Dr. Sanjeev Kumar

Fellowship & Membership

• SSO: Society of Surgical Oncology, USA.
• ESSO: European Society of Surgical Oncology.
• ASCRS: American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons.
• ESCP: European Society of Coloproctology.
• ISSPP: International Society For The study of Pleura and Peritoneum (ISSPP).
• SPSO: Society of Peritoneal Surface Oncology.
• ISFGS: The International Society for Fluorescence-Guided Surgery.
• IASO: Indian Association of Surgical Oncology.
• ASI: Association of Surgeons of India.
• Delhi GI Oncology Group.

Field of Expertise

• Robotic Surgery – Colorectal, Oesophagus, upper GI, HPB
• Peritoneal Surface malignancy – Cyto-Reductive surgery (CRS), HIPEC, PIPAC
• GI cancers – Upper GI, Pancreas, Gall bladder, Stomach, Liver, HPB
• Colorectal Cancer
• Pelvic Oncology – Rectum, Uterus & Ovary, Urinary Bladder cancer
• Advanced, Recurrent, Stage 4 Cancers
• Pelvic exenteration Expert
• Complex Extended resections, Multi-visceral resections, Vascular resections
• Retroperitoneal sarcoma
• Advanced Laparoscopy, VATS (Video-assisted Thoracoscopic surgery) - Colorectal, Oesophagus, upper GI, HPB
• Surgical Oncology

