Dr. Manjunath Bale

Education Qualifications

• 2019: Clinical Observer, Uniportal VATS Complex Lung Resections Masterclass, Yunnan Cancer Hospital, Kunming, China
• Mar 2019: Clinical Observer, Uniportal VATS Training Programme, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Shanghai, China
• Jan 2017-Dec 2019: MCh Minimal Access Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
• Sep 2013: Advanced Trauma Life Support, JPNATC, AIIMS, New Delhi
• July 2013: Basic VATS Training, Ethicon, New Delhi
• Jan 2013: Basic Laparoscopy Training, AIIMS, New Delhi
• Jan 2010-Jan 2014: MS General Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
• Apr 2009-Mar 2010: Intern, S Nijalingappa Medical College, Bagalkot
• Aug 2004-Mar 2009: MBBS, S Nijalingappa Medical College, Bagalkot

Experience

• Currently working as a Consultant Robotic and Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgeon at Yashoda Hospitals, Secunderabad
• Mar 2020: Consultant-Thoracic and Minimal Access Surgery, Apollo Health City, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad
• Aug 2016-Dec 2019: Senior Resident, Department of Surgical Disciplines, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
• Sep 2015-June 2016: Senior Resident, Department of Surgical Gastroenterology and Liver Transplant, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow
• Dec 2014-April 2015: Senior Resident, Jai Prakash Narayan Apex Trauma Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
• Jan 2010-Jan 2014: Junior Resident in Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi

Services offered

• Robotic Surgery
• Uniportal & Multiportal VATS
• Uniportal RATS
• Repair of Chest Wall Deformities
• Rib Fixation
• Diaphragmatic Repair (VATS & Robotics)

Special Interest and Expertise

• Uniportal Thoracic Surgery for Inflammatory Lung Conditions and Lung Cancer
• Thymectomy (VATS/Robotic) for Myasthenia Gravis

Professional Membership

• International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer
• Uniportal VATS Interest Group
• Asia Thoracoscopic Surgery Education Program
• Indian Society of Thoracic Surgeons
• Chest Council of India
• Thoracic Endoscopy Society of India

Research & Publications

• Uniportal Fully Robotic-Assisted Major Pulmonary Resections. Diego Gonzalez-Rivas, Manjunath Bale. Ann Cardiothorac Surg. 2023 Jan 31;12(1):52-61.doi: 10.21037/acs-2022-urats-29.
• Uniportal Robotic-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery Right Upper Lobectomy for Aspergilloma. Diego Gonzalez-Rivas, Manjunath Bale, Mugurel L. Bosinceanu, Rohan Chinthareddy. Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery.
• Uniportal Fully Robotic-Assisted Sleeve Resections: Surgical Technique and Initial Experience of 30 Cases. Mugurel Bosinceanu, Veronica Manolache, Javier Gallego-Poveda, Marina Paradela, Shuben Li, Alejandro Garcia, Manjunath Bale, and Natalia Motas. Ann Cardiothorac Surg. 2023 Jan 31; 12(1): 9–22. doi: 10.21037/acs-2022-urats-23
• Long Term Outcomes of Laparoscopic Heller's Cardiomyotomy in Achalasia Cardia with Megaesophagus. Manjunath Bale, R. Pashad, A. Modi, S. Suhani, R. Sharma, G. Makharia. Surgical Laparoscopic Endoscopic Percutaneous Techniques 2020
• Angle of His Accentuation as an Antireflux Surgery for Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Heller’s Cardiomyotomy for Achalasia-Experience of 100 Cases. R. Parshad, Manjunath Bale, A. Modi, H. Bhattacharjee, S. Suhani, G. Makharia, R. Sharma. Proceedings of the 27th Meeting of the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons 2019
• Laparoscopic Radical Cholecystectomy for Gallbladder Carcinoma. Shashikiran J Nanjakla, Hemanga Bhattacharjee, Praveen Kumar, Manjunath Bale, Ajit Oberoi, Suhani Suhani, Rajinder Parshad. Surgical Endoscopy 2019, Vol 33, Issue 1, Page 414
• Laparoscopic Deroofing of Hydatid Cyst of Liver Using A 150MM, 12MM XCEL® TROCAR. Aditya Kumar, Hemanga K Bhattacharjee, Manjunath Bale, Suhani, Rajinder Parshad. Surgical Endoscopy 2019, Vol 33, Issue 1, Page 115
• Surgical Management of Inflammatory Lung Disease-A Single Institutional Experience. Manjunath Bale, Rajinder Parshad, Mohit Joshi, Hemanga Bhattacharjee, Randeep Guleria, Lokesh Kashyap, Suhani Gupta. Respirology 2017, Vol 22, Issue 1, Pages 88-278
• Chapters for Textbooks:
  • Surgical Perspective of Evaluation and Treatment of Pulmonary Infections, Clinico Radiological Series: Imaging of Chest Infections Rajinder Parshad, Ajit Singh Oberoi, Manjunath Bale, 2018
  • Surgical Approaches to the Thymus, Atlas of the Thymus Rajinder Parshad, Manjunath Bale, 2020
  • Carcinoma Lung-Surgeons Perspective, Textbook of Chest Tumors Rajinder Parshad, Shashikiran NJ, Manjunath Bale, 2020
  • Surgical Approach to Hydatid Cyst, Proceedings of Thoracic Symposium Manjunath Bale, Rajinder Parshad, 2018
  • Proceedings of Thoracic Symposium, Pulmonary Mucormycosis-Role of a Surgeon Manjunath Bale, Shafneed, 2019
  Thesis Projects:
  • Role of PET CT in Assessment of Response to Neoadjuvant Therapy in Locally Advanced Breast Cancer
  • Randomized Trial to Compare Toupet Fundoplication with Angle of His Accentuation as an Antireflux Procedure following Heller’s Cardiomyotomy for Achalasia Cardia
  • Long Term Outcomes after Heller’s Cardiomyotomy in Achalasia Cardia with Megaesophagus

