Dr. Kodaganur S. Gopinath

Dr. Kodaganur S. Gopinath

Director

49 Years of Experience

Surgical Oncologist

MBBS, MS, FRCS, FAMS

Reg. No.:12545, Karnataka Medical Council

HCG Cancer Centre, Bangalore (K.R. Road)

English, Hindi, Kannada

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About Dr. Kodaganur S. Gopinath

  • Padma Shri recipient Dr. Gopinath K.S. is a distinguished Surgical Oncologist with over 49 years of experience in the field.
  • His expertise lies in performing surgical procedures for cervical cancer, head and neck cancer, and breast cancer.
  • His research focuses on comparing laparoscopic and open surgical techniques, treating rectal cancer, and studying the effects of yoga on cancer treatment.
  • He has established a reputation for his proficiency in traditional and minimally invasive surgical techniques.
  • Dr. Gopinath completed his MBBS from Jagadguru Jayadeva Murugarajendra Medical College (JJMMC), Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Davangere, in 1975.
  • He then pursued his MS in General Surgery at the King Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College in 1979.
  • He earned the Fellowship of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons (FRCS) and also holds the Fellowship of the Academy of Medicine (FAMS).
  • Dr. Gopinath has received numerous awards for his contributions to surgical oncology, including the Padma Shri Award and the Dr. B.C. Roy Award for Eminent Medical Person in India and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Indian Association of Surgical Oncology.
  • Dr. Gopinath is an active member of several professional organizations, including the Indian Association of Surgical Oncologists, the Indian Society of Oncology, and the Surgical Society of Bangalore.

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Education

  • MBBS, Jagadguru Jayadeva Murugarajendra Medical College, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Davangere, 1975
  • MS (General Surgery), King Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College, Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Mumbai, 1979
  • Fellowship of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons (FRCS), Edinburgh
  • Fellowship of the Academy of Medicine (FAMS), New Delhi

Past Experience

  • Consultant, Surgical Oncology, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bangalore, 1989

Awards

  • Dr B C Roy Medical Award Council, 2010
  • Professor Sharma Indian Science Compress, 2011
  • Chairman Asian Clinical Oncology
  • Indian Cancer Council
  • Padma Shri, 2010

Associations/Membership

  • Association of Surgeons of India (ASI)
  • Indian Association of Surgical Oncologists (IASO)
  • Surgical Society of Bangalore (SSB)
  • Indian Society of Oncology (ISO)
  • Indian Medical Association (IMA)

Paper Published

  • More, D. A., Singh, N., Mishra, R., Muralidharan, H. P., Gopinath, K. S., Gopal, C., & Kumar, A. (2024). Intronic miR-6741-3p targets the oncogene SRSF3: Implications for oral squamous cell carcinoma pathogenesis. PloS One, 19(5), e0296565. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0296565
  • K G, S., Mirza, A. A., Swamy, S., S, A., & Ks, G. (2017). Metachronous Synchronous Sternal and Colonic Metastasis with Asymptomatic Colo-colic Fistula from Carcinoma Ovary Rare Presentation of Ovarian Cancer. Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology, 8(4), 615–618. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13193-016-0576-3
  • Naik, R., Veldore, V. H., & Gopinath, K. S. (2015). Genetics and Breast Cancer - Oncologists Perspectives. Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology, 6(4), 415–419. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13193-016-0491-7
  • Usman, N., Kattepur, A., & Gopinath, K. S. (2014). Metachronous metastasis to the oral cavity from carcinoma rectum - a case report and review of the literature. Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology, 5(4), 303–306. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13193-014-0334-3
  • Murthy, V., & Gopinath, K. S. (2012). Reconstruction of groin defects following radical inguinal lymphadenectomy: an evidence-based review. Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology, 3(2), 130–138. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13193-012-0145-3

