Dr. Sanjeev Kumar

Consultant

Surgical Oncology , Gastrointestinal Oncology , Cancer Care / Oncology, Department of General Surgery and Robotics, Paediatric (Ped) Oncology, Minimal Access / Laparoscopic Surgery

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Max Hospital, Gurgaon

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About Dr. Sanjeev Kumar

Dr. Sanjeev Kumar has a vast exposure in the field of Oncology with over 11 years of surgical experience. He has been trained at the prestigious Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, India from where he received his MCh,Surgical Oncology degree after which he worked in the department of Gastro-intestinal Oncology, Tata Memorial. He gained expertise in various subspecialities of GI cancers - upper GI, Pancreatic, Hepatobiliary, Colorectal and Advanced laparoscopy & Robotic surgery. He has worked independently at many cancer centers across India gaining experience and refining his skills. Presently, working at Max Institute of Cancer Care, Delhi/NCR & Gurgaon, he is looking after GI & HPB Oncology – Disease Management Group and Pediatric Abdominal Malignancy. He is HIPEC expert and Robotic Cancer Surgeon.

He is a believer of Prescision surgery and function preservation procedures. He is a trained & certified daVinci Xi Robotic cancer surgeon and is driving the Robotic GI Cancer Surgery programme. He is a proponent of Robotic surgery, Fluorescence / Image guided surgery and advanced laparoscopy for gastro-intestinal cancer. He advocates Nerve preservation approach and sphincter saving surgeries for rectal cancer viz., Ultra-low naterior resection and inter-sphincteric resections.

He has a keen interest in the management advanced, recurrent and metastatic stage 4 abdominal & pelvic cancers. He has been awarded with the ESSO (European Society of Surgical Oncology) fellowship for Peritoneal surface oncology & HIPEC suegery and has been involved in the formation of Peritoneal Surface Oncology Unit. He has been routinely performing all kinds of major and supra-major surgeries viz., Extended resections, Multi-visceral resections, Vascular resections, Pelvic exenteration, Cyto-reductive surgery and HIPEC / PIPAC surgeries for various cancers.

He is actively involved in academic and research. He is driving various research projects & studies with various national and international publications. He is the recipient of multiple national and international awards. He is also an active member of various national and international bodies.

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Work Experience

Specialist Oncologist, Department of Colorectal, Peritoneal Surface Oncology / HIPEC and Laparoscopic/Robotic Surgery, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, India
Specialist Oncologist, Department of Upper GI and Pancreatic Surgery, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, India
Specialist Oncologist, Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital, Tata Memorial Centre, Varansi, India
Specialist Oncologist, Regional Cancer Centre, Aurangabad, India
Senior Resident, Department of Surgical Oncology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Delhi, India
Resident, Department of Surgical Oncology, Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, India

Education & Training

MCh - Surgical Oncology- Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai
MS - General Surgery (Gold Medalist), Calcutta Medical College, Kolkata
MBBS – Madurai Medical College, Madurai

Memberships

SSO, Society of Surgical Oncology, USA
ESSO, European Society of Surgical Oncology
The International Society for Fluorescence Guided Surgery | ISFGS
ESCP (European Society of Coloproctology)
SPSO, Society of Peritoneal Surface Oncology India
IASO, Indian Association of Surgical Oncology
ASI, Assocoation of Surgeons of India

Awards

Dr. Uma Rani Saha, West Bengal State - GOLD MEDAL
Best outgoing postgraduate student in general surgery – GOLD MEDAL
ESSO Fellowship, 2020, Peritoneal Surface Oncology / HIPEC, Paris, France
International Surgical Smith Colo-Rectal Scholarship, Cleveland Clinic Florida, CCFICDS
International Colorectal Scholarship Award - American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, ASCRS
B Braun National Scholarship for outstanding performance in the field of surgery
Award – Best Scientific poster paper presentation - XXIX National Conference of Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology (IASGCON 2019) at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
International Travelling Grant – SSO, Society of Surgical Oncology, Boston, USA
International Travelling Grant, The Korean Society of Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons, 2019
Award oral paper presentation, NATCON IASO 2019 (Annual Conference, Indian Association of Surgical Oncology)
Krishnaswamy Subrahmaniam, KS Memorial National Robotic Surgery Video Awards - Finalist 2019
ASI West Bengal state Best scientific poster presentation – 1st prize
Dr. Bimlendu Saha state surgi-quiz competition – 1st position
DHB centenary Best poster presentation – 1st prize
Travelling grant - XII Robotic Surgeons Council Meeting, 2019
Grant – ISO & IMPO
National ASI surgi-quiz competition - 1st runner up
ASI west Bengal state Best clinical picture presentation – 1st prize

