Dr. Senthil Kumar

Dr. Senthil kumar is a well-qualified and immensely trained Surgical Oncologist. He has also obtained his fellowship in minimal access surgery. He has extensive training and experience in treating all types of Malignancies like Breast Cancers, Gynaecological Cancers, Gastrointestinal Cancers, Head and Neck Cancers, Soft Tissue Cancers, Urological Cancers and Thoracic Cancers. His areas of special interest include Breast, Gynaec and Gastrointestinal Malignancies.

He is an expert in the field of Breast conservation Surgery for Cancer Breast and has special expertise in Oncoplastic procedures of Breast. He also performs local flap reconstruction procedures of Breast. He is one of few Surgical Oncologists in the country to advocate sentinel lymph node biopsies routinely for all early Breast Cancers. This helps patient to do all normal activities of arm right from first day of surgery. MIOT is a centre of excellence where such technologically advanced procedures can be done with ease.

He routinely performs cytoreductive surgeries for Cancer Ovary and endometrium. He has special interest in Laparoscopic Gynaec Oncologic procedures. He does fertility preserving Cancer Surgeries as and when possible. He specialises in the treatment of recurrent Ovary Cancers, where surgeries are extensive and requires multi organ resection.

He is one of the few surgical Oncologists to practice complete peritonectomy and HIPEC treatment routinely for Cancers spread to peritoneum. HIPEC is the last ray of hope for such patients and at MIOT we offer the best intensive care following HIPEC.

His other area of excellence is in treatment of Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancers like Oesophagus, Pancreas, Stomach, Colon and Rectum. He has keen interest in Minimally Invasive Colorectal Surgeries and sphincter preserving rectal Cancer procedures. Even in advanced GI Cancers with help of latest Chemo and Radiotherapy facilities at MIOT, tumour shrinkage is achieved and he does brilliant conservative surgeries for all types of Cancers.

He routinely performs all advanced and complex procedures like HIPEC, total exenteration of pelvis, retroperitoneal lymph node dissections(RPLND), esophagectomies, Whipple’s procedure, composite resections of oral cavity Cancer to name a few.

As a person dedicating his life to the quest of Cancer, he firmly believes that cancer patients should face all their challenges with loads of self-confidence and positive attitude.