Dr. Harish N L

Education Qualifications

• 2021: Certification as a Robotic Surgeon (Console Surgeon) by Intuitive
• 2017-2020: MCh (Surgical Oncology), Gujarat Cancer & Research Institute, BJ Medical College, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad
• 2015: Fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery (AMASI)
• 2014: MRCS (A) - University of Glasgow
• 2012-2015: MS (General Surgery), Sawai Man Singh Medical College, Rajasthan University of Health Sciences, Jaipur
• 2005-2011: MBBS, JJM Medical College (Davangere), Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences

Experience

• 2022-Present: Associate Consultant Surgical Oncologist and Robotic Surgeon, Yashoda Hospitals, Hitec City
• 2021-2022: Associate Consultant, Department of Surgical Oncology, Apollo Cancer Institute, Apollo Health City, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad
• 2017-2020: Senior Resident (Academic), Department of Surgical Oncology, Gujarat Cancer Research Institute, Ahmedabad
• 2012-2015: Junior Resident, Department of General Surgery, Sawai Man Singh Medical College, Jaipur
• 2010-2011: Internship at JJM Medical College, Davangere

Services offered

• Surgeries for:
  • Head and Neck/Oral Cancers
  • Gastrointestinal Surgery-Cancers of the Stomach, Colorectal Cancers
  • Breast Oncoplastic Surgery
  • Thoracic Oncology-Cancers of the Lung and Esophagus
  • Gynae-Oncology-Cancers of Ovary, Uterus, Endometrium and Cervix
  • Minimal Access Surgery
  • Robotic Surgery
  • Soft Tissue Sarcomas

Special Interest and Expertise

• Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgeries
• Breast and Thoracic Cancers
• Gastrointestinal Cancers
• Gynecologic Cancers
• Head and Neck Tumours

Professional Membership

• Association of Surgeons of India (ASI)
• Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India (AMASI)
• European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO)
• European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO)
• ESSO Young Surgeons Alumni Club (EYSAC)
• Indian Association of Surgical Oncology (IASO)
• International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC)

Research & Publications

• Pooled analysis of WHO Surgical Safety Checklist use and mortality after emergency laparotomy - GlobalSurg Collaborative – British Journal Of Surgery (BJS) Volume106, Issue 2 Special Issue: Global Surgery. January 2019 Pages e103-e112 DOI: 10.1002/bjs.11051
• Management and Outcomes Following Surgery for Gastrointestinal Typhoid: An International, Prospective, Multicentre Cohort Study-GlobalSurg Collaborative, World Journal Of Surgery (2018) 42: 3179. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-018-4624-8
• Laparoscopy in the Management of Appendicitis in high, middle, and low-income countries: a multicenter, prospective, cohort study-GlobalSurg Collaborative, Surgical Endoscopy August 2018, Volume 32, Issue 8, pp 3450–3466. DOI: 10.1007/s00464-018-6064-9.
• Mortality of emergency abdominal surgery in high, middle, and low-income countries-GlobalSurg Collaborative, British Journal of Surgery (BJS) Volume 103, Issue 8, Pages 971–988, July 2016 DOI: 10.1002/bjs.10151
• Determinants of morbidity and mortality following emergency abdominal surgery in children in low-income and middle-income countries. GlobalSurg Collaborative-BMJ Global Health 2016 ;1:e000091. DOI:10.1136/bmjgh-2016-000091
• Global variation in anastomosis and end colostomy formation following left-sided colorectal resection. GlobalSurg Collaborative-BJS open. 2019 Jun;3(3):403. DOI: 10.1002/bjs5.50138. eCollection 2019 Jun
• A ventral incisional hernia with herniation of the left hepatic lobe and review of the literature, BMJ Case Reports 2015; DOI:10.1136/bcr-2014-207162
• A rare splenic pseudocyst, Journal of Surgical Case Reports (JSCR) of the Oxford University Press (OUP), UK, J Surg Case Rep 2013; 2013 (9): rjt086. DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjt086
• A Case of Carcinosarcoma of the Breast Presenting as Inflammatory Carcinoma and a Review of the Literature Cureus 12(8): e10104.doi:10.7759/cureus.10104
• Contralateral axillary metastasis in breast carcinoma: Case report and review of literature. Nigerian Journal of Surgery. DOI: 10.4103/njs.NJS_9_20
• Chemoport Fracture due to Catheter Pinch-off Syndrome: A Rare Complication of Subclavian Vein Approach Revisited. Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2021 Oct 9:1-5.
• Effects of hospital facilities on patient outcomes after cancer surgery: An international, prospective, observational study. The Lancet Global Health. 2022, May 24.
• Versatility of 3D laparoscopy for radical prostatectomy: A single tertiary cancer center experience. Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2022 Feb 14:1-8.
• A study of colorectal cancer in a tertiary teaching hospital: Hepato-Gastroenterology Journal, December 2014
• A Prospective Study of Liver Abscesses: Clinical Profile And Management of 100 Cases Admitted in a Single Surgical Unit of the SMS Hospital in Jaipur, India, The Internet Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2014 Volume 13 Number 1
• Comparison of Laparoscopic and Open High Ligation Procedure for Varicocele: Global Journal of Human-Social Science: I Surgeries and Cardiovascular System Volume 8, 14 Issue 5 Version 1.0 Year 2014
• Vaginal yolk sac tumor in an infant-management dilemma: International Journal of Scientific Research, Volume-8 Issue-4 April-2019

