Best Cancer Doctors in Nanavati Super Specialty Hospital, Mumbai, India

Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri awardee Dr. Suresh H. Advani is one of India's most experienced Medical Oncologists. He holds expertise in Lymphomas, Bone marrow transplants, Acute Leukemia, Multiple myeloma, Breast Cancer, etc.

With over 50 years of experience, he successfully performed a bone marrow transplant in India on a nine-year-old girl suffering from Myeloid Leukemia. Dr. Advani was part of clinical trials that helped children with lymphoblastic leukemia. 

He was also the recipient of the Dhanvantari Award in 2002, the Dr. B. C. Roy National Award by the Medical Council of India in 2005, the Rashtriya Krantiveer Award, Ujjain in 2014, and Lifetime Achievement in Oncology by Harvard Medical International in 2005.

Dr. Nagraj Gururaj is a highly experienced Radiation Oncologist, bringing a wealth of expertise and 43 years of practice to his patients.

Why Choose Dr. Gururaj?

• Extensive Experience: With 43 years in radiation oncology, Dr. Gururaj offers unique experience in the field.
• Expertise in Advanced Procedures: He specialises in a wide range of advanced procedures, including stereotactic radiosurgery, astrocytoma treatment, breast cancer treatment, prostate cancer treatment, and Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy.
• Strong Educational Background: Dr. Gururaj completed his MBBS from Karnataka University in 1975, followed by a DGO from the College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1977, and an MD in Radiation Oncology from AIIMS New Delhi in 1980.
• Prestigious Recognition: He received the Haldar Memorial Oration Award by the Association of Radiation Oncologists of India in 2010, recognising his significant contributions to the field.

• Dr. Kaustav Talapatra is a Radiation oncologist with 17+ experience.
• Well trained in Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy, Radiosurgery for brain Tumours, Image-guided and Intensity-modulated radiotherapy, Head Cancer, Neck Cancer, Lung Cancer, Breast Cancer, Gastrointestinal Cancer, and Genitourinary Cancer.
• His expertise lies in IMRT, IGRT, Stereotactic Radiotherapy, PET Based Radiotherapy Planning, Treatment and management of Head and Neck Cancers, Gynaecological Malignancies, Prostate Cancer, and Breast Cancer. He has been ranked thrice as the Top Radiation Oncologist of Mumbai by India Today Magazine.
• Dr. Kaustav has operated more than 10,000 patients for radiation, over 1,000 patients of head and neck IMRT, 50 lung stereotactic cases, 500 cases of Stereotactic Radiosurgery and handled over 2,500 breast cancer patients successfully.
• Under his credit, there are more than 200+ national and international publications which are accredited in indexed journals and he is also actively invited as a guest speaker in scientific meetings, CME's, worldwide conferences to talk about Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy.

• Dr. Sanjay Dudhat is an oncosurgeon with 26+ years of experience.
• He completed MBBS in 1988 and MS in general surgery in 1992.
• He attained clinical research fellowship in breast and esophagus services under Dr. SR Shinde, breast and thoracic services under Dr. SR Shinde and Dr. S Sharma, head and neck surgery under Dr. AR Fakih and gastrointestinal surgery under Dr. L.J Desouza.
• Dr. Dudhat has expertise in Head & neck surgery, reconstructive surgery, gastro-intestinal surgery, Genitor urinary bone & soft tissue, Thoracic and Breast surgery.

• Dr. Sudeep Sarkar is a Surgical Oncologist who has been practicing for the last 35 years.
• He has a keen interest in surgical removal of tumors such as breast cancer, colon cancer, gallbladder removal etc.
• Dr. Sudeep did MBBS in 1981 from Gandhi Medical College followed by doing MS in 1985.
• He also acquired Parikh Foundation Fellowship in Head & Neck Oncology and Diwaliben Mehta Travelling Fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York.
• Currently, he is a member of Association of Surgeons in India, Indian Society of Head & Neck Oncology, Indian Society of Oncology, and Indian Association of Surgical Oncology. 
• Dr. Sudeep has been registered with Maharashtra Medical Council since 1986.

