Dr. Neha Choudhary

Dr Neha Choudhary is a senior consultant and head of breast oncosurgery in Kolkata with over 11 years of specialised experience in breast cancer surgery, oncoplastic reconstruction, and minimally invasive breast procedures, currently practising across Manipal Hospital Mukundapur, Manipal Hospital Broadway, Manipal Hospital Salt Lake, and Manipal Hospital EM Bypass.

A Gold Medallist from Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, and recipient of the Ratan Tata Trust Scholarship, she holds fellowship training in breast oncosurgery from Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, and the European Board of Surgery (UEMS-EBSQ), and has independently performed over 1,000 breast conservation and mastectomy surgeries.

She consults in English, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, and Rajasthani.

Area of Expertise

Breast Cancer Surgery

Patients with early, locally advanced, and recurrent breast cancer are managed with oncologically tailored surgical approaches:

• Breast conservation therapy
• Modified radical mastectomy
• Sentinel lymph node biopsy
• ICG-guided sentinel node mapping
• Reverse axillary mapping

Oncoplastic and Reconstructive Breast Surgery

Patients requiring post-oncological breast reconstruction are managed with advanced reconstructive techniques to preserve aesthetics and function:

• Oncoplastic breast reconstruction
• Implant-based breast reconstruction
• ADM-assisted implant reconstruction
• Chest wall perforator flap reconstruction
• Lymphovenous anastomosis

Minimally Invasive Breast Procedures

Patients requiring accurate tumour localisation and minimal tissue disruption are managed with image-guided minimally invasive techniques:

• Ultrasound-guided biopsy
• Mammolocalised and sonolocalised excision biopsy
• Clip placement for tumour localisation
• Minimally invasive diagnostic biopsy
• Chemoport insertion

Benign Breast Conditions

Patients with non-malignant breast disorders are assessed and managed with appropriate surgical and non-surgical interventions:

• Fibroadenoma excision
• Benign breast lump surgery
• Granulomatous mastitis management
• Phyllodes tumour surgery
• Breast pain evaluation and management

Metastatic and Advanced Breast Cancer

Patients with metastatic or treatment-resistant breast cancer are managed within a multidisciplinary framework including participation in global clinical trials:

• Metastatic breast cancer management
• HER2-positive breast cancer treatment planning
• Triple-negative breast cancer management
• Hormone receptor-positive metastatic disease
• Global phase III trial participation

Professional Experience

Current Hospital Affiliations

Dr Neha Choudhary currently serves as Senior Consultant and Head of Breast Oncosurgery at:

• Manipal Hospital (Formerly AMRI), Mukundapur, Kolkata
• Manipal Hospital (Formerly AMRI), Broadway, Kolkata
• Manipal Hospital (Formerly Columbia Asia), Salt Lake, Kolkata
• Manipal Hospital (Formerly Medica Superspecialty Hospital), EM Bypass, Kolkata

Previous Associations

• Narayana Superspeciality Hospital, Howrah, Consultant
• NH Rabindranath Tagore International Institute of Cardiac Sciences, Consultant

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal (2008), Gold Medallist
• MS General Surgery, Medical College, Kolkata (2014), Second Rank, West Bengal University of Health Sciences
• HBNI Fellowship in Breast Oncosurgery, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai (2016)
• Fellow of the European Board of Surgery in Breast Surgery, UEMS-EBSQ

She is a member of the Association of Surgeons of India, Association of Breast Surgeons of India, Breast Surgeons International, American Society of Clinical Oncology, European Society of Surgical Oncology, and Asian Cardio-Oncology Society.

Awards and Recognition

• Gold Medal in General Surgery, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
• Rank 2, MS General Surgery, Medical College, Kolkata
• Ratan Tata Trust Scholarship for Academic Excellence during MBBS
• Winner, Dr Bani Ghosh Memorial Intercollegiate Quiz in Surgery
• Among the first surgeons in India to perform ADM-assisted implant-based breast reconstruction
• Established the Breast Surgery Fellowship Programme and Department of Breast Surgery at Narayana Superspeciality Hospital

Clinical Trials

Dr Neha Choudhary has served as Co-Investigator in multiple global Phase III breast cancer trials:

• TROPION Breast01: Dato-DXd versus chemotherapy in HR-positive HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer
• TROPION Breast04: Dato-DXd plus durvalumab in triple-negative and HR-low HER2-negative breast cancer
• BIO-PERTUZ-301: Biosimilar pertuzumab with trastuzumab in HER2-positive early-stage breast cancer
• Phase III trial of Trastuzumab Deruxtecan in high-risk HER2-positive early-stage breast cancer

Research and Publications

• "A Risk-Benefit Assessment Approach to Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Elderly Patients with Early Breast Cancer" — Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology, 2017
• "Secretory Carcinoma of the Breast: A Case Report with Updated Literature Review" — Autopsy and Case Reports, 2020
• "Unlocking the Potential of Rucaparib in Metastatic Breast Cancer with Mutations: A Case Series" — Cureus, 2024
• "A Questionnaire Survey of Current Practice in Management of Phyllodes Tumours" — Breast Global Journal, 2023
• "Molecular Subtyping and Prediction of Risk of Recurrence for Early-Stage Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer Using Nanostring Counter" — Submitted abstract, St Gallen Breast Cancer Conference (SGBCC) 2025
• Poster presentation, ABISCON 2024: Granulomatous Mastitis management
• Poster presentation, WCI TMH 2024: Partial breast reconstruction using chest wall perforator flaps
• Poster presentation, ABISCON 2021: Androgen receptor positivity in resistant triple-negative breast cancer

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