Dr John J Alapatt

Dr. John J Alapatt is an accomplished Surgical Oncologist with expertise in complex cancer surgeries. He currently serves as a Consultant in Surgical Oncology at BMH Oncology Institute, Baby Memorial Hospital, Kozhikode. Previously, he was a Consultant at MVRCCRI for four years. Dr. Alapatt is recognized for his proficiency in advanced oncologic procedures, combining precision surgical skills with minimally invasive techniques to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

MBBS – Government Medical College, Kozhikode, University of Calicut (2005–2011)
DNB (General Surgery)
MS (General Surgery) – Amala Institute of Medical Sciences, Kerala University of Health Sciences (2013–2016)
DrNB (Surgical Oncology) – Malabar Cancer Centre (PGIOSR) (2018–2021)

Consultant – Department of Surgical Oncology, Baby Memorial Hospital, Kozhikode, Kerala
Consultant – Department of Surgical Oncology, MVR Cancer Centre and Research Institute, Kozhikode, Kerala
Junior Resident – Division of Surgical Oncology, Jubilee Mission Medical College and Research Centre

FACS (Fellow of the American College of Surgeons), 2025
FEBS (Fellow of the European Board of Surgery in Surgical Oncology), Florence, Italy, 2023
MRCS (Member of the Royal College of Surgeons), Edinburgh
MNAMS (Member of the National Academy of Medical Sciences), India

Relative Depth of Invasion (RDI) Index and clinicopathologic predictive factors for identifying high axillary nodal burden in ACOSOG Z0011–eligible breast cancer patients, JCO, 43, e12585–e12585 (2025). DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2025.43.16_suppl.e12585
Moulding Breasts, Shaping Lives: Propagating Oncoplastic Surgery, Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology, August 2024. DOI: 10.1007/s13193-024-02071-0
Standardised Critical Care Strategies Improve Outcomes Following Cytoreductive Surgery with Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy in an Indian Peritoneal Malignancy Centre, Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology, August 2023, 14, 920–927. DOI: 10.1007/s13193-023-01803-y
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy by Lymphatic Flare Technique: A Feasibility Study – “The FLAIR Is in the FLARE”, Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology, December 2022; 13(4): 890–895. DOI: 10.1007/s13193-022-01574-y
Totally Implantable Venous Access Devices in Cancer Chemotherapy: A Retrospective Analysis of 8421 Catheter Days in a Tertiary Cancer Centre, Cancer Research, Statistics and Treatment, June 2021, 4(3): 449–455
Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing: Metatarsal Osteosarcoma, The Sarcoma Journal, June 2019, 3(2): 13–18
Unplanned Excision in Soft Tissue Sarcoma – Is It the Unkindest Cut of All?, Cancer Research, Statistics and Treatment, July–December 2019, 2(2): 152–157
Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis After Esophagectomy: A Nail in the Coffin?, Journal of Current Oncology, January 2019, 2(2): 84–88
Patient Preference for Non-operative Treatment Strategy in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancers: A Cross-sectional Survey, Manuscript ID: IJSO-D-25-00067R1
An Audit of 1000 Breast Cancer Cases with Molecular Subtype Analysis from a Tertiary Care Cancer Centre in India, Manuscript ID: IJSO-D-24-00132R2