, New Delhi, India.
• "The impact of obesity on the perioperative, clinicopathologic and oncologic outcome of robot assisted total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer" - Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology Annual Meeting, October 1st- 4th, 2015, Pune, India.
• "Anastomotic Leaks: When Can You Stop Worrying?" - Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons Annual Meeting and Endo Expo, September 10-13, 2014, Las Vegas, NV, USA.
• "Omental Pedicle Flap Does Not Decrease the Incidence of Bowel Obstruction following Abdomino-perineal Resection" - Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons Annual Meeting and Endo Expo, September 2014, Las Vegas, NV, USA.