About Sreekumar
Professional Background
Mr Sundara Rajan undertook his basic medical training at Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, India and graduated in 2003. He pursued his dream to become a Surgeon by undertaking core surgical training in Yorkshire and North Wales. He developed an interest in Breast Surgery during his early surgical training and successfully undertook his higher surgical training in the Northwest Deanery.
In his final year of training, through a competitive interview process, he was selected for the prestigious National TIG Oncoplastic Fellowship at Nottingham University Hospital. During his fellowship, he was trained by the pioneers of Oncoplastic Breast Surgery in the UK and gained experience in performing various oncoplastic, aesthetic and reconstructive breast surgeries.
On completion of his training in 2020, he worked as a Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon for nearly 2 years in the Northwest of England. He subsequently relocated with his family to West Midlands in early 2022 to take up the role as an Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon at the University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. He provides his expertise in the management of breast cancer patients and offer various oncoplastic treatment options for his patients at Queen Elizabeth and Solihull Hospitals. In addition to his clinical commitments, Mr Sundara Rajan is also the Cancer and MDT lead for the Breast services at University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust.
Professional Memberships
Trainer and Mentorship
Mr Sundara Rajan has a vested interest in education and training. He strongly believes in nurturing and training the next generation of doctors. He has a master’s degree in advanced Surgical Practice from Cardiff University and has also been accredited by Edge Hill University to be a Clinical Supervisor. He is a trained Mentor for medical students and junior doctors at the University of Leeds and the University of Manchester.
He has been an examiner for medical students and regularly sits on the interview panel for Core Surgical Trainees. He has written a book chapter on Pre-pectoral implant-based breast reconstruction and contributed to the e-learning module produced by the National Breast Imaging Academy (NBIA), UK. He is also the course director and organiser of the National Basic Ultrasound Skills course for Breast Surgeons.
Research and Publications
Mr Sundara Rajan recognised the importance of evidence-based medical practice early in his surgical career. He consolidated the basic principles of research through a post-graduate certificate in Health Research from the University of Leeds in 2007. He was also trained in Statistical Design and Analysis of Research from the University of Liverpool in 2010. Subsequently, he successfully completed basic science research in Investigating male breast cancer using transcriptomic and immunohistochemistry from the University of Leeds. This led to the award of Doctor of Medicine (MD) in 2016.
He has published extensively and has more than 20 peer-reviewed journal publications dealing with clinical and basic science research as well as gene expression profiling in breast cancer. He is pursuing a national-level grant application for a multi-centre randomized controlled trial evaluating the efficacy of pharmacotherapeutics in preventing post-mastectomy seroma. He is also the lead author for a Cochrane review protocol published under the title of Post-mastectomy radiotherapy for women with early breast cancer and 1 to 3 positive lymph nodes.
Credentials
- MBBS - Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Science, 2003
- PG Certificate Health Research - University of Leeds, 2007
- Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons Intercollegiate (MRCS) - Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, 2008
- MSc Advanced Surgical Practice - Cardiff University, 2012
- PG Certificate Medical Education - Edge Hill University, 2015
- MD - University of Leeds, 2016
- Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS) - Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, 2019
Total years of experience
- Been working in NHS since February 2005
- Full registration – 01/02/2007
- Specialists register from 21/06/2020
Languages Spoken
- English, Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil
Education
- Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, India
- Cardiff University
- University of Leeds
Qualifications
- FRCS
- MD
- MSc (Advanced Surgical Practice)
- PGCert (Medical Education)
- PGCert (Health Research)
- MBBS
Fellowships
- The National Training Interface Group (TIG) Fellowship in Oncoplastic Breast Surgery, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, 2020.
Publications
- Sundara Rajan S, Verma R, Murhy BL. Chest wall perforator flap to partially reconstruct central mound of breast tissue – Evolution of the technique. J Surg Case Rep. 2022; 16:2022(6). PMID: 35721270
- Sundara Rajan S, Haider A, Burrell H et al. Angiosarcoma arising in the capsule of a mammary silicone implant. Diagn Cytopathol 2002; 50(5):e119-122.
- Verma R, Chandarana M, Anandadas C, Sundara Rajan S. Role of post mastectomy radiotherapy in early breast cancer patients with 1 to 3 positive lymph nodes. Published protocol in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Sep 2021.
