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 Consultant Surgical Oncologist (Minimally Invasive & Robotic Oncosurgery)

A highly trained and experienced Cancer Surgeon, specializing in Gastrointestinal, Hepatopancreaticobiliary (HPB), and Thoracic Oncology, along with expertise in Breast, Head & Neck, and Gynecologic Oncology.

After completing his Postgraduate training in General Surgery from the University of Mumbai, he pursued and successfully completed a residency program in Surgical Oncology followed by specialized training as a Specialist Registrar in Thoracic Oncology and Breast Oncology at the prestigious Tata Memorial Cancer & Research Centre, Mumbai.

Furthering his expertise, he underwent a one-year fellowship in Thoracic Oncology and Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery at the Asian Institute of Oncology, Mumbai. His training in Hepatopancreaticobiliary (HPB) Surgery and Liver Transplantation took him to Gleneagles Hospital, Singapore, where he trained under pioneering Liver Transplant Surgeon Dato-Tan Kai Chah at the Asian Centre for Liver Disease & Transplantation.

Upon returning to India, he successfully completed a super-specialty training course, earning the Diplomate of National Board (D.N.B.) in Surgical Oncology. He is proficient in Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (V.A.T.S) and Versius Robotic Surgery and has also mentored students pursuing the D.N.B. in Surgical Oncology.

Actively engaged in the National Oncology community, he is associated with several prestigious organizations, including the Indian Society of Oncology (ISO) and the Indian Association of Surgical Oncology (IASO). He is also a member of the Editorial Board of B.L.D.E. University Indexed Journal and has authored textbook chapters and numerous national and international publications.

A sought-after faculty member at various national conferences, he has performed over 2000 complex supra-major cancer surgeries, including 700 advanced procedures in Gastrointestinal, Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic, and Thoracic cancers, achieving excellent patient outcomes.

Field of Expertise:

• Minimally Invasive & Robotic Surgical Oncology
• Gastrointestinal & Thoracic Oncosurgery (MIS & Robotic)
• Hepatopancreaticobiliary (Liver, Pancreas & Gallbladder) Cancer Surgery
• Cytoreductive Surgery – HIPEC (Abdomen) & HITOC (Thorax)
• Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (V.A.T.S) for Malignant & Benign Chest Diseases
• Robotic Gastrointestinal & Gynecologic Oncosurgery

Professional Memberships:

• National Academy of Medical Sciences, New Delhi (2001)
• Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh (2006)
• Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons, Glasgow (2006)
• Association of Surgeons of India (ASI – FL 12356)
• Association of Colorectal Surgeons of India (2003)
• Indian Society of Oncology (ISO – T 032) (2004)
• Indian Association of Surgical Oncology (IASO – M 0070) (2010)
• Association of Minimally Access Invasive Surgeons of India (AMASI – 4374) (2012)
• International Hepato-Pancreatic-Biliary Association (IHPBA – 554) (2013)
• Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterologists (IASG – M 45) (2014)
• Indian Cooperative Oncology Network (ICON – 457)
• Indian Society for Diseases of the Esophagus (ISES)
• Mumbai Surgical Society

Awards:

• Most Trustworthy Cancer Surgeon – Maharashtra (2022) – Dynergic Business Solution
• Doctor Excellence Award in Oncology (Dec 2023) – Dynergic Business Solution
• Top 10 Surgical Oncologists of Mumbai (2021) – India Today, Health
• Top 10 Surgical Oncologists of Mumbai (2022) – Outlook Health
• Top 10 Surgical Oncologists of Mumbai (2023) – India Today, Health

Awards at Conferences:

• Best Poster Award – Indian Cancer Congress (ICC) 2013 (HPB - IASO)
• Periampullary Carcinoma – Risk Factors, Clinicopathological Correlation & Treatment Outcomes
• Best Poster Award – Indian Cancer Congress (ICC) 2013 (HPB - ISO)
• Factors Affecting Complications after Pancreaticoduodenectomy for Periampullary Cancers
• Best Trainee Award in General Surgery (1997)
• First Prize – Surgical Knotting Techniques at I.N.H.S ASVINI Hospital ship during M.S. General Surgery

Academic Contributions:

Textbook Chapters

• Co-authored Perspectives in Clinical Oncology” –
• Chief Editor: Dr. Praful B. Desai
• (Jaypee Publications, 2014)
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  • Lung Cancer – Managlient Strategies & Review of Recent Clinical Trials
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  • Mediastinal Tumors & Chest Wall Tumors
• Cancer of Larynx & Hypopharynx” –
• Chapter 21: 191–196, ESSO Textbook of Surgical Oncology
• (CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group)
• Cancer of Anal Region” –
• Textbook of Clinical Oncology – Indian Perspective
• (Pages 559–581, Editor-in-Chief: Dr. Suresh Sanchetee)

Oral Presentations:

Indian Cancer Congress (ICC), Delhi – Novliber 2013

• Award Paper: Periampullary Carcinoma - Risk Factors, Clinicopathological Correlation & Treatment Outcomes

• Combined Laparoscopic and Perineal Approach for the Management of Recurrent Tailgut Cyst – Ankur Patel et al., Asian J Endosc Surg (2018)
• Rectus Sternalis – Varun Sarodaya & Tanveer Majeed, BLDE University Journal of Health Sciences (Volume 2, Issue 2, July-December 2017)
• Factors Affecting Wound Complications in Head and Neck Surgery: A Prospective Study – Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology (Oct-Dec 2013, Vol 34, Issue 4, 247–251)
• Malignant Colo-Duodenal Fistulas – Original Article, Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology (Published Online, November 20, 2011)
• Congenital Agenesis of Internal Jugular Vein – Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology (October–December 2010, Volume 1, Issue 4, 341–342)
• Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia-Type 2 – Asian Journal of Transfusion Science (Vol 4, Issue 2, July 2010)
• Experience of Transplant Team as an Important Factor for Post-Transplant Survival in Patients with HCC Undergoing Live Donor Liver Transplant – Transplantation Proceedings (2008, Volume 40, 2507–2509)
• Prognostic Factors for Patients with Acute Liver Failure Undergoing Live Donor Liver Transplant – Transplantation Proceedings (2008, Volume 40, 2492–2493)
• Diagnostic Dilemma in an Elderly Woman with Intractable Ascites and Elevated CA-125 Level – Journal of the Association of Physicians of India (JAPI, Vol. 54, August 2006)
• Follicular Dendritic Cell Tumor of Tonsil: Is It an Underdiagnosed Entity? – Indian Journal of Cancer (October–December 2005, Volume 42, Issue 4, 206–209)
• Congenital Splenic Cyst: A Case Report – Marine Medical Journal (Volume 1, No. 2, July-December 1999)