The competition saw participation from across specialities including general surgery, gastro and oncology
India Medtronic, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Medtronic, concluded the grand finale of India’s Next Sushruta (INS), a case study competition targeted towards postgraduates and super-speciality students in the field of surgery. The concluding round saw finalists competing for the top three spots with a chance to take part in an international clinical observership at a Medtronic Innovation centre.
The finale saw Dr Usha H, Surgical Oncology from Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bangalore win over the jury with her presentation to clinch the title of India’s Next Sushruta. Dr Souvik Paul, DNB Surgical Gastroenterology from BLK Superspeciality Hospital, New Delhi was adjudged the first runner up, while Dr Nitesh Kumar, MS Urology from Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad took the second runner up place.
The competition saw participation from across specialities including general surgery, gastro and oncology. The multi-stage academic contest was administered in partnership with Docplexus, who executed the program spanning 80 cities and conducted quantitative quizzes and abstract submissions on their platform.
“India’s Next Sushruta is a unique opportunity for young doctors from multiple medical schools and disciplines to come together to present their views to address health issues plaguing the country and gives these medical students to gain skills and experience thinking outside the box while continuing their education,” said Madan Krishnan, VP and MD, India Medtronic.
“Through this programme, we hope to address prevalent capacity and awareness barriers along with increasing patient access to various therapies in the future. We are thrilled with the opportunity to engage with young resident doctors and Heads of Departments of these medical institutes.”
The grand finale of INS involved 20-minute case presentations by the top ten finalists judged by a panel consisting of experts from major institutes:
Dr Avanish Saklani, associate professor robotic lead colorectal, Tata Memorial Center, Mumbai; Dr Abhay Dalvi, Professor & Unit Head, Dept of Surgery, KEM Hospital, Mumbai; Dr Anil Aggarwal, Director, Professor and Head, Dept of Gastrointestinal Surgery, GB Pant Hospital, Delhi; Dr S Sudhindran, Professor and Chief Transplant Surgeon, Dept of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Amrita Hospital, Kochi; Dr SVS Deo, Professor and Head, Surgical Oncology, AIIMS Delhi and Dr Madhabananda Kar, Professor and Head, Dept of Surgical Oncology, AIIMS Bhubaneswar.
From among the top 10 finalists, the final seven have been selected to participate in proctorship programmes in India.