Posters/papers/oral Presentations

• Surgical Management of Pulmonary Mucormycosis, Thoracic Symposium, AIIMS, New Delhi, Sep 2019
• Angle of His Accentuation as an Antireflux Surgery for Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Heller’s Cardiomyotomy for Achalasia-Experience of 100 Cases, 27th Meeting of the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons, June 2019
• Long-term Outcomes of Laparoscopic Heller's Cardiomyotomy in Achalasia Cardia with Megaesophagus, 27th Meeting of the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons, June 2019
• Misplaced IUCD, Combined Clinical Rounds, AIIMS, New Delhi, Aug 2018
• Difficulties of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in Situs Inversus Totalis, Delhi State Chapter, JPNA Trauma Centre, New Delhi, Feb 2018
• Surgery for Inflammatory Lung Disease, Asia Pacific Society of Respirology, Nov 2017
• Surgery for Inflammatory Lung Disease, Combined Grand Round, AIIMS, New Delhi, Nov 2016
• Fetus in Fetu, Combined Clinical Rounds, AIIMS, New Delhi, Jan 2012

Awards and Achievements

• Vaidya Shree Award 2022 by Mother Foundation
• Vaidya Ratna Award 2021
• APJ Abdul Kalam Medical Excellence Award
• Emerging Robotic Surgeon Award by Top Gallant Foundation
• Organising Member, Thoracic Surgery Symposium, AIIMS, New Delhi (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
• Organising Member, Oticon, S Nijalingappa Medical College, Bagalkot 2008.

FAQ'S

1. 1. Why do patients frequently visit Dr. Manjunath Bale?
   

   Patients visit Dr. Manjunath Bale for various Robotic and Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgical Procedures.

2. 2. What is Dr. Manjunath Bale's educational qualification?
   

   Dr. Manjunath Bale holds the following qualifications: MS (AIIMS), MCh (AIIMS).

3. 3. What does Dr. Manjunath Bale specialise in?
   

   Dr. Manjunath Bale is a Consultant Robotic and Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgeon who specialises in Robotic Surgery, Uniportal & Multiportal VATS, Uniportal RATS, Repair of Chest Wall Deformities, Rib Fixation, and Diaphragmatic Repair, among others.

4. 4. Where does Dr. Manjunath Bale practice?
   

   Dr. Manjunath Bale practices at Yashoda Hospitals, Secunderabad.

5. 5. How can I book Dr. Manjunath Bale’s appointment?
   

   You can schedule an appointment with Dr. Manjunath Bale 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. Manjunath Bale have?
   

   Dr. Manjunath Bale has over 9 years of experience as a Thoracic Surgeon.