Dr. Surender Kumar Dabas
Vice Chairman
21 years of experienceSurgical Oncologists
MBBS, MS, DNB
BLK-Max Super Speciality Medical Centre, New Delhi
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Dr. Surender Kumar Dabas is a well?recognized Surgical Oncologist and Robotic Surgery Specialist. He brings over 21 years of professional experience. His expertise lies in robotic surgical procedures, including scarless head and neck cancer surgery. He focuses on the surgical treatment of colorectal, prostate, bladder, kidney, esophageal, and lung cancer. Dr. Dabas has performed over 20,000 complex cancer surgeries, including 2,500 robotic surgeries. He has completed the highest number of Head and Neck Oncosurgeries in Asia and is actively involved in teaching robotic surgery nationwide. He has performed over 1,000 Trans-oral Robotic surgeries for throat cancer and is recognized as a pioneer in Robotic Surgery. His educational qualifications include an MBBS from the Maulana Azad Medical Coll. in 2003 and an MS in General Surgery from the Lady Hardinge Medical Coll., New Delhi, in 2007. Later, Dr. Dabas specialized in surgical oncology by pursuing a DNB in Surgical Oncology from the National Board of Examination, New Delhi. He has also received specialized advanced training in robotic pancreatic surgery from the Univ. of Chicago. He serves as a global mentor for robotic oncology surgeries and has pioneered the robotic surgical oncology program in India. A prolific author, Dr. Dabas has contributed scholarly articles to domestic and international publications and is a sought-after speaker at various medical conferences. He is a part of various professional associations, such as the Indian Association of Surgical Oncology (IASO), the International Guild of Robotic & Endoscopic Head-Neck Surgeons (IGREHNS), the Delhi Medical Council, and the Foundation of Head-Neck Oncology (FHNO). Dr. Dabas also holds positions as the Vice President of IGREHNS and is an Advisory Board Member for the SS Robotic system.Education
MBBS - Maulana Azad Medical Coll., Delhi Univ., 2003 MS - General Surgery - Lady Hardinge Medical Coll., New Delhi, 2007 DNB - Surgical Oncology - National Board of Examination, 2011Past Experience
Director of Head & Neck Thoracic Services in FMRI, Gurgaon, and Director of Head & Neck, Breast and Thoracic Services in Fortis S.B, New Delhi, 2018. Chief of Head and Neck Oncology and Robotic Surgery at Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Inst. & Research Centre, 2017. Clinical Assistant in the Department of Surgical Oncology at Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Inst. & Research Centre, 2011. Senior Resident in the Department of Urology, Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hosp., 2008. Junior Resident in the Department of Surgery Lady Harding Medical Coll., 2007.Awards
Gold medal in Pathology, 2nd Professional MBBS Examination
Associations/Membership
Delhi Medical Council Executive Council Membership of the International Guild of Robotic & Endoscopic Head-Neck Surgeons (IGREHNS) Foundation of Head-Neck Oncology (FHNO) Indian Association of Surgical Oncology (IASO)
Paper Published
He has published over 22 research articles and publications. Some of them are: Presented publication on “TORS in Head and Neck Cancer and our professional experience” in China (May 2014). I presented two posters on TORS, “Transoral Robotic Surgery in Management of Oropharyngeal Cancers: A Preliminary professional experience at a Tertiary Cancer Centre in India” and “Transoral Robotic Surgery For Recurrent or Residual Head and Neck Cancers: A Prospective Study of Feasibility and Functional Outcome,” at the 1st International TORS conference in Philadelphia, US (August 2014). Dinesh A, Shukla H, Dabas Setal: Simultaneous lingual and hypoglossal nerve block: A novel technique, Journal of the American Coll. of Surgeons 10/2015; 221(4):e133. Dabas S, Dewan A, Ranjan R, Dewan AK, Shukla H, Sinha R: Salvage Transoral Robotic Surgery for Recurrent or Residual Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Single Institution professional experience, Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2015;16(17):7627-32 Dabas S, Dewan A, Ranjan R, Dewan AK, Puri A, Shah SH, Sinha R: Transoral robotic surgery in the management of oropharyngeal cancers: A Preliminary professional experience at a Tertiary Cancer Centre in India, Int J Clin Oncol, 2015 Aug;20(4):693-700 Published publication on “Traumatic Handlebar Hernia associated with Hepatic Herniation “: A case report and review of the Literature. Hernia. Volume 11, Number 4, August 2007, pp.365-367 (3). Abstract: “Completion Radical Surgery for Incidental Gall Bladder Carcinoma.” Tropical Gastroenterology 2012; 32 (3) Suppl 3: S76. Presented poster titled Feasibility, Surgical and functional outcome of Transoral Robotic Laryngeal Conservation Surgery – Our professional experience in India in 3rd international TORS conference held at San Fransisco, CA, USA Transoral Robotic surgery - excision of Tongue base Tumour with the Entire Hyoid bone in a Salvage Setting Transoral Robotic Surgery for Recurrent Tumors of the Upper Aerodigestive Tract (RECUT): An International Cohort Study Modified Preauricular Cervico-facial Approach for Oral Cancers: an Analysis of Oncological and Functional Outcomes Robotic transoral approach for salvage retropharyngeal node dissection: an analysis of functional and oncological outcomes Swallowing Outcomes in Supraglottic Cancer Patients After Transoral Robotic Surgery With Early Dysphagia Management Using Standardized Functional and Objective Measures Oncological outcome following initiation of treatment for stage III and IV HPV-negative oropharyngeal cancers with transoral robotic surgery (TORS) Feasibility, Safety, and Surgical Outcome of Robotic Hemithyroidectomy Via Transaxillary and Retroauricular Approach: an Institutional professional experience A gland of diverse pathology and unpredictable behavior: our professional experience of primary submandibular gland malignancies Oncological outcome following de-intensification of treatment for stage I and II HPV negative oropharyngeal cancers with transoral robotic surgery (TORS): A prospective trial Feasibility, Surgical and Functional Outcome of Transoral Robotic Laryngeal Conservation Surgery – Our professional experience in India Salvage Transoral Robotic Surgery for Recurrent or Residual Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Single Institution professional experience Simultaneous submandibular gland preserving neck dissection and transoral robotic surgery for oropharyngeal and supraglottic malignancies Transoral robotic surgery for recurrent or residual head and neck cancers: a prospective study of feasibility and functional outcomes Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Superior Gingivobuccal Sulcus: An 11-Year Institutional professional experience of 203 Cases
Area of Expertise
- Adrenal Cancer Treatment
- Benign and Cancerous Tumor Excision
- Bile Duct Cancer Treatment
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Breast Biopsy
- Carcinoid Tumor Treatment