• Dr. Sudesh Phanse is a well-known Surgical Oncologist, who has been practicing for the last 31 years.
• He has a keen interest in Head & Neck Tumor surgery, Reconstructive procedures, breast cancer, gynecological malignancies, brachytherapy, sarcomas, thoracic cancer surgery, External beam radiation, prostate cancer and many other treatments.
• He was awarded as the Best Resident Doctor by KEM Hospital in 1989-90.
• He also received CT Thakkar Oration Award at XI Annual Conference, Mumbai in 1997.
• Dr. Sudesh completed his MBBS from King Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College in 1984, followed by MS in Oncology in 1989.
• Thereafter, he completed DNB in Surgical Oncology in 1981.
• He has worked with reputed hospitals such as Tata Memorial Hospital, and Guru Nanak Hospital.
• Currently, he is a member of Indian Medical Association, Association of Medical Consultants, and Mumbai Oncology Association.

• Dr. Darshana Rane is a well-experienced Medical Oncologist at Nanavati Super Specialty Hospital, Mumbai. 
• She has nearly a decade of experience in the field of Oncology. 
• She has invited to various national conferences. 
• She is actively associated with the American Society Of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO).

• Dr. Hemant B. Tongaonkar is a Surgical Oncologist with over 36 years of experience.
• He completed his MBBS and MS (General Surgery) from the University of Mumbai.
• He is an esteemed member of the American Urological Association, the Urological Society of India, the International Gynaecologic Cancer Society, the Indian Society of Oncology, the Indian Association of Surgical Oncology, etc.
• His interests include diagnosing and treating Urological cancers, Adrenal tumors, Gynaecological cancers, Ultra-radical cytoreductive surgery for ovarian cancer, etc.
• He emphasizes personalized or individualized treatment with the aim of organ function, fertility and quality of life preservation, and morbidity reduction.
• Dr. Tongaonkar is also interested in proponent evidence-based, multidisciplinary management, including aggressive radical surgical protocols to optimize outcomes & innovative approaches, e.g., robot-assisted surgery.

• Dr. Praveen Kammar is a Surgical Oncologist of high acclaim with experience of more than 13 years.
• He has expertise in General Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery, Abdominal Surgery, Colorectal Surgery, Onco Surgery, Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery, and Robotic Surgery.
• He regularly takes part in workshops and conferences and has presented 8 Citations and read 648 papers.
• He also engages in research work and has published 25 Research Papers so far.
• After graduating with MBBS from Rajiv Gandhi University in 2005, he pursued MS in General Surgery. Later he did MCh in Surgical Oncology from Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai in 2015.

• Dr. Himanshu Shah is a well known consultant in Radiology, who has an experience of nearly 18 years.
• He specializes in treating cases like varicose vein, endovenous LASER treatment, and several other such kinds of procedures.
• He completed MBBS from MP Shah Medical College Jamnagar in 2000, followed by Diploma in Medical Radio-Diagnosis from Saurashtra University Gujarat in 2002.
• He also further did Diploma in Medical Radio-Diagnosis from MP Shah Medical College, Jamnagar in 2003.
• Dr. Himanshu has previously worked with hospitals such as Umarao Medical Research Center and Hospital, Wockhardt Hospital, Cardinal Grascias Hospital, and BSES Hospital.
• Currently, he is a member of Indian Medical Association and Bhayander Medical Association.

• Dr. Rohit Malde is a renowned Radiation Oncologist with an experience of more than 17 years.
• He specializes in procedures such as Image Guided Radio Therapy (IGRT), Stereotactic Body Radio Therapy (SBRT), Intensity Modulated Radio Therapy (IMRT), Brachytherapy etc.
• He completed his MBBS from Terna Medical College in 2000, followed by MD in Radiotherapy from Tata Memorial Hospital in 2003.
• He also continued to do DNB in Radiotherapy from DNB Board in 2002, and FRCR from Royal College of Radiologists in 2011.
• He has been registered with Maharashtra Medical Council since 2000.

• Dr. Kshitij Chandrakant Joshi is a renowned Oncologist, having an overall experience of nearly 10 years.
• He has a keen interest in breast cancer management, head & neck tumor, chemotherapy, haematological malignancies, melanoma treatment and many others.
• After completing MBBS, he did MD in Medicine from Gujarat University in 2012.
• He also did DM in Oncology from Gujarat Cancer and Research Institute in 2016.
• Currently, he is a member of Sociedade Americana de Oncologia Clinica and European Society of Medical Oncologist.
• He has been registered with Maharashtra Medical Council since 2006.