Dr. Santhosh R

Dr. Santhosh R. is a highly experienced Surgical Gastroenterologist and GI & HPB Oncosurgeon with over 10 years of expertise in advanced gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery. He has specialized training in robotic surgery, minimal access surgery, HPB surgery, colorectal surgery, surgical oncology and bariatric surgery.He currently serves as Additional Director — Surgical Gastroentrology (GI & HPB) at Fortis hospital Yeswantpur His clinical expertise includes complex GI and HPB procedures, advanced laparoscopic surgery, robotic surgery and collaboration in liver transplantation. Dr. Santhosh has also contributed significantly to surgical education and capacity building, training surgeons in robotic and minimally invasive procedures. Dr. Santhosh R. has been at the forefront of robotic and telesurgical innovation, leading the surgical team connecting Bengaluru with Gurugram over 2,116 km. The landmark procedure included robotic surgery for a complex gastric tumour near the gastroesophageal (GE) junction, with organ-sparing gastric resection and spleen preservation.He is also the winner of International Ftobotic Surgery Quiz at the ARIS 202.4 conference. Areas of Expertise: GI Surgical Oncology, Hepatobiliary Surgery, HPB Oncology, Robotic Surgery, Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery, Colorectal Surgery, Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery, Hernia & Abdominal Wall Reconstruction, and Liver Transplant Collaboration