Dr. Manas Chakrabarti

Dr Manas Chakrabarti is a senior consultant gynaecological oncologist in Kolkata with 27 years of clinical experience including over 10 years of structured NHS consultant training in the United Kingdom, currently practising at Manipal Hospital, Salt Lake, Kolkata.

He holds training under Mr Andrew J Nordin FRCOG in the surgical tradition of Dr John Monaghan, widely regarded as the father of modern radical gynaecological oncology surgery.

He consults in English, Bengali, and Hindi.

Area of Expertise

Ovarian Cancer Surgery

Patients with ovarian cancer requiring primary or interval surgical management are managed by Dr Manas Chakrabarti with advanced cytoreductive and debulking surgical techniques:

• Ultra-radical and cytoreductive ovarian cancer surgery
• Primary and interval debulking surgery
• Laparoscopic staging for ovarian malignancy
• Pelvic and para-aortic lymphadenectomy
• Sentinel lymph node mapping with radioisotope and vital dye

Cervical Cancer Surgery

Patients with cervical cancer requiring radical surgical intervention are managed by Dr Chakrabarti with nerve-sparing and radical hysterectomy expertise:

• Nerve-sparing radical hysterectomy (GCG EORTC Types I to IV)
• Laparoscopic radical hysterectomy
• Surgical staging and lymph node dissection
• Laparoscopic trachelectomy for fertility preservation
• Pelvic sentinel node dissection

Uterine and Endometrial Cancer Surgery

Patients with uterine and endometrial cancer requiring surgical staging and resection are managed by Dr Manas with minimally invasive and open surgical approaches:

• Robotic and laparoscopic hysterectomy for endometrial cancer
• Surgical staging and lymphadenectomy
• Pelvic and para-aortic node dissection
• Fertility-preserving surgery where appropriate
• Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) programme

Vulval and Vaginal Cancer Surgery

Patients with vulval and vaginal malignancies requiring radical surgical management are assessed and managed by Dr Chakrabarti with reconstructive and radical surgical expertise:

• Radical vulvectomy and vulval reconstruction
• Vaginectomy
• Inguino-femoral lymphadenectomy
• Groin node dissection and sentinel node mapping
• Complex vulval and vaginal condition management

Robotic and Laparoscopic Gynaecological Oncology

Patients requiring minimally invasive oncological surgery are managed by Dr Manas Chakrabarti as a certified Da Vinci robotic console surgeon:

• Robotic gynaecological oncosurgery
• Laparoscopic keyhole oncology surgery
• Minimally invasive staging procedures
• Laparoscopic pelvic and para-aortic lymphadenectomy
• Robotic radical hysterectomy

Fertility-Preserving Cancer Surgery

Patients of reproductive age with early gynaecological cancers who wish to preserve fertility are managed by Dr Chakrabarti with appropriate oncologically safe fertility-preserving techniques:

• Laparoscopic trachelectomy
• Conservative surgical staging for early ovarian cancer
• Fertility preservation counselling and surgical planning
• Prophylactic surgery for BRCA-positive patients
• Oncofertility consultation and management

Premalignant and Complex Gynaecological Conditions

Patients with premalignant disease, suspected tumours, advanced endometriosis, and complex gynaecological conditions are assessed and managed by Dr Manas with specialist oncological evaluation:

• Premalignant disease of the genital tract evaluation and management
• Suspected gynaecological cancer assessment
• Advanced endometriosis surgical management
• Laterally extended endopelvic resection (LEER)
• Exenterative surgery for advanced pelvic disease

Professional Experience

Current Hospital Affiliations

Dr Manas Chakrabarti currently consults at:

• Manipal Hospital, Salt Lake, Kolkata, Senior Consultant

Previous Associations

• Apollo Gleneagles Cancer Institute, Kolkata, Consultant and founder of the first site-specific dedicated gynaecological oncology unit in Eastern India
• University Hospital of South Manchester, England, Consultant Gynaecological Oncologist
• Greater Manchester Cancer Network, UK, Consultant
• Lancashire Cancer Network, UK, Consultant
• East Kent Gynaecological Oncology Centre, UK, Post-Consultant Fellow

Awards and Academic Recognition

• FRCOG, Fellowship of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, London (2025)
• EORTC Travel Grant Award, May 2019
• Cochrane Author, contributing to systematic reviews in gynaecological oncology
• India Principal Investigator, Phase III Development of an EORTC Quality of Life Cancer Survivorship Questionnaire, EORTC and Netherlands Cancer Institute collaboration
• Featured in THE WEEK magazine, "The Right Dose" series on endometriosis versus regular period pain

Research and Publications

Dr Chakrabarti has contributed to internationally recognised peer-reviewed publications and collaborative research in gynaecological oncology:

• Manas Chakrabarti and Andy Nordin. "Premalignant Disease of the Genital Tract in Pregnancy." Oxford Textbook of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Oxford University Press, January 2020
• India Principal Investigator, Phase III EORTC Quality of Life Cancer Survivorship Questionnaire, EORTC and Netherlands Cancer Institute collaboration
• Cochrane Author, multiple systematic reviews and collaborative publications in gynaecological oncology

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, Medical College and Hospital, Calcutta (2000)
• DGO, Eden Hospital and Medical College, Calcutta (2003)
• MRCOG, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, London (2010)
• DFFP, Diploma, Faculty of Family Planning, RCOG, London (2010)
• MOET, Managing Obstetric Emergencies and Trauma (2012)
• CCT, Certificate of Completion of Training, NHS North West Deanery, UK (2013)
• Post-Consultant Fellowship in Gynaecological Oncology Surgery, East Kent Gynaecological Oncology Centre, UK (2013 to 2015)
• Da Vinci Robotic Console Surgeon Certification, Intuitive Surgical, Melle, Belgium (2015)
• FRCOG, Fellowship of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, London (2025)

Professional Memberships

• Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Fellow (FRCOG)
• British Gynaecological Cancer Society (BGCS)
• European Society of Gynaecological Oncologists (ESGO)
• EORTC Quality of Life Group, Country Principal Investigator
• Association of Gynecologic Oncologists of India (AGOI), Life Member
• Indian Association of Gynaecological Endoscopists (IAGE), Life Member

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