Dr. Dileep Damodaran serves as HOD and Sr consultant designation in the Department of Surgical Oncology He has completed his MBBS from Calicut Medical college in 1996. He completed his MS and DNB in Gen Surgery in 2001. He started his professional career from Calicut Medical college as Senior Lecturer in Gen Surgery from 2001 to 2005. He joined for MCh in Surgical Oncology from Cancer Institute in 2005 and completed it in 2008. He has a total of 12 years of Surgical Oncology experience. He is specialized in Peritoneal Surface Malignancy, Bone tumors, Thoracic Oncology, and Paediatric Surgical Oncology. Prior to joining MVRCCRI, he was working with Aster MIMS, Calicut. He is a native of Mannarkkad, Palakkad.