Dr. Surabhi Garg Specialist in Surgical Oncology

Area of Expertise

● Dr. Surabhi Garg is a young and dynamic surgical oncology consultant who can be consulted at HCG Cancer Centre, a comprehensive cancer hospital in Indore.

● She is primarily interested in performing breast, thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal gland surgeries, and the following are her areas of expertise:

⮚ Benign and malignant breast diseases

⮚ Breast conservation surgery and oncoplasty

⮚ Sentinel lymph node biopsy

⮚ Cosmetic breast procedures and gynecomastia

⮚ USG-guided breast and thyroid procedures

⮚ Benign and malignant thyroid disorders, including Grave’s disease

⮚ Primary, secondary, and tertiary parathyroid disorders

⮚ Adrenal tumors

⮚ Neuroendocrine tumors, genetic syndromes, MEN, VHL, neurofibromatosis, etc.

● Dr. Garg consistently goes above and beyond to guarantee that her patients receive top-quality care, experience improved treatment responses, and achieve better recovery outcomes. Her compassionate and composed demeanor encourages patients to openly discuss their fears and concerns, allowing Dr. Garg to offer them the necessary guidance.

● In line with her commitment to putting women a step ahead of breast cancer, she is actively involved in breast cancer awareness programs, breast cancer support groups, and women's health issues awareness programs

Research & Publications

● PTH Gradient as a Predictor of Post Thyroidectomy Hypocalcemia. Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism: July–Aug 2021 - Volume 25 - Issue 4 - p 332-336

● Revisiting Combination Chemotherapy as a Single Modality Palliative Therapy for Advanced Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma – a Single Institution Experience. Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2022 Mar;13(1):208-215.

● SARS-CoV-2 vaccination modeling for safe surgery to save lives: data from an international prospective cohort study. Br J Surg. 2021 Sep 27;108(9):1056-1063.

● Timing of surgery following SARS-CoV-2 infection: an international prospective cohort study. Anesthesia. 2021 Jun;76(6):748-758.

● Re-evaluating if observation continues to be the best management of idiopathic granulomatous mastitis. Surgery. 2020 May;167(5):886.

● Bilateral Level I Lymphadenopathy in Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma: A Case Report and Review of Literature. World J Endoc Surg 2020;12(1):41–44.

● Endocrine Image- Masqueraders of thyroid swelling. Indian Journal of Endocrine Surgery and Research 2020; 15 (1):33-34.

● All Right Upper Abdominal Cysts are Not Hepatic Cyst. World J Endoc Surg 2020;12(2):90–92.

● Efficacy of Fluorescein Green Dye in Assessing Intra-Operative Parathyroid Gland Vascularity and Predicting Post-Thyroidectomy Hypocalcaemia- A Novel Prospective Cohort Study. Indian J Endocrinol Metab. 2020 Sep-Oct;24(5):446-451.

● Case series on Cystic Adrenal Lesions: A single Institution experience. 2020; 15 (1):18-24.

● Intrathoracic Mass Masquerading as a Retrosternal Goiter! World Journal of Endocrine Surgery. 2019;11(2):70–1.

● A Clinicopathological Study of Patients Presenting with Peptic Perforation to Hamidia Hospital Bhopal. EC Gastroenterology and Digestive System 5.6 (2018): 377-390.

● A Study of Incidence and Significance of Intraoperative Peritoneal Fluid Fungal Culture in Patients with Perforated Peptic Ulcers. Surg. Gastroenterol. Oncol. 2018;23(2):130-134

● A Prospective Study of Trauma Patients at Gandhi Medical College and Associated Hospital Emergency Department, Bhopal - Analyzing Anatomical And Physiological Scoring Systems To Predict Mortality; IJRMS Vol 5, No. 3(2017): 871-875.

● Recurrent Giant Phyllodes Tumour in A Young Female: A Case Report. J. Transl. Med. Res 2016;21(3):210-214.

● Sexual Health in Pre-menopausal Breast Cancer Survivors. Indian J Surg Oncol (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13193-024-01957-3.

● Effect of Thyroidectomy on Tracheal Remodeling and Airway Physiology in Apparently Asymptomatic Patients with Goiter: A Prospective Study. World J Surg. 2023 Dec;47(12):3222-3228.

● Von Hippel Lindau Disease: A Review Article. 2022. Indian Journal of Endocrine Surgery and Research. 16. 92-100.

