Dr. Viswanth Kottakota

Dr. Viswanth is a highly regarded Consultant surgical oncologist Robotic & Laparoscopic Oncosurgeon at HCG Cancer Centre in Visakhapatnam, boasting 10 years of surgical experience and 7 years dedicated to oncology.

He specializes in the surgical management of various cancers, including:

• Head and Neck Cancers

• Breast Cancer

• Gynecological Cancers

• Urological Cancers

• Orthopedic Cancers

Dr. Viswanth is skilled in performing a range of surgical procedures, from traditional open surgeries to minimally invasive approaches, including robotic surgery, particularly in cancer management and uro-oncology. His commitment to quality care and focus on minimally invasive techniques make him a top choice for patients seeking cancer treatment in Vizag, with a strong emphasis on achieving optimal health outcomes.

●  Poster Presentation on VATS IN ESOPHAGECTOMY - A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF ITS FEASIBILITY AND SHORT TERM OUTCOMES BETWEEN SALVAGE SURGERY AND PLANNED SURGERY WITH PREOPERATIVE CHEMORADIATION, at the Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgical Oncology Workshop, AIIMS, NCI, Jhajjhar, on March 1st-3rd, 2023.

●  Video presentation on handling difficult situations during VATS esophagectomy: My one year experience as a practitioner at IAGES, 2023.

●  Oral paper presentation "VATS in esophagectomy - A comparative analysis of its feasibility and short-term outcomes between salvage surgery and planned surgery with preoperative chemoradiation."

●  Poster presentation on Hybrid technique (Modified Dartevelle with uni-portal VATS resection)in three patients with Pancoast tumour: a tertiary cancer experience at ISMPOCON 2020.

●  Paper presentation on Clinico-pathological parameters and treatment results of extracorporeal radiotherapy in malignant bone tumors in a tertiary cancer care center at ONCO-ORTHOCON 2019.

●  Presented paper on ‘Sarcoma as second malignancy after breast cancer treatment - A rare entity’ at APASICON-2016, Visakhaptnam, Andhra Pradesh.

●  Presented paper on ‘Tensor fascia lata flap for large inguinal defects after block dissection for Ca penis’ at APASICON-2015, Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh.

●  Presented paper on ‘Infected mesh- A rare complication of laparoscopic hernia repair. Is it a nightmare.?!’ at APASICON-2015, Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh.

●  Role of computed tomography in prediction of depth of invasion and cervical lymph node metastasis in oral cancer in Journal of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery in June 2024

●  Clinical and oncological outcomes of surgery in anorectal melanoma in Asian population: A 15-year analysis at a tertiary cancer institute in cancer treatment and research communications in June 2021

● Clinical presentation and oncological outcome of medullary thyroid carcinoma: our 11 years experience in the international journal of scientific research in May 2021.

● Impact of COVID-19 in cancer patients on the severity of disease and fatal outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis in Diabetes and metabolic syndrome; clinical research and review in July 2020

● A proposed ABCD scoring system for patient’s self-assessment and at the emergency department with symptoms of COVID-19 in diabetes and metabolic syndrome; clinical research and review in August 2020.

● A proposed ABCD scoring system for better triage of patients with COVID-19; use of clinical features and radiopathological findings in diabetes and metabolic syndrome; clinical research and review in August 2020.

● A comparative study of laparoscopic hernia repair versus open hernia repair in the Indian population was published in the Indian Journal of Applied Sciences in November 2017.