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Dr. Harit Chaturvedi

Chairman - Max Institute of Cancer Care


Cancer Care / Oncology, Thoracic Oncology, Surgical Oncology, Robotic Surgery, Head & Neck Oncology, Breast Cancer

Experience: 33+ Years

Gender: Male

Dr. Surender Kumar Dabas

Vice Chairman & HOD


Surgical Oncology, Cancer Care / Oncology, Robotic Surgery, Head & Neck Oncology, Thoracic Oncology, Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology, Gastro Intestinal & Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgical Oncology, Uro-Oncology, Breast Cancer, Musculoskeletal Surgical Oncology, Musculoskeletal Oncology, Thoracic Oncology Surgery

Experience: 20+ Years

Gender: Male

Dr. Pramod Kumar Julka

Vice Chairman


Cancer Care / Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology, Hematology Oncology, Head & Neck Oncology, Musculoskeletal Oncology, Neuro Oncology, Paediatric (Ped) Oncology, Thoracic Oncology, Uro-Oncology, Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary Oncology, Medical Oncology, Breast Cancer

Experience: 44+ Years

Gender: Male

Dr. Meenu Walia

Vice Chairman - Medical Oncology (Breast, Gynaecology, Thoracic)


Cancer Care / Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology, Thoracic Oncology, Medical Oncology, Breast Cancer

Experience: 33+ Years

Gender: Female

Dr. Gopal Sharma

Principal Director - Medical Oncology (Breast, Thoracic, Gynaecology)


Cancer Care / Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology, Thoracic Oncology, Medical Oncology, Breast Cancer

Experience: 23+ Years

Gender: Male

Dr. Devavrat Arya

Senior Director


Cancer Care / Oncology, Musculoskeletal Oncology, Medical Oncology, Thoracic Oncology, Head & Neck Oncology, Breast Cancer, Molecular Oncology & Cancer Genetics

Experience: 18+ Years

Gender: Male

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Dr. Sandeep Batra

Senior Director


Cancer Care / Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology, Uro-Oncology, Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary Oncology, Medical Oncology, Thoracic Oncology, Breast Cancer

Experience: 14+ Years

Gender: Male

Dr. Charu Garg

Senior Director


Cancer Care / Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology, Thoracic Oncology, Radiation Oncology, Breast Cancer

Experience: 21+ Years

Gender: Female

Dr. Rohit Nayyar

Senior Director


Cancer Care / Oncology, Head & Neck Oncology, Surgical Oncology, Thoracic Oncology, Uro-Oncology, Breast Cancer

Experience: 22+ Years

Gender: Male

Dr. Sajjan Rajpurohit

Senior Director


Cancer Care / Oncology, Musculoskeletal Oncology, Thoracic Oncology, Uro-Oncology, Medical Oncology, Neuro Oncology, Head & Neck Oncology, Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology, Paediatric (Ped) Oncology, Breast Cancer, Paediatric (Ped)/Medical Oncology

Experience: 20+ Years

Gender: Male

Dr. Pankaj Kumar Arora

Director - Radiation Oncology


Cancer Care / Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology, Hematology Oncology, Head & Neck Oncology, Musculoskeletal Oncology, Neuro Oncology, Paediatric (Ped) Oncology, Thoracic Oncology, Uro-Oncology, Radiation Oncology, Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary Oncology, Breast Cancer

Experience: 15+ Years

Gender: Male

Dr. Sachin Gupta

Director


Cancer Care / Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology, Hematology Oncology, Head & Neck Oncology, Musculoskeletal Oncology, Neuro Oncology, Paediatric (Ped) Oncology, Thoracic Oncology, Uro-Oncology, Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary Oncology, Medical Oncology, Breast Cancer

Experience: 20+ Years

Gender: Male

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Dr. Manoj K. Tayal

Director – Radiation Oncology


Radiation Oncology, Cancer Care / Oncology, Neuro Oncology, Head & Neck Oncology, Thoracic Oncology, Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary Oncology, Uro-Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology, Musculoskeletal Oncology, Breast Cancer

Experience: 16+ Years

Gender: Male

Dr. Sajal Kakkar

Director - Radiation Oncology


Cancer Care / Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology, Hematology Oncology, Head & Neck Oncology, Musculoskeletal Oncology, Neuro Oncology, Paediatric (Ped) Oncology, Thoracic Oncology, Uro-Oncology, Radiation Oncology, Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary Oncology, Breast Cancer

