Dr. RAKESH S. RAMESH
Professor, Department of Surgical Oncology
St. Johns Medical College
Bangalore, India
Dr. RAKESH S. RAMESH
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION:
· Certificate Course in Novel Biomarker Testing In Precision Oncology , Indian Co Operative Oncology Group [ICON] , India.
DNB (Surgical Oncology)
· Department of Surgical Oncology, St. Johns Medical College, Bangalore,India.
· Fellowship in Surgical Oncology(FSO), National Cancer Centre, Singapore.
· Fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery (FMAS), Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India (AMASI), India.
· Certificate Course in Pain and Palliative Care (CPPC), Indian Association of Palliative Care (IAPC), India.
· Member of National Academy of Medical Science (MNAMS), National Academy Medical Science, New Delhi, India.
· Diplomate of National Board (DNB) in General Surgery,National Board of Examinations, Ministry of Health, Government of India.
· The Intercollegiate Membership Examination (Part 1 and 2) , The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
· MBBS, University of Kerala, India.
Education & Professional Experience:
· September 2021 - Present : Professor , Department of Surgical Oncology, St. Johns Medical College, Bangalore, India.
· Dec. 2016 to August 2021: Associate Professor, Department of Surgical Oncology , St. Johns Medical College, Bangalore, India.
· July 2009 to Nov. 2016: Assistant Professor, Department of Surgical Oncology, St. Johns Medical College, Bangalore, India.
· July 2008 to June 2009: Senior Resident, Department of Surgical Oncology , St. Johns Medical College, Bangalore, India.
· July 2007 to July 2008: Registrar, Department of Surgical Oncology, Bangalore Institute of Oncology,Bangalore, India.
· April 2006 to June 2007: Registrar, Department of General Surgery, St. Johns Medical College, Bangalore, India.
· December 2005 to March 2006: Registrar, Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, KIMS, Trivandrum, India.
· August 2001 to 2005: Senior Resident, Department of General Surgery, Medical College Trivandrum, Kerala, India.
· September 2000 to July 2001: Resident Medical Officer, Department of General Surgery Sanker’s Hospital, Kollam, Kerala, India.
· August 1993 to September 1999: Undergraduate & Clinical Intern, Government Medical College Alleppey, Kerala, India
Membership in professional organization:
• Association of Surgeons of India, ASI No: 16523FL
• Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India AMASI No: 3561.
• Association of Surgical Oncologists of India ASOI No: R0054
• Thyroid Society of India.
• ABSI[Association Of Breast Surgeons Of India ] life member
• The European Society Of Surgical Oncology -ESSO ID :903382
Clinical Research:
· Ms NOUDEICHING MARIA,Prof Reena Nair,Dr Rakesh S Ramesh- “To assess resilience and lived experience of patients diagnosed with breast cancer”.Ongoing study in association with College Of Nursing , St John’s Medical College Hospital, Bangalore- [July 2021- Present]
· Dr Rakesh S Ramesh , Dr Lopamudra Das Roy –“Breast Cancer Hub Epidemiological Research Study” – [January 2021- Present ]
· Dr Rakesh S Ramesh , Dr Madhumathy Nair , Dr Jyothi S Prabhu – Evaluating circulating nucleic acids as biomarkers during tumor progression in breast cancer . Ongoing study in Dept of surgical Oncology in association with SJRI [ 8 June 2019 – present]
· Annie A ,Dr Rakesh S Ramesh - Development and evaluation of an intervention to enhance resilience in breast cancer . On going study in SJRI in association with Dept Of Surgical Oncology , St Johns Medical College Hospital Bangalore [ 27 May 2019 – present ]
· Dr Rakesh S Ramesh , Dr Cecil R Ross , Dr Sweta Srivastava To compare the genetic/transcriptional variations in circulating free nucleic acid and primary tumor in breast cancer patients- a cross sectional study.On going study in Department Of Surgical Oncology , St Johns Medical College Hospital , Bangalore [ February 2018 – present ]
