Dr. Pavan Sugoor

Dr Pavan Sugoor is an internationally trained surgical oncologist, robotic cancer surgeon and GI-colorectal oncology specialist in Bangalore with 21 years of clinical expertise spanning robotic and laparoscopic cancer surgery, gastrointestinal and colorectal cancer surgery, oesophageal and gastric cancer surgery, breast and oncoplastic surgery, gynaecological and urological cancer surgery, hepatopancreatobiliary cancer surgery, thoracic oncology, HIPEC and PIPAC, fluorescence-guided surgery, and thyroid cancer surgery.

Patients searching for the best surgical oncologist in Bangalore, a reliable robotic cancer surgery specialist in Karnataka, or expert colorectal cancer and HIPEC surgeon will find Tata Memorial MCh trained, NCC Tokyo and Ariake Japan fellowship credentialled, 40+ published, 500+ laparoscopic and 250+ robotic surgery experienced cancer surgical care.

Dr Sugoor consults in English, Kannada, Hindi, and Tamil.

Areas of Expertise

Dr Sugoor's surgical practice covers the full spectrum of surgical oncology with focused depth in GI and colorectal cancer surgery, robotic and minimally invasive cancer surgery, oesophageal and gastric cancer surgery, breast oncoplastic surgery, and HIPEC/PIPAC. His MCh at Tata Memorial Hospital, GI and Colorectal fellowship at Tata Memorial, and international cancer centre fellowships in Tokyo and Shanghai anchor his practice at the highest level of cancer surgical training.

Robotic and Minimally Invasive Cancer Surgery in Bangalore

Advanced robotic and laparoscopic oncological surgery, supported by 500+ laparoscopic and 250+ robotic procedures:

• Robotic Total Mesorectal Excision (TME)
• Robotic Ultralow Anterior Resection
• Robotic Intersphincteric Resection (ISR)
• Robotic Complete Mesocolic Excision (CME) with Central Vascular Ligation
• Robotic Pelvic Exenteration
• Robotic Lateral Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection
• Fluorescence Guided Robotic Surgery
• Autonomic Nerve Preserving Robotic Surgery
• Robotic Surgery with Intracorporeal Anastomosis
• Laparoscopic Transvaginal NICE Approach
• Laparoscopic Total Proctocolectomy with Ileal Pouch Anal Anastomosis

GI and Colorectal Cancer Surgery in Bangalore

Comprehensive gastrointestinal and colorectal cancer surgical management, supported by Tata Memorial GI and Colorectal Fellowship:

• Colon Cancer Surgery (Open, Laparoscopic, Robotic)
• Rectal Cancer Surgery
• Low Anterior Resection
• Abdominoperineal Resection
• Total Proctocolectomy
• Complete Splenic Flexure Mobilisation
• Staging Laparoscopy for Advanced Rectal Cancer
• Watch and Wait Approach Coordination for Rectal Cancer
• Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer Surgery

Oesophageal and Gastric Cancer Surgery in Bangalore

Upper GI cancer surgical management, supported by NCC Tokyo and Cancer Institute Ariake Japan Fellowships:

• Oesophagectomy
• Proximal Gastrectomy
• Total Gastrectomy
• Subtotal Gastrectomy
• Gastric Cancer Lymph Node Dissection

Breast and Oncoplastic Surgery in Bangalore

Breast cancer surgical management:

• Breast Conservation Surgery
• Oncoplastic Breast Surgery
• Nipple Sparing Mastectomy
• Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
• Axillary Lymph Node Dissection
• Modified Radical Mastectomy
• Post Mastectomy Reconstruction Coordination

HIPEC and PIPAC in Bangalore

Peritoneal surface malignancy treatment:

• Cytoreductive Surgery with HIPEC
• PIPAC (Pressurised Intraperitoneal Aerosol Chemotherapy)
• Peritoneal Cancer Index Assessment

Thoracic Oncology in Bangalore

Thoracic cancer surgical management, supported by Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital Uniportal VATS Fellowship:

• Uniportal VATS (Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery)
• Lung Cancer Surgery
• Thoracic Tumour Resection

Hepatopancreatobiliary Cancer Surgery

HPB cancer surgical management:

• Hepatectomy for Liver Cancer
• Pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple's Procedure)
• Distal Pancreatectomy
• Cholangiocarcinoma Surgery
• Gallbladder Cancer Surgery

Gynaecological and Urological Cancer Surgery

Pelvic cancer surgical management:

• Pelvic Exenteration (Open, Laparoscopic, Robotic)
• Radical Hysterectomy
• Ovarian Cancer Cytoreduction
• Robotic Radical Prostatectomy Coordination
• Radical Cystectomy Coordination

Thyroid and Soft Tissue Cancer Surgery

• Thyroidectomy for Thyroid Cancer
• Soft Tissue Sarcoma Excision

Conditions Treated

• Colon and Rectal Cancer (Including Locally Advanced)
• Oesophageal and Gastric Cancer
• Breast Cancer
• Ovarian and Cervical Cancer
• Lung Cancer (VATS Candidates)
• Liver, Pancreatic, and Gallbladder Cancer
• Peritoneal Surface Malignancy (HIPEC/PIPAC Candidates)
• Thyroid Cancer
• Soft Tissue Sarcoma

Professional Experience

• Consultant, Department of Surgical Oncology and Robotic-Minimally Invasive Surgery, Manipal Hospital, Kanakapura Road, Bangalore, Consultation Fee: ₹1250
• Consultant, Akshaya Neuro and Multi Speciality Hospital, Bangalore
• Consultant, Medfin Clinic, Rajajinagar, Bangalore
• Previous Senior Resident, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai

His experience as robotic surgery proctor and mentor has contributed to the growth of robotic surgical oncology in India, with numerous surgeons trained and proctored under his guidance. He has delivered guest lectures at national and international conferences and workshops.

