Dr. Sanjeev Kumar

Dr. Sanjeev Kumar

Consultant 

15 Years of Experience

Surgical Oncologist

MBBS, MS, Fellowship, M.Ch

Manipal Hospital Formerly Columbia Asia, Palam Vihar, Gurgaon

English

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About Dr. Sanjeev Kumar

  • Dr. Sanjeev Kumar brings extensive experience in oncology, dedicating over 15 years to cancer treatment.
  • He specializes in all sub-specialties of cancer surgeries, with a particular focus on gastro-intestinal, upper GI, pancreatic, hepatobiliary, colorectal, minimally invasive surgery, Peritoneal surface oncology, and HIPEC.
  • After completing his MBBS from Madurai Medical College in 2009, he also achieved an MS (General Surgery) from West Bengal University of Health Sciences in 2013 and an MCh (Surgical Oncology) from Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, in 2017.
  • Dr. Kumar received training from the International Society For The Study of Pleura and Peritoneum (ISSPP). 
  • His fellowships include the European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO) Fellowship on Peritoneal Surface Oncology/HIPEC, the International Surgical Smith Colorectal Fellowship from Cleveland Clinic Florida, and the International Colorectal Fellowship from the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS).
  • His exceptional contributions have earned him numerous national and international awards.
  • Dr. Kumar is actively engaged in academia, has authored various publications, and has delivered presentations on both national and international platforms.
  • He is a member of the Society of Surgical Oncology (SS0), USA, European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO), American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS), European Society of Coloproctology (ESCP), International Society For The study of Pleura and Peritoneum (ISSPP), Society of Peritoneal Surface Oncology (SPSO), the International Society for Fluorescence-Guided Surgery (ISFGS), Indian Association of Surgical Oncology (IASO), Association of Surgeons of India (ASI), and Delhi GI Oncology Group.

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Education

  • MBBS - Madurai Medical College, 2009
  • MS (General Surgery) - West Bengal University of Health Sciences, 2013
  • MCh (Surgical Oncology) - Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, 2017
  • Training, International Society For The Study of Pleura and Peritoneum (ISSPP)
  • European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO) Fellowship, Peritoneal Surface Oncology/HIPEC.
  • International Surgical Smith Colorectal Fellowship, Cleveland Clinic Florida
  • International Colorectal Fellowship - American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS)

Past Experience

  • Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Specialist GI & Colorectal, Peritoneal Surface Oncology/ HIPEC and Robotic Surgery - 2018 - 2019 
  • Surgical Oncologist at Max Healthcare New Delhi - 2019 - 2021 

Awards

  • Dr. Uma Rani Saha Gold Medal Award.
  • Best outgoing postgraduate student award (Gold Medal).
  • B Braun National Scholarship for outstanding performance in the field of surgery.
  • Best Scientific poster paper presentation - XXIX National Conference of Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology (IASGCON 2019) at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
  • International Travelling Grant – SSO, Society of Surgical Oncology, Boston, USA.
  • International Travelling Grant, The Korean Society of Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons, 2019.
  • Award oral paper presentation, NATCON IASO 2019 (Annual Conference, Indian Association of Surgical Oncology).
  • Krishnaswamy Subrahmaniam, KS Memorial National Robotic Surgery Video Award presentation.
  • ASI West Bengal state Best Scientific Poster Presentation – 1st prize.
  • Dr. Bimlendu Saha state surge-quiz competition – 1st position.
  • DHB centenary Best poster presentation – 1st prize. Traveling grant - XII Robotic Surgeons Council Meeting, 2019.
  • Grant – ISO & IMPO.
  • National ASI surge-quiz competition - 1st runner up.
  • ASI West Bengal State Best Clinical Picture Presentation – 1st prize.

Associations/Membership

  • Delhi Medical Council
  • SSO, Society of Surgical Oncology, USA
  • ESSO, European Society of Surgical Oncology
  • SPSO, Society of Peritoneal Surface Oncology India
  • Indian Association of Surgical Oncology (IASO)
  • Association of Surgeons of India (ASI)