· Dr Raxith Sringeri , Dr Rakesh S Ramesh – Accuracy of sentinel lymphnode biopsy using only methylene blue after neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with non metastatic breast cancer – an ongoing prospective study, St John’s Medical College Hospital , Bangalore [Jan 2019 – present ]
· Dr Rakesh S Ramesh , Dr Vijaya Lekshmi VV . HBCR in sources of registration of already existing PBCR at Bengaluru , Chennai , Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata – on going study at Dept Of HBCR ,St Johns Medical College Hospital ,Bangalore [February 2018 – present ]
. Dr Rakesh S Ramesh, Dr. Damuluri Ramu, Dr. Suraj Manjunath, Dr Shivakumar K . Standardization of Sentinel Lymphnode Biopsy Technique For Breast Cancer and route map for sentinel node detection - on going study in the department of Surgical Oncology, St John’s Hospital, Bangalore , India ( September 2015-present)
· Dr. Damuluri Ramu, Dr. Rakesh S Ramesh, Dr. Suraj Manjunath, Dr Shivakumar K . PATTERN OF SENTINEL NODE MAPPING IN BREAST CANCER ACCORDING TO SITE OF INJECTION USING METHYLENE BLUE- the department of Surgical Oncology, St John’s Hospital, Bangalore India ( September 2015- 2017)
· Shivakumar K, Dr Rakesh S Ramesh, Dr Rajaram B V, Dr Hemanth G. Prospective randomized Study to evaluate axillary reverse mapping (ARM) in breast cancer – on going study in the department of Surgical Oncology, St John’s Hospital, Bangalore, India ( April 2014 - 2015 )
· Rakesh S Ramesh, Suraj Manjunath, Shivakumar K. Prospective Randomized Study To Evaluate The Role Of Ultrasonic Shears In Reducing Drain Output in Patients Undergoing Axillary Dissection For Breast Cancer- the Dept Of Surgical Oncology St Johns Hospital, Bangalore, India. (April 2011- 2013)
Award- “The Dean Louis and May Monteiro Prize” (2012-2013) for the Best clinical research- Use Of Ultrasonic Shears in Patients with Breast Cancer Undergoing Axillary Dissection-A Pilot Study.
“The Dean Louis and May Monteiro Prize” (2014-2015) for the Best clinical research- Prospective Randomized Study To Evaluate The Role Of Ultrasonic Shears In Reducing Drain Output in Patients Undergoing Axillary Dissection For Breast Cancer.
Research Society Grant 2018 – for the study “ To compare the genetic/transcriptional variations in circulating free nucleic acid and primary tumor in breast cancer patients- a cross sectional study ”.
RGUHS Grant 2019-2020 – for the study “Evaluating role of circulating DNA as biomarkers for response to therapy in neo-adjuvant setting of breast cancer - a pilot study ”.
Selected for oral presentation at Annual Research Day 2021 , St John's Research Institute , Bangalore -" Correlation of circulating cell free nucleic acids with clinic-pathological features in breast cancer patients- A Pilot study".
Poster Session Abstracts -Proceedings of the 2020 San Antonio Breast Cancer Virtual Symposium; 2020 Dec 8-11; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): Abstract PS6-55: The prognostic utility of AR/ER ratio in young women with breast cancer . Jyothi S Prabhu, Aruna Korlimarla, Savitha Rajarajan, Annie Alexander, Ce Anupama, Rakesh Ramesh, Bs Srinath, and T.S Sridhar
Poster Session Abstracts -Proceedings of the 2021 San Antonio Breast Cancer Virtual Symposium; Dec 2021 -High levels of miR-18a is associated with increased proliferation but suppression of EMT phenotype in ER-negative breast cancer .Madhumathy G Nair, Chandrakala M, Apoorva D, Snijesh VP, Jyothi S Prabhu, Savitha Rajarajan, Aruna Korlimarla, Rakesh S Ramesh , Srinath BS, Sridhar TS
Publication and Presentations:
Publications
1 Medha Sugara , Rakesh S Ramesh , Gayathri Ravikumar- Rare Sarcoma of Breast-Primary Osteosarcoma – International Journal Of Scientific Research ,Volume 10, Issue 04,April 2021.
