Dr Suraj Manjunath

Dr. Suraj Manjunath is a Consultant in the Surgical Oncology Department at Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, Bengaluru. He has over 25 years of experience in surgical oncology, with clinical interests in breast cancer surgery, gastrointestinal surgical oncology, minimally invasive techniques, and ERAS protocols. He has received international recognition for his academic and clinical contributions. He has also been actively involved in surgical oncology training and academic activities.

Educational Qualifications

• MBBS
• MS (General Surgery)
• MCh (Surgical Oncology)

Professional Experience

• Consultant – Surgical Oncology, Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, Bengaluru
• Former Professor and Head, Department of Surgical Oncology, St. John’s Medical College Hospital

Awards & Achievements

• First Indian recipient of the International Career Development Award, Society of Surgical Oncology (USA), 2013
• Gold Medalist, MCh Surgical Oncology, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences
• Founded and developed the Department of Surgical Oncology at St. John’s Medical College & Hospital
• Established one of the first MCh Surgical Oncology Training Programs in a private institution
• Examiner for MCh (Surgical Oncology) and DNB (Surgical Oncology) examinations
• Founder Member, Oncology Task Force, St. John’s Medical College & Hospital
• Convenor, Tumor Board, St. John’s Medical College Hospital & Oncology Center (2013–2017)

Professional Memberships

• Life Member – Indian Association of Surgical Oncology
• Life Member – Association of Surgeons of India
• Life Member – Indian Society for Peritoneal Malignancies
• Bangalore Oncology Group (Former Joint Secretary and EC Member)
• Bangalore Surgical Gastroenterology Group

Fellowships

• Fellowship in Surgical Oncology and Minimally Invasive Surgery – Harper University Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, USA (2011)
• Fellowship in Upper Gastrointestinal Surgical Oncology – MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA (2014)
• Fellowship in Gastrointestinal Surgical Oncology – University of Chicago Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, USA (2014)
• Visiting Fellowship – Society of Surgical Oncology (USA)

Publications

• More than 70 publications in international and national reputed medical journals