Dr. Hemant B. Tongaonkar
Senior Director
Cancer Care / Oncology, Uro-Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology, Oncology Reconstructive Surgery, Surgical Oncology
Nanavati Max Super Speciality Hospital, Mumbai
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About Dr. Hemant B. Tongaonkar
Work Experience
- More than 36 years experience
- Head, Department of Surgical Oncology and Consultant Urologic & Gynaecologic Oncologist,
- PD Hinduja National Hospital & Research Centre, Mumbai January 2012-September 2021
- Professor & Head, Department of Surgical Oncology and Head, Department of Urologic & Gynaecologic Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital 2002-2012
- Consultant Urologic & Gynaecologic Oncologist, Tata Memorial Hospital 1992-2012
Education & Training
- MS General Surgery University of Mumbai
- MBBS University of Mumbai
- Fellow of International College of Surgeons
- Fellow of Association of Surgeons of India
Memberships
- American Urological Association
- Societe Internationale d’Urologie
- Urological Society of India
- Genitourinary Cancer Society of India
- International Gynaecologic Cancer Society
- Asia Oceania Association of Genital Infections & Neoplasia (AOGIN)
- Gynaecologic Oncology Group
- USA (till 2010)
- Association of Gynaecologic Oncologists of India
- Eurasian Federation of Oncology
- International College of Surgeons: Indian Section
- Indian Society of Oncology
- Indian Association of Surgical Oncology
- Indian Co-operative Oncology Network
- Indian Association of Cancer Research
- Indian Cancer Society
- West Zone Chapter of Urological Society of India
- Association of Surgeons of India
- Mumbai Urology Society
- Association of Medical Consultants,Mumbai Obstetrics & Gynaecological Society
- Mumbai Oncology Association
Awards
- President, Association of Gynaecologic Oncologists of India 2004-5
- 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.
Speciality Interest
- Working in the field of Urologic & Gynaecologic Oncology for more than 35 years and have contributed significantly to the development of these specialties in India.
- Among the most experienced cancer surgeons in India and have a large experience in treating these cancers.
- Have been involved in development, standardization & popularization of all the latest “state of the art” surgical procedures pertaining to urologic & gynaecologic cancers in India.
- Co-ordinated the first trial with intravesical BCG in India and the first trial with Danish 1331 strain of BCG in the world. The findings of the study were hailed as “of major importance to world health”.
- Emphasis on personalized or individualized treatment with the aim of organ, function, fertility and quality of life preservation and reduction in morbidity.
- Proponent of evidence based multidisciplinary management, for optimizing outcomes.
- Urological cancers: Nephron sparing surgery for kidney cancer, multidisciplinary management including aggressive surgery for bladder cancer, robot assisted prostate cancer surgery, fertility preserving surgery for testicular cancer and organ preservation strategies in penile cancer.
- Gynaecological cancers: Radical hysterectomy for cervix cancer, ultraradical surgery for ovarian cancer (one of the very few centres in India doing this surgery), HIPEC, sentinel node biopsy with individualized surgery for endometrial (uterine) cancer, sentinel node biopsy & conservative surgery for vulvar cancer, exenterative surgery.
Research Papers & Publications
- More than 200 scientific publications pertaining to my specialty, mainly in peer reviewed journals and 17 book chapters.
- Have conducted and participated in numerous clinical, epidemiological and basic & translational research trials pertaining to urological and gynaecological cancers.
- On the Editorial Board of several journals and a reviewer for many more.
- Delivered 14 prestigious orations & key note addresses. Delivered more than 500 lectures and moderated several symposia, panel discussions and debates.