Dr Bhavesh Parekh has over 20 years of expertise as a medical oncologist. Around 30 central venous catheters, 500 bone marrow biopsies, 300 trephine biopsies, 1200 Lumbar puncture treatments, 100 liver biopsies, 1200 FNACs, and 3500 Pleural / Ascetic tapping have been performed by him. Biopsies of the bone marrow, trephine biopsies, liver biopsies, pleural/ascetic tapping, lumbar punctures, and central venous catheterization are among his specialities. He is presently associated with Shalby Hospital, Ahmedabad.
He completed his DM in 1998, MD in 1995 and MBBS in 1991 from B J Medical College, Ahmedabad, which is Asia’s biggest hospital – Civil Hospital & Medical College. Dr Bhavesh Parekh completed a rotation in Cardiology, Neurology, Gastroenterology, Critical Care Medicine, and Nephrology, where he gained extensive experience with different scopes, dialysis, and angiographies. He is a member of the Indian Medical Association, the Ahmedabad Physicians Association, the Gujarat Physicians Association, the Indian Society of Medical & Pediatric Oncology, the Indian Society of Hematology & Blood Transfusion, and the Indian Co-operative Oncology Network. He served as the organising secretary for the 30th ICON, which was held in Ahmedabad.
He has work experience as a Senior Consultant at HCG Cancer Centre, Ahmedabad in 2016, as a Director at Rushil Cancer & Endocrine Care, Ahmedabad in 2013, Consultant, Shubham Hospital, Ahmedabad in 2005 and Associate Professor at GCRI, Gujarat in 2002.
He has also published several papers, including:
- Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy In Osteosarcoma
- Intrapleural Bleomycin in cytology positive malignant pleural effusion
- L-Asparaginase induced neurotoxicity – GCRI experience
- Growth pattern in treated patients of childhood ALL At Madurai — 9th biennial conference of ISMPO
- Docetaxel in metastatic breast cancer –GCRI experience
- Merkel cell carcinoma of the skin – A case report
- Cisplatin-Ifosfamide in recurrent\residual head & neck cancer At Jodhpur 10th biennial conference of ISMPO
List of some treatments provided by Dr Parekh
- Chemotherapy
- Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia - ALL in Adults
- Breast Biopsy
- Hairy Cell Leukemia - HCL
Know about Oncologist
An oncologist is a doctor who specialises in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. They serve as the primary healthcare provider for cancer patients, coordinating and managing their treatment. Oncologists must first identify cancer, which is often done by biopsy, endoscopy, X-ray, CT scanning, MRI, PET scanning, ultrasound, or other radiological means. Nuclear medicine, as well as blood tests and tumour markers, can be used to diagnose cancer. Oncology is frequently associated with haematology, the area of medicine concerned with blood and blood-related diseases.
Oncologist's Role
- An oncologist's role is concentrated on cancer therapy as a whole. Starting with the diagnosis, an oncologist is responsible for the following:
- Explaining the cancer diagnosis to the patient, including the stage.
- Educating yourself on the many therapy choices available
- Providing high-quality, empathetic treatment, therefore putting the patient at rest.
- Assisting the patient in dealing with cancer symptoms and side effects as well as possible.
- Maintaining follow-ups even after therapy has ended.
Types of oncologists
Oncologists might specialise in one of three types of oncology: medical, surgical, or radiation oncology.
Medical oncologist: Medical oncologists are experts in the non-surgical treatment and management of cancer. they use reliable sources, such as chemotherapy, biological treatment, hormone treatment specialised therapy. They coordinate cancer treatment regimens and keep a careful eye on patients for adverse effects. Medical oncologists also follow up with patients after they have finished their therapy.
Surgical oncologists: Surgical oncologists are surgeons who specialise in cancer diagnosis, treatment, and management. Many patients who have cancer are sent to a surgical oncologist first. If a primary care physician suspects cancer, he or she will send the patient to an oncologist for additional assessment. Surgical oncologists can confirm a cancer diagnosis and stage the disease. Surgical oncologists achieve this by performing biopsies, which entail removing a tiny sample of aberrant tissue and analysing it for cancer cells.
Radiation oncologist: A radiation oncologist specialises in the delivery of exterior and internal radiation treatment to cancer patients. External radiation treatment kills cancer cells and shrinks tumours by using high-energy photon beams. Internal radiation therapy is a systemic treatment that involves the ingestion, injection or implanting of a radioactive substance such as radioactive iodine. Radiation therapy can be used alone or in conjunction with other types of cancer treatment. They may, for example, get radiation therapy to reduce a tumour before undergoing surgery to remove it.
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