Dr Saravana Rajamanickam
MS, MCh.
Chief, Division of Thoracic Oncology
Chair, Robotic Oncology Program
Practices exclusive Thoracic Surgical Oncology at a tertiary cancer hospital in Tamilnadu, India.
Has performed more than 1700 Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) operations for thoracic disorders. Performed the first Robotic Lung Resection for Cancer in Tamilnadu. His work is predominantly in the field of Thoracic Oncology. He specialises in surgery for disorders of the lung, esophagus and mediastinum. He is well known for pioneering work in the management of Tumors of the Trachea and Bronchus, and has a high volume lung preservation surgery practice.
- VATS and Robotic Thoracic Surgery
- Lung Preservation for Carcinoid Tumors / Sleeve Resections
- Segmental Resection for Lung Cancer
- Targeted Therapy/Immunotherapy with Surgery for Lung Cancer
- Trimodality treatment for Esophageal cancer
- Thymectomy for Myasthenia Gravis
- Video Mediastinoscopy
Runs a Minimal Access Thoracic Surgery Fellowship Program at Thangam Hospital since 2019. This program trains surgeons from Cardio-thoracic Surgery and Surgical Oncology in Minimal Access Surgery for Thoracic disorders. He conducts Live Surgery Workshops for VATS and Robotic Thoracic Surgery
- MBBS – Madras Medical College, Chennai, India.
- MS – King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, India. (Surgery).
- MCh – Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India. (Surgical Oncology).
| Fellowships | Institution | Mentor |
|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Surgical Oncology | Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India. | Prof. CS Pramesh, Prof. George Karimundackal |
| VATS Esophageal Surgery | Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Canada. | Prof. Gail Darling |
| VATS Lobectomy | Cedars Sinai Medical Centre, Los Angeles, USA. | Prof. Robert McKenna Jr. |
| VATS Segmente-tomy | Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan. | Prof. Tadasu Kono |
| VATS Thymectomy | National University Hospital Cancer Center, Singapore. | Prof. Agasthian Thirugnanam |
| VATS Lung Volume Reduction Surgery | University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland. | Prof Isabelle Schmidt-Opitz, Prof. Walter Weder |
- Indian Association of Surgical Oncology (IASO)
- Association of Surgeons of India (ASI)
- International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC)
- Indian Society of Thoracic Surgery Trusts (ISTST)
- European Society of Thoracic Surgery (ESTS)
- Association of Robotic and Innovative Surgeons (ARIS)
- Society of Robotic Surgery (SRS)
- Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy and Low Dose Immunotherapy in Resectable Non-small Cell Lung Cancer: A Multi-center Retrospective Cohort Analysis. Shah M, Noronha V, Saravana Rajamanickam, Poladia B, Niyogi D, Menon N, Kaushal R, Shetty O, Pai T, Tibdewal A, Vora M, Shah D, Vora D, Shah S, Goud S, Shah A, Maske K, Sheathe A, Prabhash K. Clin Oncol. 2025.
- Phase 3 randomized study of physician choice vs metronomic chemotherapy in platinum refractory/ineligible head and neck cancer in palliative setting with survival outcomes. Kothari R, Patil V, Madala RK, Singh R, Talreja VT, Pathak A, Shrirangwar S, Mandal TK, Das S, Turkar S, Pande N, Chandrasekharan A, Singh G, Gupta TC, Poladia B, Avaronnan M, Wilson L, Raut N, Jadhav M, Alone M, Kolkur M, Bhagyavant P, Pathak S, Peelay Z, Modi G, Khatwani I, Bhatt P, Kumar G, Jha B, Singh U, Madankar K, Sen N, Sonwani V, Muley S, Thavarool SB, Bhosale B, Katna R, Rajamanickam D, Saravana Rajamanickam, Shenoy Vp PK, Karpe A, Banavali SD, Noronha V, Prabhash K. Cancer Lett. 2025.
- Closing the Cancer Care Gap in India. Mishra D, Saravana Rajamanickam, Prabhu A, Rajamanickam D, Poladia B, Rajamanickam K, Kathiresan N, Shuba C. Indian J Surg Oncol. 2022.
- Pulmonary hyalinizing granuloma – An uncommon malignant masquerade. Srinivasan T, Saravana Rajamanickam. Indian J Pathol Microbiol. 2020.
- Quality of life comparison in thyroxine hormone withdrawal versus triiodothyronine supplementation prior to radioiodine ablation in differentiated thyroid carcinoma: a prospective cohort study in the Indian population. Saravana Rajamanickam, Chaukar D, Siddiq S, Basu S, D’Cruz A.Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2022.
- Laparoscopic posterior exenteration in advanced gynecologic malignant disease. Puntambekar S, Saravana Rajamanickam, Agarwal G, Joshi S, Rayate N, Deshmukh A. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2011.
- Papillary thyroid carcinoma: debate at rest. Sonkar AA, Saravana Rajamanickam, Singh D. Indian J Cancer. 2010.
- A complicated true sliding hernia presenting as a spontaneous enteroscrotal fistula in an adult. Saravana Rajamanickam, Ashok Yadav, Anurag rai, Devendra Singh, Abhinav Arun Sonkar. J Emerg Trauma Shock. 2010.
