EDUCATION QUALIFICATION:
M.B.B.S.: Gold Medal Surgery Medicine, M.S. (Gen, surgery): Gold Medal, Bhopal Medical College
SPECIAITY TRAINING: (ONCOLOGY)
- In Oncology / Onco surgery at Tata Memorial hospital (Cancer Hospital) Mumbai, initial as Resident and later on as Surgeon from 1979 to till 2003.
- Nargis Dutt Memorial Fellowship for training in Cancer at The Salon Kettering Cancer Centre, New YorkU.S.A. (Specialized training in Thoracic Oncology * Critical Care), 1982 -83.
AWARDS & HONOURS:
- Over all IInd position and Silver Medal for IInd rank in the University in M.B.B.S. final exam.
- Gold Medal for1st rank with Honors & Distinction in Surgery in M.B.B.S Final.
- Gold Medal for1st rank with Honors & Distinction in Medicine in M.B.B.S Final.
FELLOWSHIP
- Nargis Dutt Memorial Fellowship for training in Cancer at The Salon Kettering Cancer Centre, New York U.S.A
- Fellowship in Thoracic Oncology And Special Training in Endoscopic Laser Surgery At Stanford Medical Centre, Stanford University, U.S.A. ( 8 Weeks) 1988.
- Varun Mahajan Fellowship to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre, New York, USA. (Training in Laser Surgery and Lung Cancer Treatment).
- Special Fellowship at Cornell University, New York, USA. ( Specialised in Oesophageal Cancer Surgery) Dr.David Skinner 1991.
- International Society of Diseases of “Oesophageus Fellowship for training in Oesophageal Cancer Surgery, Kurume University, Fakuoka, Japan (Oct-Dec 1991). Pioneer in starting 3 field esophagectomy in India.
- Since then from Jan.1992 performed over 280,3 field dissection ( Japanese Technique) operation for Oesophageal Cancer with good result.
MEMBERSHIP OF MEDICAL SOCIETIES:
Fellowship American College of Surgeon.
Fellow International College of Surgeons, Chicago, USA.
Executive member and member representative in the governing Council of International Society of Disease of Esophagus (head office Japan).
Past President of Indian society of Oncology.
President IASO Secretary- Indian Society Of diseases of Oesophagus.
President – Indian Breast Group.
ACADEMIC POSITIONS:
- Prof and Surgeon Thoracic & Breast Services – Bombay hospital, Asian Institute of Oncology (Raheja Hospital, Lilavati Hospital).
- Ex Professor of Thoracic & Breast Services at Tata Memorial Hospital.
- Principle investigator and co-investigator in multiple trials in Cancer Treatment in India and Abroad
- M.Ch Surgical Oncology Teacher- Mumbai University.
ACADEMIC RESULTS :
Over 1000 Guest lectures, symposiums , oration on Cancer Esophagus, Cancer Lung, Cancer Breast Stomach, GI malignancies. Pancreatic Cancer Ovarian and Cervical Cancer.
Over 75 Publication in National and International PEER reviewed journals on varied Subjects from Breast Cancer of Esophageal Cancer, Lung Cancer, Stinting, Laser, Endo-bronchial surgery.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE:
- Teacher undergraduate and post graduate students General Surgery since 1979.
- Conducted / Attended many Social Service Camps and arrange free Cancer detection Camps, Breast clinics, Educational Lectures for general public and medical practitioner all over India.
- Founder secretary for Grameen Kark Rog Ujagar Yogna (Breast cancer awareness programs for past 6 years.)