Dr. Chinnababu Sunkavalli
Cancer Care

Dr. Chinnababu Sunkavalli

Clinical Director-Surgical Oncology, Sr. Consultant Surgical Oncology and Robotic Surgical Oncology

Yashoda Hospitals• Hitec City, Hyderabad

23+ years of experience
Robotic Surgical Oncology
MBBS, MS, MCh, FIAGES, PDCR

About the doctor

Dr. Chinnababu Sunkavalli is regarded as one of the best robotic surgical oncologists in Hyderabad and serves as Clinical Director at Yashoda Cancer Institute. He trained at prestigious institutions including Memorial Sloan Kettering, Roswell Park, and New Tokyo Hospital.

Currently he is CEO/Founder of Grace Cancer Foundation (2012-present) and previously held consultant and academic roles at Apollo and Kamineni Hospitals.

Area of expertise

Surgical OncologyRobotic Surgical OncologyMinimally Invasive OncosurgeryCancer treatment: uterus, cervix, ovary, breast, colon, stomach, oesophagus, oral/head & neck, thyroid, kidney, lung

Qualifications

MBBS

Jagadguru Jayadeva Murugarajendra Medical College, Davangere

MS (Gen Surg)

Government Medical College, Surat (Gold Medalist and University Topper)

MCh (Surg Onco)

Gujarat Cancer Research Institute, Ahmedabad (University 2nd Rank)

FIAGES

PDCR

Professional Journey

  1. Clinical Director, Yashoda Cancer Institute
  2. CEO/Founder, Grace Cancer Foundation (2012-present)
  3. Trained at Memorial Sloan Kettering, Roswell Park, and New Tokyo Hospital
  4. Consultant and academic roles at Apollo and Kamineni Hospitals

Awards & achievements

  • Best Doctor Award, The King Foundation (2022)
  • Guinness World Records: Largest Oral Cancer Screening (2019), Largest Breast Cancer Screening (2016)
  • Limca Book of Records: Highest Cervical Cancer Screening (2016)
  • Young Oncologist of Year, Times of India (2018)
  • Vaidya Rathna Award, Suman Foundation (2012)
  • TEDx Speaker (2022)
  • Proctor and Mentor for Da Vinci Robot
  • Pioneer of Low-Cost Cancer Screening in India

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