Dr. Ashwin K R

Consultant - Surgical Oncology

Oncology

Aster Whitefield Hospital - Bangalore, India

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Qualification

MBBS, DrNB (Gen Surgery), DrNB (Surgical Oncology) European Board Certified Surgical Oncologist

Languages

English Hindi Kannada Telugu

Work Experience

15 Years

Research Experience

Dr. Ashwin K R is a renowned surgical oncologist with a prolific research career. Here's a summary of his research activities:
Research interests:
• Peritoneal surface malignancies: Dr. Ashwin is a pioneer in the field of cytoreductive surgery with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) and pressurized intraperitoneal aerosol chemotherapy (PIPAC) for advanced peritoneal cancers. He has published extensively on these topics
including the first-of-its-kind study on PIPAC in India.
• Breast cancer: Dr. Ashwin's research focus in breast cancer includes minimally invasive surgery
oncoplastic surgery
and breast conservation techniques. He has conducted research and published on sentinel lymph node biopsy
axillary lymph node dissection
and breast reconstruction techniques.
• Gastrointestinal cancers: Dr. Ashwin has conducted research on various aspects of gastrointestinal cancer treatment
including minimally invasive surgery for colorectal cancer and esophageal cancer.
• Head and neck cancers: His research in this area focuses on robotic surgery for head and neck malignancies.
• Urological cancers: Dr. Ashwin has published research on robotic surgery for prostate cancer and bladder cancer.
• Artificial intelligence in oncology: He is actively involved in research exploring the use of AI for early cancer diagnosis and treatment planning.
Publications:
Dr. Ashwin has authored and co-authored over 100 publications in national and international scientific journals. Some notable publications include:
• "A Multicenter Study of Cytoreduction and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) for Peritoneal Metastases from Colorectal Cancer: Long-term Survival and Prognostic Factors" (Journal of Surgical Oncology
2021)
• "Feasibility and Safety of Pressurized Intraperitoneal Aerosol Chemotherapy (PIPAC) for Refractory Peritoneal Surface Malignancies in India: A Single-Center Experience" (Annals of Surgical Oncology
2022)
• "Oncoplastic Breast-Conserving Surgery with Immediate Implant Reconstruction: A Prospective Study" (Indian Journal of Cancer
2019)
• "Minimally Invasive Surgery for Esophageal Cancer: A Single-Center Experience" (World Journal of Surgery
2020)
• "Robotic-assisted Transoral Resection of Hypopharyngeal and Laryngeal Cancer: A Case Series" (Journal of Robotic Surgery
2021)
Presentations:
Dr. Ashwin has presented his research findings at numerous national and international conferences
including the European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO) Congress
the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting
and the International Society for Peritoneal Surface Oncology (ISPSSO) World Congress.

Awards & Achivements

• Co-Investigator Multi-institutional International Registry for Asian Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Registry (Asian MCRC Registry
Orly
France)
• International Travelling Fellowship by European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO); European Cancer Congress 2013
Amsterdam
• ICRETT Fellowship awarded by Union for International CancerControl
Geneva in October
2015
• Best Video Presentation for at the Asian Clinical Oncology Society in April 2016
• Indo - UK Travelling Fellowship awarded by ABSI - BASSO in June 2016
• Detroit International Fellowship
awarded by IASO in November 2016
• International Travelling Fellowship by Asia Pacific Cancer Congress (APCC) 2017
Seoul

Memberships

• Member of the Association of Surgeons of India (ASI)
• Member of the Indian Association of Surgical Oncology (IASO)
• Member of the European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO)

Area of Interest

• Surgical Oncology
• Robotic Surgery
• Breast Conservation Surgery and Oncoplasty
• Gynecological Oncology
• Advanced Cytoreductive Surgery and HIPEC
• Sentinel Node

Dr. Ashwin has over 15 years of experience in surgical oncology. He is an European Board certified surgical oncologist. He completed Oncology Fellowships in Gynecologic Oncology, Breast Conservation Surgery, and Oncoplasty. Dr. Ashwin is a trained Robotic Surgeon and has performed over 500 complex robotic surgeries. He is one of India’s first trained Cytoreductive and HIPEC surgeon. He has been awarded multiple international and national awards with over 100 publications. Previously, he was working as Consultant Surgical Oncologist at Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road and Whitefield.