Paper Published

  • Kumar. S et al. Robotic-assisted Low Anterior Resection, Beyond TME – Left vascular approach with Pre-sacral fascia excision, A Video Vignette, Colorectal Dis Off J Assoc Coloproctology G B Irel. , January 2020Colorectal Disease. DOI: 10.1111/codi.14947.
  • Effect of COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns on planned cancer surgery for 15 tumor types in 61 countries: an international, prospective, cohort study. The Lancet Oncology. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S1470-2045(21)00493-9.
  • Kumar, S., Chatterjee, S., Gupta, S., Satpathy, A., Chatterjee, S., & Ray, U. (2017). Role of subcutaneous closed vacuum drain in preventing surgical site infection in emergency surgery for perforative peritonitis: A randomized control study. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, 16(1), 85-90. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v16i1.31138.
  • Delayed Colorectal Cancer Care during COVID-19 Pandemic: Global Perspective from an International Survey (DECOR-19), DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surg.2020.11.008.
  • S Kumar et al. 167P Pattern of gastric cancer in young(GCY): A retrospective study from a tertiary cancer care center in the Indian subcontinent, Annals of Oncology, Volume 29, Issue suppl_9, November 2018, mdy432.019, https://doi.org/10.1093/annonc/mdy432.019.
  • Kumar, S., Chatterjee, S., Gupta, S., Satpathy, A., Chatterjee, S., & Ray, U. Spectrum of Gastro-intestinal stromal tumors presentation with special reference to E-GIST and association with NF-1: Retrospective study at a tertiary referral center in Eastern India. J Surg Arts (Cer San D), 2016;9(1): 8-12.
  • S. Kumar, J. Rohila, A. Desouza & A. Saklani. Functional Outcomes Of Intersphincteric Resection (ISR) For Low Rectal Cancers: Results From a Tertiary Cancer Centre in India. European Journal of Surgical Oncology 46(2):e101. DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2019.11.251.
  • S. Kumar, A. Saklani, Pelvic inlet rectal cancer: is there a need for neo?adjuvant radiation? , Colorectal Disease ª 2019 The Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland. 21 (Suppl. 2), 10–59.
  • Complications of Urinary Reconstruction Following Total Pelvic Exenteration for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancers – Audit from a South Asian Tertiary Care Cancer Centre. February 2020, European Journal of Surgical Oncology 46(2):e101-e102. DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2019.11.252.
  • Is Adjuvant Chemotherapy Necessary for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer Patients with Pathological Complete Response after Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy and Radical Surgery? February 2020. European Journal of Surgical Oncology 46(2):e84. DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2019.11.196.
  • Laparoscopic Posterior Supralevator Exenteration For Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer With Incisional Hernia Repair – A Video Vignette. Colorectal Dis. October 2019. Colorectal Disease. DOI: 10.1111/codi.14889.
  • Long-course radiation (LCRT) versus short-course radiation (SCRT) with consolidation chemotherapy for locally advanced rectal cancer at a tertiary care center: comparison of short-term outcomes, Colorectal Disease ª 2019 The Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland. 21 (Suppl. 3), 33–128.
  • Outcomes of gemcitabine-docetaxel as second-line chemotherapy in patients of advanced soft tissue sarcoma: A retrospective analysis, Annals of Oncology, Volume 29, Issue suppl_9, November 2018,mdy443.013, https://doi.org/10.1093/annonc/mdy443.013.
  • Long-term outcomes of laparoscopic versus open rectal cancer surgeries – a propensity case-matched analysis, Colorectal Disease ª 2019 The Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland. 21 (Suppl. 2), 10–59.
  • Complications of urinary reconstruction following total pelvic exenteration (TPE) for locally advanced rectal cancers (LARC)– audit from a South Asian tertiary care cancer center, Colorectal Disease ª 2019 The Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland. 21 (Suppl. 3), 19–32.
  • Short-term outcomes following laparoscopic versus open rectal cancer surgery post neoadjuvant radiotherapy–a propensity-matched analysis from a South Asian tertiary care cancer center, Colorectal Diseaseª2019 The Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland.21(Suppl. 2), 4–9.
  • Impact of PNI (Prognostic Nutritional Index) in colorectal cancer (CRC) as a predictor for postoperative morbidity and mortality in open, laparoscopic and robotic surgeries – a South Asian perspective, Colorectal Disease ª 2019 The Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland. 21 (Suppl. 2), 10–59.
  • Is minimally invasive surgery safe in colorectal signet ring cell adenocarcinoma?, Colorectal Disease ª 2019 The Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland. 21 (Suppl. 2), 10–59.
  • Short-term outcomes following prone versus supine extra-levator abdominoperineal resection (ELAPR) for rectal cancer in a tertiary care cancer center, Colorectal Disease ª 2019 The Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland. 21 (Suppl. 3), 33–128.
  • Sporadic intra-abdominal desmoid: a rare presentation as a hepatic mass. Case Reports in Pathology. 2012;2012:5 pages.245671 [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar].
  • Dyspareunia due to leiomyoma of the urinary bladder: An unusual presentation of a rare bladder neoplasm. Hellenic J Surg (2014) 86: 34. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13126-014-0091-3.
  • Perforated isolated jejunal diverticulum- a rare case etiology of acute abdomen. BMJ case Rep. March 2011 doi:10.1136/bcr-2013-201533. [Google Scholar].
  • Acute intestinal obstruction: a rare etiology. Case Rep Surg. 2012, 2012: 501209-PubMed CentralPubMedGoogle Scholar.
  • Ascaris lumbricoides: An unusual etiology of gastric perforation. J Surg Case Rep 2012;2012: PII: rjs008.
  • Lobster claw syndrome: A rare entity. Ind J Plast Surg 46:158–159.
  • Dr. Sanjeev Kumar and the Team successfully removed a recurring rare tumor of 12kg from a 59-year-old patient in TOI.

Field of Expertise

  • CAR T-Cell Therapy
  • Chemotherapy
  • Endometrial Biopsy
  • Fine Needle Aspiration
  • Hormone Therapy
  • Immunotherapy
  • Microsurgical Tumor Removal
  • Minimally Invasive Cancer Surgery
  • Mohs Surgery
  • Oncological Surgery
  • Ovarian Biopsy
  • Pap Smear
  • Radiation Therapy
  • Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
  • Adnexal Tumor
  • Adult Hodgkins Lymphoma
  • Astrocytoma
  • Atypical Hyperplasia
  • Bacillus Calmette Guerin (BCG) Treatment for Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer
  • Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC)
  • Benign Bone Tumors
  • Benign Hematology
  • Benign Lung Tumors
  • Benign Soft Tissue Tumors
  • Bile Duct Cancer, Stones, & Strictures
  • Bone Cancer
  • Brain Stem Glioma
  • Breast Cancer
  • Breast Cancer During Pregnancy
  • Breast Cancer Recurrence
  • Giant Cell Tumor
  • Hemangiopericytoma
  • Hodgkin Lymphoma
  • Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor (MPNST)
  • Mediastinal Teratoma
  • Nasal Cancer
  • Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma
  • Olfactory Neuroblastoma
  • Optic Nerve Glioma
  • Paranasal Tumor
  • Pediatric Spinal Tumor
  • Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis (PVNS)
  • Polycythemia Vera
  • Sacrococcygeal Teratoma (SCT)
  • Tarlov Cysts

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