Dr. Raja Sundaram

Specialist:       Surgical Oncologist
Experience:    21+ Years of Experience
Hospital:          Global Hospitals, Chennai

Brief About Doctor:

• Dr Raja Sundaram is one of the most renowned & respected Onco-surgeon in India.
• With an experience of over 21+ years, he has successfully conducted more than 10,000 cancer surgeries of various complexities.
• Dr Sundaram has completed his MBBS & MS (General surgery) from the prestigious Madras University. Following which he did his Mch from the reputed Dr Muthulakshmi College of Oncological Science.

Work Experience:

• Director, Global Hospitals, Chennai
• Senior Consultant, Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road, Chennai
• HOD, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences (SVIMS), Tirupati, A.P.
• Professor, Raja Muthiah Medical College, Annamalai University, Chennai,

Specialization:

• Head & Neck cancers 
• Bone Marrow Transplant 
• Breast cancers 
• HPB cancers 
• Brain cancers 
• Spine cancers 
• Gastro-intestinal cancers 
• Gynaecological cancers 
• Genito-Urinary cancers 
• Orthopaedic cancers 
• Lung cancers 
• Onco-Plastic & Reconstructive surgeries

List of Treatment:

• Chemotherapy
• Adrenal Cancer Treatment
• Anal Cancer Treatment
• Aplastic Anemia
• Bile Duct Cancer Treatment

Awards and Honors:

• Awarded “Medical Excellence Awards” in the 3rd Annual World Tamil Chamber of Commerce on 11/5/2019.
• Gold medal in Mch.Surgical Oncology – Cancer Institute (W.I.A), Chennai.
• Secured University Gold medal in MS General Surgery exams- TN MGR Medical University

Professional Memberships:

• IASO
• ISO
• AROI
• ESMO
• OGGSI
• IMA
• ASI.

Education:

• MBBS, 1991, Madras Medical College, University of Madras, Chennai,
• MS, 1997, Madras Medical College, University of Madras, Chennai,
• MCh, Cancer institute (W. I. A), Dr Muthulakshmi College of Oncological Science
• Fellowship, Fellow of Association of Surgeons of India

Questions:

Q: Where is Dr. Raja Sundaram currently employed?

Ans: Dr. Raja Sundaram is currently employed at Global Hospitals, Chennai.

Q: How much experience does Dr. Raja Sundaram have?

Ans: Dr. Raja Sundaram has over 25 years of experience as an Oncologist.

Q:  What are some clinical achievements Dr. Raja Sundaram achieved to this date?

Ans: More than 18,000 cancer procedures of varying complexity have been successfully completed by Dr. Raja Sundaram, including intricate Head & Neck surgeries including microvascular repair, laparoscopic GI & Gynec – Onco Surgeries, etc.

Q: What distinguishes a surgeon from a surgical oncologist?

Ans: The main distinction between the two is the additional two to three years of training that surgical oncologists get in advanced surgical oncology techniques as well as tumor biology and behavior.

Q: What are the three different subfields of oncology?

Ans: Medical oncology, radiation oncology, and surgical oncology are the three main subfields that make up the oncology sector in terms of treatments.