Dr. Nayak is Senior Director of Surgical Oncology and a pioneer in minimally invasive cancer surgery. Over 24 years, he has led development of advanced laparoscopic and robotic techniques, performing over 100 laparoscopic cancer surgeries. He introduced MIND (Minimally Invasive Neck Dissection), VEIL (Video Endoscopic Inguinal Lymphadenectomy) and RABIT (Robotic-Assisted Breast‑Axillo Insufflated Thyroidectomy) in India. His special interests include sphincter‑saving ISR for rectal cancer and TARGET IORT for breast cancer, aiming to improve outcomes and quality of life.