Some professional encounters are memorable because of what is discussed. Others because of the person you meet. This week in Chennai, I had the privilege of meeting Padma Vibhushan Dr. Prathap C. Reddy, Founder-Chairman of the Apollo Hospitals Group. I had heard many stories about him before the meeting – after spending time with him, […]
Some milestones deserve to be celebrated – not with a grand ceremony, but with good food, good company, and a little time away from the operating room! We recently took a short break with our team to celebrate completing 100 major cancer surgeries since beginning this journey at Apollo Hospitals. When we started, the numbers […]
Last week, a younger colleague came up to me and said: “A patient told me today, ‘Please do the surgery yourself. Don’t delegate it to someone else.’” To most people, this may sound like a simple request. But to a surgeon, it represents something much deeper. Not very long ago, patients would ask whether I […]
Some moments stay with you long after a conference is over. I was recently invited as faculty for an esophageal cancer conference at my alma mater, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology. After the panel discussion, a young man came up to introduce himself. He introduced himself as an MBBS student from a medical college in […]
Last week, I had the opportunity to conduct a panel discussion at the national ICON (Indian Co-operative Oncology Network) conference on an increasingly important topic in modern breast cancer care: axillary de-escalation. The discussion reflected a major shift happening in oncology today. For decades, breast cancer surgery often followed the philosophy that “more surgery means […]
After an enriching surgical and academic journey across St. John’s Medical College Hospital and Manipal Hospitals over the past two decades, I recently joined Apollo Hospitals, Bengaluru, as Senior Consultant – Surgical Oncology. This transition is particularly significant for me since, in over twenty years of surgical practice, this is only the second time I […]
Some transitions are easier to announce than to truly process. As I move on from Manipal Hospitals, I’ve been reflecting on the journey over the past several years – and it’s one filled with gratitude. My time at Manipal Hospitals has been deeply meaningful. At the main unit, it was a place of growth – […]
Last week, a 13-year-old patient handed me a beautiful painting she had made herself. It was thoughtful, colorful, and unmistakably sincere. In my practice, I have realized that gifts like these are never about the object itself. They are small windows into gratitude – the patient’s way of saying something that words sometimes struggle to […]
Last week, I had the opportunity to perform my first surgery using the Toumai robotic surgical platform developed by MedBot – one of the earliest installations of this technology in India. As surgeons, we constantly witness the evolution of technology, and it is important that we harness these advances for the benefit of our patients. […]
A Meeting With A Visionary
Some professional encounters are memorable because of what is discussed. Others because of the person you meet. This week in Chennai, I had the privilege of meeting Padma Vibhushan Dr. Prathap C. Reddy, Founder-Chairman of the Apollo Hospitals Group. I had heard many stories about him before the meeting – after spending time with him, […]
A Hundred Journeys, One Team
Some milestones deserve to be celebrated – not with a grand ceremony, but with good food, good company, and a little time away from the operating room! We recently took a short break with our team to celebrate completing 100 major cancer surgeries since beginning this journey at Apollo Hospitals. When we started, the numbers […]
When Patients Choose You
Last week, a younger colleague came up to me and said: “A patient told me today, ‘Please do the surgery yourself. Don’t delegate it to someone else.’” To most people, this may sound like a simple request. But to a surgeon, it represents something much deeper. Not very long ago, patients would ask whether I […]
“The Pen Is Mightier Than the Scalpel”
Some moments stay with you long after a conference is over. I was recently invited as faculty for an esophageal cancer conference at my alma mater, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology. After the panel discussion, a young man came up to introduce himself. He introduced himself as an MBBS student from a medical college in […]
What Is Axillary De-escalation in Breast Cancer Surgery?
Last week, I had the opportunity to conduct a panel discussion at the national ICON (Indian Co-operative Oncology Network) conference on an increasingly important topic in modern breast cancer care: axillary de-escalation. The discussion reflected a major shift happening in oncology today. For decades, breast cancer surgery often followed the philosophy that “more surgery means […]
The Second Move
After an enriching surgical and academic journey across St. John’s Medical College Hospital and Manipal Hospitals over the past two decades, I recently joined Apollo Hospitals, Bengaluru, as Senior Consultant – Surgical Oncology. This transition is particularly significant for me since, in over twenty years of surgical practice, this is only the second time I […]
Moving On, With Gratitude
Some transitions are easier to announce than to truly process. As I move on from Manipal Hospitals, I’ve been reflecting on the journey over the past several years – and it’s one filled with gratitude. My time at Manipal Hospitals has been deeply meaningful. At the main unit, it was a place of growth – […]
A Painting, a Jackfruit, and the Gifts Patients Bring
Last week, a 13-year-old patient handed me a beautiful painting she had made herself. It was thoughtful, colorful, and unmistakably sincere. In my practice, I have realized that gifts like these are never about the object itself. They are small windows into gratitude – the patient’s way of saying something that words sometimes struggle to […]
Early Adoption of the Toumai Robotic Platform: A Surgeon’s Perspective
Last week, I had the opportunity to perform my first surgery using the Toumai robotic surgical platform developed by MedBot – one of the earliest installations of this technology in India. As surgeons, we constantly witness the evolution of technology, and it is important that we harness these advances for the benefit of our patients. […]