Dr. Itisha Chaudhary

Overview

Dr. Itisha Chaudhary is a distinguished Surgical Oncologist currently practising at Manipal Hospital, Gurugram, bringing with her a wealth of academic excellence and surgical expertise. Her medical training includes qualifications from some of India’s most prestigious institutes such as Maulana Azad Medical College (Delhi) and AIIMS Bhubaneswar, where she completed her M.Ch. in Surgical Oncology.

Dr. Chaudhary is extensively trained in Minimally Invasive, Laparoscopic, and Robotic Cancer Surgeries, holding fellowships from IAGES and the Fellowship of Association of Robotic and Innovative Surgeons (FARIS), affiliated with the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh. She is among the first to complete India’s university-affiliated global programme in robotic surgery.

At Manipal Hospital Gurugram, Dr. Itisha Chaudhary focuses on the surgical management of gastrointestinal and thoracic malignancies, delivering personalised and technologically advanced treatment plans. Her clinical approach integrates precision, compassion, and cutting-edge techniques to offer the best outcomes for patients with complex cancers.

Dr. Chaudhary has contributed significantly to cancer research, with multiple national and international publications to her name. Her work in oral, lung, and gastric cancers is widely cited and recognised in global oncological forums. She has presented her findings at conferences hosted by the European Society of Surgical Oncology, Foundation of Head and Neck Oncology, and other reputed bodies, earning accolades for best paper and poster presentations.

She recently enhanced her global surgical exposure by completing a hands-on workshop in Minimally Invasive Gastrectomy and Esophagectomy at Utrecht Medical Center, Netherlands, under the mentorship of Prof. Richard van Hillegersberg.

In addition to her clinical practice, Dr. Itisha Chaudhary is passionate about community outreach and has actively participated in cancer screening camps and public awareness initiatives across Delhi-NCR.

Patients searching for an expert lady cancer surgeon in Gurugram or looking for advanced robotic cancer surgery in Gurgaon can consult Dr. Itisha Chaudhary at Manipal Hospital Gurugram, where she offers compassionate, evidence-based oncological care.

Field of Expertise

Minimal Invasive (Robotic and Laparoscopic) Surgery

Upper Gastro-Intestinal and Thoracic Cancer,

Colorectal and Hepatoc-Pancreaticobiliary Surgery

Gynaecological Cancers,

Breast Cancer with Oncoplasty,

Chest wall Tumor Resections and Reconstruction

Head and Neck Malignancy

Soft Tissue Sarcomas

Venous Access placements

Fellowship & Membership

Fellowship Association of Robotic and Innovative Surgeons(Robotic) - Association of Robotic and Innovative Surgeons (Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai(UK RCSed)

Fellowship Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery (Robotic) - IAGES

Fellowship Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery (Colo-Rectal) - IAGES

Association of Robotic Innovative Surgeons (International)

Indian Association of Surgical Oncology

European Society of Surgical Oncology

Indian Association of Gastrointestinal and Endo-Surgeons

Indian Association of Study for Lung Cancer

Association of Minimal Invasive Surgeons of India

Association of Surgeons of India

European Society of Medical Oncology

Languages Spoken

Hindi

English

Awards & Achievements

Poster Presentation - AIIMS Endosurg 2015- Best Poster - 2nd Prize

Star Student of the Year 2015 (Best Post Graduate Student Award) - Pan Fortis Award

Award Paper Presentation – International Conference of Surgery, London 2016

Oral Paper Presentation – Two Award papers - Asian Society of Mastology Conference (ASOMACON, 2019)

Oral Award Paper Presentation - European Society of Surgical Oncology, 2020

Oral Award Paper Presentation - Foundation of Head and Neck Oncology, 2020

Poster Presentation - Foundation of Head and Neck Oncology, 2020

Oral Paper Presentation - Foundation of Head and Neck Oncology 2021 - Selected as Award Paper

Oral Paper Presentation - Odisha Society of Oncology Conference, 2021

Poster Presentation - Odisha Society of Oncology Conference, 2021 - 2nd Prize

Journal Club Presentation - Foundation of Head and Neck Oncology 2021 - Best Presentation

Oral paper Presentation – Indian Association of Surgical Oncology 2022, Award Paper

Poster Presentation (1) – Indian Association of Surgical Oncology 2022 – Award Poster

Poster Presentation (2) – Indian Association of Surgical Oncology 2022 – Award Poster

Award Best Video Presentation – National Conference for the Study of Lung Cancer 2023

Award Beast e-Poster – Association of Robotic and Innovative Surgeons, 2023

Best Poster Presentation – First Prize – International Conference of Association of Robotics and Innovative Surgeons 2024

Talks & Publications

Triple Positive Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Patients Predict Poor Survival Outcomes: Multiple Factor Positivity Warrants the Need for Modified Treatment Approaches. J Maxillofac Oral Surg. 2024 Aug;23(4):923-934. doi: 10.1007/s12663-024-02186-5. Epub 2024 Apr 29. PMID: 39118932; PMCID: PMC11303734.

Margin to Depth of Invasion Ratio: A Significant Predictor of Survival in Patients With Oral Cancer. JCO Glob Oncol. 2023 Aug;9:e2300144. doi: 10.1200/GO.23.00144. PMID: 37561980; PMCID: PMC10581600.

COVIDSurg Collaborative. Effect of COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns on planned cancer surgery for 15 tumour types in 61 countries: an international, prospective, cohort study. Lancet Oncol. 2021 Nov;22(11):1507-1517. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(21)00493-9. Epub 2021 Oct 5. PMID: 34624250; PMCID: PMC8492020.

