Brief Summary
Dr Ajit Pai is a cancer surgeon with a special expertise in cancers of the gastrointestinal tract [stomach, pancreas, colon and rectum], gynaecologic cancers [ovarian, uterine and cervical cancers] and cancers of the foodpipe [esophagus]. He also provides comprehensive care for cancers of the breast, head and neck. He underwent advanced training in Gastrointestinal and pancreatic cancer surgery in Japan and at Heidelberg, Germany. Dr Pai has also completed a fellowship in advanced laparoscopic and robotic surgical techniques for GI cancers at Chicago, USA. He also specializes in the HIPEC procedure for advanced peritoneal surface cancers. He has published extensively in peer reviewed international journals, presented at international meetings and has written several book chapters.

Special Interests
(or Key Surgical Skills)
• Laparoscopic and Robotic surgery for esophageal, stomach, colorectal, pancreatic and gynecological cancers
• Breast conservation surgery for breast cancer
• Cytoreductive surgery for advanced ovarian cancer, recurrent colon and rectal cancer
• Cytoreductive surgery for advanced ovarian cancer, recurrent colon and rectal cancer
• Pseudomyxomaperitonei with Heated Intra-peritoneal Chemotherapy [HIPEC procedure]

Certifications
• Board Certified (General Surgery) – Medical Council of India
• Board Certified (General Surgery) – National Board of Examinations, India
• Board Certified (Surgical Oncology)- Medical Council of India
• Certification of Robotic console training (Intuitive surgical)
• ECFMG Certification [USA]
• Advanced Minimally invasive and Robotic surgery fellowship certification (University of Illinois at Chicago

Professional Memberships
• Association of surgeons of India
• Royal college of Surgeons of Edinburgh
• Fellow of the American college of
• Surgeons (FACS)