About Me
HOD & Principal Director - Urologic & Gynecologic Oncosurgery Nanavati Max Institute of Cancer Care, Urological Cancer Program, Gynaecological Oncology Program, Robotic Oncology Surgery Program, Centre for Robotic Surgery Nanavati Max Super Speciality Hospital, Mumbai Experience: 36+ Years Work Experience More than 36 years experience in the field of Urologic & Gynaecologic Oncology Head, Department of Surgical Oncology and Consultant Urologic & Gynaecologic Oncology, PD Hinduja National Hospital & Research Centre, Mumbai, 2012-2021 Professor & Head, Department of Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, 2010-2012 Head, Department of Urologic & Gynaecologic Oncology, 2002-2012 Consultant, Urologic & Gynaecologic Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai (1992-2012) Education & Training MS - General Surgery, University of Mumbai MBBS - University of Mumbai 3-year Fellowship in Urologic & Gynaecologic Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital Residency Programme in Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital Awards Best Oncologist of The Year - West, Economic Times Healthcare Awards, 2023. Urology Gold Medal of the Urological Society of India West Zone for Outstanding Contribution to the Field of Urology in India, 2015. Dr. Pinnamaneni Venkateswara Rao Gold Medal of Urological Society of India for Outstanding Contribution to the Specialty of Urologic Oncology in India, 2016. Honorary Membership Award of the Urological Association of Asia in Recognition of Efforts & Contributions in Promoting the Level of Asian Urology, 2016. Dr. C. K. P. Menon Prize of Urological Society of India. Rashtriya Rattan Award, 2006. DNA-ICON Winners in Life Award, 2017. President, Association of Gynaecologic Oncologists of India, 2004-5. Fellow of International College of Surgeons. Fellow of Association of Surgeons of India. National Convener, Ovarian Cancer Guidelines Subcommittee, ICMR, Govt of India. Member, Cervical Cancer Guidelines Subcommittee, ICMR, Government of India. Member, Cervical Cancer Guidelines Committee, National Cancer Grid. National Convener, Penile Cancer Guidelines, Urological Society of India. National Coordinator of the Indian TNM Committee for Urological Cancers and Member of the Indian TNM Committee for Gynaecological Cancers for Making Recommendations for Changes in TNM Staging. First Member from India of the Prestigious Gynaecologic Oncology Group, USA. Included in the Top Gynaec Oncologists in the World for the Endometrial Cancer State of the Science Meeting of NCI, USA. Started the First Accredited Fellowships in India in Urologic Oncology and Gynaecologic Oncology. Contributed to Starting MCh Gynacologic Oncology in India. National Coordinator of the Committee for Making Recommendations About the Budgetary Allocation for Surgical Oncology Under the 11th Five-Year Plan Under NCCP. University-Recognized Teacher for MCh Surgical Oncology & DNB Surgical Oncology. Also a University Teacher for Fellowship in Gynaecologic Oncology (MUHS).