Dr. P. L. Kariholu
Experience: Over 45 years
ShardaCare - Healthcity, Greater Noida
Greater Noida, India
Introduction
Dr. P. L. Kariholu is HOD of Surgical Oncology and Pro-Vice-Chancellor at ShardaCare. He operates on cancers of the breast, prostate, ovary, pancreas, colon, oral cavity, liver, and lung. And handles early-stage cancer resections to advanced cases involving multiple organs and minimally invasive oncological procedures.
About Dr. P. L. Kariholu
Dr. P. L. Kariholu has experience of forty-five years in surgery. He started operating in 1978 after finishing his MS and hasn’t stopped since. He works on straightforward lumpectomies to really demanding pancreatic and liver cancer resections where margins matter down to the millimeter.
Dr. Kariholu focuses heavily on organ preservation during cancer surgery. He also uses minimally invasive surgical oncology techniques where applicable for faster recovery. Previously served as Dean and Chief of Medical Sciences at Sharda University and Professor at B. M. Patil Medical College, so his academic background runs as deep as his surgical one. He has published over forty research papers in peer-reviewed journals and spent decades mentoring the next generation of surgeons coming through the system.
Qualifications
- MBBS – Government Medical College, Srinagar (1974)
- MS (General Surgery) – Government Medical College, Srinagar (1978)
- FAIS – Fellowship of the Association of Surgeons of India (1995)
Awards & Recognition
- HOD Surgical Oncology and Pro-Vice-Chancellor at ShardaCare
- Previously Dean at the School of Medical Sciences, Sharda University
- Felicitated by the Medical Council of India (2008)
- Honoured by the Karnataka Chapter of the Association of Surgeons of India (2011)
- Over 40 research publications
- Member of ASI, Association of Surgical Oncologists of India, and AMASI
Specialities & Expertise
- Breast cancer surgery
- Prostate and colon cancer resection
- Ovarian and pancreatic cancer surgery
- Oral cavity and liver cancer surgery
- Lung cancer surgery
- Organ preservation oncology
- Minimally invasive surgical oncology
Patient Experience & Approach
Patients say Dr. Kariholu doesn’t rush into removing everything the moment cancer is confirmed. Evaluates whether organ preservation is possible so the patient comes out of surgery with maximum function intact. His forty-five years of experience show in how calmly he handles conversations that terrify most families hearing the word cancer for the first time.
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