Field of Expertise

  • Adrenal Cancer Treatment
  • Bacillus Calmette Guerin (BCG) Therapy
  • Benign and Cancerous Tumor Excision
  • Bile Duct Cancer Treatment
  • Bone Marrow Transplant
  • Brain Tumor Surgery
  • Breast Biopsy
  • CAR T-Cell Therapy
  • Carcinoid Tumor Treatment
  • Castleman Disease Treatment
  • Chemotherapy
  • Colon Cancer Surgery
  • Completion Thyroidectomy
  • Endometrial Cancer Treatment
  • Endoscopic Tumor Removal
  • Ewing Family of Tumors Treatment
  • Fine Needle Aspiration
  • Genitourinary Cancer Treatment
  • Gestational Trophoblastic Disease (GTD) Treatment
  • High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) for Prostate Cancer
  • Hormone Therapy
  • Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC)
  • Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT)
  • Immunotherapy
  • Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)
  • Kaposi Sarcoma Treatment
  • Lumpectomy
  • Malignant Mesothelioma Treatment
  • Metastatic Tumor Treatment
  • Minimally Invasive Cancer Surgery
  • Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinus Cancer Treatment
  • Nasopharyngeal Cancer Treatment
  • Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Treatment
  • Oncological Surgery
  • Papillary Thyroid Cancer Treatment
  • Penile Cancer Treatment
  • PET CT Scan
  • Proton Therapy
  • Radiation Therapy
  • Radioisotope Therapy
  • Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) Treatment
  • Robotic Cancer Surgery
  • Skin Lymphoma Treatment
  • Small Intestine Cancer Treatment
  • Targeted Therapy
  • Thymectomy
  • Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma Treatment
  • Transarterial Chemoembolization (TACE)
  • Vaginal Cancer Treatment
  • Vulvar Cancer Treatment
  • Whipple Procedure
  • Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)
  • Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
  • Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
  • Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia (APL)
  • Adenocarcinoma
  • Adenosquamous Carcinoma
  • Adrenocortical Carcinoma
  • Adult Hodgkins Lymphoma
  • AIDS-Related Cancer
  • Ameloblastoma
  • Anal Cancer
  • Anaplastic Carcinoma
  • Appendix Cancer
  • Atypical Hyperplasia
  • Atypical Spindle Cell Tumor
  • Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)
  • Bacillus Calmette Guerin (BCG) Treatment for Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer
  • Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC)
  • Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Skin
  • Benign Bone Tumors
  • Benign Hematology
  • Benign Lung Tumors
  • Benign Soft Tissue Tumors
  • Bile Duct Cancer, Stones, & Strictures
  • Bladder Cancer
  • Blood Cancer
  • Bone Cancer
  • Bone Marrow Cancer
  • Breast Cancer
  • Breast Cancer During Pregnancy
  • Breast Cancer Recurrence
  • Bronchial Tumors
  • Burkitt Lymphoma
  • Cancer in Children
  • Carcinoid Syndrome
  • Carcinoid Tumor (Gastrointestinal)
  • Carcinoid Tumors of the Lungs
  • Cervical Cancer
  • Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
  • Cholangiocarcinoma
  • Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
  • Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
  • Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
  • Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML)
  • Chronic Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
  • Colorectal Cancer
  • Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma
  • Cyclic Neutropenia
  • Desmoid Tumor
  • Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS)
  • Elevated PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) Level
  • Embryonal Tumors
  • Eosinophilia
  • Esophageal Cancer
  • Esophagectomy
  • Esthesioneuroblastoma
  • Estrogen Dependent Cancers
  • Ewing Sarcoma
  • Extracranial Germ Cell Tumor
  • Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor
  • Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer
  • Fallopian Tube Cancer
  • Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP)
  • Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP): Inherited
  • Follicular Lymphoma
  • Free Flap Surgery for Treating Osteoradionecrosis
  • Gallbladder Cancer
  • Gastric Cancer
  • Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
  • Gestational Trophoblastic Disease
  • Giant Cell Tumor
  • Gum Tumor
  • Hairy Cell Leukemia (HCL)
  • Head and Neck Cancer
  • Heart Cancer
  • Hepatocellular Cancer
  • Hereditary Non-polyposis Colorectal Cancer (HNPCC)
  • Hurthle Cell Carcinoma
  • Hypopharyngeal Cancer
  • Hypopharyngeal Cancer
  • Immunotherapy
  • In-situ Breast Cancer
  • Incontinence After Prostate Surgery
  • Inflammatory Breast Cancer
  • Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy
  • Intraocular Melanoma
  • Invasive Breast Cancer
  • Invasive Lobular Carcinoma
  • Islet Cell Tumor
  • Kaposi Sarcoma
  • Large Cell Carcinoma
  • Large Granular Lymphocytic (LGL) leukemia
  • Leukemia
  • Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer
  • Liver Cancer
  • Liver Cysts & Liver Tumors
  • Lung Cancer
  • Lymphatic Cancer
  • Lymphocytosis
  • Male Breast Cancer
  • Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma (MFH)
  • Malignant Mesothelioma
  • Malignant Soft Tissue Tumors
  • Mediastinal Tumor
  • Medullary Carcinoma
  • Melanoma
  • Merkel Cell Carcinoma
  • Metastatic Cancer
  • Metastatic Spinal Tumors
  • Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer with Occult Primary
  • Metastatic Tumors
  • Mouth Cancer
  • Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia (MEN) Syndromes
  • Multiple Myeloma
  • Myelodysplastic Syndromes
  • Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinus Cancer
  • Nasopharyngeal Cancer
  • Neuroendocrine Tumor
  • Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
  • NUT Midline Carcinoma
  • Oncogenic Osteomalacia
  • Ophthalmic Cancer
  • Oral Cancer
  • Oropharyngeal Cancer
  • Osteosarcoma
  • Ovarian Cancer
  • Ovarian Germ Cell Tumors
  • Ovarian Primary Peritoneal Cancer
  • Ovarian Sex Cord Stromal Tumor
  • Pancreatic Cancer
  • Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor
  • Paraganglioma
  • Paraneoplastic Syndromes
  • Parathyroid Cancer
  • Parotid Gland Tumor
  • Pediatric Chordomas
  • Pediatric Ependymoma
  • Pediatric Germ Cell Tumor
  • Pediatric Rhabdomyosarcoma
  • Pediatric Spinal Cord Tumor
  • Pediatric Spinal Tumor
  • Pediatric Vascular Tumors
  • Penile Cancer
  • Pharyngeal Cancer
  • Pheochromocytoma
  • Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis (PVNS)
  • Pineal Region Tumor
  • Plasma Cell Neoplasms
  • Pleural Tumor
  • Pleuropulmonary Blastoma
  • Prostate Cancer
  • PTEN Hamartoma Tumor Syndrome (Cowden Syndrome and Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba Syndrome)
  • Pulmonary Nodules
  • Pure Red Cell Aplasia (PRCA)
  • Rectal Cancer
  • Recurrent Cancer
  • Relapsed ALL
  • Relapsed AML
  • Relapsed Multiple Myeloma
  • Renal Cell Cancer
  • Retinoblastoma (Cancer of the Eye)
  • Retroperitoneal Tumor
  • Rhabdomyosarcoma
  • Salivary Gland Cancer
  • Sarcoma
  • Sezary Syndrome
  • Skin Cancer
  • Skull Base Tumor
  • Small Cell Carcinoma
  • Small Cell Lung Cancer
  • Small Intestine Cancer
  • Soft Tissue Sarcoma
  • Spinal Tumor
  • Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC)
  • Stage 4 Cancer
  • Stomach Cancer
  • Sun Exposure & Skin Cancer
  • Synovial Sarcoma
  • Testicular Cancer
  • Throat Cancer
  • Thrombocytosis
  • Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma
  • Thymus Gland Tumor
  • Thyroid Cancer
  • Tracheobronchial Tumor
  • Transitional Cell Cancer
  • Urethral Cancer
  • Uterine Sarcoma
  • Vaginal Cancer
  • Vascular Tumor
  • Vulvar Cancer
  • Wilms Tumor

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