Kick Cancer Before It Kicks You
Sat, December 17, 2022, 10:00 – 11:00 IST
Dr.Prabhu Nesargikar
Consultant,
Upper GI Onco Surgeon,
Bariatric & Endoscopic Surgeon,
HCG Hospitals

While the incidence of cancer has increased worldwide, Cancer is a disease, which has moved being a death sentence, to now being a chronic disease where patients live longer lives than before.

Cancer often strikes unannounced. Cancer is like a visitor you can’t ignore who can cause serious impact derailing your routine, your plans, your work, your sleep, and your relationships. You need to muster enormous amount of energy, self-discipline, resilience, and courage to endure the visit.

This talk tries to bring in the much-needed alertness so that the risk of developing cancer can be minimised and most importantly, servicing the human body at the right times to keep cancer in check.

About Dr. Raghavendra Rao
  • Consultant Esophageal and Gastric Oncosurgeon, Advanced Endoscopic Surgeon, and Bariatric Surgeon at HCG, Bengaluru and Hubli.
  • Dr. Nesargikar leads LOGIC (Lifestyle, Obesity, and GI Care) at HCG.
  • Actively engaged in the Preventive Oncology setup.
  • Graduated from M.S. Ramaiah Medical College, Bengaluru.
  • Completed basic and higher specialist training in General and Upper GI Surgery at Edinburgh.
  • Obtained an MA degree in Medical Education.
  • Earned an MD degree for research from Cardiff University.
  • Worked 15 years in the UK.
  • Relocated to Singapore, and worked as a Consultant in UGI Cancer and Bariatric Surgery at NUH.
  • Gained specialized experience in Gastric Cancer Surgery from Seoul, South Korea.