Chairman – Oncology & Executive Director – Surgical Oncology & Robotic Surgery
OP Timings:
Mahadevapura: Tue, Thu & Sat (9.30 AM to 11.30 AM)
Education & Qualifications:
- MBBS – KMC- Mangalore, Manipal University.
- MRCS – Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh
- DNB (General Surgery) – National Board of Examinations, India
- MNAMS (General Surgery) – National Academy of Medical Sciences
- DNB (Surgical Oncology) – National Board of Examinations, India
- Fellowship in Laparoscopic & Robotic Onco-Surgery
Areas of Expertise:
- Robotic & Laparoscopic Surgical Oncology
- Thyroid, oral, breast, colon, rectum, esophageal, and stomach cancer
- Cancer prevention programs and awareness initiatives
- Advanced techniques in rectal cancer (ISR), Robotic breast surgery, and robotic head and neck surgery.
Professional Experience:
- Chairman – Oncology, Executive Director – Surgical Oncology & Robotic Surgery, KIMS-MACS, Bengaluru
- Chief of Surgical Oncology – MACS Clinic, Jayanagar, Bengaluru
- Founder-Trustee – Samrohana Cancer Foundation, Bengaluru
- Over 26 years of medical experience, with 15 years in Minimal Access Surgical Oncology
- Performed more than 10,200 cancer surgeries, averaging 4 surgeries per working day
Key Innovations & Surgical Interests:
- RABIT: Robotic Assisted Breast-Axillo Insufflated Thyroidectomy for thyroid tumors
- RIA (Robotic Infraclavicular Approach) is used for every robotic surgery in the neck.
- MIND: Minimally Invasive Neck Dissection for tongue and head & neck cancers. RIA-MIND, which is the robotic approach.
- VEIL: Video Endoscopic Inguinal Lymphadenectomy for groin nodes.
- TARGET IORT: One-time intra-operative radiation therapy for breast cancer
- Rectal cancer sphincter sparing surgery, like low anterior resection (LAR) and intersphincteric resection (ISR).
- Colon cancer surgery with D3 lymph node dissection to improve cure.
Publications & Research:
- Authored more than 25 research papers in indexed journals
- Contributor to textbook chapters on surgical oncology
Conferences & Presentations:
- Regular faculty and speaker at national and international oncology conferences
Recognitions & Awards:
- ‘Prof. K. Shanmuga Sundaram Endowment Oration’ (2024) on New Frontiers in Minimal Access Cancer Surgery
- Millennium Gold Medal Award (2023) – Surgical Society of Bangalore ASICC
- K. Subhramanyam Robotic Innovation Award (2023) – For RABIT, by Vattikuti Foundation, USA
- K. Subhramanyam Robotic Innovation Award (2022) – For RIA-MIND, by Vattikuti Foundation, USA
Memberships:
- Life member of the Association of Surgeons of India. No. FL 15694
- Life member of the Indian Association of Surgical Oncology. No. N0016
- Candidate member of the Society of Surgical Oncology.
- Life Member of the Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India. No. 5317
Languages Known:
Kannada, English, Hindi, Konkani, Malayalam, and Bengali
Personal website: https://drsandeepnayak.com/
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandeep_Nayak
LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-sandeep-nayak/
