Award Winners
Celebrating Excellence in Surgical Oncology
Dr. Ramesh Kumar
Lifetime Achievement Award
Pioneering surgeon with over 40 years of groundbreaking contributions in gastrointestinal oncology and mentorship of more than 300 surgical oncologists across India.
Dr. Priya Menon
Young Investigator Award
For outstanding research on “Neoadjuvant immunotherapy in locally advanced rectal cancer” – first Indian study to achieve pathological complete response in 42% of patients.
Dr. Arjun Reddy
Best Oral Paper Award
“Robotic vs Open Whipple’s Pancreatoduodenectomy – A propensity-matched analysis of 10-year outcomes from South India.”