Dr. Rajasundaram
Dr. Rajasundaram
Surgical Oncologist

Location: Chennai, India

Experience: 32

Designation: Director and Senior Consultant

Qualification: MBBS, MS, MCh, DNB, FAIS, FAMS

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About Dr. Rajasundaram

  • Dr. Rajasundaram is a highly respected Surgical Oncologist with over 32 years of extensive experience in cancer surgery.
  • His surgical expertise includes laparoscopic gastrointestinal and gynecological oncology surgeries, complex head and neck cancer surgeries with microvascular reconstruction, and advanced breast cancer procedures.
  • He has successfully performed more than 15,000 complex cancer surgeries throughout his career.
  • Dr. Rajasundaram is particularly skilled in breast cancer surgeries, including sentinel lymph node biopsy and oncoplastic reconstruction, having conducted over 5,000 such procedures and earning recognition as a pioneer in this field.
  • He is renowned for performing complicated thyroid surgeries and is one of the few surgeons in India proficient in laparoscopic GI oncology procedures.
  • Dr. Rajasundaram played a crucial role in promoting advanced cancer treatments such as HIPEC (Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy) and complete cytoreductive surgery (CCRS).
  • He completed his MBBS and MS in General Surgery from Madras Medical College in 1992 and 1997 respectively, followed by a DNB in General Surgery from the National Board of Examination, New Delhi, in 1997, and an MCh in Surgical Oncology from Dr. Muthulakshmi College of Oncological Sciences, Adyar, in 2000.
  • His additional training includes casualty and trauma management (1992), vascular surgery (1998), and surgical oncology (2000), all conducted at premier institutions such as Government General Hospital and the Cancer Institute (WIA), Dr. M.G.R. Medical University.
  • Dr. Rajasundaram is a Fellow of the Association of Surgeons of India (FAIS) and the Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India (FAMS).
  • He has delivered over 200 guest lectures at national and international platforms and contributed extensively to medical literature through reputed journal publications.
  • A dedicated educator, he has served as an external examiner for MCh-level surgical oncology exams for the past five years and has conducted numerous cancer awareness programs across the state.
  • He is an active member of several professional bodies, including the Indian Association of Surgical Oncology, Indian Society of Oncology, Association of Radiation Oncologists of India, and the European Society of Medical Oncology.

Work Experience

  • Senior Consultant (Surgical Oncology), SRM Institutes for Medical Sciences, 2016
  • Head of Department (Surgical Oncology), Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupathi, 2014
  • Director (Surgical Oncology), Apollo Cancer Centres, Chennai, 2014
  • Professor (Surgical Oncology), Raja Muthaiah Medical College, Annamalai University, 2009
  • Assistant Professor, Cancer Institute Adyar, Chennai, 2002

Education

  • MBBS, Madras Medical College, Madras, 1992
  • Special Training in Casualty and Trauma, Government General Hospital, 1992
  • MS (General Surgery), Madras Medical College, Madras, 1997
  • Post Graduate Training in Department of Surgery, Government General Hospital, 1997
  • DNB (General Surgery), National Board of Examination, New Delhi, 1997
  • Special Training in Vascular Surgery, Government General Hospital, 1998
  • MCh (Surgical Oncology),  Dr. Muthulakshmi College of Oncological Sciences, Adyar, 2000
  • Post Graduate Training in Surgical Oncology, Cancer Institute (WIA), Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, 2000
  • Fellow of Association of Surgeons of India (FAIS), 2005
  • Fellow of Association of Minimal Access Surgery (FAMS), GEM Hospital, Coimbatore, 2007

Specialization

Qualification

MBBS, MS, MCh, DNB, FAIS, FAMS