Experience: 17+ Years

Gender: Male

Dr. Nitin Leekha

Director


Cancer Care / Oncology, Surgical Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology, Robotic Surgery, Breast Cancer, Head & Neck Oncology, Uro-Oncology, Thoracic Oncology

Gender: Male

Dr. Chandragouda Dodagoudar

Director


Medical Oncology, Cancer Care / Oncology, Neuro Oncology, Head & Neck Oncology, Thoracic Oncology, Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary Oncology, Uro-Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology, Musculoskeletal Oncology, Breast Cancer, Paediatric (Ped) Oncology, Paediatric (Ped)/Medical Oncology

Dr. Rashi Agrawal

Associate Director - Radiation Oncology (Gastrointestinal, Thoracic Cancers, Breast, Gynae


Cancer Care / Oncology, Radiation Oncology, Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary Oncology, Thoracic Oncology, Breast Cancer, Gynecologic Oncology

Experience: 19+ Years

Gender: Female

Dr. Sunandan Sharma

Associate Director


Cancer Care / Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology, Hematology Oncology, Head & Neck Oncology, Musculoskeletal Oncology, Neuro Oncology, Paediatric (Ped) Oncology, Thoracic Oncology, Uro-Oncology, Surgical Oncology, Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary Oncology, Gastro Intestinal & Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgical Oncology, Breast Cancer

Experience: 12+ Years

Gender: Male

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Dr. Ashwani Sharma

Associate Director


Surgical Oncology, Cancer Care / Oncology, Gastro Intestinal & Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgical Oncology, Thoracic Oncology, Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary Oncology, Robotic Surgery, Breast Cancer, Thoracic Oncology Surgery

Gender: Male

Dr. Rajesh Vashistha

Associate Director


Cancer Care / Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology, Hematology Oncology, Head & Neck Oncology, Musculoskeletal Oncology, Neuro Oncology, Paediatric (Ped) Oncology, Thoracic Oncology, Uro-Oncology, Radiation Oncology, Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary Oncology, Breast Cancer

Experience: 32+ Years

Gender: Male

Dr. Shefali Sardana

Principal Consultant


Cancer Care / Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology, Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary Oncology, Medical Oncology, Thoracic Oncology, Uro-Oncology, Breast Cancer

Experience: 15+ Years

Gender: Female

Dr. Waseem Abbas

Principal Consultant - Medical Oncology


Cancer Care / Oncology, Hematology Oncology, Thoracic Oncology, Uro-Oncology, Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary Oncology, Medical Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology, Neuro Oncology, Head & Neck Oncology, Musculoskeletal Oncology, Paediatric (Ped) Oncology, Breast Cancer

Experience: 13+ Years

Gender: Male

Dr. Gautam Goyal

Principal Consultant


Cancer Care / Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology, Hematology Oncology, Head & Neck Oncology, Musculoskeletal Oncology, Neuro Oncology, Paediatric (Ped) Oncology, Thoracic Oncology, Uro-Oncology, Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary Oncology, Medical Oncology, Breast Cancer

Experience: 10+ Years

Gender: Male

Dr. Ritesh Pruthy

Principal Consultant


Cancer Care / Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology, Hematology Oncology, Head & Neck Oncology, Musculoskeletal Oncology, Paediatric (Ped) Oncology, Thoracic Oncology, Uro-Oncology, Surgical Oncology, Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary Oncology, Musculoskeletal Surgical Oncology, Gastro Intestinal & Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgical Oncology, Robotic Surgery, Breast Cancer

Experience: 18+ Years

Gender: Male

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Dr. Nagender Sharma

Principal Consultant


Medical Oncology, Cancer Care / Oncology, Head & Neck Oncology, Thoracic Oncology, Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary Oncology, Uro-Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology, Breast Cancer

Experience: 6+ Years

Gender: Male

Dr. Bhuvan Chugh

Senior Consultant –Medical Oncology


Cancer Care / Oncology, Medical Oncology, Thoracic Oncology, Head & Neck Oncology, Breast Cancer, Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary Oncology

Experience: 11+ Years

Gender: Male

Dr. Aditya Vidushi

Consultant


Cancer Care / Oncology, Medical Oncology, Neuro Oncology, Head & Neck Oncology, Thoracic Oncology, Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary Oncology, Uro-Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology, Musculoskeletal Oncology, Paediatric (Ped) Oncology, Breast Cancer, Paediatric (Ped)/Medical Oncology

