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Best Cancer Surgeon In India | Dr Ravichander

Best Surgical Oncologist & Cancer Surgeon - Dr Ravichander

MBBS, MS, Mch (Surg- Onc)
Sr Consultant Surgical Oncologist

Dr. Ravichander is a renowned surgical oncologist in south India with an experience of over 2 decades. He has acquired a huge amount of experience in traditional and laparoscopic cancer surgeries, having successfully conducted more than 15,000 cancer surgeries of various complexities.

With an experience of nearly 20 years, Dr. Ravi Chander has handled multiple surgeries with varying severities like laparoscopic GI & gynaec-onco surgeries, head & neck cancer surgeries with micro vascular reconstruction and breast cancer surgeries which include sentinel lymph node biopsy, onco-plastic reconstruction. He is also well known for performing complex surgeries for soft tissue & bone tumors including Limb saving surgeries & reconstruction with Megaprosthesis.

He is one of the few well trained once surgeons in India who can perform laparoscopic GI onco surgeries, and thoracoscopic surgeries for cancers of esophagus & lung. He is trained in oncoplastic surgery for breast cancer, having done more than 5,000 breast cancer surgeries. He was the first person to start complete cyto-reductive surgery and hyperthermic-intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) for advanced peritoneal malignancies in the twin states of AP & Telangana.

Dr. Ravi Chander stands out for being among the 'Best Oncologist' in Hyderabad. Infact a Google search for the 'best oncology hospital' in the city will invariably lead to the 'Breast Cancer Doctor' Dr. Ravi Chander. Being the Consultant Surgical Oncologist at KIMS, Dr. Ravi Chander is a senior surgical oncologist with over 20 years of experience in treating cancer. Infact it is due to this reason alone, that Dr. Ravi is sometimes referred to as the 'Best Cancer surgeon' in Hyderabad.

In the field of 'Surgical Oncology Doctors' Dr. Ravi is in a league of his own, since even KIMS rates among the best 'Breast Cancer Hospitals' in Hyderabad. Infact even in terms of 'Best Gynecologic Oncology Hospital' KIMS on account of having an extremely competent team, makes a mark.

Being a Cancer Specialist, besides expertise in his field, Dr. Ravi Chander brings with him a rare kind of empathy, that instantly wins trust. A cancer treatment involves placing an implicit trust in one's doctor and it is here that Dr. Ravi Chander simply shines. It's not for nothing that KIMS is rated among the 'Best Gynecologic Oncology Hospital' in Hyderabad.

Having performed more than 5k Cancer surgeries, one can be rest assured that Dr. Ravi Chander is someone who brings with him years of experience. Infact while considering a painful decision such as mastectomy, it helps to have an empathetic doctor hand hold one through the process. Dr. Ravi Chander is indeed one of the best 'Breast Cancer Specialists' in Hyderabad. Hence anyone looking for a 'Surgical Oncology Doctor' may kindly connect with him.

Education
  • M.Ch. – (Surgical oncology) [Gold Medalist] 2005-2008 Kidwai memorial institute of oncology, Rajiv gandhi University of health sciences
  • M.S. (General Surgery) 1999-2002 Osmania Medical College, NTR University of Health sciences
  • M.B.B.S. 1992-1998 Kakatiya Medical College, NTR University of Health sciences
Work Experience
  • Continental Hospitals May 2021 - Present : Chief surgical oncologist
  • Onconet cancer hospital July 2019 - April 2021 : Medical director and Chief surgical oncologist
  • American oncology institute Feb 2018 – July 2019 Chief, Surgical oncology & minimally invasive oncosurgery
  • Continental Hospital, Hyderabad April 2014 – Feb 2018 Chief, Surgical oncology & minimally invasive oncosurgery
  • Basavatarakam Indo-american cancer hospital March 2012 – March 2014 Senior Consultant – Surgical Oncology
  • KIMS hospital – Consultant surgical Oncologist
  • Yashoda hospital – Consultant surgical Oncologist
Special Trainings
  • Post Graduate Trainee – Surgical Oncology September 2005 - September 2008 Kidwai memorial institute of oncology, Rajiv Gandhi university of health sciences
  • Senior resident in surgical oncology – Nizam’s institute of medical sciences
  • Senior resident in surgical oncology – MNJ cancer hospital
  • Post Graduate Trainee August 1999 - July 2002 Department of Surgery, Osmania medical college
Membership In Professional Societies
  • Indian Medical Association – IMA
  • Association of Surgeons of India – ASI
  • Association of Minimal access surgeons of India – AMASI
  • Indian association Gastrointestinal endosurgeons - IAGES
  • Indian Association of Surgical Oncology – IASO
  • Association of Breast surgeons of India - ABSI
  • Foundation of Head & Neck Oncology – FHNO
  • Society of peritoneal surface oncology, India - SPSOI
Awards & Honors

