Dr Suhail Ahmed.M

Dr Suhail Ahmed hails from a family of surgeons and has had special interest in surgeries from his undergraduate days. After completion of his under graduation from the renowned Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, he joined the prestigious Southern Railways Headquarters Hospital where he developed his surgical skills. While at railway hospital he acquired dual degree in General Surgery, DNB from the National Board of Examinations New Delhi and MRCS from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. After completing his term with Railway Hospital, he went on to train in Laparoscopic Surgery at the World Laparoscopic Hospital Delhi. He was one of the youngest laparoscopic surgeons of his time. He went forward and acquired a Doctor of Science in Surgical Gastroenterology and finally found his calling in Surgical Oncology. His interest grew in applying laparoscopy in gastroenterology and oncology. He later joined the prestigious Apollo Cancer Centre, the most advanced oncology training centre in South India, where he worked with faculties of national and international fame and started applying his experiences in laparoscopy and robotic surgery in surgical oncology. He is currently focusing on spreading cancer awareness and cancer prevention among people. He is working to make cancer treatment affordable and available to all. Another area of his interest is cancer screening in high-risk and familial cancer patients. He performs novel surgical procedures in oncology which include, 1. Laparoscopic surgery for thoracic, gastrointestinal and gynecological cancers 2. Breast conservative surgery, sentinel node biopsy for breast cancer 3. Fertility preserving surgeries for gynecological cancers in young women 4. Hipec – Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy for advanced gastrointestinal and gynecological cancers 5. Functional resection in head and neck cancers maintaining cosmesis by microvascular reconstructive techniques 6. Limb salvage surgeries for soft tissue and bone cancers.