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Dr. Shiva Kumar Uppala
MS (General Surgery), M.Ch. (Surgical Onco) FMAS, FAIS
Medical Director
Surgical Oncologist & Laparoscopic Surgeon
Dr. Shiva Kumar Uppala is one of the best cancer specialist doctors in India. He is a skilled surgical oncologist in Bangalore with more than a thousand successful surgeries under his belt. According to him, an oncosurgeon should treat a patient holistically rather than focusing only on one organ. He firmly opines that since the need of each patient is different, it is mandatory to conduct individual assessments and provide patient-specific treatment. A surgeon should consider certain key factors before deciding on a treatment plan such as the patient’s age, gender, socioeconomic status, current health status, possible outcome, and probable side effects. Cancer is a disease best treated in Multispeciality hospital setting, as complex treatment surgeries/chemotherapy often require involvement of orher broad speciality services like cardiology/gastroenterology/neurology/ intensive care unit etc. available at Trust-in Multispeciality Hospital in Horamavu,Bangalore.
- Dr. Shiva Kumar specialises in minimal access surgical techniques (keyhole surgery).
- His areas of expertise are breast cancer, GI oncology , Gynaeconcology ( ovarian cancer, endometrial cancer, and cervical cancer cervix), head and neck cancer, thyroid cancer
- He has special interest. I. Colorectal cancer surgeries.
- Dr. Shiva Kumar is the Director & Consultant Surgical Oncologist at North Bangalore Hospital, Bangalore.
- Director and consultant surgical oncologist at Trust-in hospital Bangalore.
- Visiting Consultant at Columbia Asia Hospital, Hebbal, Bangalore.
- Visiting consultant at HCG cancer hospital , Bangalore
Dr. Shivakumar was a meritorious medical student, has received extensive training and has done his residency in surgical oncology from prestigious institutes in Bangalore.
- MBBS from the prestigious Bangalore Medical College & Research Institute in 2008.
- MS General Surgery in 2012 from KIMS, Hubli, Karnataka.
- Senior Residency in Surgical Oncology from BGS Global Hospitals, Bangalore in the year 2013-2014.
- M.Ch. (Surgical Oncology) from Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bangalore in the year 2014-2017.
- Dr. Shivakumar was awarded the prestigious "VYDYA SHREE” award for the year of 2019
- He received a prestigious fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery (FMAS).
- He received the prestigious fellowship in surgery – Fellowship of Association of Indian Surgeons (FAIS) – in the year 2019.
Dr. Shivakumar is affiliated with and holds membership in the following organizations:
- Association of Surgeons of India
- Indian Association of Surgical Oncology
- Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India
Dr. Shiva Kumar has presented papers, posters, and videos in national and state conferences all over India.
- Presented an oral presentation in national conference - ASICON 2012
- Presented a poster on gastric volvulus in national conference - ASICON 2012
- Paper presentation on carcinoma penis in state conference – KARNATAKA
- Poster presentation in the state conference in KARNATAKA
- Presented an oral presentation at National Conference – NATCON 2016
- Presented an oral presentation at National Conference – ACOS 2016
- Presented an oral presentation at National Conference – ASICON 2017
Dr. Shiva Kumar has published several papers related to oncology in both national and international journals.
- Kumar S, S Krishnamurthy, Kapil Dev, Arun Pandey: The Accuracy of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Preoperative Staging of Carcinoma Rectum of MRI in the Staging of Carcinoma Rectum - International Journal of Scientific Research; 2017,6;7.
- Kumar S, Dev K, Gurawalia J, Srinivas C: Umbilical Metastasis in Ovarian Cancer: An Erroneous Sign of Advanced Malignancy - Arch Cancer Res. 2016, 4:1.
- Dev K, Kumar S, Gurawalia J, et al.: Oblique Pectoralis Anterior Muscle: A Rare Anatomical Variation of the Pectoral Region - JCR 2016; 6: 226-9.
- Lokeshgowda, Shiva Kumar: A Retrospective Study of Carcinoma Esophagus in KIMS Hubli 2011 - Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences/Volume 3/Issue 28/July 14, 2014.
- Lokeshgowda, Shiva Kumar: A Rare Case of Tubercular Empyema Nessistants - Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences/Volume 3/Issue 27/July 07, 2014.
- Dev K, Gurawalia J, Kumar S, Srinivas C, Bharatnur SS: Intra-abdominal Testicular Seminoma in an Elderly Male - JCR 2016; 6:168-71.
- Dev K, Gurawalia J, Pandey A, Kumar S, et. al.: Enlargement of “SHENOY Node”: A Risk Factor for Temporary Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Paralysis after Thyroid Surgery - Head Neck Cancer Res. 2016, 1:3.
