Dr. Upasana Palo

Dr Upasana Palo is a Consultant Gynaecologic Oncologist and Minimal Access Surgeon in Kolkata with 15 years of experience in advanced cytoreductive surgery, robotic and laparoscopic gynaecologic oncology, and HIPEC, currently practising at NH Rabindranath Tagore International Institute of Cardiac Sciences, Mukundapur, Kolkata.

She holds a DrNB in Gynaecologic Oncology from the National Board of Examinations, an MRCOG from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, London, and an ESGO certification in Gynaecologic Oncology, with advanced clinical training at Tata Medical Centre, Kolkata, one of India's foremost cancer institutions.

She consults in English, Hindi, and Bengali.

Area of Expertise

Ovarian Cancer Surgery

Dr Upasana Palo manages patients with advanced, recurrent, and high-risk ovarian cancer using ultraradical surgical and intraperitoneal chemotherapy techniques:

• Ultraradical cytoreductive surgery
• Radical cytoreductive surgery
• Staging laparotomy
• Recurrent ovarian cancer surgery
• HIPEC with interval debulking surgery
• Advanced ovarian cyst and mass surgery

Uterine and Cervical Cancer Surgery

Dr Palo performs surgical management of endometrial, cervical, and vulval cancers including radical and reconstructive procedures:

• Radical hysterectomy
• Uterine cancer surgery
• Pelvic exenteration
• Radical vulvectomy
• Vulval reconstructive surgery
• Lymphadenectomy

Minimal Access and Robotic Surgery

Patients with gynaecologic cancers and benign conditions are managed with laparoscopic and robotic surgical techniques for reduced surgical trauma and faster recovery:

• Robotic gynaecologic surgery
• Laparoscopic surgery
• Minimal access cancer surgery
• Robot-assisted reproductive gynaecological surgery
• Endometriosis surgery

Fertility Preservation and Precancer Management

Dr Upasana manages patients seeking fertility-sparing cancer surgery and those with precancerous gynaecologic conditions requiring early intervention:

• Fertility sparing surgery
• Fertility preservation in cancer
• Colposcopy and conization
• Ablative procedures for cervical precancerous lesions
• Abnormal uterine bleeding evaluation
• Postmenopausal bleeding management

Cancer Genetics and Hereditary Cancer Care

Patients with hereditary cancer syndromes and high genetic risk are assessed and managed with structured genetics-led oncology planning:

• Cancer genetics evaluation
• Hereditary cancer management
• BRCA and HRD status assessment
• Cancer risk reducing surgery
• Germline mutation counselling

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, NRS Medical College, Kolkata (2011)
• MS Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ramakrishna Mission Seva Pratishthan, Kolkata (2017)
• DNB Obstetrics and Gynaecology, National Board of Examinations (2017)
• MRCOG, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, London (2021)
• DrNB Gynaecologic Oncology, National Board of Examinations (2023)
• ESGO Certification in Gynaecologic Oncology, European Society of Gynaecologic Oncology
• West Bengal Medical Council Registration No. 67985 (2012)

Clinical Experience and Hospital Affiliations

Current Affiliations

• NH Rabindranath Tagore International Institute of Cardiac Sciences, Mukundapur, Kolkata, Consultant

Previous Associations

• Tata Medical Centre, Kolkata, Gynaecologic Oncologist
• Saroj Gupta Cancer Centre and Research Institute, Kolkata, Deputy Consultant
• Ruby General Hospital, Kolkata, Consultant
• Iris Multispeciality Hospital, Kolkata, Consultant
• Vidyasagar State General Hospital, Behala, Kolkata, Consultant
• Ramakrishna Mission Seva Pratishthan, Kolkata, Resident

Research and Publications

All publications listed below are in the International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer and were presented at European Society of Gynaecologic Oncology (ESGO) conferences:

• Secondary Cytoreductive Surgery in Platinum-Sensitive Relapsed Ovarian Cancer: Real-World Experience from an Indian Cancer Centre, ESGO 2022 (doi.org/10.1136/ijgc-2022-ESGO.768)
• Small Cell Carcinoma of the Ovary Hypercalcemic Type: Experience from an Indian Cancer Centre, ESGO 2023 (doi.org/10.1136/ijgc-2023-ESGO.673)
• Experience on the Evolution and Outcome Data on Germline Mutations Testing for Ovarian Cancer Patients Treated at Tata Medical Centre, Kolkata, ESGO 2023 (doi.org/10.1136/ijgc-2023-ESGO.855)
• HIPEC with Interval Debulking Surgery for Advanced Epithelial Ovarian Cancer: A Real-World Experience from an Indian Centre, ESGO 2023 (doi.org/10.1136/ijgc-2023-ESGO.655)
• Effect of BRCA or HRD Status on the Efficacy of HIPEC in Advanced Epithelial Ovarian Cancer, ESGO 2023 (doi.org/10.1136/ijgc-2023-ESGO.669)

Professional Memberships

• Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, London (MRCOG)
• European Society of Gynaecologic Oncology (ESGO)
• European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO)
• International Gynecologic Cancer Society (IGCS)
• American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
• Association of Gynecologic Oncologists of India (AGOI)
• Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecological Societies of India (FOGSI)
• The Bengal Obstetric and Gynecological Society

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