2 J.S. Prabhu, S. Patil, S. Rajarajan, A. Ce, M. Nair, A. Alexander, R. Ramesh, S. Bs, T. Sridhar- Triple-negative breast cancers with expression of glucocorticoid receptor in immune cells show better prognosis – Annals Of Oncology,Volume 32,Issue S2,2021.
3 Jyothi S Prabhu, Aruna Korlimarla, Savitha Rajarajan, Annie Alexander, Ce Anupama, Rakesh Ramesh, Bs Srinath, and T.S Sridhar - The prognostic utility of AR/ER ratio in young women with breast cancer- American Association for Cancer Research- Proceedings of the 2020 San Antonio Breast Cancer Virtual Symposium; 2020 Dec 8-11; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2021;81(4 Suppl):Abstract nr PS6-55.
4 Savitha Rajarajan, Aruna Korlimarla , Annie Alexander, Anupama C.E, Rakesh Ramesh, Srinath B.S, Sridhar T.S and Jyothi S Prabhu -Premenopausal women with breast cancers having high AR/ER ratios in the context of higher circulating testosterone tend to have poorer outcomes- Fronteirs -May 2021
5 Rakesh S Ramesh , Medha Sugara , V V Vijayalekshmi , Paramesh S Shivanna , Raxith Srigeri ,Jaiveer Singh-Unusual presentation of carcinoma gall bladder as paraneoplastic leukaemoid reaction and fever – a rare case report- Kerala Surgical Journal- May 2021.
6 Rakesh S Ramesh , Raxith Srigeri , V V Vijayalekshmi , Medha Sugara , Paramesh S Shivanna , Jaiveer Singh- The accuracy of sentinel lymph node biopsy following neoadjuvant chemotherapy in locally advanced breast cancer patients with dye technique- Kerala Surgical Journal- May 2021
7 B Rathna Roger,Arkadeep Dhali,Rakesh S Ramesh [corresponding author],Christopher D souza – Giant Bilateral Adrenal Myelolipoma : Case Report.Indian Journal Of Endocrinology And Metabolism -12 January 2021
8 Rakesh S Ramesh has been acknowledged in the National Cancer Registry Programme[NCRP] paper – Cancer Statistics 2020 : Report from national Cancer registry Programme , India -JCO Global Oncology - 16 July 2020.
9 Vivek Bhat , A P Roshini , Rakesh S Ramesh [corresponding author ] – Does quality of life among modified radical mastectomy and breast conservation surgery patients differ ? A 5 year comparative study. Indian Journal Of Surgical Oncology – POI 13 August 2019
10 Joseph Sushil Rao , Harish Kumar Hanumappa , Elvis Peter Joseph , Raghunandan , Rakesh S Ramesh – Elevated neutrophil – lymphocyte ratio in Luminal type locally advanced breast cancer to circumvent neoadjuvant chemotherapy .Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology - POI 15 June 2019
11 M. Nair, J. Prabhu, A. Korlimarla, P. Hari, S. Rajarajan, R. Kaul, A. Alexander, R. Raghavan, Rakesh S Ramesh, M. Correa, M. Prasad, B. Srinath, S. Tirumalai, Abstract P6-05-05: "Epigenetic regulation of ER through miR-18a shows ECM activation and identifies poor prognostic subtype within ER+ve HER2-ve breast cancer", Cancer Research 79(4 Supplement) (2019) P6-05-05-P6-05-05.
