Oncology
Chandrasekhar Padmanabhan, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Nashville, TN
Dr. Chandrasekhar 'Sekhar' Padmanabhan is a hepatobiliary surgical oncologist specializing in complex cancers of the liver, pancreas, gallbladder, and bile ducts. He treats conditions including pancreatic cancer, familial pancreatic cancer, neuroendocrine tumors, colorectal liver metastases, cholangiocarcinoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, gallbladder cancer, and ampullary cancer. His expertise encompasses both benign and malignant diseases of these organs, with a focus on hepatobiliary cancer surg
15+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Complex General Surgical Oncology (American Board of Surgery)
- Surgery (American Board of Surgery, 2022)
Education & Training
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center — Fellowship, Hepatobiliary Surgery and Complex General Surgical Oncology, 2021
- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine — Residency, General Surgery, 2019
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center — Internship, 2012
- University of Cincinnati — Doctor of Medicine, 2011
Peer Recognition
- ACS — Fellow (FACS)
2026
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Surgical Oncology
Conditions & Treatments
Colorectal CancerLiver CancerLung CancerPancreatic CancerGastric Cancer
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Languages
English
Experience
15+ years in practice