Dr. Amritha Prabha is a distinguished surgeon with extensive expertise in oncological and reconstructive surgeries. With a focus on cancer-related surgeries, she brings a wealth of experience in managing complex cases involving head and neck cancer, breast cancer, colorectal cancer, gynecological cancers, and sarcomas.
Work Experience
Dr. Amritha has 20 years of overall experience (9 years as a specialist) in the field of surgical oncology, specializing in various cancer surgeries and reconstructive procedures.
Education
- MBBS - T.D. Medical College, Alappuzha, Kerala
- MS (General Surgery) - Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Bangalore
- MCh (Surgical Oncology) - Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Bangalore
Fellowships & Memberships
- Association of Surgeons of India
- Indian Association of Surgical Oncology
- Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India
- Indian Society of Oncology
- Fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery
Awards, Achievements, & Recognitions
- Published extensively in national and international journals on topics related to surgical oncology and reconstructive surgery.
- Contributed significantly to research studies in oncology and surgical wound care.
- Selected as one of the best doctors (oncology-surgery) of South India 2024 from Karnataka by Outlook.
Talks & Publications
Publications:
- Functional outcomes following various reconstructive methods following various forms of maxillectomies, IJRMS, 2017.
- Comparison of short-term outcomes following open and laparoscopic resection of colorectal malignancies, IJRMS, 2017.
- True Parapharyngeal Space Tumours: Case series, Indian J Otolaryngeal Head and Neck Surg, 2017.
- Glomus Caroticum - Our experience in a tertiary care center, JEBMH, 2020.
- Cervico-facial flap: A versatile option among various reconstructive options for skin defects in parotid surgery, Int J Otorhinolaryngeal Head Neck Surg, 2021.
- Limb Salvage surgery for giant cell tumours around the knee joint, IJRO, 2021.
- Is Roux Loop a solution to delayed gastric emptying following pancreaticoduodenectomy?, IJSO, 2021.
- Facial Basal Cell Carcinoma: Clinical variants and outcomes, IJRS, 2023.
- The Impact of surgical site infection in head and neck cancer recurrence, IJRS, 2023.
- Chest wall tumours and their reconstructive management, IJSO, 2023.
- Clinicopathological Profile and Locoregional Control in Malignant Salivary Gland Tumours, IJM, 2023.
- Marjolin's Ulcer: Clinicopathological Profile and Treatment Patterns, Journal of Analytical Oncology, 2023.
- A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Clinical Equivalence of PD Synth and PDS Polydioxanone Sutures, Cureus, 2023.
- Oncological surgical wound care: A comparison of Theruptor NXT Non-Adherent dressing and the current standard of care, Cureus, 2024.
- Tumour histoculture captures the dynamic interactions between tumour and immune components in response to anti-PD1 in head and neck cancer, Nature Communications, 2024.
Research Studies:
- Co-investigator in CANscriptTM Clinical Outcomes in a Real-World Setting (ANCERS)-2.
- Principal investigator in a clinical equivalence study of polydioxanone sutures for abdominal fascial closure.
- Co-investigator in the development and standardisation of FARCAST TiME ex vivo platform.
- Principal investigator in a study comparing Theruptor NXT Non-Adherent wound dressing to standard care.
- Co-investigator in preclinical in vitro evaluation of novel oncotherapy agents using patients' tumour tissue samples.
- Co-investigator in neo-adjuvant SCRT for operable T3 /T4 tumours of the oral cavity, a prospective single-center study.
Areas of Expertise
- Head and Neck Cancer Surgeries
- Breast Cancer Surgeries
- Colorectal Cancer Surgeries
- Gynecological Cancer Surgeries
- Sarcoma Surgeries
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