12 Joseph Sushil Rao , Rakesh S Ramesh [corresponding author] – Peri areolar administration of methylene blue dye as an independent , cost effective and reliable technique for sentinel lymphnode biopsy in early breast cancer . Clinics In Oncology 4:1568 , February 2019
13 Harish Kumar Hanumappa , Faslu K N Rahman , Raghunanadhan G C , Rakesh S Ramesh , Gayatri Ravikumar – Varied clinical presentation of small bowel malignancies posing diagnostic uncertainty and their management . International Journal Of Anatomy , Radiology And Surgery ;Vol8(1) ; January 2019
14 Bharadhwaj Ravindhran , H Harish Kumar , G C Raghunandan , Rakesh S Ramesh – Synchronous occurance of myelodysplastic syndrome and a bleeding jejunal GIST in a patient with gastrointestinal bleed . Journal Of Cancer Research And Therapeutics : January 2019
15 Harish Kumar Hanumappa , Rakesh S Ramesh , Sunder Raj Ellur , Pradeep Hopkins V ,Diviya Kariappa , Raxit – Cutaneous Malignancy : our observations and review of literature . International Journal Of Current Research , Vol 2 , Issue 01 , January 2019
16 Rajalakshmi Tirumalee , Inchara K Yellur , Rakesh S Ramesh , Suraj Manjunath – Pilomatricoma with Apocrine Poroma : A novel cutaneous collision tumour .Indian Journal Of Dermatopathology And Diagnostic Dermatology , December 2018
17 Harish Kumar H , Raghunandan G C , Sunder Raj Ellur , Rakesh S Ramesh , Diviya K Kariappa – Surgical resection with autologous microvascular reconstruction of the mandible conferring excellent cosmesis and prognosis in ameloblastoma .Indian Journal of Anatomy and surgery of head ,neck and brian . December 2018:4(4):102-105
18 S. Rajarajan, J. Prabhu, A. Korlimarla, M. Nair, A. Alexander, R. Kaluve, H. Ps, U. Raja, Rakesh S Ramesh, S. Patil, S. Bs, S. Ts, 53P "MicroRNA based immune response signature identifies poor prognostic subgroup within ER negative breast cancers", Annals of Oncology 29(suppl_9) (2018).
19 A P Roshini , Rakesh S Ramesh [ corresponding author ] ,T Rajalakshmi – HATRICK – synchronous triple primary tumors in thyroid . Indian Journal Of Surgical Oncology : May 2018
20 A P Roshini , Vivek Bhat , Rakesh S Ramesh [corresponding author], Inchara Y K – Unusual location of a glomangioma : a case report . International Surgery Journal :April 2018 5 [4] 1581 – 1583
21 Harish Humar H, Faslu Rahman N. K, Raghunadan G. C, Rakesh S. Ramesh - Adding bit of aesthetics with science - Modification of batwing mastopexy for breast conservation in a young patient with giant fibroadenoma breast: a case report ;Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics 2018
22 Mario Victor Newton, Rakesh S Ramesh, Suraj Manjunath, K. Shivakumar, Hemanth G Nanjappa, Ramu Damuluri, Elvis Peter Joseph, C. Prasad – Histological Surprises in Benign Cytologies after Lymphnode Biopsy – Surgeons Knife improving patient care. Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology: March 2017 .
23 K . Shivakumar , G N Hemanth , Poonam , Suraj Manjunath , Rakesh S Ramesh , Rajaram Burrah , Prililata Rout , D Ramu , Elvis Peter Joseph , Ravichandra , C .Prasad , Vipin Goel , Divya Supari - Feasibility of Axillary Reverse Mapping and Clinicopathological Features Predicting ARM Node Metastasis in Breast Cancer—a Pilot Study . Indian Journal Of Surgical Oncology ; November 2016.
24 K. Shivakumar, Goel Vipin, Manjunath Suraj, B.V. Rajaram, Rakesh S Ramesh, A. Anuradha, K. Hemanth – Sentinel Lymphnode Biopsy in N0 Neck for Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Oral Cavity a prospective study. Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology : 2016.
