A cancer diagnosis can bring many questions about the type of cancer, its stage, treatment options, and whether surgery is required. Choosing the appropriate specialist depends on the cancer type, location, stage, overall health, and the treatment expertise required. For patients searching for an Oncologist Mumbai, Dr. Ganesh Nagarajan provides specialized surgical oncology care, with particular expertise in gastrointestinal (GI), hepatobiliary, and pancreatic cancers. His practice focuses on complex cancer surgery, multidisciplinary treatment planning, and individualized patient counselling.
Dr. Ganesh Nagarajan is a surgical oncologist specializing in gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary-pancreatic cancers. His documented areas of expertise include liver cancer, pancreatic cancer, gastric cancer, colorectal malignancies, neuroendocrine tumours, abdominal sarcomas, and gallbladder and biliary cancers.
Surgical oncology is one part of comprehensive cancer treatment. Depending on the diagnosis, treatment may involve surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, targeted treatment, immunotherapy, or combinations of these approaches. The sequence of treatment is determined according to the cancer type, stage, resectability, and individual patient factors.
**Dr. Ganesh Nagarajan completed his MBBS from Bombay University in 2000 and MS in General Surgery from Bombay University in 2004. He subsequently underwent a four-year residency training programme in Surgical Oncology at Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai. He also completed a Fellowship in Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Surgery and Liver Transplantation at Hospital Beaujon in Paris during 2008–09.**
His professional background includes experience at Tata Memorial Hospital, Bombay Hospital, Fortis Hospital, and PD Hinduja National Hospital. His current profile identifies him as Director of Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic and Gastrointestinal Oncology at Nanavati Max Institute of Cancer Care in Mumbai.
The clinic’s profile reports more than 2,000 complex GI cancer surgeries performed and more than 15,000 patients evaluated for GI and HPB cancers. His academic profile also includes publications in international medical journals and recognition such as the Outstanding Young Indian Award and Rotarian Ambassadorial Scholarship in France.
Cancer surgery aims to remove malignant tissue while considering surrounding organs, blood vessels, lymph nodes, and preservation of important functions where possible. The specific procedure depends on the location and extent of the tumour.
Dr. Ganesh Nagarajan’s documented surgical expertise includes: