Dr Sunil Kumar Shetty

Professor

Department of Surgery

CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

    • Teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students
    •  Assisting the administration to implement Manipal Academy of Higher Education policies, rules and regulations being member of Board of Studies for department of General Surgery
    • Organizing the departmental activities and administering the department efficiently
    • Helping orient the new staff appointed to the department and the students posted in the department.
    • Active participation in organising CME and other departmental events

SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING

Subject Semester / Year
General surgery Post graduates
General Surgery 3rd to 9th semester

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Degree Specialisation Institute Year of passing
MS General Surgery SDUMC KOLAR 2008
MBBS AIMS BELLUR 2001

Experience

Institution / Organisation Designation Role Tenure
Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore Professor 23.04.2021 - till date
KMC, Mangalore Associate Professor 07.10.2013 – 22.04.2021
KMC Mangalore Assistant Professor 01.01.2009 – 06.10.2013
KMC, Mangalore Senior Resident 01.07.2008 – 31.12.2008
SDUMC KOLAR Tutor 30.5.2005 – 30.5.2008

AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH

Area of Interest

• Oncosurgery

Area of Expertise

• Procedures involved in Oncosurgery, General Surgery, Trauma surgery, Gastrointestinal Surgery

Area of Research

1. Study of the outcomes of percutaneous drainage of pancreatic pseudocysts in tertiary care centres 2. Operation Toothbrush: a rare case report in Down Syndrome

Professional Affiliations & Contributions

  • Member of The Association of Surgeons of India
  • Served as a treasurer for The Association of Surgeons of India, South Canara branch
  • Served as a member of Board of Studies (BOS) for the Department of Surgery, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore
  • Been an external examiner for undergraduate and postgraduate exams in various universities

1. ‘A clinical study of Right Iliac Fossa mass’; The Internet Journal of Surgery

2. ‘Comparison of Early Postoperative complication of Laparotomies in Diabetics and Non-diabetics- A study on South Indian population’; The Internet Journal of Surgery

3. ‘Study of Post-Operative Fever in patients undergoing Clean Surgeries’; Journal of Dental and Medical Science

4. ‘Efficacy of Modified Vacuum Assisted closure in wound healing’; International Journal of Scientific Study

5. ‘Does type of Dissection for Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue affect wound outcome’; Journal of Dental and Medical Science

6. ‘Spontaneous Chronic Organising Hematoma of 35Years Duration: A case report’; The Internet Journal of Surgery

7. ‘Retroperitoneal Schwannoma: An Atypical Presentation’; Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research