General Surgery
Consultant – Breast & Surgical Oncology17 Years of Experience
Cytecare Hospitals Pvt. Ltd
Yelahanka, Bengaluru
Dr. Sushruta Mysore Shankar is a Consultant in Breast and Surgical Oncology in Bengaluru with extensive experience in the surgical management of cancer, particularly breast and gynecological malignancies.
She completed her MBBS from Sri Siddhartha Medical College, Tumkur, followed by MS in General Surgery from Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Bellur. She subsequently completed her MCh in Surgical Oncology from Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bengaluru.
Dr. Sushruta has developed specialist expertise in breast, gynecological, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, musculoskeletal and head and neck cancer surgeries. She has also worked at KIMS Hospital, Bengaluru, where she gained additional clinical and teaching experience.
Her major area of interest is breast oncology and oncoplastic breast surgery. She performs breast conservation procedures, mastectomies, sentinel lymph node biopsies, axillary lymph node dissections and selected minimally invasive breast procedures.
She follows a patient-centred and multidisciplinary approach to cancer treatment, with individualised treatment planning based on the type, stage and characteristics of each patient's disease.
Dr. Sushruta also has expertise in breast reconstruction, mastopexy and lymphedema management. Her approach combines appropriate cancer control with consideration of functional and aesthetic outcomes.
Comprehensive surgical evaluation and treatment of cancers using appropriate procedures based on the type and stage of cancer.
Surgical treatment of breast cancer using appropriate breast conservation or mastectomy procedures.
Removal of the cancerous tumour while preserving as much healthy breast tissue as clinically appropriate.
Surgical removal of breast tissue for selected patients with breast cancer when mastectomy is clinically indicated.
Surgical treatment involving removal of the breast and appropriate axillary lymph node tissue for selected breast cancers.
Evaluation of selected sentinel lymph nodes to help determine the spread of breast cancer and guide further treatment.
Surgical removal and evaluation of selected lymph nodes in the armpit for appropriate breast cancer cases.
Breast cancer surgery combining tumour removal with reconstructive techniques to support suitable breast shape and appearance.
Reconstructive procedures designed to restore breast shape following selected breast cancer surgeries.
Selected minimally invasive breast surgery involving removal of breast tissue while preserving appropriate skin structures.
Assessment and management of lymphedema that may develop following breast cancer treatment or lymph node procedures.
Surgical evaluation and treatment of selected cancers affecting the female reproductive system.
Surgical management of selected cancers affecting the digestive system.
Surgical treatment of selected cancers involving the urinary and related reproductive systems.
Surgical management of selected tumours affecting bones and soft tissues.
Surgical evaluation and treatment of selected cancers affecting the head and neck region.
MBBS; MS General Surgery; MCh Surgical Oncology; FALS Oncology; FIAGES
Surgical Oncology, Breast Cancer Surgery, Breast Conservation Surgery, Mastectomy, Modified Radical Mastectomy, Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy, Axillary Lymph Node Dissection, Oncoplastic Breast Surgery, Breast Reconstruction
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Quick answers to common questions about Sushruta M. S
Dr. Sushruta M. S. is a Surgical Oncologist in Bengaluru specialising in breast and surgical oncology, with expertise in several cancer surgeries.
She has completed MBBS, MS in General Surgery and MCh in Surgical Oncology from institutions affiliated with Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences.
Dr. Sushruta M. S. has 17 years of overall experience, according to the current Practo profile.
Her areas of expertise include breast, gynecological, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, musculoskeletal and head and neck cancers.
Yes. Her specialist expertise includes breast conservation surgery, mastectomy, sentinel lymph node biopsy, axillary lymph node dissection and oncoplastic breast surgery.
Yes. Her breast oncology expertise includes breast reconstruction, mastopexy and lymphedema management, along with other breast cancer surgical procedures.
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