Vikram Kekatpure

Dr. Vikram D. Kekatpure, MS, MCh, Consultant Head and Neck Surgeon trained at Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi. He has done his fellowship at Memorial Sloan-Kettering cancer center, which is the premier cancer center in the world and Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, USA. He has served as faculty at the Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi. He is visiting fellow at Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, USA.

Dr Kekatpure has a keen interest in academic activities and research and has several publications in peer reviewed journals to his credit.

He has strong interests in translational research, with emphasis on early detection and prevention of cancer. His research is directed towards biomarker based risk stratification and development of personalized cancer therapies. This risk stratification helps personalize cancer treatment for improved survival and reduce treatment associated side effects.