25 Dr. Damuluri Ramu , Dr Rakesh S Ramesh, Dr. Suraj Manjunath, Dr. Shivakumar K. PATTERN OF EXTERNAL BREAST PROSTHESIS USE BY POST MASTECTOMY BREAST CANCER PATIENTS IN INDIA: DESCRIPTIVE STUDY FROM TERTIARY CARE CENTRE. Indian Journal Of Surgical Oncology ; December 2015
26 Suraj Manjunath, Rakesh S Ramesh, Shivakumar K, Vipin Goel. Ultrasonic shears versus electrocautery in axillary dissection for breast cancer – a randomized controlled trial . Indian Journal Of Surgical Oncology ; June 2014
27 Rajaram Burrah, Kuppuswamy Shivakumar, Suraj Manjunath, Rakesh Ramesh and Vipin Goel. An unusual presentation of thyroid cancer. Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals ; 4 April 2014
28 G K Prashant, Usha Kini, Suraj Manjunath, Rakesh S Ramesh. Lethal recurrent squamous cell carcinoma in a post-renal transplant recipient. Indian Journal Of Transplantation ; April 2013
29 Rakesh S Ramesh, Rajaram Burrah, Nisha Thambuchetty, K Shivakumar, Anuradha Ananthamurthy, Suraj Manjunath. Adamantinoma Of The Tibia- a case report. Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology ; June 2012
30 Rakesh S Ramesh, Suraj Manjunath, Shivakumar K, Roji Philip, Sumithra Selvan. Use Of Ultrasonic Shears in Patients with Breast Cancer Undergoing Axillary Dissection-A Pilot Study. Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology ; November 2011
31 Rakesh S Ramesh, Suraj Manjunath, Tanveer Hussain Ustad, Saira Pais, Shivakumar K. Breast cancer presenting as parotid tumour — first reported case in literature. Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology; January 2010; Volume 1; Number1; 76-77.
32 Rakesh S Ramesh, Suraj Manjunath, Tanveer Hussain Ustad, Saira Pais, Shivakumar K. Unicystic Ameloblastoma – an unusual case report and review of literature. Head and Neck Oncology, 2:1 2010.
33 Rakesh S Ramesh. Carcinoma cheek with reconstruction-drop out with recurrence.; Resources Image Library; eCancer medical science; Nov 2009
34 Suraj Manjunath, Rakesh S Ramesh, Tanveer Hussain Ustad. Technique for early dilatation of anastomotic leaks following oesophagectomy-; Annals Of Oncology; volume 20; June 2009; supplement 7
Scientific Papers
1. Only methylene blue technique for sentinel Lymphnode biopsy of breast cancer for beginners – KASO , Annual Conference , MVR , Kozhikode, February 2020.
2. Analysis of circulating cell free nucleic acid from patients with breast cancer – a pilot study . IASO MIDCON , Tirupati , February 2020.
3. Oral presentation at Annual Research Day ,SJRI 25 January 2018- Only methylene blue technique for axillary sentinel lymphnode biopsy in breast cancer patients – a prospective study
4. Dr Rakesh S Ramesh , Dr Ramu Damuluri , Dr Suraj Manjunath , Dr K Shivakumar , Dr Rajaram , Dr Vipin Goel , Dr Hemanth , Dr Elvis , Dr Faslu Rahman- Only methylene blue technique for axillary sentinel lymphnode biopsy in breast cancer patients – a prospective study. ICC , Bangalore 2017 – won third prize in free paper category.
5. Dr. Damuluri Ramu , Dr Rakesh S Ramesh, Dr. Suraj Manjunath, Dr. Shivakumar K. minimally invasive Parathyroid Surgery Single Institution Experience. Asicon 2016, Mysore.
