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Medical Oncologist

Head of Department

MBBS, MS, MCh,

Mumbai, India

Works at Apollo Hospitals, Mumbai

16 years of experience

About Dr. Shishir Shetty

  • Dr. Shishir Shetty is a well-known Surgical Oncologist with more than 16+ years of experience in the field. 
  • He is an Active Member of the Maharastra Medical Council, Indian Society of Oncologist (ISO), Indian Medical Association (IMA), Mumbai Oncology Association (MOA), and Indian Association of Cancer Research (IACR).
  • He has served as the Director of Oncology Services - Fortis Hospital, Head Oncology Services, and DY Patil Hospital, Navi Mumbai.
  • He has worked on approximately 7500 cancer surgeries in Navi Mumbai & Raigad district and has been honored as the first qualified surgical oncologist from Tata Memorial Hospital, Navi Mumbai.
  • Dr. Shetty has over 240 publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals & book chapters and has carried out over 95 research projects related to radiation oncology.
  • His specialization lies in Trachea, Lung, Liver and Pancreatic, Breast surgeries, Complex Thoracic Surgery, Hepato-Biliary Surgery, Colorectal, and Uro-Gynaec Oncology, etc.

Location Location

Mumbai, India

Special Interest

Minimal Invasive Cancer Surgery Complex Thoracic Surgery Hepato-Biliary Surgery Organ Preserving Surgeries for Breast Head & Neck Oncology Colorectal & Uro-Gynaec Oncology

Work Experience of Dr. Shishir Shetty

Head of Department, Apollo Hospitals, Mumbai

Head of Department, Hiranandani Fortis Hospital, Vashi

Head of Department, DY Patil Medical College & Hospital

Director, Fortis Hospital, Mulund, Mumbai

Dr. Shishir Shetty's

  • MBBS, 1995, Dr. D Y patil Medical College Nerul
  • MS, 1999, KIMS Hubli
  • MCh, 2003, Tata Memorail Hospital

  • Fluorine – 18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-computed tomography in the evaluation of residual intramuscular myxoma Zade A, Ahire A, Shetty S, RaiS, Bokka R, VelumaniA, Kabnurkar R.lndian J Nucl Med. 201 5 Jan-Mar;30(1 ):75-7. DOI: 1 0.41 03/0972-3919.147 553. PMID:25589814
  • Dr. Abhishek A Kanbarkar, Dr. Shishir Shetty, Dr. Nikhi [rane Neuroendocrine Tumor of Duodenum: A Rare Case Report Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vot.5, issue: 12 December 2015
  • Massive Hemoptysis during pregnancy Chhajed PN, Kate A, Chaudhari P, Tulasigiri C, Shetty S, Kesarwani R, Jhawar N. J Assoc Physicians India. 2011 Oct;59:660-2.PM|D.22479749
  • Laryngeal Lymphoma: Before and After Chemotherapy Kate AH, Sandeepa HS, Khare S, Lokeshwar N, Shetty S, Tulasigeri C, Chhajed PN. J Assoc Physicians India. 2014 Nov;62(11):45-6.PMID:26281481
  • Neoadjuvant Bronchoscopic intervention: bridge to lung parenchyma sparing surgery Kate AH, Shah PS, Shukla NB, Chhajed PN, Shetty SN.J Cancer Res Ther. 201 3 Oct-Dec;9(4):760-1 . DOI: 10.41 03/097X1482.126497 . PMID:24518744
  • Extra-oral knotting of the tie over sutures; a novel technique to bolster the split-thickness skin graft for a buccal mucosal defect Chaturvedi P, Pai PS, Decruz AK, Pathak KA, Chaukar DA, Des

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