Dr. Abhishek Mitra

Dr Abhishek Mitra is one of the very few Gastrointestinal Surgeons with a certified fellowship in Gastrointestinal and HPB Cancer Surgery from Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, the most prestigious cancer institute in India. After completing his graduation from Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi and Post-graduation in General Surgery from Lady Hardinge Medical College, he obtained his Super-specialist degree in Surgical Gastroenterology from Department of Surgical Gastroenterology and Liver Transplantation at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital. Thereafter he pursued a postdoctoral fellowship in Gastrointestinal and HPB Cancer Surgery at Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai. He continued as a Lecturer in Gastrointestinal and HPB Cancer Surgery for a period of two years. He has worked as a Consultant and Senior Consultant at Apollo, Delhi, Dharamshila Narayana, Delhi and Paras Hospitals, Gurgaon prior to joining Sir Ganga Ram Hospital. He has a sound research and academic background and has published various original articles and book chapters in National and International peer reviewed journals of repute. He has presented his research work at National and International conferences, delivered lectures and has been a co-investigator in various research projects. He is vastly experienced and is performing all routine and major open, advanced laparoscopic and Robotic Gastrointestinal procedures with a special expertise in Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgery. He strongly believes in ethical practice and evidence based medicine.

Publications

1. Mitra A, Yadav A, Mehta N, Varma V, Kumaran V, Nundy S. Complicated perianal      sepsis. Indian J Surgery. Indian J Surg. 2015 Dec;77(Suppl 3):769-73.
2. Mitra A, De’souza A, Goel M, Shrikhande SV. Surgery for pancreatic and periampullary carcinoma. Indian Journal of Surgery. 2015 Oct;77(5):371-80.
3. Mitra A, Shrikhande SV, Sirohi B. Histopathological regression after taxane based neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with resectable gastric or gastro- oesophageal junction adenocarcinoma. Transl Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2017 May 16;2:46
4. Mitra A, Pai E, Dusane R, Ranganathan P, DeSouza A, Goel M, Shrikhande SV. Extended pancreatectomy as defined by the ISGPS: useful in selected cases of pancreatic cancer but invaluable in other complex pancreatic tumors. Langenbecks Arch Surg. 2018 Mar;403(2):203-212. doi: 10.1007/s00423- 018-1653-6.
5. Sirohi B, Mitra A, Jagannath P, Singh A, Ramadvar M, Kulkarni S, Goel M, Shrikhande SV. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with locally advanced gallbladder cancer. Future Oncol. 2015 May;11(10):1501-9.
6. Bhambre R, Mitra A, Tamankar A, Desouza A, Saklani A. Impact of Length of Distal Margin on Outcomes Following Sphincter Preserving Surgery for Middle and Lower Third Rectal Cancers. Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology (2019).
7. van Rijssen LB, Gerritsen A, Henselmans I, Sprangers MA, Jacobs M, Bassi C, Busch OR, Fernández-Del Castillo C, Fong ZV, He J, Jang JY, Javed AA, Kim SW, Maggino L, Mitra A, Ostwal V, Pellegrini S, Shrikhande SV, Wilmink JW, Wolfgang CL, van Laarhoven HW, Besselink MG; COPRAC study group. Core Set of Patient-reported Outcomes in Pancreatic Cancer (COPRAC): An International Delphi Study Among Patients and Health Care Providers. Ann Surg. 2017 Dec 19. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000002633.
8. Sirohi B, Barreto SG, Singh A, Batra S, Mitra A, Rastogi S, Ramadwar M, Shetty N, Goel M, Shrikhande SV. Epirubicin, oxaliplatin, and capectabine is just as "MAGIC"al as epirubicin, cisplatin, and fluorouracil perioperative chemotherapy for resectable locally advanced gastro-oesophageal cancer. J Cancer Res Ther. 2014 Oct-Dec;10(4):866-70.
9. Agarwal V, Thomas MJ, Joshi R, Chaudhari V, Bhandare M, Mitra A, deSouza A, Ambulkar R, Shrikhande SV. Improved Outcomes in 394 Pancreatic Cancer Resections: the Impact of Enhanced Recovery Pathway. J Gastrointest Surg. 2018 Oct;22(10):1732-1742. doi: 10.1007/s11605-018- 3809-7.
