Dr. Ajit Pai is a highly experienced Surgical Oncologist based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, with over 20 years of dedicated practice in the field. He has earned a reputation for his advanced surgical techniques and his ability to manage complex cancer cases. Dr. Pai's qualifications include an MBBS, MS, MCh, FRCS (England), and FACS, underscoring his extensive training and expertise.
He has undergone rigorous fellowship training in specialized areas, including liver, gallbladder, and biliary cancer surgery from prestigious institutions like Nagoya, Kyoto, and Tokyo Universities. Furthermore, he has completed fellowship training in esophageal cancer surgery at Osaka University, and a UICC fellowship in pancreatic cancer surgery at the University of Heidelberg, Germany. His skills are further enhanced by an advanced fellowship in Minimally Invasive, Laparoscopic, and Robotic Gastrointestinal Surgery from the University of Illinois, Chicago, USA.
Dr. Pai specializes in the comprehensive management of various cancers, including esophageal, stomach, colon, rectal, liver, gallbladder, bile duct, and pancreatic cancers. He is also proficient in gynecological cancers, specifically uterine, ovarian, and cervical cancers. His expertise extends to laparoscopic and robotic surgical procedures as well as cytoreductive surgeries and innovative treatments like HIPEC and PIPAC for ovarian, gastric, colon, and appendix cancers. Additionally, he offers management solutions for peritoneal mesothelioma and performs breast-conservative surgery along with oncoplasty for breast cancer patients.
Fluent in multiple languages including English, Hindi, Tamil, Marathi, Konkani, and Kannada, Dr. Pai is dedicated to providing personalized care to his diverse patient base. His commitment to excellence in surgical oncology and patient welfare makes him a valuable asset to the medical community.
- Working in Apollo Hospitals since last Assignment
Memberships
- Head of Surgical Oncology MIOT Hospitals (2008-2013)
- Fellowship in Advanced Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgery, Chicago, USA
- BOARD CERTIFIED (GENERAL SURGERY)-MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA
- BOARD CERTIFIED (GENERAL SURGERY) – NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATION, INDIA
- MEMBERSHIP BY EXAMINATION IN GENERAL SURGERY -RCS EDINBURGH
- BOARD CERTIFIED (SURGICALONCOLOGY)-MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA
- ECFMG CERTIFICATION USA VALIDITY:LIFETIME
- FELLOW OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGEOF SURGEONS (FACS)
- MEMBER AN D FELLOW AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEON(2014)
- ASSOCIATION OF SURGEONS OF INDIA: 2012 TO PRESENT
- INTERNATIONAL HEPATO PANCREATICO BILIARY ASSOCIATION 1HPBA, 2010 TO PRESENT
- ROYAL COLLEGE FO SURGEONS OF EDINBURGH, 2007 TO PRESENT
Awards
- Distinctions in the final university examinations in Anatomy, Physiology, Microbiology, Otorhinolaryngology, Ophthalmology, and Surgery.
- College Prizes (MBBS): Best Anatomy Dissector, Anatomy Gold Medal, Rait Dunhill Prize for Physiology, G.V. James Prize for Principles and Practice of Surgery.
- Certificate of Honor in Pharmacology, Nanjunda Rao Gold Medal for Surgery.
- University Prizes (MBBS): Gold Medal for First Place in Final MB University Examination.
- Gold Medal for Best Student, Medicine & Surgery, Madras University Prize for Best Candidate in Surgery.
- Gold Medal for First Place in Clinical Subjects.
Reseach & Publications
- PAI A, GUPTA P, RAINA S, NADKARNI MS, PARMARV, BADWE RA, INTERPECTORAL APPROACH TO DISSECTION OF THE AXILLARY APEX:AN ELEGANT AND EFFECTIVE APPROACH J SURG ONCOL.2006 SEP1;94(3):252-4 ,
- CHAUKAR DA, PAI A, D'CRUZ AK.A TECHNIQUE TO IDENTIFY AND PRESERVE THE APINAL ACCESSORY NERVE DURING NECK DISSECTION.J LARYNGOL OTOL.2006 JUN:120(6):494-6 .
- D'CRUZ AK, PAI A, EXTENT OF SURGERY FOR DIFFERENTIATED THYROID CARCINOMA.REVIEW ARTICLE IN THE IASO(INDIAN ASSOCIATION OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY )NEWSLETTER. 2006: 19(2) :13-19 .
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