About Doctor

Dr. Uma Krishnaswamy is one of the top Breast surgeons in Chennai with a proficient medical experience of about four decades. She is the first Breast and Oncoplastic Surgeon in Chennai dealing solely with Breast Cancer and Benign Breast Disease Surgery. She offers a treatment plan that is person centred and meets the functional needs of the individual patient. She provides Preoperative Services which includes Outpatient evaluation of Breast Cancer and Benign Breast Diseases, Individualised assessment of Breast Cancer patients, diagnosis and management, Screening services including Breast Cancer risk assessment and genetic screening, Assessment of Benign breast diseases: benign lumps, breast pain, nipple discharges, nipple retraction and Teaching Breast Self-Examination. Moreover, she provides Operative Services that include the full spectrum of complex Breast Cancer Surgery: Breast Conservation, Oncoplastic Breast Surgery Level 1 and 2, Mastectomies with immediate or delayed Reconstruction, Sentinel lymph node biopsy, Axillary node dissection by open or minimal access technique with Ultrasonic dissection and Robotic enhancement as indicated for the individual patient. She is the first Indian Surgeon to initiate axillary surgery for Breast Cancer by Robotic Assisted Minimal Access Technique in May 2012, with her team performing the 15 th such surgery in the world, for the first time in India.

Area of Expertise

• Chemotherapy
• Radiation therapy
• Endocrine and Biological treatment
• Clinical follow - up services for Breast Cancer patients
• Lymphoedema Care
• Screening services including Breast Cancer risk assessment and genetic screening
• Assessment of Benign Breast Diseases: Benign Lumps, Breast Pain, Nipple Discharges, Nipple Retraction
• Oncoplastic Breast Surgery Level 1 and 2
• Mastectomies with immediate or delayed reconstruction
• Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
• Axillary Node Dissection by open or minimal access technique with Ultrasonic dissection and Robotic enhancement
• Axillary Surgery for Breast Cancer by Robotic Assisted Minimal Access Technique
• Lumpectomy or other breast-sparing surgery
• Hormonal Therapy
• Patient and family support group meetings
• Individual and group counselling sessions