About us

Our center offers a full range of diagnostic services, including breast biopsy, breast ultrasound and mammogram.

At our specialist center for breast cancer, we provide personalised care to each of our patients. Our Oncoplastic surgeon in Vijayawada and team of healthcare professionals work closely with each patient to develop a customized treatment plan that addresses their unique needs. We strive to provide a supportive and nurturing environment, where patients can feel comfortable and confident in their care.

If you are seeking expert care for breast cancer or benign breast problems, we invite you to schedule a consultation with our breast specialist and breast oncoplastic surgeon. Contact us at Vida Breast Care Centre today to learn more about our services and how we can help you on your breast health journey.

Education:

• 1) Master of Surgery in Principles of Oncoplastic Breast Surgery 2022 Norwich Medical School at The University of East Anglia
• 2) Fellowship in Oncoplastic Breast Surgery May 2019 to April 2020 RCS Edinburgh The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust West Midlands, UK
• 3) M.S General Surgery 2012 Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore.
• 4) MBBS 2007 Sri Ramachandra Medical College & RI Porur, Chennai

Experience:

• - August 2020 to present Consultant Breast & Oncoplastic Surgeon Private practice owner Vijayawada Vida Breast Care Centre
• - May 2019 - April 2020 Registrar Department - Breast; Division - Gen Surgery The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, UK
• - Oct 2014 - April 2019 Registrar Breast Surgery Chennai Breast Centre, Chennai.
• - Feb 2014 - Sep 2014 Resident in General Surgery in a rural area (Rayavaram) in Andhra Pradesh.
• - Jul 2013 - Jan 2014 Senior Resident Department of General Surgery, Sri Venkateshwara Institute of Medical Sciences Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
• - June 2008 - May 2012 Post-graduation in M.S General Surgery
• - Aug 2007 - Feb 2008 Junior Resident Department of General Surgery, Chettinad Hospital, Kelambakkam, Tamil Nadu

Clinical and Operative skills:

1) My post-graduation served as the foundation for imbibing general surgical principles., I was on rotation to other surgical specialties over three years. As a Registrar in breast surgery, I was trained to manage benign and malignant breast diseases. My fellowship in the UK improved upon my knowledge with the addition of principles of breast oncology alongside oncoplasty and reconstruction.

2) My operative skills include mastectomy, sentinel lymph node biopsy, axillary clearance, and breast conservation procedures with oncoplasty and wire localized excisions. I have comprehensive training in mammography, breast ultrasound and can perform ultrasound guided aspiration and biopsy.

3) I am also capable of performing Oncoplastic procedures including mammoplasty, perforator flaps, mastopexy, lipomodelling and reconstructive procedures including implant-based reconstruction and pedicle flaps which is essential to practice as an Oncoplastic surgeon in Vijayawada.

Other skills:

1) I have experience in organizing breast imaging and ultrasound guided breast intervention workshops and conferences. I was part of the organizing team for National Breast Imaging and Interventions Program, Chennai in August 2016 and September 2017.

2) I am comfortable working with programs such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and Medcalc software for statistical analysis. I also learnt the fundamentals of digital marketing.

3) I was part of the team that was entrusted with the responsibility of streamlining our data collection process at Chennai Breast Centre and making it accessible for audit and analysis. OncoCollectTM, a data collection software was made available, and we transferred our breast cancer patient data accumulated since 2007 from an excel sheet into the software. The process of digitization enabled us to present our data at national oncology conferences, submit two articles for publication with one more at the draft stage. I have guided other staff to keep the data collection up-to-date, ensuring they understand the importance of good documentation and proper data collection.