10. Shinde R, Bhamre R, Niyogi D, Mitra A, Desouza A, Ostwal V, Engineer R, Dusane R, Saklani A. Does histology dictate outcomes of locally advanced rectal adenocarcinoma with complete pathological response following neoadjuvant chemoradiation? J Radiat Oncol (2018) 7: 85. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13566-017-0341-4.
11. Chaudhari VA, Mitra A, Gupta V, Ostwal V, Ramaswamy A, Engineer R, Sirohi B, Shetty N, Bal M, DeSouza A, Bhandare MS. Neoadjuvant therapy in borderline resectable pancreatic cancer: Outcomes in the era of changing practices and evolving evidence. Surgery. 2022;171:138.
12. Reddy RC, Chaudhari V, Chopde A, Mitra A, Jaiswal D, Shrikhande SV, Bhandare MS. Gastric salvage after venous congestion during major pancreatic resections: A series of three cases. Ann Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg. 2024 Feb 29;28(1):99-103.
13. Mitra A, Mehta N, V arma V , Kumaran V , Nundy S. Current management of colorectal liver metastases: A perspective. The Ganga Ram Journal 2011;1:247–253.
14. Mitra A, Sirohi B, Shrikhande SV. Neoadjuvant therapy in pancreatic cancer. Current Medicine Research and Practice (2014),http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cmrp.2014.03.002.
15. Mitra A, Shrikhande SV. Commentary on Neoadjuvant treatment of borderline resectable and non-resectable pancreatic cancer. Annals of surgical oncology 2013. Pancreatic cancer India website.
16. Shrikhande SV, Batra S, Mitra A, Patkar S, Goel M. Neuroendocrine Tumors of Pancreas. G.I. Surgery Annual. Volume 21.2014
17. Mitra A, Sirohi B, Goel M, Shrikhande SV. Borderline resectable pancreatic cancer. Evidence-Based Practices in Gastrointestinal, Colorectal and Hepatobiliary Surgery. Jaypee publishers, 2017. doi: 10.5005/jp/books/13024
18. Sinukumar S, Mitra A, Shrikhande SV. Puzzling cases- 2 pancreatic cases.
19. Sirohi B, Mitra A, Shrikhande SV. Impact of chemoradiotherapy on postoperative complications in GI surgery. Complications in Gastrointestinal Surgery.
20. Shrikhande SV, Mitra A. Borderline resectable pancreatic cancer- What can we expect in the next 10 years. Pancreatology the next decade. November 21, 2014.

Esophageal disorders (Achalasia Cardia, Gastro-esophageal Reflux Disease, Cancers and tumors of esophagus, esophageal corrosive injuries and strictures, esophageal perforations, para-esophageal hernia), Stomach disorders (Peptic Ulcer disease, perforations and complications, Gastric cancer, Gastric volvulus, Foreign bodies stomach), Pancreas disorders (Acute pancreatitis, Chronic pancreatitis, Pancreatic cancer, Periampullary cancers, Cystic neoplasms, Pseudocyst pancreas), Biliary ailments (Gallstone disease, Gallbladder polyps, Bile duct stones, Choledochal cysts, Recurrent pyogenic cholangitis/Hepatolithiasis, Bile duct strictures, Bile duct tumors), Liver ailments (liver cysts, cystic tumors, hydatid cyst, liver abscess, liver tumors (hepatocellular carcinoma, intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, liver metastases), cirrhosis), Small bowel ailments (perforations, strictures, Crohn’s disease, mesenteric ischemia, tuberculosis, diverticula), Colorectal conditions (Ulcerative colitis, Colon and Rectal Cancer, Strictures, Diverticulitis, Hemorrhoids, Fissure, Fistula, Perianal sepsis, Incontinence, Constipation, Pelvic floor disorders, Rectal prolapse), Peritoneal Surface Malignancies (Colorectal, appendiceal origin), Appendiceal ailments (Acute appendicitis, Appendiceal tumors), Portal Hypertension (Extrahepatic Portal Vein Obstruction, Non-cirrhotic Portal fibrosis), Spleen ailments, Gastrointestinal bleeding, Emergency ailments (intestinal perforation, intestinal obstruction, Trauma-liver, pancreas, spleen and others), Hernia (Incisional, Inguinal, Ventral, others), Miscellaneous (Abdominal wall tumors, adrenal neoplasms, retroperitoneal tumors, neuroendocrine tumors, gastrointestinal stromal tumors, rare gastrointestinal ailments and tumors)

