Dr. Basila Ameer Ali

Dr Basila Ameer Ali is a Consultant in Breast Surgical Oncology in Mangaluru with 12 years of experience, currently practising at Manipal Hospital, Attavar.

She specialises in oncoplastic breast surgery, mastectomy, breast conservation surgery, and sentinel lymph node biopsy, with a dedicated Fellowship in Breast Surgical Oncology from Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, during which she independently performed over 150 mastectomies and oncoplastic procedures and conducted approximately 250 localisation biopsies.

She consults in English, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, and Tulu.

Area of Expertise

Breast Cancer Surgery and Oncoplastics

Dr Basila Ameer Ali manages patients with breast cancer requiring surgical intervention using oncoplastic and reconstructive techniques:

• Mastectomy
• Breast conservation surgery
• Oncoplastic breast procedures
• Skin sparing and nipple sparing mastectomy
• Post mastectomy breast reconstruction

Sentinel Lymph Node and Axillary Surgery

Patients requiring lymph node assessment and axillary surgical management are treated by Dr Basila with precision techniques developed at Tata Memorial Hospital:

• Sentinel lymph node biopsy
• Axillary lymph node dissection
• Cervical lymph node biopsy
• Axillary staging and clearance
• N3 nodal disease surgical management

Breast Biopsy and Localisation Procedures

Dr Basila Ameer Ali performs diagnostic and localisation procedures for breast lesions requiring tissue sampling and surgical excision:

• Hook and wire localisation biopsy
• Sono localised excision biopsy
• Axillary and cervical node biopsy
• Image guided breast biopsy
• Diagnostic surgical procedures

General and Oncological Surgery

Patients presenting with thyroid and general surgical conditions are evaluated and managed by Dr Basila with broad surgical expertise:

• Thyroid surgery and incidental carcinoma management
• Lymphadenopathy assessment and surgery
• General oncological surgical procedures
• Solid organ tumour surgery
• Surgical management of complex cases

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bengaluru
• MS General Surgery, Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore
• Fellowship in Breast Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai
• MRCS Part A (September 2019)

Awards and Recognition

• Best Poster Award for work on awareness of cancer directed therapy impact on fertility in young women with breast cancer, ABSICON 2023, Ahmedabad
• Third Place, Venkat Rao Memorial Quiz for Post Graduates, 2018
• Award Paper Presentation, 34th Annual Conference of Karnataka State Chapter, Association of Surgeons of India, 2016
• Faculty Lecture on Validation Trials of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy, ASOMACON, Jaipur 2022
• Faculty Lecture on Surgical Management of N3 Nodal Disease in Breast Cancer, 21st Annual Conference of Women's Cancer Initiative, Tata Memorial Hospital, 2024

Research and Publications

Dr Basila Ameer Ali has published in national and international peer reviewed journals and has authored a chapter in an Elsevier textbook. Selected publications and contributions include:

• Clinicopathological analysis of cervical lymphadenopathy, Global Journal for Research Analysis, February 2018
• Incidentally detected carcinoma in patients operated for benign thyroid disease, International Journal of Health Sciences, July 2022
• Patient related awareness of impact of cancer directed therapy on fertility in young women with breast cancer, South Asian Journal of Cancer, August 2023
• Chapter on validation trials of sentinel lymph node biopsy in breast cancer, Elsevier Textbook by Professor Chintamani, October 2023

Professional Experience

Current Hospital Affiliations

Dr Basila Ameer Ali currently consults at:

• Manipal Hospital, Attavar, Mangaluru

Previous Association

• Senior Resident, Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore

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