Speaker: Dr. Siddhartha Chakravarthy, MS (General Surgery), MCh Endocrine Surgery, (CMC Vellore)
Senior Consultant, Robotic Endocrine Surgeon
Apollo Hospital, Jubilee Hills,
Hyderabad, Telangana
Topic: An update on the Non-Surgical Treatment of Benign & Malignant Thyroid Tumors (RFA, Microwave & Ethanol)
Objectives
📌 Introduction to microwave/ radio frequency ablation of thyroid and parathyroid lesions.
📌 Basics, indications, and contraindications for patient selection
📌 Aspects of follow-up and expected results.
📌 An essential update for all physicians dealing with thyroid neoplasms
Dr. Siddhartha Chakravarthy is a highly skilled endocrine surgeon with advanced training in both general surgery and endocrine surgery. He holds an MS in General Surgery and an MCh in Endocrine Surgery from CMC Vellore. Currently, he is a Senior Consultant and Robotic Endocrine Surgeon at Apollo Hospital, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana.
Dr. Chakravarthy has received prestigious travel awards, including the Asian Association of Endocrine Surgeon award and the ICRETT Fellowship at Royal North Shore in Sydney, Australia. He has also completed a fellowship in nonsurgical ablative treatment of thyroid nodules at the China Japan Friendship Hospital in Beijing.
In addition to his clinical expertise, Dr. Chakravarthy is actively involved in the medical community. He is an Executive Committee Member of the Indian Association of Endocrine Surgeons and has a particular interest in ultrasound and ablative treatments for thyroid nodules. He has conducted numerous ultrasound-guided FNAC workshops and microwave ablation workshops in various locations, including Guwahati and Lucknow.
Dr. Chakravarthy has also presented his research findings at numerous national and international conferences and has authored 19 publications and 2 books
