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Dr. Praveen Ravishankaran

Dr. Praveen Ravishankaran

MBBS, MS, MCH, DNB FICRS, FALS, MBA

Consultant - Surgical Oncology(Lap, Robotic and HIPEC Surgeon)

Dr. Praveen Ravishankaran
Dr. Praveen Ravishankaran

Clinical Expertise

  • Thoracic Surgery

a). Laparoscopic and Robotic transthoracic esophagectomy

b). VATS lung resections(benign and malignant)

c). VATS mediastinal resections

  • Gl surgeries

a) Laparoscopic and Robotic colorectal surgeries

b) Liver and pancreatic surgeries

c) Total and extended total gastrectomies

d) Whipples procedures

  • Gynaecological procedures

a) Cytoreductive surgeries and HIPEC surgery

b) PIPAC procedures

c) Pelvic exenterative procedures

d) Robotic and Laproscopic staging procedures

  • Bone/Soft Tissue Sarcoma

a) Limb Salvage surgeries with prosthetic reconstruction

b) Internal hemipelvectomies

  • Breast Procedures

a) Breast Oncoplasty procedures

b) Sentinel node biopsy procedures'

  • Head and Neck Surgeries

a) Composite resections fofr advanced oral cavity carcinoma

b) Robotic Thyroidectomies/ Parotidectomies

c) Larynx preservation surgeries

d) Free flap reconstruction procedures

Awards & Achievements

  • 2016-Tamil Nadu Dr.MGR University Gold Medal in M.Ch Surgical Oncology
  • 2015-Best outgoing Student Award for M.Ch Surgical Oncology, Cancer Institute (WIA), Adyar, Chennai
  • 2016-Tamil Nadu Dr.MGR University Gold Medal in M.Ch Surgical Oncology

Research & Publications

  • Articles Published in International Indexed Journals

1) Prognostic value of metastatic lymph nodal ratio in carcinoma esophagus- A three step extrapolative

study

2) Exploring the role of DMSA scan in medullary carcinoma thyroid carcinoma patients with postoperative persistent hypercalcaemia in PET scan

3) Clinical significance of preoperative IL-6 and CRP in Breast Cancer patients

4) Correlation of IL-6, CRP and Serum Lactate to inflammation, complication and outcome during the surgical course of patients with acute abdomen

  • Case reports published in indexed Journals

1) Ectopic thyroid masquerading as a lateral neck mass

2) Evisceration of appendix through the drain site.

3) Left sided amyands hernia a rare case reported

4) Liver abscess with pyopericardium - Laparoscopic management in preterm neonate

New OP Days

Tue 8 am to 5 pm,Wed 8 am to 5 pm

Review OP Days

Thur 8 am to 5 pm

Clincal Experience

10 years

Language

English, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada & Malayalam