Dr S. Rajasundaram
Department: Cancer Care – Oncologist
Designation: Director – Institute of Oncology
Qualification: MS. (Gen. Sur), DNB, M.Ch. (Surgical Oncology), FAIS, FAMS
Prof.S. Rajasundaram is a well-known Surgical Oncologist in South India with over 25 years of experience. He is the Director of Oncology at Gleneagles Global Health City, Chennai. He has a vast experience of successfully operating on more than 18000 major surgeries so far which includes complex Head & Neck surgeries with micro vascular reconstruction, Laparoscopic GI & Gynaec – Onco Surgeries and state of art breast cancer surgeries which includes, Onco -Plastic Reconstruction and Sentinel Lymph node Biopsy. He has delivered many guest lectures at national and international level. He has held various posts at academic institutes and has served as a senior consultant for the past 20 years. He is an esteemed and active member of Oncology societies including IASO, ISO, AROI, ESMO, OGGSI, IMA and ASI.
He has created the unique concept of UNWAIT PHILOSOPHY in Gleneagles Global Health City with an aim to provide an immediate and advanced care to our cancer patients with proper counselling by not prolonging the period of visit and starting the treatment.
Experience:
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- June 2016 – Present
GLENEAGLES GLOBAL INSTITUTE OF ONCOLOGY, Director and Head of Surgical Oncology
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- April 2014 – Present
SUNDARAM CANCER CENTER, Chairman
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- April 2014 – June 2016
SRM INSTITUTES FOR MEDICAL SCIENCE, Director – Oncology
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- March 2002 – March 2014
APOLLO HOSPITALS, Senior Consultant Surgical Oncologist
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- April 2014- June 2016
SRM MEDICAL COLLEGE, SRM UNIVERSITY Professor and HOD, Department of surgical oncology
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- April 2009 – March 2014
SRI VENKATESWARA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES(SVIMS) Professor and HOD, Department of surgical oncology
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- March 2002 – March 2009
RAJA MUTHAIAH MEDICAL COLLEGE, ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY Professor, Surgical oncology
Expertise:
Breast Oncology:
He is a pioneer in Breast cancer surgery with vast experience in conservative breast surgery and onco plastic reconstruction and maximum number of sentinel lymph node biopsy procedures. He has performed more than 5500 breast cancer surgeries with best results.
GI Oncology:
He has a vast experience in advanced GI surgeries. He is an expert in performing Laparoscopic GI onco surgeries (Laparoscopic esophagectomies, and colorectal resection)
Gynaec Oncology:
He has a vast experience in gynaec oncosurgeries and Laparoscopic gynaec onco surgeries. He has trained many junior surgeons in laparoscopic gynaec onco surgeries.
CRS & HIPEC:
Adept in cyto reductive surgery (CCRS) and HIPEC (Hyperthermic intra peritoneal chemotherapy) for advanced intra-abdominal malignancies.
Head & Neck Oncology:
He is a pioneer in performing complex head and neck surgeries with microvascular reconstruction with best results in the city.
Thyroid Malignancy:
He is well known for his complex thyroid surgeries.
