Dr. Nataraj Naidu R

Dr Nataraj Naidu R is a Consultant Surgical Oncologist and Robotic Surgeon in Bangalore with 21 years of experience, currently practising at Manipal Hospital, Varthur Road and multiple oncology centres across Bangalore.

He is among the early adopters of PIPAC in India, having introduced the procedure at Manipal Hospitals, and served as demonstrator for peritonectomy at India's first live ISPSM peritoneal surface malignancy workshop held at Manipal Hospitals, Bengaluru in 2017.

Area of Expertise

Dr Naidu's surgical practice spans gastrointestinal, gynaecological, thoracic, hepatopancreatobiliary, breast, and peritoneal surface malignancies, with specialised expertise in cytoreductive surgery, HIPEC, EPIC, PIPAC, robotic oncology, and sentinel lymph node biopsy using gamma probe and ICG fluorescence.

Peritoneal Surface Malignancy

Complex peritoneal malignancies are managed with advanced cytoreductive and intraperitoneal chemotherapy techniques, with a pioneering role in PIPAC introduction in India.

• Cytoreductive Surgery (CRS)
• Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC)
• Early Postoperative Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (EPIC)
• Pressurised IntraPeritoneal Aerosol Chemotherapy (PIPAC) (first PIPAC procedures in India at Manipal Hospital)
• Peritonectomy procedures

Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgery

GI malignancies across the oesophagus, stomach, colon, rectum, liver, and pancreas are managed with open, laparoscopic, and robotic approaches.

• Oesophageal cancer surgery including robotic oesophagectomy
• Gastric cancer surgery
• Colorectal cancer surgery including robotic rectal surgery
• Whipple's Procedure (Pancreaticoduodenectomy)
• Liver resection for hepatic malignancies
• Jejunal and small bowel malignancies

Gynaecological Oncology

Gynaecological malignancies are managed with open and robotic surgical approaches including sentinel node techniques.

• Ovarian cancer surgery with CRS and HIPEC
• Endometrial cancer surgery including intraoperative frozen section for extent of surgery determination
• Cervical cancer surgery
• Robotic hysterectomy for gynaecological malignancies
• Robotic paraaortic lymph node dissection
• Sentinel lymph node biopsy using gamma probe, ICG, and methylene blue

Breast Cancer Surgery

Breast malignancies are managed across the full surgical spectrum with oncoplastic and reconstructive approaches.

• Breast-conserving surgery
• Mastectomy including skin-sparing approaches
• Sentinel lymph node biopsy
• Axillary lymph node dissection
• Oncoplastic breast reconstruction

Thoracic Oncology

Lung and thoracic malignancies are managed with open and minimally invasive thoracic surgical techniques.

• Lobectomy
• Pneumonectomy
• Thoracic oncology surgical management

Robotic and Minimally Invasive Oncology

Robotic and laparoscopic approaches are applied across multiple cancer types to enhance precision and minimise surgical morbidity.

• Robotic surgery for colorectal, oesophageal, gynaecological, urological, and retroperitoneal malignancies
• Laparoscopic oncological resections
• MIRP (Minimally Invasive Radio-guided Parathyroid surgery) for parathyroid adenoma
• Upper GI endoscopy and colonoscopy

Multivisceral and Complex Resections

High-complexity cancer cases requiring involvement of multiple organ systems are managed with multidisciplinary surgical planning.

• Multivisceral resections for locally advanced malignancies
• Retroperitoneal tumour surgery
• Soft tissue sarcoma surgery

Professional Experience

Current Associations:

• Manipal Hospital, Varthur Road, Bangalore (Consultant Surgical Oncologist)
• St Philomena's Hospital, Viveka Nagar, Bangalore (Consultant)
• Medstar Speciality Hospital, Sahakar Nagar, Bangalore (Consultant)
• Ray Speciality Clinic, Malleshwaram, Bangalore (Consultant)
• Kanva Sri Sai Hospital, Nandini Layout, Bangalore (Consultant)

Previous Associations:

• HCG, Bangalore
• Solaris Cancer Centre, Byatarayanapura, Bangalore
• Prakriya Hospital, Bagalakunte, Bangalore
• Rangadorai Memorial Hospital, Bangalore

Credentials, Qualifications and Memberships

Academic Qualifications

• MBBS, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bengaluru (2005)
• MS General Surgery, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bengaluru (2011)
• DrNB Surgical Oncology, Manipal Cancer Center, National Board of Examinations, New Delhi (2019)
• FMAS, Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India (2012)
• FAIS, Association of Surgeons of India (2019)
• FICRS, Fellowship in Robotic Surgery, World Laparoscopy Hospital, Delhi (2021)
• Advanced training in HIPEC, EPIC, and PIPAC

Medical Council Registration

• Karnataka Medical Council, Registration No. 70978 (Registered 2005)

Professional Memberships

• American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), International Member (since 2017)
• Indian Association of Surgical Oncology
• Association of Surgeons of India (SSB-ASI, Bangalore City Chapter, Executive Member)
• Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India
• Association of Gynaecologic Oncologists of India
• Association of Breast Surgeons of India
• Indian Society of Peritoneal Surface Malignancy
• Indian Society of Oncology
• Indian Medical Association

Awards, Academic Contributions and Publications

Awards and Recognition

• Best Poster Award, Surgical Society Meet, Bangalore (September 2009) — "Jejunal Adenocarcinoma: Still an Elusive Diagnosis"
• Travelling Fellowship, ECCO 2017 — posters on robotic surgery in oesophageal cancer and CRS with HIPEC in peritoneal carcinomatosis
• Demonstrator, peritonectomy procedures, India's first live ISPSM workshop, Manipal Hospitals, Bengaluru (2017)
• Presented video on robotic paraaortic lymph node dissection steps at NATCON 2016, Jodhpur

Conference Presentations

• Presentations and posters at NATCON (2015, 2016, 2017), ABSI (2016, 2017), ISPSM (2017, 2018), ISMPO (2016), ACOS (2016), and ECCO (2017)
• Paper presentation on "Management of Penetrating Injury", Surgical Society Meet, Bangalore (September 2010)

Peer-Reviewed Publications

• "Treatment Strategies in Liver Abscess: Our Experience" — Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences (2013)
• "Role of IGG ELISA in Diagnosis of Amoebic Liver Abscess" — Biomedicine (2014)
• "BISAP: A Novel Method for Assessing Severity of Acute Pancreatitis" — Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences (2014)
• "Gastric Outlet Obstruction: An Overview, with Clinical Presentation and Surgical Management in a Tertiary Care Government Hospital" — Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences (2014)
• "Omental Infarction: An Unusual Cause for Pain Abdomen" — International Journal of Healthcare Sciences (2014)
• "Role of Intraoperative Frozen Section in Defining the Extent of Surgery in Endometrial Carcinoma: An Indian Experience" — Indian Journal of Gynaecologic Oncology

Why Consult Dr Nataraj Naidu R

Dr Nataraj R combines a DrNB in Surgical Oncology from Manipal Cancer Center, triple fellowship credentials in minimal access surgery, advanced surgery, and robotic surgery, with a pioneering clinical role in introducing PIPAC at Manipal Hospitals and demonstrating peritonectomy at India's first live ISPSM workshop.

His ASCO international membership, published research across liver, pancreatic, and gynaecological oncology, and active mentorship of surgeons in advanced oncological techniques reflect a depth of academic and clinical engagement that extends well beyond standard surgical oncology practice in Bangalore. He consults in English, Kannada, Hindi, and Telugu.

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