Dr. Karthik K Prasad

With over 18 years in cancer surgery, Dr. Karthik K Prasad is a Senior Consultant at SPARSH Hospital, Yeshwanthpur, Bangalore. Dr. Prasad sees patients from first diagnosis through to recovery, with a strong clinical interest in breast oncoplastic surgery, such as modified radical mastectomy and breast conservation with sentinel node biopsy.

Dr. Prasad takes time to explain each diagnosis in simple terms and to discuss every reasonable option, including when watchful monitoring may be better than an immediate procedure. Care is coordinated with other specialists at SPARSH Hospital, Yeshwanthpur, Bangalore when a condition needs more than one team.

When to See a Surgical Oncologist

Patients consult a surgical oncologist after a cancer diagnosis or a suspicious scan or biopsy, when surgery may form part of treatment, or when they want a second opinion on the surgical plan.

Treatments and Procedures

• Laparoscopic and robotic gastrointestinal cancer resections (colorectal, stomach, and oesophagus)
• Breast oncoplastic surgery: modified radical mastectomy and breast conservation with sentinel node biopsy
• Cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) for peritoneal surface malignancies
• Soft tissue sarcoma wide local resections and thoracic oncological surgeries

Education and Training

• MBBS, Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), Bengaluru (2006)
• MS (General Surgery), Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bengaluru (2010)
• DNB (Surgical Oncology), Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bengaluru (2014)
• Fellowship in Minimally Invasive & Robotic Surgical Oncology, Yonsei Cancer Center, Seoul, South Korea

Research and Memberships

Dr. Prasad stays involved in research and teaching in cancer surgery and has published in peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Prasad is a member of the Indian Association of Surgical Oncology (IASO) and the Association of Surgeons of India (ASI).

If you live outside Bangalore or in another country, you can share your medical reports in advance for review and plan your appointment with Dr. Prasad before travelling.