Dr. Vivek Sukumar

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Dr Vivek Sukumar completed his MCh in Surgical Oncology at the Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, following which he did a Fellowship in GI and Peritoneal Surface Oncology. He completed his Fellowship in HPB Surgery  as well as  Fellowship in HPB Oncology from Korea. under the mentorship of Prof Choi at the Severance Hospital, Yonsei University, South Korea.

He has trained extensively in minimally invasive laparoscopic and robotic surgeries and has received multiple international awards for innovative and challenging procedures, including the best video award at the KSELS 2021 conference. He has more than 30 international publications in PubMed-indexed journals.

He has a particular interest in sphincter-saving surgeries (ISR), extended resections, and exenteration for locally advanced rectal cancers. His expertise also includes robotic surgery, cytoreduction and HIPEC for GI and gynaecological oncology, as well as robotic HPB surgery.

Besides treating colorectal cancers, he performs minimally invasive surgery for endometrial cancer and cytoreductive surgery for ovarian cancer and peritoneal metastases. He is an active member of several surgical societies such as the Indian Association of Surgical Oncology, The Association of Colo-Rectal surgeons of India, the Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India and the Society of Peritoneal Surface Oncology. He is also a member of International organisations such as the European Society of Coloproctology and the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland.

International Hepato-pancreatico biliary association.

He has been part of many International Research projects such as CORSICA, MRC-Add aspirin colorectal cohort and the PelvEX collaborative group. EFFIPEC Trial, MIS-CYTO Trial, TORPEDO Trial and part of the authors to develop the LYON Consensus for Cytoreductive surgery.

I have a deep desire in to serve in the health care sector, I intend to work to concentrate my talents and services on patient care, training future surgical oncologists, research projects and community service.
Specialisation :
  • GI Oncology - Colorectal Oncology
  • Peritoneal Surface Malignancy – HIPEC and PIPAC
  • Gynaec-oncology
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • Minimally invasive Upper GI surgery ( Esophagus and stomach )
  • Minimally Invasive HPB surgery
  • Robotic surgery

Accolades & Awards

  • University Topper and Best Outgoing student - MS General Surgery - Kerala Universty of Health Sciences
  • Best Video - Laparoscopic Extended Total Mesorectal Excision and Laparoscopic Cytoreduction and HIPEC in Rectal Cancer – Korean Society of Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons – KSELS 2021
  • Best Poster - “Outcomes of Definitive Treatment of Signet Ring Cell Carcinoma of the Rectum: Is Minimal Invasive Surgery Detrimental in Signet Ring Rectal Cancers?. – ACRSICON 2020,India
  • Outstanding Poster - Robotic supralevator posterior exenteration of locally advanced rectal cancer -A video illustration”- SISSO 2020, Korea
  • Best Paper – Indian Cancer Congress 2023 - Short term outcomes of parenchymal sparing liver surgery in patients with metastatic colorectal malignancy.
  • Best Video – Indian Cancer Congress 2023 - Video presentation of IOUS guided Parenchyma Sparing Liver esection

Hospital Affiliations

SSO Ghatkopar

Saifee Hospital

SSO Andheri

MPCT

Academics & Research

Over 30 publications in Pubmed Indexed Journals. Over 20 papers and presentations at Internation Conferences. Part of projects such as CORSICA, MRC-Add aspirin colorectal cohort and the PelvEX collaborative group. Involved in ISPSM-INDEPSO consensus statement for treatment of Peritoneal Metastases