Languages Spoken

• English
• Hindi

Talks & Publications

• Kumar. S et . al. Robotic-assisted Low Anterior Resection, Beyond TME – Left vascular approach with Pre-sacral fascia excision, A Video Vignette, Colorectal Dis Off J Assoc Coloproctology G B Irel. , January 2020Colorectal Disease. DOI: 10.1111/codi.14947.
• Effect of COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns on planned cancer surgery for 15 tumour types in 61 countries: an international, prospective, cohort study. The Lancet Oncology. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S1470-2045(21)00493-9.
• Kumar, S., Chatterjee, S., Gupta, S., Satpathy, A., Chatterjee, S., & Ray, U. (2017). Role of subcutaneous closed vacuum drain in preventing surgical site infection in emergency surgery for perforative peritonitis: A randomized control study. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, 16(1), 85-90. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v16i1.31138.
• Delayed Colorectal Cancer Care during COVID-19 Pandemic: Global Perspective from an International Survey (DECOR-19), DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surg.2020.11.008.
• S Kumar, et.al. 167P Pattern of gastric cancer in young(GCY): A retrospective study from a tertiary cancer care center in the Indian subcontinent, Annals of Oncology, Volume 29, Issue suppl_9, November 2018, mdy432.019, https://doi.org/10.1093/annonc/mdy432.019.
• Kumar, S., Chatterjee, S., Gupta, S., Satpathy, A., Chatterjee, S., & Ray, U. Spectrum of Gastro-intestinal stromal tumors presentation with special reference to E-GIST and association with NF-1: Retrospective study at a tertiary referral center in Eastern India. J Surg Arts (Cer San D), 2016;9(1): 8-12.
• S. Kumar, J. Rohila, A. Desouza & A. Saklani. Functional Outcomes Of Intersphincteric Resection (ISR) For Low Rectal Cancers: Results From a Tertiary Cancer Centre in India. European Journal of Surgical Oncology 46(2):e101. DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2019.11.251.
• S. Kumar, A. Saklani, Pelvic inlet rectal cancer: is there a need for neo‐adjuvant radiation? , Colorectal Disease ª 2019 The Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland. 21 (Suppl. 2), 10–59.
• Complications of Urinary Reconstruction Following Total Pelvic Exenteration for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancers – Audit from a South Asian Tertiary Care Cancer Centre. February 2020, European Journal of Surgical Oncology 46(2):e101-e102. DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2019.11.252.
• Is Adjuvant Chemotherapy Necessary for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer Patients with Pathological Complete Response after Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy and Radical Surgery? February 2020. European Journal of Surgical Oncology 46(2):e84. DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2019.11.196.
• Laparoscopic Posterior Supralevator Exenteration For Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer With Incisional Hernia Repair – A Video Vignette. Colorectal Dis. October 2019. Colorectal Disease. DOI: 10.1111/codi.14889.
• Long-course radiation (LCRT) versus short-course radiation (SCRT) with consolidation chemotherapy for locally advanced rectal cancer at a tertiary care center: comparison of short-term outcomes, Colorectal Disease ª 2019 The Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland. 21 (Suppl. 3), 33–128.
• Outcomes of gemcitabine-docetaxel as second-line chemotherapy in patients of advanced soft tissue sarcoma: A retrospective analysis, Annals of Oncology, Volume 29, Issue suppl_9, November 2018,mdy443.013, https://doi.org/10.1093/annonc/mdy443.013.
• Long-term outcomes of laparoscopic versus open rectal cancer surgeries – a propensity case-matched analysis, Colorectal Disease ª 2019 The Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland. 21 (Suppl. 2), 10–59.
• Complications of urinary reconstruction following total pelvic exenteration (TPE) for locally advanced rectal cancers (LARC)– audit from a South Asian tertiary care cancer center, Colorectal Disease ª 2019 The Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland. 21 (Suppl. 3), 19–32.
• Short-term outcomes following laparoscopic versus open rectal cancer surgery post neoadjuvant radiotherapy–a propensity-matched analysis from a South Asian tertiary care cancer center, Colorectal Diseaseª2019 The Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland.21(Suppl. 2), 4–9.
• Impact of PNI (Prognostic Nutritional Index) in colorectal cancer (CRC) as a predictor for postoperative morbidity and mortality in open, laparoscopic and robotic surgeries – a South Asian perspective, Colorectal Disease ª 2019 The Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland. 21 (Suppl. 2), 10–59.
• Is minimally invasive surgery safe in colorectal signet ring cell adenocarcinoma?, Colorectal Disease ª 2019 The Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland. 21 (Suppl. 2), 10–59.
• Short-term outcomes following prone versus supine extra-levator abdominoperineal resection (ELAPR) for rectal cancer in a tertiary care cancer center, Colorectal Disease ª 2019 The Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland. 21 (Suppl. 3), 33–128.
• Sporadic intra-abdominal desmoid: a rare presentation as a hepatic mass. Case Reports in Pathology. 2012;2012:5 pages.245671 [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar].
• Dyspareunia due to leiomyoma of the urinary bladder: An unusual presentation of a rare bladder neoplasm. Hellenic J Surg (2014) 86: 34. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13126-014-0091-3.
• Perforated isolated jejunal diverticulum-a rare case etiology of acute abdomen. BMJ case Rep. March 2011 doi:10.1136/bcr-2013-201533. [Google Scholar].
• Acute intestinal obstruction: a rare aetiology. Case Rep Surg. 2012, 2012: 501209-PubMed CentralPubMedGoogle Scholar.
• Ascaris lumbricoides: An unusual aetiology of gastric perforation. J Surg Case Rep 2012;2012: PII: rjs008.
• Lobster claw syndrome: A rare entity. Ind J Plast Surg 46:158–159.
• Dr. Sanjeev Kumar and Team successfully remove a recurring rare tumor of 12kg from a 59-year-old patient in TOI. Click Here
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Awards & Achievements

• Dr. Uma Rani Saha GOLD MEDAL award.
• European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO) Fellowship, Peritoneal Surface Oncology/HIPEC.
• International Surgical Smith Colo-Rectal Fellowship, Cleveland Clinic Florida, CCFICDS.
• International Colorectal Fellowship - American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, ASCRS.
• Best outgoing postgraduate student award – GOLD MEDAL.
• B Braun National Scholarship for outstanding performance in the field of surgery.
• Award – Best Scientific poster paper presentation - XXIX National Conference of Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology (IASGCON 2019) at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
• International Travelling Grant – SSO, Society of Surgical Oncology, Boston, USA.
• International Travelling Grant, The Korean Society of Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons, 2019.
• Award oral paper presentation, NATCON IASO 2019 (Annual Conference, Indian Association of Surgical Oncology).
• Krishnaswamy Subrahmaniam, KS Memorial National Robotic Surgery Video Award presentation.
• ASI West Bengal state Best scientific poster presentation – 1st prize.
• Dr. Bimlendu Saha state surge-quiz competition – 1st position.
• DHB centenary Best poster presentation – 1st prize. Traveling grant - XII Robotic Surgeons Council Meeting, 2019.
• Grant – ISO & IMPO.
• National ASI surge-quiz competition - 1st runner up.
• ASI west Bengal state Best clinical picture presentation – 1st prize.