Dr. Devesh Ballal

Dr Devesh Ballal is a Consultant in Surgical Oncology and Robotic Surgery at Manipal Hospitals, Old Airport Road, Manipal Hospitals, Millers Road, and Manipal Clinic, Indiranagar, Bengaluru

With 12 years of experience in colorectal cancer surgery, hepatopancreaticobiliary oncology, robotic and laparoscopic cancer surgery, cytoreductive surgery and HIPEC, breast oncology, gynaecological oncology, thoracic oncology, and head and neck surgery.

Whether you are looking for a surgical oncologist, colorectal cancer surgeon, robotic cancer surgeon, or HIPEC specialist in Bengaluru, Dr Devesh Ballal brings Tata Memorial-trained and USA fellowship-refined oncological surgical expertise with an extensive international research and conference portfolio.

He consults in English, Hindi, and Kannada.

Specialty Areas and Treatments

Dr Devesh Ballal provides comprehensive surgical oncology care covering colorectal cancer, HPB oncology, robotic and laparoscopic cancer surgery, cytoreductive surgery, breast oncology, gynaecological oncology, thoracic oncology, and head and neck surgery.

Colorectal Cancer Surgery in Bengaluru

His primary subspecialty interest is minimally invasive and robotic colorectal surgery, trained under pioneers at Tata Memorial Hospital and Advocate Lutheran General Hospital.

• Robotic and laparoscopic colon cancer surgery
• Complete Mesocolic Excision (CME) for right colon cancer
• Robotic Abdominoperineal Resection (APR) with tailored intra-abdominal levator transection
• Low anterior resection and total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer
• Intersphincteric resection for low rectal cancer
• Neoadjuvant therapy planning and Total Neoadjuvant Therapy (TNT) protocols
• Cytoreductive surgery and HIPEC for peritoneal surface malignancy
• Advanced endoscopic and endoluminal surgery
• Robotic and laparoscopic left colectomy
• Management of complex fistula and perianal conditions

Hepatopancreaticobiliary Oncology in Bengaluru

He published from a Tata Memorial cohort of 862 hepatic resections covering survival outcomes in hepatocellular carcinoma, cholangiocarcinoma, and metastatic colorectal cancer.

• Liver cancer surgery including right hepatectomy
• Perihilar cholangiocarcinoma surgery with extrahepatic biliary tract excision
• Hepatocellular carcinoma surgery and management of post-hepatectomy complications
• Pancreatic cancer surgery including Whipple's procedure
• Biliary tract surgery and HPB malignancy management

Breast Cancer Surgery in Bengaluru

• Oncoplastic breast surgery
• Sentinel lymph node biopsy with intraoperative frozen section
• Mastectomy and breast-conserving surgery for breast cancer

Gynaecological Oncology in Bengaluru

• Cytoreductive surgery for ovarian malignancies
• Robotic sacrocolpopexy and robotic hysterectomy
• Peritoneal surface malignancy management

Thoracic Oncology and Other Cancer Surgery in Bengaluru

• Lung cancer surgery evaluation and management
• Bone and soft tissue tumour surgery
• Head and neck cancer surgery
• Oesophageal and gastric cancer surgery

Hospital Affiliations in Bengaluru

Dr Devesh Ballal currently practises at three Manipal locations in Bengaluru:

• Manipal Hospitals, Old Airport Road. Consultation Fee: ₹1300
• Manipal Hospitals, Millers Road. Consultation Fee: ₹1300
• Manipal Clinic, Indiranagar. Consultation Fee: ₹1000

Credentials and Trust Signals

Qualifications

• MBBS, MS Ramaiah Medical College (Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences) (2014)
• MS in General Surgery, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (2019) 
• MCh in Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital and Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai (2022)
• Fellowship in Minimally Invasive Colorectal and Robotic Surgery, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Illinois, USA (2024)
• Da Vinci Console Surgeon Certification, University of Illinois Chicago, USA
• Advanced Endoscopic and Endoluminal Surgery Course, Keck School of Medicine, USC, USA

Awards and Recognition

• Vivekananda Prabhu Gold Medal for General Surgery, 2019
• Dr RS Rao Gold Medal for top scorer in Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, 2022
• Department of Surgery Gold Medal for Best Outgoing Student, 2022
• Homi Bhabha National Institute Outstanding MCh Student Award, 2023
• IASO Dr Gopinath Panda National Surgical Oncology Quiz, 1st place, 2022
• IASO award and grant to present at SSO Conference, Boston, 2023
• ASICON 2022 Mumbai, Dr Palanivelu Best Video, 1st prize
• Karnataka State Level Surgical Quiz, 1st place, 2018
• Manipal Clinifest Surgical Quiz, 1st place, 2018
• ASICON National Surgical Quiz, 2nd place, 2018
• ASICON Chennai 2018 Best Paper
• ASICON Chennai 2018 Dr Palanivelu Best PG Paper
• KSASICON 2019 Best Poster

Memberships

• American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS)
• Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)
• Indian Association of Surgical Oncology (IASO)
• Association of Colon and Rectal Surgeons of India (ACRSICON)
• Association of Surgeons of India (ASI)

Medical Council Registration

Dr Devesh Ballal is registered with the Karnataka Medical Council (Reg. No. 113742, 2016).

About Manipal Hospitals, Old Airport Road

Manipal Hospitals, Old Airport Road is one of India's leading tertiary care hospitals in Bengaluru with a dedicated Cancer Care Centre providing the full spectrum of surgical, medical, and radiation oncology including robotic cancer surgery, HIPEC, and multidisciplinary tumour boards.

Clinical Experience

Dr Devesh Ballal completed his MS in General Surgery at Kasturba Medical College, Manipal before joining Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai for his MCh in Surgical Oncology, training for three years in India's largest cancer centre.

He served as Ad hoc Assistant Professor in the Department of Colorectal and Peritoneal Surface Oncology at Tata Memorial Hospital for a year under the mentorship of Prof Avanish Saklani.

He then completed a one-year Advanced Minimally Invasive Colorectal and Robotic Surgery Fellowship at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, Illinois, USA under Dr Marecik, Dr John Park, and Dr Kunal Kochar, presenting six video and paper abstracts at ASCRS 2024 Baltimore including a podium video presentation on tailored intra-abdominal levator transection.

Research and Academic Contributions

Dr Devesh Ballal has published extensively in national and international journals with 6 ResearchGate citations. He has co-authored a chapter on minimally invasive intersphincteric resection for low rectal cancer (2025). Key publications include:

• Can compartment-based complete mesocolic excision improve outcomes in right colon cancer with metastatic D3 nodes, AME Clinical Trials Review (2024)
• Abdominoperineal resection for T4 low rectal cancer after neoadjuvant therapy, Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology (2024)
• Impact of post-hepatectomy biliary leaks on long-term survival in different liver tumours from 862 resections, Annals of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery (2024)
• Investigating the influence of preoperative TAE and circulating tumour cells in prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma, Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology (2024)
• The conundrum of total neoadjuvant therapy in rectal cancer, Colorectal Disease (2024)
• HIPECT4 trial and prophylactic HIPEC for T4 colorectal cancer, Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology (2024)
• Splenic flexure cancer and optimal surgical approach, Langenbecks Archives of Surgery (2023)
• The RAPIDO trial and overall survival outcomes in rectal cancer, Colorectal Disease (2023)
• Multiple case reports and original papers in Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology, Indian Journal of Palliative Care, and international journals from 2017 onwards

Book an Appointment with Dr Devesh Ballal

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