Our Doctor
Dr. Sundaram Pillai
MBBS, MS (General Surgery)
M Ch (Surgical Oncology)
Experience in complete management of general surgical and trauma patients. Special qualification in performing onco-surgical procedures and delivering comprehensive cancer care as a part of multidisciplinary team.
Work Experience
Senior resident medical officer , Surgical oncology 2012 – 2015
Gujarat Cancer and Research Institute, Ahmedabad,Gujarat
- Pre-operative assessment, planning of treatment and preoperative work-up of around 50 cancer patients per week in the outpatient department of a specialised cancer centre that caters to cancer patients from around 4 states of India
- Surgery and post- operative management of around 10 cancer patients per week. The surgeries included-
- Head and neck malignancies with local/ pedicled flaps for reconstruction
- Gastrointestinal malignancies- open and laparoscopic procedures
- Thoracic malignancies
- Bone and soft tissue malignancies
- Breast malignancies with reconstruction with local flaps
- Assisting plastic surgeons in patients who required free flaps for reconstruction in the above surgeries
- Post- operative management and rehabilitation of patients in coordination with departments of plastic surgery, speech therapy, physiotherapy and occupational therapy.
- Planning of the entire treatment protocol and its follow-up in coordination with medical oncology and radiation oncology teams
- Part of 24 hour on-call rotation for management of oncological emergencies
- Conducted lectures, case presentations and clinics for undergraduate and postgraduate students in the department of surgery
Resident medical officer, General surgery 2006 – 2009
King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Involved in resuscitation, stabilization, diagnosis, evaluation and surgery and pre and post- operative monitoring of all surgical emergencies in a high volume tertiary referral centre with a patient turnover of around 50 per day
- Emergency management with resuscitation and stabilization of burns patients
- Part of emergency care team for patients after the Mumbai blasts in 2008
- Rotational duties in trauma and surgical Intensive care units
- Operated on an average of 15 cases per week of elective general surgical procedures
- Involvement in organization of conferences
- Teaching of undergraduate medical students
Rotatory Internship 2003- 2004
King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Rotatory internship in all departments of the hospital for 1 month each.
- One month each in medical, surgical and pediatric emergency services.
- One month as casualty medical intern.
- Part of emergency outreach services for the victims of large scale floods in Mumbai (2006)
Senior resident medical officer, General surgery 2011-2012
Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Performed general surgical procedures (5 per week) independently
- Independent diagnosis, treatment planning, surgery & management of emergency cases
- Involved in training of general surgery residents (conducted lectures & hands on training)
Resident medical officer , General surgery 2006-2009
King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Involved in resuscitation, stabilization, diagnosis, evaluation and surgery and pre and postoperative monitoring of all surgical emergencies in a high volume tertiary referral centre with a patient turnover of around 50 per day.
- Emergency management with resuscitation and stabilization of burns patients.
- Part of emergency care team for patients after the Mumbai blasts in 2008.
- Rotational duties in trauma and surgical Intensive care units.
- Operated on an average of 15 cases per week of elective general surgical procedures.
- Involvement in organization of conferences.
- Teaching of undergraduate medical students.
Rotatory Internship 2003-2004
King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Rotatory internship in all departments of the hospital for 1 month each.
- One month each in medical, surgical and pediatric emergency services.
- One month as casualty medical intern.
- Part of emergency outreach services for the victims of large scale floods in Mumbai (2006).
Awards and Achievements
- Qualified in theory exams for ‘Young Scientist’ held by Bhabha Atomic Research Centre in 1993 & 1996.
- Secured 45th position at Maharashtra state level in medical entrance exam held in 1999.
- Secured 53rd position at Maharashtra state level entrance exam for postgraduate studies held in 2006.
- Secured 8th position at national level superspeciality entrance exam level held in Gujarat state in 2012.
- Award of appreciation from the MCGM for field work and work in hospital during the terrorist attack and bomb blasts in 2010.
Publications
- “A Prospective study of level II B nodal metastasis (supraretrospinal) in clinically N0 oral squamous cell carcinoma in Indian population “ published in Indian Journal of surgical Oncology.
- “ Total esophagectomy for squamous cell carcinoma with or without standard two field node dissection – A prospective study “ published in Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology.