Profile Details
Dr Sujit Chyau Patnaik
Qualification :
MBBS(Honors), M.S(Gen Surgery), FAIS, FMAS
Diploma in Laproscopy Surgery, Strausburg, France
Fellow in Thoracic Surgery, South Korea
Experience : 23 Years
Specialty / Division: Surgical Oncology, GI, Thoracic , Peritoneal surface malignancy.
Profile:
Dr. Sujit Chyau Patnaik Garu is a Senior Consultant with over 23 years of experience in cancer surgery, specializing in minimally invasive oncology procedures, laparoscopy, and robotics. Trained at the European Institute of Telesurgery, France, and with a fellowship in Thoracic Surgery from ASAN Medical Centre, Seoul, South Korea, he brings international expertise to GI, thoracic, and peritoneal surface malignancies.
He has performed advanced procedures including VATS and thoracolaproscopy for lung and esophageal cancers, and major resections in thoracic, upper GI, colorectal, and soft tissue oncology.
As a full‑time faculty member in the DNB Surgical Oncology program since 2011, Dr. Patnaik Garu has guided numerous residents in dissertations, research, and live operative workshops. He has contributed to 20+ publications in national and international journals and is actively involved in multicentric surgical trials.
Beyond clinical excellence, he is deeply committed to serving underprivileged patients under free health schemes in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, for which he was felicitated by the Honorable Chief Minister in 2010. His motto remains clear: to treat patients with utmost care and compassion, while training the next generation of surgeons for the future.
Membership:
- IMA Indian Medical Association, Hyderabad.
- ASI Association of Surgeons Of India.
- IASO Indian Association of Surgical Oncology.
- FHNO International Federation of Head Neck Oncology.
- ISO Indian Society of Oncology.
- AGOI Association of Gynecologic Oncologists of India
- AMASI Association of Minimal Access Surgeons Of India.
- ABSI Association of Breast Surgeons Of India.
Experience
- 23 Years of Experience
- Contributing author and co-investigator in various research and clinical trials.
- Invited Faculty in National and Regional Surgical Live Operative Workshop.
- Co-guide for the DNB Surgical Oncology programme.
Awards Recieved
- Felicitated by the Honorable Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Shri K. Rosaiah for serving the underprivileged in May 2010.
- Awarded fellowship from Association of Surgeons of India.
- Awarded fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery from AMASI
Research and Publications
- Thammineedi SR, Saksena AR, Nusrath S, Iyer RR, Shukla S, Patnaik SC, Reddy RP, Boleneni N, Sharma RM, Smith L, Are C. Fluorescence‐guided cancer surgery—A new paradigm. Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2021 Mar 25.
- Rao T S, Raju KVVN, Patnaik SC, Reddy P, Saksena AR, Rajappa S, Mallavarapu KM, Santa A, Gudipudi D, Boleneni N, Usofi Z, Gujjuru S, Smith L, Are C, Nusrath S. Influence of neoadjuvant therapy on outcomes in patients with resectable carcinoma of esophagus and gastro-esophageal junction from a tertiary cancer care center in India. J Surg Oncol. 2021 Mar 2. doi: 10.1002/jso.26444. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33650697.
- Subramanyeshwar RT, Raju KV, Patnaik SC, Saksena AR, Pratap RR, Rayani BK, Naik VM, Nusrath S. Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy the Standard of Care: Experience from a Tertiary Care Cancer Center from India. Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2021 Mar 13:1-5.
- Nusrath S, Nair A, Dasu S, Rao TS, Raju KV, Rayani BK, Naik VM, Patnaik SC, Iyer RR, Saksena AR, Rao MR. Single-Dose Prophylactic Antibiotic Versus Extended Usage for Four Days in Clean-Contaminated Oncological Surgeries: a Randomized Clinical Trial. Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2020 Sep;11(3):378-86.
- Nusrath S, Subramanyeshwar RT, Patnaik SC, Saksena AR, Reddy RP, Shukla S. Primary Lower Chest Port Placement During Thoraco-Laparoscopic Assisted Esophagectomy Can Cause Potential Diaphragmatic and Liver Injuries: a Report of 2 Cases. Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2020 Sep;11:69-72.
- Nusrath S, Saxena AR, Raju KVVN, Patnaik S, Subramanyeshwar Rao T, Bollineni N. The Value of Lymphadenectomy Post-Neoadjuvant Therapy in Carcinoma Esophagus: a Review. Indian J Surg Oncol. 2020 Sep;11(3):538-548.
- Thammineedi SR, Patnaik SC, Saksena AR, Rayani BK, Naik VM, Saifuddin S, Nusrath S. A Perplexing Case of Pneumothorax After Transhiatal Esophagectomy Managed by a Simple Remedy. Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2020 Sep;11(2):269-71.
- Nusrath S, Goel V, Raju KV, Rao TS, Rao LC, Patnaik SC, Murthy S. Gingival Angiosarcoma: A Case Report and Clinicopathologic Review of 32 Cases of Primary Gingival Angiosarcoma. Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2020 Jan 14:1-6.
- Gupta V, Rao TS, Raju K, Patnaik SC, Reddy P. A Retrospective Analysis of Short and Long Term Outcomes of Laparoscopic Colectomy over a Period of 4 Years: Moving from Conventional Colectomy to Complete Mesocolic Excision with D3 Lymphadenectomy. European Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2020 Feb 1;46(2):e81.
- Thammineedi SR, Patnaik SC, Nusrath S. Minimal Invasive Esophagectomy—a New Dawn of EsophagealSurgery. Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2020 Sep 1:1-0.
- Thammineedi SR, Patnaik SC, Saksena AR, Ramalingam PR, Nusrath S. The Utility of Indocyanine Green Angiography in the Assessment of Perfusion of Gastric Conduit and Proximal Esophageal Stump Against Visual Assessment in Patients Undergoing Esophagectomy: a Prospective Study. Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2020 May 11:1-8.
- Usofi Z, Rao TS, Rao CS, Patnaik S, Fonseca D. A Rare Presentation of Carcinoma Post Cricoid with Unusual Synchronous Primary Malignancy in the Sigmoid Colon. Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2020 Sep;11(2):293-6.
- Nusrath S, Patnaik SC, Christopher A, Saksena AR, Thammineedi SR, Reddy RP. Flickering diaphragm sign, an indicator of laparoscopy-associated pneumothorax secondary to pleural breach. Indian journal of anaesthesia. 2020 Mar;64(3):233.
- Nusrath S, Ahmed SM, Madhunarayana B, Raju KV, Rao TS, Patnaik SC. Operative Challenges with Minimally Invasive McKeown Esophagostomy with Two-Field Lymphadenectomy in a Case of Situs Inversus Totalis with Carcinoma Esophagus: A Case Report with Review of the Literature. Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2020 Dec;11(4):662-7.
- Nusrath S, Thammineedi SR, Raju KV, Patnaik SC, Pawar S, Santa A, Rajappa SJ, Mallavarapu KM, Raju K, Murthy S. Short-term Outcomes in Patients with Carcinoma of the Esophagus and Gastroesophageal Junction Receiving Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy or Chemoradiation before Surgery. A Prospective Study. Rambam Maimonides medical journal. 2019 Jan;10(1).
- Nusrath S, Bafna S, Rajagopalan R, Thammineedi SR, Raju KV, Patnaik SC, Pawar S, Reddy Y, Chavali RN, Murthy SS. Uterine sarcomas: Experience from a tertiary cancer care center from India. Indian journal of surgical oncology. 2019 Jun;10(2):342-9.
- Ramachandra, Goel V, Raju K, Rao TS, Patnaik, Nusrath, Murthy S. Prospective randomized controlled study comparing primary surgery versus neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by surgery in gastric carcinoma. Indian journal of surgical oncology. 2019 Jun 4;10(2):245-50.
- Rao ST, Nusrath S, Iyer RR, Patnaik SC, Saksena AR, Vanzar P, Shukla S. Interpretation and implications of LACC trial. Indian Journal of Gynecologic Oncology. 2019 Jun;17(2):1-5.
- Gupta V, Rao TS, Iyer RR, Patnaik SC, Nusrat S. Feasibility of Performing Laparoscopic Completion Staging in Incidentally Diagnosed Early-Stage Ovarian Carcinoma Patients. Indian Journal of Gynecologic Oncology. 2019 Jun 1;17(2):47.
- Nusrath S, Thammineedi SR, Patnaik SC, Raju KV, Pawar S, Goel V, Chavali RN, Murthy S. Anorectal Malignant Melanoma—Defining the Optimal Surgical Treatment and Prognostic Factors. Indian journal of surgical oncology. 2018 Dec;9(4):519-23.
- Nusrath S, Bafna S, Rajagopalan R, Thammineedi SR, Raju KV, Patnaik SC, Vanzar P, Murthy SS. Recurrence Pattern in Carcinosarcoma of the Uterus: A Case Series from a Tertiary Cancer Care Center from South India. Indian Journal of Gynecologic Oncology. 2018 Sep;16(3):1-8.
- Gokavarapu S, Rao LC, Patnaik SC, Parvataneni N, Raju KV, Chander R, Kumar KJ. Reliability of incision biopsy for diagnosis of oral verrucous carcinoma: A Multivariate clinicopathological study. Journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery. 2015 Sep;14(3):599-604.
- Gokavarapu S, Rao LC, Patnaik SC, Parvataneni N, Raju KV, Chander R. Prognostic value of frozen section in t1, t2 carcinoma of oral cavity. Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery. 2015 Mar 1;67(1):86-90.
- Bashyam MD, Kotapalli V, Raman R, Chaudhary AK, Yadav BK, Gowrishankar S, Uppin SG, Kongara R, Sastry RA, Vamsy M, Patnaik S. Evidence for presence of mismatch repair gene expression positive Lynch syndrome cases in India. Molecular carcinogenesis. 2015 Dec;54(12):1807-14.
- Patnaik S, Patnaik SC. Minimally invasive esophageal surgery-standard of care-our experience. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences. 2015 Aug;3(8):2046.
- Rehmani K, Raju KV, Patnaik S, Naik V, Rajagopalan R, Pawar S, Mahajan M, Rayani B, Murthy S. 125. Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy (MIE)–adequacy and short term perioperative outcomes–our experience. European Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2014 Nov 1;40(11):S58.
- Rehmani K, Naik V, Raju KV, Rao CL, Patnaik S, Rajagopalan R, Mahajan M, Rayani B, Murthy S. 312. Is tumour thickness a better prognostic indicator than the TNM staging in the cancer oral tongue? Our experience. European Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2014 Nov 1;40(11):S123-4.
- Raman R, Kotapalli V, Vamsy M, Patnaik SC, Srinivasulu M, Bashyam MD. A positive family history of cancer or lifestyle factors may not explain the high incidence of early-onset colorectal cancer in India. Colorectal Cancer. 2014 Oct;3(5):409-16.
- Murthy SS, Rao S, Patnaik SC. Intramuscular lipoma of the tongue: A rare site for acommon tumour. Case Reports in Clinical Pathology, Vol 1, No 1 (2014).
https://doi.org/10.5430/crcp.v1n1p22 - Pandilla R, Kotapalli V, Gowrishankar S, Chigurupati M, Patnaik S, Uppin S, Rao S, Kalidindi N, Regulagadda S, Sundaram C, Srinivasulu M. Distinct genetic aberrations in oesophageal adeno and squamous carcinoma. European journal of clinical investigation. 2013 Dec;43(12):1233-9.
- Evidence for possible non-canonical pathway(s) driven early-onset colorectal cancer in India Ratheesh Raman, Viswakalyan Kotapalli, Raju Adduri, Swarnalata Gowrishankar, Leena Bashyam, Ajay Chaudhary, Mohana Vamsy, Sujith Patnaik, Mukta Srinivasulu
- Thoracic duct lymphography by near-infrared indocyanine green fluorescence imaging in thoracic surgery. A review…, SR Thammineedi, AR Saksena, SC Patnaik… – Indian Journal of …, 2022 – Springer
- Impact of fluorescent thoracic duct lymphography via intranodal approach in minimal access esophageal cancer surgery
SR Thammineedi, SC Patnaik, P Reddy… – … Archives of Surgery, 2023 – Springer - Indocyanine Green Fluorescence Angiography Versus Visual Assessment for Assessing Perfusion of Gastric Conduit and Esophageal Stump in Post Esophagectomy …SR Thammineedi, SC Patnaik, P Reddy… – Journal of Surgical …, 2025 – Wiley Online Library
- Evaluation of indocyanine green tracheobronchial fluorescence (ICG-TBF) via nebulization during minimally invasive esophagectomy
SR Thammineedi, SC Patnaik, S Nusrath… – Diseases of the …, 2024 - Feasibility of Indocyanine Green Fluorescent Cholangiography Via Inguinal Nodal Injection Approach in Upper Gastrointestinal Oncological Surgeries. A Pilot Study SR Thammineedi, SC Patnaik, P Reddy… – Indian Journal of …, 2024 – Springer
- Factors associated with pathologic complete response following neoadjuvant chemoradiation and esophagectomy for carcinoma of esophagus and gastroesophageal ……, KVVN Raju, SC Patnaik… – Journal of Surgical …, 2023 – Wiley Online Library
- Cross-cultural adaptation of the locally recurrent rectal cancer–Quality of life questionnaire…, J Rohila, AR Saksena, TS Rao, SC Patnaik… – European journal of …, 2025 – Elsevier
- Laparoscopic repair of acute post-esophagectomy diaphragmatic herniation following minimal access esophagectomy.. SR Thammineedi, K Raju, SC Patnaik… – Indian Journal of …, 2021 – Springer
- Gastric conduit perfusion assessment: Comparing indocyanine green fluorescence with conventional clinical method–A prospective study
…, S Bandegudda, SC Patnaik… – Journal of Minimal …, 2025 – journals.lww.com - Does the radiation dose in neoadjuvant chemoradiation in resectable esophageal carcinoma matter in the Indian scenario?
SR Thammineedi, SC Patnaik… – … Research, Statistics, and …, 2022 – journals.lww.com - ICG GUIDED THORACIC DUCT CLIPPING FOR CHYLE LEAKS Srijan Shukla, Subramanyeshwar Rao Thammineedi, Sujit Chyau Patnaik Basavatarakam Indo American Cancer Hospital & Research Institute, Hyderabad, India
- Scope of Real Time Fluorescence Imaging in Esophagectomy
…, N Syed, AR Saksena, SC Patnaik… – Esophageal Surgery …, 2022 – intechopen.com - ICG Fluorescence Navigation Surgery in Gastric Cancer: Role and Relevance
S Nusrath, S Rao Thammineedi, SC Patnaik… – Indian Journal of …, 2021 – Springer - Indocyanine green fluorescent thoracic duct lymphography by inguinal nodal injection approach for identifying thoracic duct and chyle leak: a case report
SR Thammineedi, SC Patnaik, S Shuka… – Indian Journal of …, 2023 – Springer - 46 Lymphadenectomy in endometrial cancers—a review
…, RR Iyer, B Naren, SC Patnaik – Indian Journal of …, 2021 – Springer - JOURNAL ARTICLE DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF INTRAOPERATIVE RADIATION FIBROSIS SCORE (IRFS) IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING TRANSTHORACIC ESOPHAGECTOMY POST NEOADJUVANT CHEMORADIATION FOR ESOPHAGEAL CANCER .Srijan Shukla, Subramanyeshwar Rao Thammineedi, Sujit Chyau Patnaik.Diseases of the Esophagus, Volume 35, Issue Supplement_2, September 2022, doac051.500, https://doi.org/10.1093/dote/doac051.500
- Survival outcomes post radical gastrectomy and D2 lymphadenectomy: Real-world evidence from a tertiary care cancer center.
…, P Boyyela, S Nusrath, D Fonseca, SC Patnaik… – 2024 – ascopubs.org - 556. MANAGEMENT OF INTRAOPERATIVE TRACHEAL TEAR DURING ESOPHAGECTOMY
…, S Shukla, SC Patnaik – Diseases of the …, 2022 – academic.oup.com - Agreement between Indocyanine Green Fluorescence and Clinical Method of Assessment of Vascularity of Gastric Conduit after Esophagectomy: A Prospective Study… S Bandegudda, SC Patnaik, S Nusrath… – Available at SSRN … – papers.ssrn.com
- Blumer’s Shelf on Laparoscopy
SR Thammineedi, SC Patnaik, AR Saksena… – Indian Journal of …, 2022 – Springer - Neoadjuvant/Perioperative Chemotherapy With D2 Lymphadenectomy In Gastric Cancer: A Study Of Feasibility, Safety And Outcomes Of 122 Indian Patients From A …S PAWAR, S PATNAIK, K RAJU – Journal of Cancer …, 2017 – search.ebscohost.com
- VARIATIONS IN THORACIC DUCT ANATOMY HIGHLIGHTED BY FLUORESCENCE IMAGING
SR Thammineedi, SC Patnaik, N Syed… – Diseases of the …, 2023 – academic.oup.com