Doctor Details

Dr. Harish Eshwarappa

MBBS, MS (General Surgery), MCh (Surgical Oncology)

Surgical Oncology

Work Experience

Dr. Harish completed his MBBS from Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), Hubli (2002–2008), followed by an MS in General Surgery from Vijayanagara Institute of Medical Sciences (VIMS), Bellary (2009–2012), and an MCh in Surgical Oncology from Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum (2014–2017). He worked as a Specialist Surgical Oncologist at Aster Medcity, Kochi from August  2017 to March 2018, and later served as Consultant Surgical Oncologist and Head of Department at KMC Hospitals, Mangalore from March 2018 to February 2026. He is also certified in Robotic Surgery using the Da Vinci Surgical System from Strasbourg, France. Dr. Harish has extensive expertise in cancer prevention, screening and early detection, diagnosis, advanced oncological surgeries, multidisciplinary cancer care, as well as reconstructive and oncoplastic procedures, with a strong focus on achieving optimal clinical outcomes while enhancing cosmetic results, quality of life, and long-term follow-up care for cancer patient

Nationality

• Indian

Languages

• English
• Kannada
• Malayalam
• Hindi
• Telugu

Special Interests

• Breast Cancer
• Head and Neck Cancers
• Gynecological Oncology and Genito-urinary Oncology
• Colorectal Cancers
• Liver and Pancreatic Cancers
• Gastrointestinal Cancers
• Skin and Soft Tissue Sarcomas
• Minimally Invasive Surgeries – Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery

Research / Publications

<>Paper Presentations and Awards

• Hypoxia Inducible Factor (HIF-1α) Expression as an Indicator of Clinicopathological Characteristics and Locoregional Control in Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Tongue Presented at the European Society of Surgical Oncology Conference, Bordeaux, France – 2023.
• Intussusception in Children with a Pathological Appendix Acting as a Lead Point – Study of Three Cases Presented at KSC-ASICON Conference, 2010.
• A Rare Case of Subcutaneous Hydatid Cyst and its Management. Poster presentation at KSC-ASICON Conference, 2010.

Published Papers

• Isolated Thyroid Carcinoma in an Ectopic Thyroid . Tissue Nambiar G, Eshwarappa H, Kini H, et al. BMJ Case Reports. 2021;14:e239738. DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2020-239738
• Multiple Oncocytomas of the Minor Salivary Glands Presenting as a Parapharyngeal Tumour: With Review of Literature. Zuturu N, Eshwarappa H, Shenoy V, et al. Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery. 2025; 77:1933–1938.
• Limb Salvage in Extra skeletal Osteosarcoma of Shoulder Region – A Case Report and Review of Literature Hegde A, Eshwarappa H, Pinto AC, Kini H, Saxena PUP, Shetty C Journal of Karnataka Orthopaedic Association. 2021;9(1):52-55.
• Evaluation of Pattern and Distribution of Bronchiectasis in High Resolution Computed Tomography and its Correlation with Etiological Factors Megha SN, Adarsh N, Kumar SB, Anupama N, Harish E, Harikumar L, Sharma MV Clinical Terapeutica. 2024;175(6):399-404. DOI: 10.7417/CT.2024.5146
• Intussusception in Children with a Pathological Appendix Acting as a “Lead Point” – A Series of Three Cases Joshi SB, Harish E, Kinzhal V, Kola SK, Sundeep VK Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 2015;9(7):PD03-PD04. DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2015/9325.6214
• A Rare Case of Round Ligament Leiomyoma: An Inguinal Mass Harish E, Sowmya NS, Indudhara PB journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 2014;8(10):NJ05-NJ06. DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2014/9178.4989
• Spontaneous Caecal Perforation Associated with Ogilvie’s Syndrome Following Vaginal Delivery – A Case Report Harish E, Sundeep VK, Kola SK, Dharma Kumar KG Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 2014;8(6):ND08-ND09. DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2014/9078.4484
• Primary Necrotising Fasciitis of the Breast: Case Report and Brief Review of Literature Yaji P, Bhat B, Harish E. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 2014;8(7):ND01-ND02. DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2014/9281.4558
• Hari Kumar L, Megha SN, Sharma V, Raj R, Harish E, Anupama N. Airway changes in Asthma patients assessed by high resolution computed tomography: A cross-sectional study. Clin Ter. 2025;176(6):803809.Doi:10.7417/CT.2025.5301