Dr. Surender Kumar Dabas

About Doctor

Dr. Surender Kumar Dabas has a vast experience in Oncology. He is pioneer of Robotic Head and Neck Surgery in India and International mentor of Robotic Surgery. His Clinical focus is on Head and Neck Oncology, Trans - Oral Robotic Surgery, Robotic GI Surgery, Thoracic Surgery and Gynecological Surgery. He has been actively involved in teaching Robotic Surgery across India. He has done maximum number of Robotic Head and Neck Surgery in Asia. He has numerous National and International publications. He has started Robotic Surgical Fellowship in Head and Neck Oncology.

Qualifications

• MBBS
• MS – General Surgery
• DNB – Surgical Oncology

Experience

• Senior Director & HOD- Surgical Oncology & Robotic Surgery, BLK Hospital
• Director, Head & Neck Oncology and Thoracic Services, Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurgaon & Fortis Hospital, Shalimar Bagh, New Delhi
• Chief, Head and Neck Oncology and Robotic Surgery, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute & Research Centre
• Consultant, Head and Neck Oncology, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute & Research Centre

Specialization and Expertise

People may experience both symptoms and signs of cancer, and this shows that something is going abnormal in the body. Also, recognizing these indicators could lead to an earlier diagnosis of the disease and possibly of better treatment. When cancer grows, the organs, nerves, and blood vessels are a little compressed, which can lead to signs and symptoms. Cancer can produce the below-listed conditions However, symptoms might vary from person to person. Every condition has its symptoms:

• Hoarseness
• Shortness of breath
• Headache
• Bone pain
• Coughing up blood, even a small amount
• Losing weight without trying
• A new cough that doesn’t go away
• Chest pain

The below-listed popular procedures for cancer treatment are performed by Dr. Surender Kumar Dabas

• Lung Cancer Treatment
• Ovarian Cancer Treatment
• Cervical Cancer Treatment
• Stomach Cancer Treatment
• Oral cancer Treatment

The doctor has rich experience in performing complex cases with accuracy. The surgeon has performed a large number of procedures with a high success rate and adheres to medical protocols to ensure patient safety and speedy recovery. The specialist is proficient in using the latest techniques to perform the procedures and ensures that the patient has a speedy recovery. There are two types of cancer surgery – minimally invasive surgery and open surgery. In open surgery, a surgical oncologist makes a large incision, to remove the tumor and some of the adjacent healthy tissues. Minimally invasive surgery involves laser surgery, cryosurgery, robotic surgery, laparoscopy, cryosurgery.

Memberships & Certifications

• Executive Council Membership of International Guild of
• Robotic & Endoscopic Head – Neck Surgeons (IGREHNS)
• Foundation of Head – Neck Oncology (FHNO)
• Indian Association of Surgical Oncology (IASO)

Awards & Accomplishments

• Gold medal in Pathology, 2nd Professional MBBS Examination
• Fellowship, Robotic Head and Neck Surgery and Skull base surgery, M D Anderson Cancer Centre, USA
• Fellowship, Robotic Thyroid and Neck Surgery, South Korea
• Presented paper on “TORS in Head and Neck Cancer and our experience” in China (May 2014).
• Presented two posters on TORS titled “Transoral Robotic Surgery in Management of Oropharyngeal Cancers: A Preliminary Experience at a Tertiary Cancer Centre in India” and “Transoral Robotic Surgery For Recurrent or Residual Head and Neck Cancers: A Prospective Study of Feasibility and Functional Outcome” at 1st International TORS conference at Philadelphia, US (August 2014).
• Dinesh A, Shukla H, Dabas Setal: Simultaneous lingual and hypoglossal nerve block: A novel technique, Journal of the American College of Surgeons 10/2015; 221(4):e133.
• Dabas S, Dewan A, Ranjan R, Dewan AK, Shukla H, Sinha R: Salvage Transoral Robotic Surgery for Recurrent or Residual Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Single Institution Experience, Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2015;16(17):7627-32
• Dabas S, Dewan A, Ranjan R, Dewan AK, Puri A, Shah SH, Sinha R: Transoral robotic surgery in management of oropharyngeal cancers: A Preliminary Experience at a Tertiary Cancer Centre in India, Int J ClinOncol, 2015 Aug;20(4):693-700
• Published paper on “Traumatic Handlebar Hernia associated with Hepatic Herniation “: A case report and review of the Literature. Hernia. Volume 11, Number 4, August 2007, pp.365-367 (3).
  Abstract: “Completion Radical Surgery for Incidental Gall Bladder Carcinoma”. Tropical Gastroenterology 2012; 32 (3) Suppl 3: S76.
• Presented poster titled Feasibility, Surgical and functional outcome of Transoral Robotic Laryngeal Conservation Surgery – Our Experience in India in 3rd international TORS conference held at San Fransisco, CA, USA