DR.SHAFEEK SHAMSUDEEN

Meet DR.SHAFEEK SHAMSUDEEN

Trusted Specialist | Focused on Lifelong Wellness

Biography

Dr. Shafeek Shamsudeen is a highly accomplished Surgical Oncologist and Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon with a special interest in comprehensive breast care and modern breast cancer surgery. At Travancore Medical College Hospital, he leads the Travancore Breast Institute, with a vision to provide world-class breast care by combining oncological precision, advanced oncoplastic techniques, evidence-based practice, academic excellence, and compassionate, patient-centered care.

His clinical practice encompasses the entire spectrum of breast diseases, including breast cancer, benign breast disorders, high-risk breast assessment, breast-conserving surgery, mastectomy, axillary surgery, oncoplastic breast reshaping, and reconstruction-oriented surgical planning. He is particularly recognized for integrating sound oncological principles with reconstructive expertise, enabling many women to benefit from breast-preserving and shape-preserving surgical approaches whenever clinically appropriate.

A major area of Dr. Shafeek expertise is therapeutic mammoplasty, particularly anatomy-based and innovative techniques such as the Septum Procedure, with approximately 200 procedures successfully performed over the past two years. He also has extensive experience in chest wall perforator flap-based breast reconstruction, having performed around 150 partial breast reconstructions over the past three years. His expertise further includes whole-breast reconstruction using ELICAP flaps and prepectoral implant-based breast reconstruction utilizing Acellular Dermal Matrix (ADM) and Vicryl mesh in carefully selected patients.

An accomplished academician and researcher, Dr. Shafeek has made several original contributions to the field of breast surgery. His innovations include the Septum Procedure in Therapeutic Mammoplasty, the Lymphatic Flare Technique in Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy, and pioneering research on NACosome mapping using MRI mammography and the RDI Index for predicting nodal disease in breast cancer. His work has been presented at prestigious national and international scientific meetings and published in leading peer-reviewed journals.

Dr. Shafeek is a Member of the Breast Cancer Guideline Development Group of the National Cancer Grid (NCG), India, contributing to the development of evidence-based national breast cancer guidelines. This prestigious role reflects his active involvement in shaping breast cancer care standards across diverse healthcare settings throughout the country.

He is also recognized as the first Indian Surgical Oncologist to be awarded the Fellowship of the European Board of Surgery in both Surgical Oncology and Breast Surgery, a rare distinction that highlights his subspecialty expertise and international recognition. In addition, he is a sought-after national faculty member for oncoplastic breast surgery workshops and cadaveric surgical training programmes across India.

At the Travancore Breast Institute, Dr. Shafeek mission is to provide breast care that is scientifically sound, technically advanced, aesthetically mindful, and deeply patient-centered. Alongside the comprehensive management of breast cancer, he also treats a wide range of benign breast conditions, including breast lumps, breast pain, nipple discharge, mastitis, fibroadenoma, fibrocystic breast disease, and other diagnostic breast concerns. His philosophy emphasizes personalized treatment, multidisciplinary collaboration, and empowering every patient with informed, compassionate care throughout their breast health journey.