Awards and Recognition

• IASO SSO Travel Fellowship, 2018 (International Surgical Oncology Society Recognition)
• 3rd Rank, MS General Surgery Final University Examination, MS Ramaiah Medical College (2009)
• First Prize, Oral Presentation, ASICON, Orissa, November 2007, "Circular Stapler Anastomosis Outcomes"
• First Prize, Oral Presentation, ASICON, Orissa, November 2007, "Central Venous Access"
• First Prize, Oral Presentation, ASI State Chapter, Bangalore, October 2006, "Blunt Abdominal Trauma Outcomes"

Research and Publications

Dr Sugoor has contributed extensively to surgical oncology literature with 40+ publications in peer-reviewed journals. Selected publications include:

• Multiple video vignettes and standardised technique publications in Colorectal Disease (2024-2025) on robotic TME, robotic CME-CVL, robotic ISR, laparoscopic NICE approach, fluorescence-guided surgery
• Fluorescence Guided Selective Autonomic Nerve Preserving Robotic TME, Diseases of the Colon and Rectum
• Robotic CME-CVL Bottom to Up Approach, Diseases of the Colon and Rectum
• Clinical Robotic Surgery Association (India Chapter) Consensus Statements for Rectal Cancer, Frontiers in Oncology, 2022
• Robotic Total Mesorectal Excision: Short-Term Oncological Outcomes of Initial 178 Cases, Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2020
• Robotic versus Laparoscopic Sphincter-Preserving TME: A Propensity Case-Matched Analysis, International Journal of Medical Robotics, 2019
• Proximal Gastrectomy versus Total Gastrectomy for Proximal Third Gastric Cancer, Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery, 2016
• Minimally Invasive Surgery for Pelvic Exenteration in Primary Colorectal Cancer, JSLS, 2020

Book Chapters

• Colectomy, Atlas of Operative Surgical Oncology, Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers, 2017
• Gastrectomy, Atlas of Operative Surgical Oncology, Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers, 2017

Credentials, Qualifications and Memberships

Qualifications

• MBBS from Sri Siddhartha Medical College and Research (2005)
• MS General Surgery from MS Ramaiah Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Bangalore (2009) (3rd Rank University Examination)
• MCh Surgical Oncology from Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai (2016)
• Fellowship in GI and Colorectal Surgical Oncology from Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai
• Fellowship in Oesophageal and Gastric Cancer Surgery from National Cancer Centre, Tokyo, and Cancer Institute Ariake, Tokyo, Japan (2023)
• Fellowship in Uniportal VATS from Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Shanghai (2025)

Registration Number

Registered with Karnataka Medical Council, Registration Number 70955 (2005)

Tata Memorial MCh and Tokyo NCC Japan Trained Robotic Surgical Oncologist with 40+ Publications and 750+ Minimally Invasive Cancer Surgeries

Surgical oncology is a sub specialty where the training institution, international fellowship exposure, procedural volume in minimally invasive and robotic cancer surgery, and sustained peer-reviewed research output together determine the complexity and scope of cancer surgery a practitioner can safely deliver. Dr Sugoor's profile combines MCh Surgical Oncology from Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai (India's apex national cancer institution) with GI and Colorectal Fellowship at Tata Memorial (the highest volume GI cancer surgery centre in South Asia), Oesophageal and Gastric Cancer Surgery Fellowships at National Cancer Centre Tokyo and Cancer Institute Ariake Tokyo, and Uniportal VATS Fellowship at Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Shanghai.

His procedural volume of 500+ laparoscopic and 250+ robotic cancer surgeries encompasses the most technically demanding oncological procedures including robotic total mesorectal excision, robotic pelvic exenteration, robotic lateral pelvic lymph node dissection, and fluorescence-guided autonomic nerve preserving surgery.

His 40+ publications in journals including Colorectal Disease, Diseases of the Colon and Rectum, Frontiers in Oncology, Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery, and JSLS reflect sustained engagement at the advancing edge of minimally invasive cancer surgery research. His role as robotic surgery proctor and mentor training other surgeons further cements his position in the development of robotic surgical oncology in India. Combined with IASO SSO Travel Fellowship recognition, two book chapters in Atlas of Operative Surgical Oncology, and current practice at Manipal Hospital Kanakapura Road (₹1250), this depth of Tata Memorial and Japan trained robotic surgical oncology is now offered in Bangalore.

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