Sarunas Dikinis

Sarunas Dikinis is a Clinical Associate Professor and Ledende overlæge at Aalborg University Hospital's Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery under The Faculty of Medicine. He specializes in gastrointestinal surgical oncology, with a focus on esophageal and pancreatic cancers. His research emphasizes surgical outcomes, anastomotic complications, and preoperative staging.

He leads the CHEMOFIRE-2 project (2019-2024), investigating chemotherapy combined with irreversible electroporation for unresectable pancreatic cancer. His work includes international collaborations such as the Oesophago-Gastric Anastomotic Audit (OGAA), addressing anastomotic leaks post-oesophagectomy.

Recent publications (2022–2024) analyze surgical outcomes, staging accuracy, and predictive factors for postoperative complications. He actively presents at conferences like the Dansk Kirurgisk Selskabs årsmøde and has been featured in media for Aalborg University Hospital's excellence in cancer surgery.