Awards and Achievements

• Guest speaker in a CME on “Best practices in gynaecological cancer”, Karimnagar, conducted on June 28, 2022 (Topic-Breast cancer and ICG in cancer)
• Part of the “Multidisciplinary robotic surgery workshop by Apollo surgeons” on May 13th and 14th, 2022 (live workshop). Certified as a Robotic Surgeon (console surgeon) by Intuitive
• Cleared the quiz competition of India’s next Sushruta in a nationwide surgical competition and was shortlisted in the top 15 surgeons
• National Representative for India for EYSAC (ESSO Young Surgeons Alumni Club), 2019-2021
• Recipient of Vattikuti Scholarship to attend Robotic Surgeons Council of India meeting held at Pondicherry in November 2019
• National Lead of “GLOBALSURG-3: Quality and Outcomes after Global Cancer Surgery: a Prospective, International Cohort Study”
• 3rd Prize for Poster presentation for Significance of level V lymph node dissection in clinically node positive SCC oral cavity at Joint International Conference 2019
• First Prize for Paper Presentation at the Mid-Term Conference of the Indian Association of Surgical Oncology (IASO) held in Mount Abu in March 2019
• Won first prize in post graduate oncology quiz contest held in Ahmedabad in May 2019
• DAVINCI/Intuitive Certification for completion of the Xi online assessment for surgeons, residents, and fellows and the Xi vessel sealer assessment in July 2019
• Selected for Case Presentation & Virtual Postoperative Rounds in the North Zone of the Association of Surgeons of India for the Torrent Young Scholar Award (TYSA 2015)
• Collaborator of “GLOBALSURG-1: Determining Universal Markers of Quality in Abdominal Surgery: An International Evaluation” - Published in the British Journal of Surgery & BMJ Global Health
• Best Poster Award for Achalasia Cardia - Initial Surgical Experience at RAMAS Conference in 2013
• Represented the Rajasthan state in the “National Level Postgraduate Surgery Quiz” at the National Conference of the Association of Surgeons of India (ASICON-2014), Second Runner Up

FAQ'S

1. 1. Why do patients frequently visit Dr. Harish N L?
   

   Patients visit Dr. Harish N L to receive treatment for various cancers.

2. 2. What is Dr. Harish N L's educational qualification?
   

   Dr. Harish N L holds the following qualifications: MBBS, MS (Gen Surg), MRCS (A), MCh (Surg Onco-GCRI), FMAS.

3. 3. What does Dr. Harish N L specialise in?
   

   Dr. Harish N L is an Associate Consultant Surgical Oncologist and Robotic Surgeon who specialises in the treatment and management of Head and Neck/Oral Cancers, Gastrointestinal Cancers, Breast Cancers, Cancers of the Lung and Esophagus, Cancers of the Ovary, Uterus, Endometrium, and Cervix, and Soft Tissue Sarcomas, among others.

4. 4. Where does Dr. Harish N L practice?
   

   Dr. Harish N L practices at Yashoda Hospitals, Hitec City.

5. 5. How can I book Dr. Harish N L’s appointment?
   

   You can schedule an appointment with Dr. Harish N L for both an Online Video Consultation and an OPD Consultation by visiting his profile on Yashoda Hospitals.

6. 6. How many years of experience does Dr. Harish N L have?
   

   Dr. Harish N L has over 10 years of experience as a Surgical Oncologist and Robotic Surgeon.