Dr. Sabyasachi Bal
MBBS, MS - General Surgery, FRCS - Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Skills :Specialize in treatment of Lung & Esophageal Cancer, Robotic Thoracic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, palliative surgery & resection of foregut tumors, thyroid, parathyroid surgery, airway stenting, and laser interventions
Highlights
- Dr. Sabyasachi Bal is India’s leading Thoracic (Chest) Surgeon, General Surgeon, Surgical oncologist, and Cardiothoracic Surgeon.
- Dr. Sabyasachi Bal is a pioneer in both diagnostic and therapeutic thoracoscopy.
- Thoracic surgery, foregut surgery, thoracoscopic surgery, palliative surgery & resection of foregut tumours, thyroid & parathyroid surgery, airway stenting & laser interventions, and other procedures are among his specialties.
Profile Summary
Dr. Sabyasachi Bal has a special interest in General Thoracic (Lung, Pleura, Mediastinum), Foregut Surgery (Esophagus and stomach, pancreas, liver), Thoracoscopic (VATS), and Robotic Lung Resections for Cancer, Surgical Oncology.
Dr. Sabyasachi Bal received his training in thoracic surgery at the AIIMS in New Delhi and the South West Regional Thoracic Surgery Unit in Bristol, as well as the Brompton Chest Hospital in London. He was a clinical research fellow in Lung Volume Reduction Surgery for Emphysema at the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom, which he pioneered in India.
Experience of Dr. Sabyasachi Bal
Dr. Sabyasachi Bal is a well-known thoracic surgeon has an experience of 39 years in his field.
Training & Certifications
- MBBS – All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 1982
- MS – General Surgery – All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 1984
- FRCS – Cardiothoracic Surgery – Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK, 1991
- DNB – National Board of Examinations, India, 1987
- UICC Fellowship – University of Washington, 1994
- Fellowship in Robotic Thoracic Surgery – Duke University Medical Center, 2015
Expertise in Disease/Treatment
- Thoracic surgery
- Foregut surgery
- Thoracoscopic surgery
- Palliative surgery & resection of foregut tumors
- Thyroid & parathyroid surgery
- Airway stenting & laser interventions
- Lung cancer treatment
- Oral cancer treatment
- Esophageal cancer treatment
Awards & Achievements
- 1990: Norman Tanner Best Paper Award (Royal Society of Medicine, UK)
- 1995: Japanese Surgical Society Award for Extended resections in Rectal Cancer, Nagoya
- 1996: Japanese Surgical Society Award for Complex resections in Thyroid Cancer, Kobe, Japan
- 1999: Varoon Mahajan Fellowship, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre, New York, USA
- 2000-2001: Escorts Raj Nanda Pulmonary Fellowship, Glenfield Hospital, University of Leicester, UK
- 2002 & 2011: Best Paper Award in Indian Association of Surgical Oncology
- 2013: Invited Faculty, 1St Asian Masters Conference in Minimal Access Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai, China
Languages
- English
- Hindi
Publication
He has been published in various research and publications by the Indian Association of Surgical Oncology (JASO)
Memberships
- Indian Association of Surgical Oncology (IASO)
- Association of Surgeons of India (ASI)
- Indian Association of Surgical Oncology
- Indian Association of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons (IACTS)
- Delhi Medical Council
- Medical Council of India (MCI)
- Japan Society of Surgery
- British Surgical Stapling Group, UK