- Coulson-Gilmer C, Humphries MP, Sundara Rajan S et al. Stanniocalcin 2 expression is associated with a favourable outcome in male breast cancer. J Path 2018; 4(4): 241-249.
- Parmeshwar R, Sundara Rajan S, Shrestha K. Principles of cancer screening. Surgery. 2018; 36(3): 139-144.
- Humphries MP*, Sundara Rajan S*, Honarpisheh H et al. Characterisation of male breast cancer: a descriptive biomarker study from a large patient series. Sci Rep. 2017; 28 (7): 45293 (*Equal contribution to this work).
- Di Benedetto A, Mottoles M, Spearti F, Ercolani C, Di Lauro L, Pizzuti L Vici P, Terrenato I, Shaaban AM, Humphries MP, Sundara-Rajan S et al. Association between AXL, Hippo transducers, and survival outcomes in male breast cancer. J Cell Physiol. 2017; 232(8):2246-2252.
- Humphries MP, Sundara Rajan S, Droop A et al. A case matched gender comparison trasncriptomic screen identifies eIF4E and eIF5 as potential prognostic and tractable biomarkers in male breast cancer. Clin Cancer Res. 2017; 23(10): 2575-2583.
- Di Benedetto A, Mottoles M, Spearti F, Ercolani C, Di Lauro L, Pizzuti L Vici P, Terrenato I, Sperduti I, Shaaban AM, Sundara-Rajan S, Barba M, Speirs V, De Maria R, Mauderi-Sacca M. The Hippo transducers TAZ/YAP and their target CTGF in male breast cancer. Oncotarget. 2016; 7(28): 43188-98.
- Verma R*, Sundara Rajan S*, Verghese ET, et al. Pathological evaluation of the staging axillary lymph nodes for breast cancer. A National Survey in the United Kingdom. Histopathology. 2014; 65(5): 707-11 (*Equal contribution in the production of this manuscript).
- Sundara Rajan S, Horgan K, Speirs V, Hanby AM. External validation of the ImmunoRatio image analysis application for ERα determination in breast cancer. J Clin Pathol. 2014; 67(1):72-75.
- Sundara Rajan S, Hanby AM, Horgan K, et al. The potential utility of geminin as a predictive biomarker in breast cancer. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2014; 143(1):91-8.
- Sundara Rajan S, Verma R, Kelly J, et al. Diagnostic role of the presence of red blood and epithelial cells in nipple discharge cytology. J Cytol Histol. 2013; 4.199.
- Sundara Rajan S, Verma R, Shaaban AM, et al. Palpable Ductal Carcinoma in Situ: Analysis of radiological and histological features of a large series with 5-year follow-up. Clin Breast Cancer. 2013; 13(6):486-91.
- Verma R, Sundara Rajan S, Nelson RL. Prophylactic nasogastric decompression after abdominal surgery. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2007. Third update 2013.
- Sundara Rajan S, White J, Peckham-Cooper A, et al. Management of palpable, but radiologically occult breast abnormalities. Acta Cyto. 2012; 56(3): 266-270.
- Sundara Rajan S, Saeed M, Mestrah M. Ductal carcinoma of the breast metastasizing to the rectum. Journal of Surgical Case Reports. 2012; 5:12.
- Sundara Rajan S, Lim JNW, Haq A. Late presentation and management of South Asian breast cancer patients in West Yorkshire, UK. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention. 2011; 12(6): 1615-8
- Peter MB, Shaaban AM, Sundara Rajan S, et al. Investigating and critically appraising the expression and potential role of androgen receptor in breast carcinoma. Hormone Molecular Biology and Clinical Investigation. 2011; 7(1): 273-278
- Rajan S S, Girn HRS, Ainslie WG. Inflamed appendix in a femoral hernial sac – de Garengeot’s hernia. Hernia 2009; 13: 551-53.
- Cherian J, Rajan S, Thwaini A et al. Secondary penile tumours revisited, Int Semin Surg Oncol 2006;11;3:33
Personal Interest
He is passionate about cooking and enjoys spending his spare time experimenting on various cuisines for his family. He is a keen sportsman and plays both badminton and cricket.