Delivered guest lectures in national and international level and have many publications in reputed journals. Recipient of TIMES HEALTH CARE AWARDS, as the best surgical oncologist

Skills & Interests
  • Cytoreductive surgery (CCRS) and HIPEC (Hyperthermic Intra Peritoneal Chemotherapy) for advanced intra abdominal malignancies
  • State of art breast cancer surgeries which includes Onco-Plastic Reconstruction and Sentinel Lymph node Biopsy
  • Laproscopic gynaec onco surgeries and gynaec onco surgeries
  • Advanced GI surgeries and Laproscopic GI onco surgeries (Laproscopic esophagectomies and colorectal resection)
  • Thoracoscopic surgeries for Lung & esophageal cancers
  • Complex head and neck cancer surgeries with micro vascular reconstruction
Articles Published
  • Affect on Survival Per Increase in Each Millimeter of Tumor Depth in Tongue Cancer : Sandhya Gokavarapu , Murtaza Ahmed , Nagendra Parvataneni , K. V. V. N. Raju , Ravi Chander , L. M. Chandrasekhara Rao. S Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg DOI 10.1007/s12070-014-0790-7
  • Role of postoperative radiation therapy (PORT) in pT1-T2 N0 deep tongue cancers : Sandhya Gokavarapu, MDS, Nagendra Parvataneni, Mch,b L.M. Chandrasekhara Rao S, Mch, Rammohan Reddy, MS, K.V.V.N. Raju, Mch, and Ravi Chander, Mch Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontology · August 2015 DOI: 10.1016/j.oooo.2015.08.002
  • Reliability of Incision Biopsy for Diagnosis of Oral Verrucous Carcinoma: A Multivariate Clinicopathological Study : Sandhya Gokavarapu , L.M.Chandrasekhara Rao , Sujit Chau Patnaik , Nagendra Parvataneni , K. V. V. N. Raju , Ravi Chander , K. A. Jeevan Kumar J. Maxillofac. Oral Surg. DOI 10.1007/s12663-014-0715-8
  • Revision of margins under frozen section in oral cancer: a retrospective study of involved margins in pT1 and pT2 oral cancers : Sandhya Gokavarapu ∗, L.M. Chandrasekhara Rao, Munish Mahajan, Nagendra Parvataneni, K.V.V.N. Raju, Ravi Chander British journal of oral maxillofacial surgery
  • Leiomyosarcoma of oral cavity: Rare presentation in retromolar trigone Sandhya Gokavarapua,, K.A. Jeevan Kumar , Ravi Chander , Sudha Murthy Oral Sci Int (2014), http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1348-8643(14)00006-8
  • Margin status in oral cancer: Requirement for Reassessment : Sandhya Gokavarapu ,Nagendra Kadapa, L.M.Chandrasekhara Rao, Ravi Chander, Satyajit Wadje, Kabir Rehmani, Sudha Murthy T. Subramanyeshwar Rao Oral Oncology 50 (2014) e35–e38
  • Close Margins in Oral Cancers: Implication of Close Margin Status in Recurrence and Survival of pT1N0 and pT2N0 Oral Cancers : Sandhya Gokavarapu, Ravi Chander, Nagendra Parvataneni, and Sreenivasa Puthamakula, International Journal of Surgical Oncology Volume 2014, Article ID 545372, 6 pages http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/545372
  • Successful revision of involved margins under frozen section control. S. Gokavarapu, N.Parvataneni, S.Nusrath, Ravi Chander, L.M. Chandrasekhara Rao S. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg (2016), http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bjoms.2016.06.001

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