Impact of the initial phase of the COVID‐19 pandemic on surgical oncology services at a tertiary care centre in Eastern India. J Surg Oncol. DOI: 10.1002/jso.26140

Macro-follicular variant of papillary carcinoma of thyroid with mediastinal lymphadenopathy - A rare histology and surgical challenge. Oral Oncol. 2020 Dec; 111:104887. doi: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2020.104887. Epub 2020 Aug 4. PMID: 32768172.

Huge Post Chemotherapy Residual Mediastinal Nsgct With Lung Metastases - A Surgical Challenge. Journal of Cancer Research & Therapeutics. 2017;13:S222. Accessed December 24, 2021. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=127251379&site=ehost-l ive

Chapter-08 Retroperitoneal sarcoma. Roshan Lall Gupta’s Recent Advances in Surgery (Volume 15)

Itisha, C., & Manu, S.G. (2016). Study on the Effect of Pre-Operative Patient Education on Post-Operative Outcomes. World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, International Journal of Medical, Health, Biomedical, Bioengineering and Pharmaceutical Engineering, 10, 285-293.

Abstracts Published

Chaudhary I, K R Dipin, Imaduddin M, Sultania M, Muduly D K, Swain J R, Adhya A K, Kar M. Tumor Margin to Thickness and Tumor Margin to Depth of Invasion Ratios in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma are independent prognostic markers for Survival. European.Journal of Surgical Oncology, Volume 47, Issue 2, e8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejso.2020.11.166.

Chaudhary I, Sultania M, Rajan D K, Swain J R, Muduly D K, Adhya A K, Kar M. Tumor Margin to Depth of Invasion Ratio in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma - Independent prognostic Markers for Disease Free Survival and Overall Survival. Journal of Head & Neck Physicians and Surgeons, Year 2021, Volume 9, Issue 3 [p. 1-78] . DOI: 10.4103/2347-8128.317348.

Chaudhary I, Sultania M, Rajan D K, Muduly D K, Adhya A K, Parida D K, Kar M. Prognostic Factors for Recurrence and Survival in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma “Experience of a Single Center from Eastern India.Journal of Head & Neck Physicians and Surgeons, Year 2021, Volume 9, Issue 3 [p. 1-78]. DOI: 10.4103/2347-8128.317348.

Dipin K R, Chaudhary I, Sultania M, Muduly D K, Swain JR, Adhya Amit, Kar M. Incidence of facio-mandibular node metastasis in patients with Oral Cancer.. European Journal of Surgical Oncology, Volume 47, Issue 2, e54. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejso.2020.11.287.

Dipin K R, Chaudhary I, Jain P, Sultania M, Muduly D K, Adhya A K, Kar M. Level IIB Lymph Node Dissection May be omitted in Early Oral Cancer. Journal of Head & Neck Physicians and Surgeons, Year 2021, Volume 9, Issue 3 [p. 1-78] DOI:10.4103/2347-8128.317348.

Jain P, Chaudhary I, Mohapatra C, Sultania M, Muduly D K, Adhya A, Kar M. Accuracy of Intra-operative Frozen Section for Assessment of Margin Status in Oral Cancer Surgery. Journal of Head & Neck Physicians and Surgeons, Year 2021, Volume 9, Issue 3 [p. 1-78] DOI: 10.4103/2347-8128.317348.

Sultania M, Chaudhary I. Validation of clinical T stage using depth of invasion in the patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma and its correlation with imaging. Oral Oncology Reports .2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oor.2024.100190

Sultania M, Chaudhary I, Jain P, Ghalige H, Rajan D, G S, K R, Muduly D, Barik S, Pathak M, Adhya A, Kar M, Majumdar S. Margin to Depth of Invasion Ratio: A Significant Predictor of Survival in Patients With Oral Cancer. JCO Glob Oncol. 2023 Aug;9:e2300144. doi: 10.1200/GO.23.00144. PMID: 37561980; PMCID: PMC10581600.

34624250; PMCID: PMC8492020.

Mahesh Sultania, Dillip K. Muduly, Itisha Chaudhary et al. Impact of the initial phase of COVID‐ 19 pandemic on surgical oncology services at a tertiary care center in Eastern India.J Surg Oncol.

DOI: 10.1002/jso.26140

Chaudhary I, Sultania M, Ayyanar P, Mishra P, Kumar Adhya A, Muduly DK, Kar M.Macro- follicular variant of papillary carcinoma of thyroid with mediastinal lymphadenopathy - A rare histology and surgical challenge. Oral Oncol. 2020 Dec; 111:104887. doi: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2020.104887. Epub 2020 Aug 4. PMID: 32768172.

Pandey D, Chaudhary I, Chhebi M. Huge Post Chemotherapy Residual Mediastinal Nsgct With Lung Metastases - A Surgical Challenge. Journal of Cancer Research & Therapeutics. 2017;13:S222. Accessed December 24, 2021.

https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=127251379&site=ehost-l ive

Pandey D, Jain N, Chaudhary I. Chapter-08 Retroperitoneal sarcoma. Roshan Lall Gupta’sRecent Advances in Surgery (Volume 15)

Itisha, C., & Manu, S.G. (2016). Study on the Effect of Pre-Operative Patient Education onPost- Operative Outcomes. World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, International Journal of Medical, Health, Biomedical, Bioengineering and Pharmaceutical Engineering, 10, 285-293.