Dr. Hemanth G N

Dr Hemanth Guddahatty Nanjappa is a consultant in surgical oncology and robotic surgery in Bangalore with 20 years of experience in minimally invasive cancer surgery, peritoneal surface malignancy, and thoracic oncology, currently practising at Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road.

Dr Hemanth G N is a Fellow of the European Board of Surgery in Surgical Oncology and has completed advanced surgical training at Seoul National University Hospital, Gemelli Hospital Rome, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital Tongji University China, and the National University Hospital Singapore, with expertise in HIPEC, PIPAC, robotic surgery, and uniportal VATS.

He consults in English, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Marathi, and Assamese.

Area of Expertise

Robotic and Laparoscopic Oncosurgery

Patients with thoracic, gastrointestinal, and colorectal cancers are managed by Dr Hemanth Guddahatty with advanced robotic and minimally invasive surgical techniques:

• Robotic cancer surgery
• Laparoscopic upper GI oncosurgery
• Minimally invasive colorectal cancer surgery
• Robotic and laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery
• Minimally invasive gastric and oesophageal cancer surgery

Robotic Assisted Thoracic Surgery and Lung Cancer

Patients with lung cancer and mediastinal tumours are managed by Dr Hemanth G N with the latest minimally invasive thoracic surgical techniques, with advanced training at Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University, China and Gemelli Hospital, Rome:

• Uniportal VATS for lung cancer and mediastinal tumours
• Robotic assisted thoracic surgery for lung malignancies
• Single incision thoracoscopic surgery
• Mediastinal tumour resection
• Minimally invasive thoracic oncological surgery

Peritoneal Surface Malignancy and HIPEC

Patients with peritoneal spread of cancer are managed with advanced cytoreductive and intraperitoneal chemotherapy protocols:

• Cytoreductive surgery
• HIPEC for peritoneal malignancy
• PIPAC for advanced peritoneal disease
• Peritonectomy procedures
• Ovarian cancer surgery

Gastrointestinal and Pancreaticobiliary Oncology

Patients with cancers of the stomach, pancreas, liver, and biliary tract are evaluated and managed with complex gastrointestinal oncological surgical expertise:

• Whipple's pancreaticoduodenectomy
• Gastric and oesophageal cancer surgery
• Hepatobiliary tumour surgery
• Minimally invasive pancreatic surgery
• Novel technique for delayed gastric emptying reduction post Whipple's

Gynaecological and Breast Oncology

Patients with breast and gynaecological cancers are managed with oncological surgical precision:

• Breast conservation surgery
• Sentinel lymph node biopsy for breast cancer
• Sentinel lymph node surgery for uterine cancer
• Minimally invasive gynaecological oncology
• VEIL for groin dissection

Head, Neck, and Oral Cancer Surgery

Patients with head, neck, and oral malignancies are evaluated and managed with structured oncological surgical care:

• Oral cancer surgery
• Head and neck cancer resection
• Neck dissection procedures
• Reconstructive planning in head and neck cancer
• Multidisciplinary cancer care coordination

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, JJM Medical College, Davangere, RGUHS (2006)
• MS General Surgery, Gauhati Medical College, Guwahati (2011)
• MCh Surgical Oncology, St Johns Medical College, Bangalore (2016)
• Fellowship in Advanced Laparoscopy and GI Oncology, Seoul National University Hospital, South Korea (2017)
• Fellowship in Uniportal VATS and Robotic Assisted Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University, China
• Training in Uniportal VATS and Robotic Assisted Thoracic Surgery, Gemelli Hospital, Rome, Italy (2023)
• Fellow of the European Board of Surgery in Surgical Oncology, FEBS (2023)
• Training in PIPAC, National University Hospital, Singapore
• Training in Advanced Peritonectomy, European Society of Surgical Oncology
• Karnataka Medical Council Registration No. 77627 (2007)

Clinical Experience

Current Affiliations

• Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, Bangalore, Consultant Surgical Oncologist (October 2022 to present)

Previous Associations

• Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Bangalore, Consultant Surgical Oncologist (November 2016 to October 2022)
• St Johns Medical College and Hospital, Bangalore, Senior Resident (August 2013 to August 2016)

Research and Publications

Dr Hemanth Nanjappa has authored 9 peer reviewed publications in indexed oncology journals and serves as a reviewer for the Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology. He has developed and published a novel surgical technique to reduce delayed gastric emptying following Whipple's pancreaticoduodenectomy and is actively engaged in research on quality of life improvement post pancreatic surgery. Selected publications include research indexed on Springer, De Gruyter, and other peer reviewed platforms.

Awards and Recognition

• Dr Mahadevan Award for Best Paper, Karnataka State Surgeons Conference (2016)
• Fellow of the European Board of Surgery in Surgical Oncology (2023)

Professional Memberships

• Association of Surgeons of India
• Indian Association of Surgical Oncology
• European Society of Surgical Oncology

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