Publications:

1) Author - original article. Naga Dr. Amulya Mullapudi, Kabeer Katherine Kirti, Naveen Padmanaban, Ramesh Nimmagadda, Selvi Radhakrishna. Outcomes of Breast Cancer Management from an Urban Specialist Breast Center in South India. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2019; 40(S 01): S102-S108 DOI: 10.4103/ijmpo.ijmpo_206_17

2) Co-author - Reddy A, Mullapudi NA, Kabeer KK, Nimmagadda R, Radhakrishna S. Treatment of elderly breast cancer patients in a breast center in India. Indian J Cancer (2019) 56(1):45-9. doi: 10.4103/ijc.IJC_237_18

3) Co-author - Doval, D. C., Radhakrishna, S., Tripathi, R., Kashinath, R. I., Talwar, V., Batra, U., Mullapudi, N. A., Kumar, K., Dewan, A. K., Chaturvedi, H., Tayal, J., Mehta, A., Gupta, S., & Nimmagadda, R. A multi-institutional real world data study from India of 3453 non-metastatic breast cancer patients undergoing upfront surgery. Sci Rep 10 5886 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-62618-3

4) Co-author - Vidya R., Khosla M., Laws S., Harvey J., Kaushik M., Mullapudi N.A., Macmillan D.Axillary sentinel lymph node identification using superparamagnetic iron oxide versus radioisotope in early stage breast cancer: The UK SentiMag trial (SMART study). Surgeon 2022, in press. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surge.2022.04.006

5) Collaborator - Rajiv V. Dave, Emma Barrett, Jenna Morgan, et al., iBRA-NET Localisation Study collaborative, Wire- and magnetic-seed-guided localization of impalpable breast lesions: iBRA-NET localisation study, British Journal of Surgery, Volume 109, Issue 3, March 2022, Pages 274- 282, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znab443

Presentations:

• 1) Sentimag poster, SABCS 2019
• 2) Outcomes of breast cancer management poster ABS conference, Glasgow, May 2019
• 3) Breast cancer trends in Chennai poster, ISMPO&ISO conference, Mumbai, 2015
• 4) Renal tuberculosis paper, Association of Surgeons of India, City Chapter, 2010
• 5) Thyroid abscess with multinodular goitre, Surgical society of Bangalore, ASICC, 2009
• 6) Popliteal artery aneurysm with acute limb ischaemia, Surgical society of Bangalore, ASICC, 2008

Audit:

In the UK, I drafted the standard operating protocol for day case pathway following breast reconstruction surgery at The RWH NHS Trust hospital.
At Chennai Breast centre, I have conducted internal audits,

• 1) Audit performed on factors contributing to delay in diagnosis of breast cancer.
• 2) Audit for determinants for choosing mastectomy over breast conservation in urban South Indian population.

Trials/Study:

• 1) I am a certified collaborator in the UK iBRAnet localisation study - March 2020
  I was actively involved in,
• 2) In collaboration with the Biotechnology department of IIT, Chennai which has the National Cancer Tissue Bio bank, one of the largest tumour repositories in South India, we worked on tissue collection for genetic research on breast cancer in the Indian population. Tumour and normal tissue pairs, blood is collected and stored with the bio repository with patients’ consent. My role was to coordinate patients, obtain consent, gather clinical data and sample collection for storage.
• 3) We had also tied up with Strand Laboratories for germline cancer test – breast and ovarian cancer (19 genes) in triple negative breast cancer patients less than 50 years of age who were treated at our centre. I worked to identify patients, counsel them regarding genetic testing and obtain consent for the test.
• 4) I have been a sub-investigator in the Add Aspirin trial, where Chennai Breast Centre is a partner site for the breast cohort, collaborating with Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai.

Courses Attended:

• 1) 4th Indo-British advanced masterclass in oncoplastic breast surgery & breast cancer symposium, Pune, August 2018
• 2) ISOS workshop on breast oncoplasty, Pune, March 2018
• 3) ISOS workshop on early & advanced breast cancer, Pune, November 2017
• 4) Indo-UK workshop on level I breast oncoplasty, Pune, February 2017
• 5) Mammography course - mammography educational Inc, Dubai, March 2016
• 6) Breast imaging and interventions program, Chennai, August 2016
• 7) 2nd Indo-British advanced masterclass in oncoplastic breast surgery & breast cancer symposium, Pune, February 2015
• 8) Basic surgical techniques course, ASI, Chennai, May 2009