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.)