6. Abheesh, Elvis, Hemanth, Rakesh S Ramesh, Shivakumar , Julian. A Filarial Follicle. ACISON Hyderabad, December 2014.
7. Rakesh S Ramesh, Suraj Manjunath, Shivakumar K, Roji Philip. Marjolins Ulcer – Our Experience ;Bangalore Surgical Society ;August 2011
8. Rakesh S Ramesh, Suraj Manjunath, Shivakumar K, Sumithra Selvan, Roji Philip. Use of Ultrasonic shears in patients with breast cancer undergoing axillary dissection-a pilot study; Live Operative Workshop & First ABSI –South Zone CME Association of Breast Surgeons of India/Breast Programme UPMC, Pittsburgh USA, Bangalore ;August 2011.
9. Rakesh S Ramesh, Anusham, Suraj Manjunath, Tanveer Hussain Ustad, Shivakumar K. Second Primary Carcinoma Lip – Surgery and Reconstruction; 10th Foundation of Head & Neck Oncology [FHNO] and International Federation of Head & Neck Oncologic Societies [IFHNOS], Bangalore; October 2010.
10. Rakesh S Ramesh, Suraj Manjunath, Tanveer Hussain Ustad, Ramakrishna, Annie Alexander. The practice of surgery in a tertiary referal hospital for operable breast cancer –breast conserving surgery versus modified radical mastectomy; National Conference ASICON 2009; Coimbatore.
11. Rakesh S Ramesh, Suraj Manjunath, Tanveer Hussain Ustad, Ramakrishna. Double Leiomyoma – a rare case report; National Conference ASI; Coimbatore; December 2009.
12. Tanveer Hussain Ustad, Suraj Manjunath, Rakesh S Ramesh, Ramakrishna. Tranverse colon conduit after anterior pelvic exenteration-; National Conference ASI; Coimbatore; December 2009.
13. Tanveer Hussain Ustad, Suraj Manjunath, Rakesh S Ramesh, Ramakrishna. Surgical management of head and neck tumors; National Conference ASI; Coimbatore; December 2009.
14. Suraj Manjunath, Rakesh S Ramesh, Tanveer Hussain Ustad, Ramakrishna. Re – resection in recurrent soft tissue sarcomas; National Conference ASI; Coimbatore; December 2009.
15. Rakesh S Ramesh, Yoginathan Namboothiri. Role of prophylactic tube thoracostomy in traumatic rib fracture patients in a tertiary government hospital-; National Conference ASI; Calcutta; December 2003.
16. Rakesh S Ramesh, R C Sreekumar. Traumatic iliac artery dissection; National Vascular Conference; Kodiakanal; October 2002.
17. Rakesh S Ramesh, C R Soman. Purchasing pattern of medicines from a local medical shop in rural India –prospective study; National Workshop in Research Methodology, Alappuzha; October 1995.
Journal Reviewer
1. Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology
2. Nigerian Journal Of Clinical Practice
3. Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer
Subject Expert and examiner
· National Board Of Examination, New Delhi-2013
· Tata Memorial Hospital , Mumbai , MCH examiner July & November 2019
· JIPMER , Pondicherry , MCH examiner Dec2019
· Regional Cancer Centre , Trivandrum , Kerala MCH examiner Sep 2021
· Rajiv Gandhi University Of Health Science , MCH Examiner 2018-19
· Assessor for accreditation of DNB Surgical Oncology July 2019
· Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences ,Warangal , Telangana State ; Subject Expert ;September 2020
Conferences:
1. Singhealth Duke NUS – Science Congress-Raffles Convention Centre, Singapore. August 2012.
2. First International Conference On Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Centre, Singapore. May 2012
3. National Breast Cancer Conference, KMIO, Bangalore, October 2014.
4. National Colorectal Cancer Conference KMIO, Bangalore, 2015.
5. ABSI National Conference Bangalore, 2016.
6. ICC , Bangalore 2017
7 . Liver Cancer Update – KCI , Bangalore – Moderater in one session -October 2018
8 . CME -Robotic Head & Neck Oncology Surgery , Fortis Hospital , Bangalore , 15 April 2019
9. Annual KASO Meet , MVR , Kozhikode , Kerala, February 2020-Panel discussion on Breast Cancer
10 MIDCON ,IASO ,Tirupati February 2020- Panel discussion on LABC