About Dr. Suraga Belakawadi
Robotic and laparoscopic surgical oncologist and Attending Consultant at KIMS RENOVA Oncology Institute, Mahadevpura, Bengaluru.
Dr. Suraga Belakawadi is a surgical oncologist, a surgeon who specialises in removing cancer. His practice covers cancers of the oesophagus and stomach, breast, colon and rectum, the female reproductive organs, the pancreas and bile ducts, the head and neck including the thyroid, the skin, and soft tissue sarcomas. Wherever it is the right choice for the patient, he uses robotic and laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery.
He believes good cancer care starts with listening. He takes time to explain each option clearly, involves families in decisions, and plans every treatment around the person, not only the disease.
Qualifications and training
- FMASO: Fellowship in Robotic and Laparoscopic Surgical Oncology, 2024 to 2025: Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences
- MCh, Surgical Oncology, 2020 to 2023: Acharya Harihar Post Graduate Institute of Cancer, Cuttack, Odisha. Gold medalist.
- DNB, General Surgery, 2016 to 2019: Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Government Medical College and CPR Hospital, Kolhapur
- MBBS, 2009 to 2014: Al-Ameen Medical College, Vijayapura (Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences)
Current position
Attending Consultant, Department of Surgical Oncology, KIMS RENOVA Oncology Institute, Mahadevpura, Bengaluru.
Areas of special interest
- Upper GI cancers
- Breast cancer
- Colorectal cancer, including sphincter-sparing surgery for rectal cancer
- Gynaecological cancers, including HIPEC
- Head and neck cancer: robotic thyroidectomy and robotic neck dissection (RIA-MIND)
- Pancreato-biliary cancer
- Soft tissue sarcomas and skin cancers
Research
Dr. Suraga’s published work includes:
- Low anterior resection syndrome after sphincter-preserving surgery for rectal cancer, a study of predictive factors and patients’ perceived functional satisfaction (Discover Oncology, 2026), as lead author
- Robotic infraclavicular approach for minimally invasive neck dissection, an evaluation of safety, oncologic efficacy and the learning curve in 62 patients (Frontiers in Oncology, 2026), as co-author
- Comparison of MRI with surgical and pathological features in carcinoma rectum (Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2024), as co-author
See all publications.
Cancer awareness
Through @onco_outreach on Instagram, Dr. Suraga shares short, practical videos to help people recognise cancer early and understand their treatment.