Practice
Practices Thoracic Surgical Oncology at Thangam Cancer Center in Namakkal, Tamilnadu, India
Surgical Expertise
Has performed more than 1700 Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) operations for thoracic disorders. Performed the first Robotic Lung Resection for Cancer in Tamilnadu. His work is predominantly in the field of Thoracic Oncology. He specialises in surgery for disorders of the lung, esophagus and mediastinum. He is well known for pioneering work in the management of Tumors of the Trachea and Bronchus, and has a high volume lung preservation surgery practice.
Areas of interest
- VATS and Robotic Thoracic Surgery
- Lung Preservation for Carcinoid Tumors / Sleeve Resections
- Segmental Resection for Lung Cancer
- Targeted Therapy/Immunotherapy with Surgery for Lung Cancer
- Trimodality treatment for Esophageal cancer
- Thymectomy for Myasthenia Gravis
- Video Mediastinoscopy
Mentorship
Runs the Minimal Access Thoracic Surgery Fellowship Program at Thangam Hospital since 2019. This program trains surgeons from Cardio-thoracic Surgery and Surgical Oncology in Minimal Access Surgery for Thoracic disorders. He conducts Live Surgery Workshops for VATS and Robotic Thoracic Surgery
Education & Training
MBBS – Madras Medical College, Chennai, India.
MS – King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, India. (Surgery).
MCh – Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India. (Surgical Oncology).
Fellowships
| Fellowships | Institution | Mentor |
|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Surgical Oncology | Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India. | Prof. CS Pramesh, Prof. George Karimundackal |
| VATS Esophageal Surgery | Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Canada. | Prof. Gail Darling |
| VATS Lobectomy | Cedars Sinai Medical Centre, Los Angeles, USA. | Prof. Robert McKenna Jr. |
| VATS Segmentectomy | Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan. | Prof. Tadasu Kono |
| VATS Thymectomy | National University Hospital Cancer Center, Singapore. | Prof. Agasthian Thirugnanam |
| VATS Lung Volume Reduction Surgery | University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland. | Prof Isabelle Schmidt-Opitz, Prof. Walter Weder |
Affiliations
- Indian Association of Surgical Oncology (IASO)
- Association of Surgeons of India (ASI)
- International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC)
- Indian Society of Thoracic Surgery Trusts (ISTST)
- European Society of Thoracic Surgery (ESTS)
- Association of Robotic and Innovative Surgeons (ARIS)
- Society of Robotic Surgery (SRS)
Publications
- Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy and Low Dose Immunotherapy in Resectable Non-small Cell Lung Cancer: A Multi-center Retrospective Cohort Analysis. Shah M, Noronha V, Saravana Rajamanickam, Poladia B, Niyogi D, Menon N, Kaushal R, Shetty O, Pai T, Tibdewal A, Vora M, Shah D, Vora D, Shah S, Goud S, Shah A, Maske K, Sheathe A, Prabhash K. Clin Oncol. 2025.
- Phase 3 randomized study of physician choice vs metronomic chemotherapy in platinum refractory/ineligible head and neck cancer in palliative setting with survival outcomes. Kothari R, Patil V, Madala RK, Singh R, Talreja VT, Pathak A, Shrirangwar S, Mandal TK, Das S, Turkar S, Pande N, Chandrasekharan A, Singh G, Gupta TC, Poladia B, Avaronnan M, Wilson L, Raut N, Jadhav M, Alone M, Kolkur M, Bhagyavant P, Pathak S, Peelay Z, Modi G, Khatwani I, Bhatt P, Kumar G, Jha B, Singh U, Madankar K, Sen N, Sonwani V, Muley S, Thavarool SB, Bhosale B, Katna R, Rajamanickam D, Saravana Rajamanickam, Shenoy Vp PK, Karpe A, Banavali SD, Noronha V, Prabhash K. Cancer Lett. 2025.
- Closing the Cancer Care Gap in India. Mishra D, Saravana Rajamanickam, Prabhu A, Rajamanickam D, Poladia B, Rajamanickam K, Kathiresan N, Shuba C. Indian J Surg Oncol. 2022.
- Pulmonary hyalinizing granuloma – An uncommon malignant masquerade. Srinivasan T, Saravana Rajamanickam. Indian J Pathol Microbiol. 2020.
- Quality of life comparison in thyroxine hormone withdrawal versus triiodothyronine supplementation prior to radioiodine ablation in differentiated thyroid carcinoma: a prospective cohort study in the Indian population. Saravana Rajamanickam, Chaukar D, Siddiq S, Basu S, D’Cruz A.Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2022.
- Laparoscopic posterior exenteration in advanced gynecologic malignant disease. Puntambekar S, Saravana Rajamanickam, Agarwal G, Joshi S, Rayate N, Deshmukh A. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2011.
- Papillary thyroid carcinoma: debate at rest. Sonkar AA, Saravana Rajamanickam, Singh D. Indian J Cancer. 2010.
- A complicated true sliding hernia presenting as a spontaneous enteroscrotal fistula in an adult. Saravana Rajamanickam, Ashok Yadav, Anurag rai, Devendra Singh, Abhinav Arun Sonkar. J Emerg Trauma Shock. 2010.