Dr. Zubair Ahmed

Dr Zubair Ahmed is a surgical oncologist with 18 years of clinical experience currently consulting at Manipal Hospital Millers Road, Shifa Hospital Queens Road, and OncoVille Cancer Hospital Naagarabhaavi in Bengaluru.

Whether a patient has been diagnosed with breast cancer, oral or throat cancer, a thyroid tumour, lung cancer, stomach or colon cancer, a liver tumour, a kidney or bladder malignancy, a sarcoma, or melanoma, Dr Zubair Ahmed provides thorough evaluation and structured surgical oncology care.

He is fluent in English, Hindi, and Kannada.

Specialty Areas and Treatments

Dr Zubair Ahmed offers comprehensive surgical oncology care across multiple organ sites with DNB-level super-specialty training from a premier defence institution and tertiary cancer centre experience.

Head and Neck Oncology

Patients with oral cavity cancer, throat cancer, laryngeal cancer, thyroid cancer, salivary gland tumours, or other head and neck malignancies receive structured surgical management from Dr Zubair Ahmed including complex resection and reconstruction.

• Oral Cancer wide excision with reconstruction
• Laryngectomy (total and partial)
• Neck Dissection (radical, modified radical, selective)
• Thyroidectomy for thyroid cancer
• Parotidectomy and Salivary Gland tumour excision
• Maxillectomy and Mandibulectomy
• Sentinel Node Localisation in early oral cavity cancer
• Free Flap and Pedicled Flap reconstruction

Breast Cancer Surgery

Patients with breast cancer, breast lumps suspicious for malignancy, or those requiring post-mastectomy reconstruction receive structured surgical care from Dr Zubair Ahmed.

• Breast-Conserving Surgery (lumpectomy with oncoplastic techniques)
• Modified Radical Mastectomy
• Simple Mastectomy
• Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
• Axillary Lymph Node Dissection
• Breast Reconstruction coordination
• Excision Biopsy for suspicious breast lumps

Thoracic Oncology

Patients with lung cancer, oesophageal cancer, mediastinal tumours, or other thoracic malignancies receive structured surgical management from Dr Zubair Ahmed.

• VATS (Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery) for lung tumours
• Oesophagectomy for oesophageal cancer
• Lobectomy and Pneumonectomy
• Mediastinal Tumour excision
• Chest Wall Tumour resection

Gastrointestinal Oncology

Patients with stomach cancer, colon cancer, rectal cancer, pancreatic cancer, liver tumours, or other GI malignancies receive structured surgical care from Dr Zubair Ahmed including HIPEC for peritoneal surface malignancies.

• Gastrectomy (total and subtotal) for stomach cancer
• Colectomy and Anterior Resection for colorectal cancer
• Abdominoperineal Resection (APR)
• Pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple's procedure)
• Liver Resection (hepatectomy) for liver tumours
• Cytoreductive Surgery with HIPEC (Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy)
• Extensive Lymph Node Dissection

Genitourinary Oncology

Patients with kidney cancer, bladder cancer, testicular cancer, or other genitourinary malignancies receive structured surgical management from Dr Zubair Ahmed.

• Radical Nephrectomy for kidney cancer
• Radical Cystectomy for bladder cancer
• Orchidectomy for testicular cancer
• Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection

Gynaecological Oncology

Patients with ovarian cancer, uterine cancer, cervical cancer, or other gynaecological malignancies receive structured surgical care from Dr Zubair Ahmed.

• Staging Laparotomy for ovarian cancer
• Total Abdominal Hysterectomy with Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy
• Radical Hysterectomy for cervical cancer
• Cytoreductive Surgery for advanced ovarian cancer

Sarcoma and Melanoma Surgery

Patients with soft tissue sarcomas, bone tumours, or melanoma receive structured surgical management from Dr Zubair Ahmed.

• Wide Excision for soft tissue sarcoma
• Melanoma Wide Excision with sentinel node biopsy
• Limb Salvage surgery for extremity sarcoma
• Follicular Dendritic Cell Sarcoma management (published research)

Minimally Invasive Oncologic Surgery

Patients with cancers amenable to laparoscopic or minimally invasive surgical approaches receive structured care from Dr Zubair Ahmed.

• Laparoscopic Colectomy for colon cancer
• Laparoscopic Gastrectomy
• VATS for thoracic malignancies
• Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, Appendicectomy, and Hernia Repair

Credentials and Trust

• MBBS, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (2008)
• MS (General Surgery), Kasturba Medical College, Manipal / MAHE (2013) — Best Postgraduate Award
• DNB (Surgical Oncology), Army Hospital Research and Referral, New Delhi (2019)

He has trained at Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology Bengaluru and has previously served at HCG Cancer Centre Double Road and Oxor Meridian Hospital Bengaluru.

He is registered with the Karnataka Medical Council (Registration No. 80432, 2008).

Hospital Affiliations

• Manipal Hospital, Millers Road, Bengaluru (Consultation Fee: ₹1000)
• Shifa Hospital, Queens Road, Bengaluru
• OncoVille Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Naagarabhaavi, Bengaluru (Consultation Fee: ₹500)

About Hospital Manipal Hospitals

Manipal Hospitals is one of India's largest multispecialty healthcare networks, headquartered in Bengaluru.

The Millers Road facility offers advanced care across departments including surgical oncology, comprehensive cancer care, cardiology, neurology, liver transplantation, orthopaedics, and more.

The hospitals are accredited by NABL and NABH and are known for tertiary-level clinical infrastructure, multidisciplinary specialist teams, and a strong focus on research and academic medicine.

Research and Academic Contributions

Dr Zubair Ahmed has contributed to surgical oncology research through publications in peer-reviewed international journals.

Key Publications

• Extranodal Follicular Dendritic Cell Sarcoma of the Head and Neck Region: A Clinicopathological Study of 7 Cases (International Journal of Surgical Pathology, 2022)
• Intestinal Type Sinonasal Adenocarcinoma: A Clinicopathological Study of 48 Patients with Review of Literature (International Journal of Surgical Pathology, 2025)
• Association between Preoperative Steroids and Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Pancreaticoduodenectomy Using the NSQIP (Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, 2022)

Book an Appointment with Dr Zubair Ahmed

To consult Dr Zubair Ahmed at Manipal Hospital Millers Road, Shifa Hospital Queens Road, or OncoVille Cancer Hospital Naagarabhaavi in Bengaluru, visit HexaHealth to check consultation fees and book an appointment.