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Surgical Oncologist
Chennai, India12 Years of experience
Speaks: English
Dr. N S Vimalathithan is an experienced surgical oncologist in Southern India with more than 12 years of clinical experience. He is currently practicing as a Consultant Surgical Oncologist at Gleneagles Global Hospital. He was associated with SRM University as Assistant Professor in Surgical Oncology and worked as a Consultant Surgical Oncologist at SIMS Hospital. He was also Assistant Professor at Meenakshi Medical College and Research Institute. Dr. Vimalathithan completed his MBBS from Thanjavur Medical College in the year 2005. Later, in 2009, he completed MS in General Surgery from Stanley Medical College & Hospital, Chennai. In the year 2014, he was awarded M.Ch. in surgical oncology by Kidwai Memorial Inst. of Oncology.
Dr. N S Vimalathithan is an extensively trained and certified surgical oncologist. He is an expert in breast cancer, head and neck cancer, and gynecological cancer. He is also a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburg, UK. His area of service includes palliative care, kidney cancer, thyroid cancer, and cancer diagnosis. Dr. N S Vimalathithan is an esteemed member of various organizations such as the Association of Gynecological Oncologist of India (AGOI), Indian Association of Surgical Oncology (IASO), Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India (AMASI), and Federation of Head & Neck Oncology of India.
Listed below are some of the conditions that surgical neurologist N S Vimalathithan treats:
Some women require surgery to remove the entire breast through mastectomy. The surgeons remove the breast tissues including nipple and the skin and the tissues that have the chest muscles. You may opt for breast reconstruction after a mastectomy.
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 various symptoms and these can differ from person to person. Some of the signs and symptoms of different types of cancer are as follows:
The operating hours of Dr N S Vimalathithan is 11 am to 6 pm (Monday to Saturday), The doctor does not see patients on Sunday.
The list of popular procedures that Dr N S Vimalathithan performs for cancer treatment are given below
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. Minimally invasive surgery and open surgery are two ways of doing cancer surgery. In open surgery, a large incision is made to remove the tumor. In minimally invasive surgery, surgeons make a few small cuts to remove the tumor. The common techniques for minimally invasive surgery are laser surgery, cryosurgery, robotic surgery, laparoscopy, cryosurgery.
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A surgical oncologist is a doctor who removes the tumor and adjacent tissues through surgery. They also perform some types of biopsies to diagnose cancer. A surgical oncologist performs surgeries to know which parts of the body cancer has spread. In order to diagnose cancer, a surgical oncologist might perform biopsies. After a biopsy, a surgical oncologist sends the samples to a pathologist. If cancer is detected, you may need to consult the surgical oncologist again to have the tumor removed. The surgical oncologist performs a staging surgery to determine a tumor’s size.
The tests required before and during the consultation by a surgical oncologist include:
A biopsy is a procedure in which a piece of tissue from your body is removed to analyze it in a laboratory. It is an effective way to diagnose cancer.
You should see a surgical oncologist in case your primary care doctor refers you to one. The doctor may also tell you to visit a surgical oncologist for the diagnosis of cancer. Some specialized general surgeons can also perform surgery on various types of cancer. Below are some situations when you need to see a surgical oncologist: