DR. KUMAR GUBBALA
Cancer Care

DR. KUMAR GUBBALA

Consultant - Gynaecological Oncology

Apollo Proton Cancer Centre• Chennai

14+ years of experience
Gynaecological Oncology
MRCOG, Postgraduate training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Fellowships in Gynaecological Oncology

About the doctor

Dr. Kumar Gubbala is a prominent oncologist specialized in Gynaecological Cancer, trained in the world's renowned cancer centres. He is an expert in performing open, laparoscopic and robotic gynaecological oncological procedures. He specializes in treating cancers in Vulva, Vagina, Cervix, Uterus and Ovaries. He has a special interest in treating Advanced Ovarian Cancer and Recurrences.

He is a Member of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologist (RCOG), the British Gynaecological Cancer Society (BGCS), the British Society of Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (BSCCP), the International Gynaecological Cancer Society (IGCS) and the Association of Gynaecological Oncologist of India (AGOI). He achieves complete cytoreduction rates around 90%, on par or better than the best centres in the world.

Area of expertise

Gynaecological Oncological Procedures - Open, Laparoscopic and RoboticFertility Preserving and Nerve Sparing ProceduresColposcopySentinel Lymph NodesAdvanced Ovarian Cancers & Peritoneal Surface Malignancies - Cytoreductive Surgery and HIPECRecurrent Cancers and Post Radiotherapy Recurrences - Exenterative Surgery, Extended Pelvic ResectionsMesometrial Resection and Therapeutic Lymph Node Excision (TMMR) for Cervical CancersClinical trials and research

Qualifications

MRCOG (London)

Postgraduate training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

London and Oxford

Fellowships in Gynaecological Oncology

The Royal Marsden Hospital London, The Christies Cancer Hospital Manchester, Oxford University Hospitals

Professional Journey

  1. Consultant - Gynaecological Oncology at Apollo Proton Cancer Centre, Chennai
  2. Fellowship at The Royal Marsden Hospital, London
  3. Fellowship at The Christies Cancer Hospital, Manchester
  4. Fellowship at Oxford University Hospitals

Awards & achievements

  • Published more than 25 articles in peer review reputed journals.
  • Has also contributed in books and chapters.

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