Faculty Presentations

· As a faculty, Dr. Garg has presented unique cases and facilitated knowledge exchange at prestigious national-level conferences:

Ø Workshop on Breast Oncoplasty Annual Conference of Breast Surgeons of India, Lucknow 2nd to 4th August 2024.

Ø Infection of Breast KGMU Breast Update, Lucknow 2022.

Ø “Sir Thomas P. Dunhill: The Forgotten Man of Thyroid Surgery” 22nd Annual Conference of Indian Association of Endocrine Surgeons’, Kolkata, 29-31st October 2021.

Ø Video Presentation- Hemithyroidectomy 23rd Annual Conference of Indian Association of Endocrine Surgeons’, Vellore, 16-17th September 2022.

Ø Clinical case presentation “Cancer Breast during Pregnancy” KGMU Breast Update, Lucknow, 23-24th September 2022.

Awards & Accolades

● An avid researcher, Dr. Garg has presented her research at numerous national and international conferences, and her work has been widely recognized and appreciated. The following are some of her works in the last few years:

⮚ Poster Presentation - Unprecedented Barriers to Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Management – Impact of the Pandemic” 10th Annual Conference of Association of Breast Surgeons of India, Kolkata, 26-27, November 2021.

⮚ Paper Presentation - Voice quality in patients with thyroid nodules―Does thyroidectomy positively affect the quality of voice in the absence of nerve injury? - 120th Annual Congress of the Japan Surgical Society, Yokohama 12-15th August 2020.

⮚ Paper Presentation - Does Thyroidectomy Positively Affect the Quality of Voice in the Absence of Nerve Injury? 17th Asian Association of Endocrine Surgeons’ Congress, Melbourne 5-7th March, 2020.

⮚ Paper Presentation - Impact of Palliative Chemotherapy and Supportive Care On Overall Survival in Patients With Anaplastic Carcinoma Thyroid - A Single Institution Experience - 20th Annual Conference of the Indian Association of Endocrine Surgeons’ Indore 26-27th September 2019.

⮚ Poster Presentation - Can Neutrophil- Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR) and Platelet- Lymphocyte Ratio (PLR) be Used as an Adjunct in Diagnosing Malignancy in the Follicular Lesion of Unknown Significance - ISOPES, Lucknow 15-17th February 15–17, 2019.

● Her papers and presentations have been recognized with prestigious awards throughout the years:

⮚ Prof S Vittal Best Paper Award - PTH Gradient as a Predictor of Post Thyroidectomy Hypocalcemia - 80th Annual Conference of the Association of Surgeons of India 2020, 19th December 2020.

⮚ Prof R. Jyothiramlingam Best Paper Award - Impact of Palliative Chemotherapy and Supportive Care on Overall Survival in Patients with Anaplastic Carcinoma Thyroid - A Single Institution Experience - 20th Annual Conference of the Indian Association of Endocrine Surgeons, Indore, 26-27th September 2019.

⮚ First Prize for Case Presentation - Mediastinal Parathyroid Adenoma - at 14th Postgraduate Course in Endocrine Surgery, SGPGIMS, Lucknow, 4th – 6th September 2019.

⮚ First Prize for Poster Presentation - Can Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR) and Platelet-Lymphocyte Ratio (PLR) be Used as an Adjunct in Diagnosing Malignancy in the Follicular Lesion of Unknown Significance - ISOPES, Lucknow, 15-17th February 2019.

⮚ Dr. D.N.S. Chaudhary Award for First Position in P.G. Surgical Quiz at MPASICON 2017.

⮚ Dr. O. P. Mishra Award for Best Poster “Myoepithelioma - A Rare Tumor of the Salivary Gland” at MPASICON, Guna, 23-24th February 2017.

In the past, Dr. Garg secured the following travel/registration grants to participate in global-scale conferences:

Ø Travel Grant- Asian Association of Endocrine Surgeons' Congress 2020, Melbourne Australia

Ø Travel Grant- 120th Annual Congress of Japan Surgical Society 2020, Yokohama

Ø Registration Grant- ESMO Breast Cancer Virtual Congress 2021

● Dr. Garg holds memberships with prestigious medical associations, namely, the Association of Surgeons of India (ASI), the Indian Association of Endocrine Surgeons, the Association of Breast Surgeons of India, the Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India, and the International Association of Surgeons, Gastroenterologists and Oncologists.

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