Research Papers & Publications

Kumar, S., Chatterjee, S., Gupta, S., Satpathy, A., Chatterjee, S., & Ray, U. (2017). Role of subcutaneous closed vacuum drain in preventing surgical site infection in emergency surgery for perforative peritonitis: A randomized control study. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, 16(1), 85-90. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v16i1.31138
DElayed COloRectal Cancer Care during COVID-19 Pandemic: Global Perspective from an International Survey (DECOR-19), DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surg.2020.11.008
S Kumar, et.al. 167P Pattern of gastric cancer in young(GCY): A retrospective study from a tertiary cancer care centre in Indian subcontinent, Annals of Oncology, Volume 29, Issue suppl_9, November 2018, mdy432.019, https://doi.org/10.1093/annonc/mdy432.019\
Kumar, S., Chatterjee, S., Gupta, S., Satpathy, A., Chatterjee, S., & Ray, U. Spectrum of Gastro-intestinal stromal tumors presentation with special reference to E-GIST ans association with NF-1: Retrospective study at a tertiary referral centre in Eastern India. J Surg Arts (Cer San D), 2016;9(1): 8-12.
Kumar. S et . al. Robotic assisted Low Anterior Resection, Beyond TME – Left vascular approach with Pre-sacral fascia excision, A Video Vignette, Colorectal Dis Off J Assoc Coloproctology G B Irel. , January 2020Colorectal Disease. DOI: 10.1111/codi.14947
S. Kumar, J. Rohila, A. Desouza & A. Saklani. Functional Outcomes Of Intersphincteric Resection (ISR) For Low Rectal Cancers : Results From a Tertiary Cancer Centre in India. European Journal of Surgical Oncology 46(2):e101. DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2019.11.251
S. Kumar, A. Saklani, Pelvic inlet rectal cancer: is there a need for neo‐adjuvant radiation? , Colorectal Disease ª 2019 The Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland. 21 (Suppl. 2), 10–59
Book chapters
Complications of Urinary Reconstruction Following Total Pelvic Exenteration for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancers – Audit from a South Asian Tertiary Care Cancer Centre. February 2020, European Journal of Surgical Oncology 46(2):e101-e102. DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2019.11.252
Is Adjuvant Chemotherapy Necessary for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer Patients with Pathological Complete Response after Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy and Radical Surgery? February 2020. European Journal of Surgical Oncology 46(2):e84. DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2019.11.196
Laparoscopic Posterior Supralevator Exenteration For Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer With Incisional Hernia Repair – A Video Vignette. Colorectal Dis. October 2019. Colorectal Disease. DOI: 10.1111/codi.14889
Long course radiation (LCRT) versus short course radiation (SCRT) with consolidation chemotherapy for locally advanced rectal cancer at a tertiary care centre: comparison of short-term outcomes, Colorectal Disease ª 2019 The Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland. 21 (Suppl. 3), 33–128
Outcomes of gemcitabine-docetaxel as second-line chemotherapy in patients of advanced soft tissue sarcoma: A retrospective analysis, Annals of Oncology, Volume 29, Issue suppl_9, November 2018,mdy443.013, https://doi.org/10.1093/annonc/mdy443.013
Long term outcomes of laparoscopic versus open rectal cancer surgeries – a propensity case matched analysis, Colorectal Disease ª 2019 The Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland. 21 (Suppl. 2), 10–59
Complications of urinary reconstruction following total pelvic exenteration (TPE) for locally advanced rectal cancers (LARC)– audit from a South Asian tertiary care cancer centre, Colorectal Disease ª 2019 The Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland. 21 (Suppl. 3), 19–32
Short term outcomes following laparoscopic versus open rectalcancer surgery post neoadjuvant radiotherapy–a propensitymatched analysis from a South Asian tertiary care cancer centre, Colorectal Diseaseª2019 The Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland.21(Suppl. 2), 4–9
Impact of PNI (Prognostic Nutritional Index) in colorectal cancer (CRC) as a predictor for post operative morbidity and mortality in open, laparoscopic and robotic surgeries – a South Asian perspective, Colorectal Disease ª 2019 The Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland. 21 (Suppl. 2), 10–59,
Is minimally invasive surgery safe in colorectal signet ring cell adenocarcinoma?, Colorectal Disease ª 2019 The Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland. 21 (Suppl. 2), 10–59
Short term outcomes following prone versus supine extra-levator abdominoperineal resection (ELAPR) for rectal cancer in a tertiary care cancer centre, Colorectal Disease ª 2019 The Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland. 21 (Suppl. 3), 33–128
Sporadic intra-abdominal desmoid: a rare presentation as a hepatic mass. Case Reports in Pathology. 2012;2012:5 pages.245671 [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
Dyspareunia due leiomyoma of the urinary bladder: An unusual presentation of a rare bladder neoplasm. Hellenic J Surg (2014) 86: 34. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13126-014-0091-3
Perforated isolated jejunal diverticulam-a rare case etiology of acute abdomen. BMJ case Rep. March 2011 doi:10.1136/bcr-2013-201533. [Google Scholar]
Acute intestinal obstruction: a rare aetiology. Case Rep Surg. 2012, 2012: 501209-PubMed CentralPubMedGoogle Scholar
Ascaris lumbricoides: An unusual aetiology of gastric perforation. J Surg Case Rep 2012;2012: pii: rjs008.
Lobster claw syndrome: A rare entity. Ind J Plast Surg 46:158–159

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Tues, Thurs & Sat: 10 AM – 12 PM

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Mon, Wed, Friday- 4 to 6

Blogs

HIPEC surgery and Peritoneal Surface Oncology: Boon for advanced, recurrent metastatic stage 4 cancer

Dr. Sanjeev Kumar In Cancer Care / Oncology

Mar 30, 2021

Robotic GI Colo-rectal Cancer surgery: daVinci Xi technology for precision cancer surgery