Dr. Suraj Manjunath

About Dr. Suraj Manjunath

• Dr. Suraj Manjunath is a surgical oncologist offering expert treatment to his patients from his 27 years of experience. 
• He specializes in minimally invasive surgery for gastrointestinal malignancies and breast cancer surgery through advanced techniques such as Oncoplasty, Sentinel Node Techniques, organ conversation and Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols. 
• He is also proficient in robotic and laparoscopic cancer surgeries and omentectomy. 
• He excels in offering treatment for breast, oral, thyroid, cervical, lung, throat, and colorectal cancer. He uses advanced methods or surgical approaches to heal his patients. 
• He is known for cancer treatment through the following types of therapy: 
  • Chemotherapy and electrochemotherapy 
  • Brachytherapy 
  • Immunotherapy 
  • Image Guided Radiotherapy (IGRT) and Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT)
  • Advanced therapies such as stem cells, ozone and growth factor 
• Dr. Manjunath began his medical journey with MBBS from Bangalore Medical College in 1997. He pursued an MS from the same college in 2002. 
• He continued his education to gain specialization with an MCh in Surgical Oncology at Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bangalore, in 2006. 
• He is a winner of a gold medal and also the first Indian to be honored with the ‘International Career Development Award’ from the Surgical Oncology Society in the US in 2013.
• His exceptional experience and skills can be attributed to training and fellowships from prestigious institutes and hospitals in the USA. 
• Dr. Manjunath is an active researcher with 67 publications research publications in his authorship. 
• He has even co-authored a book with his wife on the relationship between the scientific and spiritual aspects of medicine and healing.
• He is the man behind the foundation and development of the Surgical Oncology Department at St John’s Medical College & Hospital. Here, he established one of the first MCh Surgical Oncology Training programs. 
• Dr. Manjunath has also served as an MCh (Surgical Oncology) examiner at multiple universities. He has also been Examiner Convenor for DNB (Surgical Oncology) Examinations. 
• He is the founder member of the Oncology Task Force at St. John’s Medical College and Hospital. As a member, he contributed to the establishment of St. John’s Oncology Center in 2013. 
• He was also part of the Convenor Tumor Board at St. John’s Medical College Hospital & Oncology Center from 2013 to 2017. 
• Owing to his extraordinary career, he is also a member of multiple medical organizations like IASO and the Society of Peritoneal Malignancies in India. 

Education

• MBBS, Bangalore Medical College, Bangalore, 1997 
• MS (General Surgery), Bangalore Medical College, Bangalore, 2002 
• MCh (Surgical Oncology), Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bangalore, 2006 
• Fellowship in Surgical Oncology and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Harper University Hospital, Michigan, Detroit, 2011
• Fellowship in Upper Gastrointestinal Surgical Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, 2014
• Fellowship in Gastrointestinal Surgical Oncology, the University of Chicago Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, 2014

Past Experience

• Professor and Head, Department of Surgical Oncology, St. John’s Medical College, Hospital, 2017
• Senior Resident (MCh), Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, 2006 

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