Dr. L. M. Darlong
Chief of Thoracic / Lung cancer surgery
Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute, New Delhi
Dr. L. M. Darlong is one of the handful surgeons in India, dedicated to the care of non-cardiac thoracic chest diseases, and focuses on cancer surgery of the lungs, trachea, chest wall, oesophagus, and mediastinum. He emphasizes on minimally invasive chest surgery using VATS and Robotic surgery.
Dr. Darlong completed his schooling from Sainik School Imphal under Sainik School Society known for instilling discipline and career in armed forces. He earned his Medical Degree from Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal and MS from AIIMS, New Delhi. He completed his Residency in Thoracic Surgery from AIIMS Delhi. He earned his Fellowship in Thoracic Surgery from Korea University Medical Centre, South Korea.
Dr. Darlong pioneered advanced NUSS procedure for pectus deformity in India and is the first in the country to perform advanced NUSS procedure using technique of pectoscopy, crane lift and pectus tunneloscopy.
Dr. Darlong is a diligent medical scholar with publications in various indexed journals and is also a reviewer in various national and international journals of repute.
