Dr. S K Bala

Surgical Oncologist

Dr. S K Bala

Consultant

10+ years of experience

DNB, MBBS, MS
HCG Cancer Centre, Kolkata - India

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    Areas of Expertise

    Dr. S K Bala

    Major Conditions Treated

    • Head & Neck Cancers (Oral, Tongue, Thyroid, Laryngeal)
    • Breast Cancer
    • Gastrointestinal Cancers (Oesophageal, Gastric, Colorectal)
    • Liver, Pancreatic & HBP Cancers
    • Gynaecological Cancers (Cervical, Uterine, Ovarian)
    • Lung Cancer
    • Gallbladder Cancer
    • Soft Tissue Sarcoma
    • Skin & Melanoma
    • Retroperitoneal Tumours

    Sub-specialties

    • Robotic Cancer Surgery: Eastern India's only Intuitive-certified robotic cancer surgeon — offering da Vinci robot-assisted surgery for complex oesophageal, gastric, pancreatic, and gynaecological cancers with minimal trauma and faster recovery.
    • Minimal Access Cancer Surgery (MACS): Specialist in laparoscopic and robotic approaches for all major abdominal cancers — a key reason international patients choose Dr. S.K. Bala as the best surgical oncologist in Kolkata, India.
    • HBP Surgery & Robotic Whipple's: Among the select few surgeons in India to have performed multiple robotic Whipple's (pancreaticoduodenectomy) procedures, including on a 28-year-old female patient.

    Advanced Procedures & Treatments

    • Robotic Cancer Surgery (da Vinci System)
    • Robotic Whipple's Procedure (Pancreaticoduodenectomy)
    • Laparoscopic Colon & Rectal Cancer Surgery
    • Radical Hysterectomy (Cervical Cancer)
    • Mastectomy & Breast Conservation Surgery
    • Total / Partial Gastrectomy (Stomach Cancer)
    • Head & Neck Tumour Surgery
    • Liver Resection & Hepatobiliary Surgery
    • TURBT (Bladder Cancer)
    • Scarless Robotic Breast Surgery

    Qualifications & Credentials

    Medical Degrees

    • MBBS — Medical College, Calcutta (Kolkata), West Bengal, India, 2006
    • MS — General Surgery — West Bengal University of Health Sciences, Kolkata, India, 2011
    • DNB — General Surgery — National Board of Examinations, India, 2011
    • DNB — Surgical Oncology — Saroj Gupta Cancer Centre & Research Institute, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, 2016

    Fellowships & Special Training

    • Intuitive Certified Robotic Surgery — da Vinci Robotic Surgical System (Only certified robotic cancer surgeon in Eastern India)
    • Training in Minimal Access Cancer Surgery (MACS) — laparoscopic and robotic approaches for abdominal cancers

    Certifications & Accreditations

    • West Bengal Medical Council Registration
    • Intuitive Surgical Certification (da Vinci Robotic Surgery)
    • Member — Indian Association of Surgical Oncology

    Professional Experience

    Current Affiliation

    • CK Birla CMRI Hospital (Calcutta Medical Research Institute), New Alipore, Kolkata, West Bengal — Senior Consultant Surgical Oncologist, Present

    Past Affiliations

    • HCG EKO Cancer Centre, Newtown, Kolkata — Senior Consultant Surgical Oncologist (Past)
    • AMRI Hospitals, Dhakuria, Kolkata — Surgical Oncologist (Past)
    • Saroj Gupta Cancer Centre & Research Institute, Kolkata — DNB Surgical Oncology Training (2016)

    Academic & Research Roles

    • Assistant Professor — Surgical Oncology Department, reputed Medical College, Kolkata
    • Visiting Faculty — Tripura Medical College, Agartala
    • Participant — Multidisciplinary Tumour Board, CK Birla CMRI Hospital

    Key Achievements

    • 19+ years of surgical oncology experience; 5,000+ oncological surgical cases
    • Only Intuitive-certified Robotic Cancer Surgeon in Eastern India
    • 50+ robotic cancer surgeries including complex GI, HBP, and gynaecological cancers
    • Among select few surgeons in India to perform multiple robotic Whipple's procedures
    • Expert in Minimal Access Cancer Surgery (MACS) for all major abdominal cancers

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