- Dev K, Sandeep Nayak, Arun Pandey, Shiva Kumar, Jaiprakash Gurawalia, Vishnu Kurpad: Impact of Unplanned Excision on the Prognosis of Patients with Soft Tissue - International Journal of Scientific Research; March 2017.
- Jaiprakash Gurawalia, Syed Altaf, Dev K, Swamyvelu Krishnamurthy, Sandeep Nayak P, Shiva Kumar: The Utility of Cytoreductive Nephrectomy in Targeted Therapy - International Journal of Scientific Research; March 2017.
- Dr. Shiva Kumar specialises in minimal access surgical techniques (keyhole surgery).
- His areas of expertise are breast cancer, GI oncology , Gynaeconcology ( ovarian cancer, endometrial cancer, and cervical cancer cervix), head and neck cancer, thyroid cancer
- He has special interest. I. Colorectal cancer surgeries.
- Dr. Shiva Kumar is the Director & Consultant Surgical Oncologist at North Bangalore Hospital, Bangalore.
- Director and consultant surgical oncologist at Trust-in hospital Bangalore.
- Visiting Consultant at Columbia Asia Hospital, Hebbal, Bangalore.
- Visiting consultant at HCG cancer hospital , Bangalore
Dr. Shivakumar was a meritorious medical student, has received extensive training and has done his residency in surgical oncology from prestigious institutes in Bangalore.
- MBBS from the prestigious Bangalore Medical College & Research Institute in 2008.
- MS General Surgery in 2012 from KIMS, Hubli, Karnataka.
- Senior Residency in Surgical Oncology from BGS Global Hospitals, Bangalore in the year 2013-2014.
- M.Ch. (Surgical Oncology) from Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bangalore in the year 2014-2017.
- Dr. Shivakumar was awarded the prestigious "VYDYA SHREE” award for the year of 2019
- He received a prestigious fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery (FMAS).
- He received the prestigious fellowship in surgery – Fellowship of Association of Indian Surgeons (FAIS) – in the year 2019.
Dr. Shivakumar is affiliated with and holds membership in the following organizations:
- Association of Surgeons of India
- Indian Association of Surgical Oncology
- Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India
Dr. Shiva Kumar has presented papers, posters, and videos in national and state conferences all over India.
- Presented an oral presentation in national conference - ASICON 2012
- Presented a poster on gastric volvulus in national conference - ASICON 2012
- Paper presentation on carcinoma penis in state conference – KARNATAKA
- Poster presentation in the state conference in KARNATAKA
- Presented an oral presentation at National Conference – NATCON 2016
- Presented an oral presentation at National Conference – ACOS 2016
- Presented an oral presentation at National Conference – ASICON 2017
Dr. Shiva Kumar has published several papers related to oncology in both national and international journals.
- Kumar S, S Krishnamurthy, Kapil Dev, Arun Pandey: The Accuracy of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Preoperative Staging of Carcinoma Rectum of MRI in the Staging of Carcinoma Rectum - International Journal of Scientific Research; 2017,6;7.
- Kumar S, Dev K, Gurawalia J, Srinivas C: Umbilical Metastasis in Ovarian Cancer: An Erroneous Sign of Advanced Malignancy - Arch Cancer Res. 2016, 4:1.
- Dev K, Kumar S, Gurawalia J, et al.: Oblique Pectoralis Anterior Muscle: A Rare Anatomical Variation of the Pectoral Region - JCR 2016; 6: 226-9.
- Lokeshgowda, Shiva Kumar: A Retrospective Study of Carcinoma Esophagus in KIMS Hubli 2011 - Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences/Volume 3/Issue 28/July 14, 2014.
- Lokeshgowda, Shiva Kumar: A Rare Case of Tubercular Empyema Nessistants - Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences/Volume 3/Issue 27/July 07, 2014.
- Dev K, Gurawalia J, Kumar S, Srinivas C, Bharatnur SS: Intra-abdominal Testicular Seminoma in an Elderly Male - JCR 2016; 6:168-71.
- Dev K, Gurawalia J, Pandey A, Kumar S, et. al.: Enlargement of “SHENOY Node”: A Risk Factor for Temporary Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Paralysis after Thyroid Surgery - Head Neck Cancer Res. 2016, 1:3.
- Dev K, Sandeep Nayak, Arun Pandey, Shiva Kumar, Jaiprakash Gurawalia, Vishnu Kurpad: Impact of Unplanned Excision on the Prognosis of Patients with Soft Tissue - International Journal of Scientific Research; March 2017.
- Jaiprakash Gurawalia, Syed Altaf, Dev K, Swamyvelu Krishnamurthy, Sandeep Nayak P, Shiva Kumar: The Utility of Cytoreductive Nephrectomy in Targeted Therapy - International Journal of Scientific Research; March 2017.