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Upper GI procedures (Esophagus and stomach) Open, Laparoscopic, Robotic (Trans-thoracic/Trans-hiatal) Esophagectomy, Laparoscopic/Robotic Nissen’s fundoplication, Laparascopic/Robotic Heller’s Myotomy, Gastric pullup/Colonic pullup for corrosive strictures, Emergency procedures for esophageal perforation, Paraesophageal hernia Open, Laparoscopic, Robotic Gastrectomy, Gastric Wedge resections, Gastrojejunostomy, Procedures for Gastric Volvulus, Gastric Foreign Bodies Liver procedures Hepatectomies (Major and minor) for various conditions, Laparoscopic/open deroofing of cysts, Procedures for Hydatid cysts of liver, Open/Laparoscopic drainage of liver abscess Pancreatic procedures Open, Laparoscopic, Robotic Whipple’s procedure, Whipple’s procedures with vein/arterial resections, Open, Laparoscopic, Robotic Distal Pancreatectomy, Pancreatic Enucleation, Central pancreatectomies, Procedure for Chronic pancreatitis, Necrosectomy (open/laparoscopic), Video-assisted Retroperitoneal Debridement Gallbladder and Bile duct Laparoscopic cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic CBD exploration, Laparoscopic/Robotic Choledochal Cyst Excision, Hepaticojejunostomy for biliary strictures and injuries, CBD resections Small bowel Small bowel resections for tumors, intestinal perforations, mesenteric ischemia, intestinal obstruction, volvulus, Crohn’s disease, Stricturoplasty, Intestinal stomas, Feeding jejunostomy Colon and rectum Open/Laparoscopic/Robotic Colectomies, Open/Laparoscopic/Robotic Lower Anterior resection, Intersphinchteric resection, Abdomino-perineal resection, Laparoscopic/Robotic Rectopexy, Laparoscopic/Robotic Subtotal Colectomies/Pouch procedures for Ulcerative Colitis, Procedures for Rectovaginal fistula, Procedures for Diverticulitis and Constipation. Anorectal procedures Lateral Internal sphincterotomy, Hemorrhoidectomy, Procedures for Fistula in ano (Fistulotomy, LIFT, Seton), Sphincter Repair Peritoneal Surface Malignancies Cytoreductive Surgery and HIPEC for appendiceal, colorectal and other tumors Hernia Laparoscopic and Open repair of Inguinal, Ventral and Incisional hernia- IPOM, TAR, TAPP, etc. Miscellaneous Procedures Procedures for Gastrointestinal bleeding, Resection of abdominal wall tumors, retroperitoneal & mesenteric tumors, Diaphragmatic hernia repair, Emergency surgeries for trauma, perforation, gangrene, obstruction.

1. Treatment of Gastrointestinal Cancers 2. Advanced Laparoscopy and Robotic Gastrointestinal and HBP Surgery and Cancer Surgery 3. Cytoreductive surgery and HIPEC for Peritoneal Surface Malignancies 4. Clinical Research 5. Teaching and training of residents 6. Cricket and Singing