Where does Dr. Tanveer Abdul Majeed practice?

Dr. Tanveer Abdul Majeed practices at Apollo Hospitals, Mumbai

What is the specialty of Dr. Tanveer Abdul Majeed?

Dr. Tanveer Abdul Majeed specialty is Surgical Oncologist

What is the experience of Dr. Tanveer Abdul Majeed?

Dr. Tanveer Abdul Majeed is Surgical Oncologist with 25 years of experience.

What does a surgical oncologist do?

A surgical oncologist removes the tumor and nearby tissue during surgery and also performs certain types of biopsies to help diagnose cancer.

What are the typical symptoms of cancer?

There may be Change in bowel or bladder habit, sore that does not heal, Unusual bleeding or discharge, Thickening or lump in the breast or elsewhere, Indigestion or difficulty in swallowing, Obvious change in a wart or mole and hoarseness in voice.

Which tests/ investigations are generally required by the surgical oncologist?

Investigations like Polymerase chain reaction, IHC, CT, MRI, nuclear medicine, positron emission tomography (PET) and ultrasound are required.

What is the difference between the surgical and clincal radiologist?

A surgical oncologist removes the tumor and nearby tissue during surgery and also performs certain types of biopsies to help diagnose cancer whereas a clinical radiologist is a specialist doctor who is trained to read and interpret medical images in order to diagnose, treat and monitor diseases.

Can a surgical oncologist treat breast cancer?

Yes, they can treat the cases of breast cancer successfully.

Dr. Tanveer Abdul Majeed, Surgical Oncologist in Mumbai, India - Appointment

About Dr. Tanveer Abdul Majeed

Dr. Tanveer Abdul Majeed is one of the best Surgical Oncologists with over 25 years of experience.
His specialty areas include the management of Thoracic Hepatopancreatico biliary & Gastrointestinal cancers (Minimally Invasive & Open techniques), with a special interest in Cytoreductive HIPEC Surgery & Robotic Surgery.
His specialization lies in Gastrointestinal, Hepatopancreaticobiliary & Thoracic Cancers. VATS, Minimally Invasive & Open Gastrointestinal and Thoracic Cancers Procedures, and General Surgical Oncology in Breast, Gynec, Head & Neck & Uro oncology.
After completing his MBBS from Karnataka University in 1993, he also achieved MS (General Surgery) from the University of Mumbai, Mumbai, in 2001 and DNB (General Surgery) from the University of Mumbai, Mumbai.
He has also achieved Fellowship in Thoracic Oncology & Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery and a Fellowship in Hepatopancreaticobiliary & Liver Transplantation [Singapore]
Dr. Majeed has authored five chapters in various Surgical Oncology textbooks, including the European Textbook of Surgical Oncology, and has 14 publications in indexed national and international journals.
He is a regular speaker at Various Conferences.
He is a Life Member of the Association of Colorectal Surgeons of India, the Indian Society of Oncology, Associations of Surgeons of India, Indian Associations of Surgical Oncology, Association of Minimally Access Invasive Surgeons of India, International Hepato pancreaticobiliary Association, and Member of the National Academy of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, Royal College of Surgeon Edinburgh, and Royal College of Physician & Surgeons, Glasgow.

Hospital

Apollo Hospitals, Mumbai

Location

Mumbai, India

Special Interest

Lung Cancer Surgery, Esophageal Cancer Surgery, Mediastinal mass excision, Hepatic (Liver) resections, Colorectal Resections, Gall Bladder Cancer Resections, Whipple's (Pancreaticoduodenectomy) Surgery, Stomach Cancer Surgery,

List Of Treatments

Breast Cancer-Surgical
Ovarian Cancer Surgery
Prostate Cancer-Surgical
Small Intestine Cancer Treatment
Oral Cancer - Surgical
Bone Marrow Cancer
Cancer Treatment
Breast Conservation Surgery - BCS
Breast Lumpectomy
HIPEC
Parathyroidectomy
Lobectomy
Completion Thyroidectomy
PSMA Radioguided Surgery

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