Dr. Shashikiran N J
Consultant · Thoracic, GI & Robotic Surgery
- 13 Years Experience
- Fortis Hospital, Cunningham Road
- Bangalore, Karnataka
- Consultation: ₹1,150 (Approx.)
- Thoracic & VATS Specialist
- MBBS, MS, M.Ch (AIIMS Delhi)
About Dr. Shashikiran N J
Dr. Shashikiran N J is a surgeon who works at the intersection of two specialised fields — chest (thoracic) surgery and gastrointestinal surgery — with a particular focus on doing both through small, minimally invasive incisions rather than large open cuts. He currently practises as a Consultant at Fortis Hospital on Cunningham Road, Bangalore, where he joined in mid-2025.
His path there wasn’t a short one. After finishing his basic medical degree in Davangere and his general surgery training in Bangalore, he spent several years as a resident surgeon at some well-known referral hospitals — including a liver transplant and GI surgery unit in Lucknow — before heading to AIIMS, New Delhi, for three years of advanced, super-specialised training focused specifically on chest and upper-abdomen surgery done through small incisions. He finished that programme at the top of his class.
Since then, he’s worked across several Bangalore hospitals and, more recently, spent over two years as Lead Consultant at Apollo Hospitals in Hyderabad, before returning to Bangalore to join Fortis. Along the way, he also spent time observing thoracic surgery practice at NYU Langone Hospital in New York — a short but genuine exposure to how the same kind of surgery is approached internationally.
What He Specialises In
Broadly, his work falls into four connected areas:
Chest (Thoracic) Surgery
Operating on the lungs, the lining around the lungs, the chest wall, the space between the lungs (mediastinum), and the diaphragm — for conditions ranging from tumours to infections to structural problems.
VATS — Keyhole Chest Surgery
Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery lets many chest operations be done through one or a few small incisions using a camera, instead of opening the chest widely — meaning less pain and a faster recovery for suitable patients.
Robotic Surgery
Certified in robotic-assisted surgical systems, which give the surgeon finer control and a magnified view for complex procedures in both the chest and abdomen.
Upper GI & Laparoscopic Surgery
Minimally invasive surgery for the food pipe, stomach, and gallbladder — including conditions like acid reflux, hiatal hernia, and swallowing disorders.
Conditions He Commonly Treats
Chest & Lung Conditions
- Lung cancer and lung nodules
- Collapsed lung (pneumothorax)
- Fluid around the lung (pleural effusion) and empyema
- Bronchiectasis and fungal lung infections (aspergilloma)
- Tumours in the mediastinum, including thymoma
- Myasthenia gravis requiring thymus removal
- Chest wall tumours and chest trauma
- Diaphragmatic hernia and related disorders
Digestive (GI) Conditions
- Acid reflux (GERD) and hiatal hernia
- Achalasia (a swallowing disorder)
- Gallbladder disease and gallbladder cancer
- Hernias of the abdominal wall
- Complex upper-GI surgical conditions
- Cases requiring laparoscopic or robotic technique
Education & Training
Career Timeline
His training years were spent rotating through several respected surgical and gastroenterology units before he specialised further:
Academic & Research Contributions
Alongside clinical practice, he has stayed involved in surgical research and teaching — a few of his documented contributions:
- Co-author of a randomised study comparing two types of camera visualisation systems used in minimally invasive surgery, published in Surgical Endoscopy (2022)
- Case report on a rare pancreatic cyst, published in the Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (2017)
- Presented on a novel technique for repairing a rare congenital diaphragm defect (Bochdalek hernia) in adults, at the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery conference (2018)
- Presented on gallbladder cancer surgery technique at the SAGES annual conference in Baltimore, USA (2019)
- Co-authored a book chapter on the surgical approach to lung cancer, published in Imaging of Chest Tumors (2019, Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers)
Professional Memberships
- Member, Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) — since 2019
- Member, Indian Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ISTS) — since 2020
Who Might Consider Consulting Him
Based on his documented training and practice areas, he’s a relevant option for patients dealing with:
- A lung nodule, mass, or suspected lung cancer that needs surgical evaluation
- Recurrent collapsed lung, persistent pleural fluid, or a chest infection needing surgical drainage
- A tumour in the mediastinum (the central chest area), including thymus-related conditions
- Chronic acid reflux, hiatal hernia, or swallowing difficulty being considered for surgery
- Gallbladder disease or a hernia being considered for a laparoscopic or robotic approach
- A general surgical opinion on a chest or upper-abdomen finding from a scan
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