Dr. Sandeep Kumar Mohan

Consultant


Surgical Oncology, Cancer Care / Oncology, Thoracic Oncology, Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary Oncology, Robotic Surgery, Breast Cancer, Thoracic Oncology Surgery

Gender: Male

Dr. Amit Saklani

Associate Consultant - Medical Oncology


Medical Oncology, Cancer Care / Oncology, Neuro Oncology, Head & Neck Oncology, Thoracic Oncology, Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary Oncology, Uro-Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology, Musculoskeletal Oncology, Hematology Oncology, Palliative Care, Breast Cancer

Gender: Male

Dr. Namit Kalra

Associate Consultant


Surgical Oncology, Cancer Care / Oncology, Gastro Intestinal & Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgical Oncology, Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary Oncology, Thoracic Oncology, Thoracic Oncology Surgery, Breast Cancer, Robotic Surgery

Gender: Male

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Dr. Bikram Kumar Deka

Associate Consultant - Surgical Oncology & Robotic Surgery


Surgical Oncology, Cancer Care / Oncology, Thoracic Oncology Surgery, Thoracic Oncology, Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary Oncology, Robotic Surgery, Breast Cancer, Gastro Intestinal & Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgical Oncology

Gender: Male

Dr. Runu Sharma

Consultant – Medical Oncology


Cancer Care / Oncology, Medical Oncology, Neuro Oncology, Head & Neck Oncology, Thoracic Oncology, Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary Oncology, Uro-Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology, Musculoskeletal Oncology, Hematology Oncology, Gastro Intestinal & Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgical Oncology, Paediatric (Ped)/Medical Oncology, Palliative Care, Breast Cancer

Experience: 3+ Years

Gender: Female

Dr. Saurabh Tiwari

Associate Consultant


Surgical Oncology, Cancer Care / Oncology, Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary Oncology, Gastro Intestinal & Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgical Oncology, Head & Neck Oncology, Thoracic Oncology, Thoracic Oncology Surgery, Breast Cancer

Experience: 7+ Years

Gender: Male

Diseases Treated by Thoracic Oncologists:

A thoracic oncologist is a medical doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating tumors that have occurred in the chest.

The best thoracic oncologist at Max Hospital offers their medical expertise in the following cases:

  • Achalasia
  • Atelectasis
  • Chest wall tumor
  • Cystic fibrosis
  • Endobronchial tumor
  • Esophageal cancer
  • Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
  • Lung cancer
  • Pleural mass
  • Pneumothorax
  • Pulmonary fibrosis
  • Stomach cancer
  • Thymic tumor
  • Tracheal stenosis

Max Hospital is one of the best hospitals in India for treating ailments related to Thoracic Oncology, and the doctors mentioned above are among the best Thoracic Oncologists in India. You can check the consultation fees, OPD timings, and book doctor appointments online for OPD/Video Consultation for today, tomorrow or future dates. 


Frequently Asked Questions

The curability of thoracic cancer depends on various factors, including the stage of lung cancer. Small, early-stage lung cancer can have a cure rate of 80% to 90%. However, as the cancer progresses, affects lymph nodes, and spreads to other parts of the body, the chances of a complete cure decrease.
Lung cancer predominantly occurs in older individuals, with the majority of diagnoses made in people aged 65 or older. Additionally, lung cancer can affect individuals of any age, and there have been cases of younger individuals being diagnosed with the disease.
The rate of lung cancer growth can vary among different individuals. Generally, lung cancer is considered an aggressive cancer that has the potential to spread quickly if left untreated or undetected.
The most crucial preventive measure for lung cancer is to avoid smoking altogether or quit if you are a smoker. It is important to avoid exposure to secondhand smoke, eliminate smoking in your home and car, and minimise exposure to other known risk factors such as environmental pollutants.
No, surgery is not the sole treatment option for thoracic cancer. Depending on the type and stage of cancer, other treatment modalities like chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, and targeted therapy may also be utilized. The treatment approach is determined based on individual patient factors and a multidisciplinary assessment.
Reviewed by Dr. Nitin Leekha, Director - Cancer Care / Oncology, Surgical Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology, Robotic Surgery, Breast Cancer, Head & Neck Oncology, Uro-Oncology, Thoracic Oncology on 22-Apr-2024.