Apollo Hospital is a 600 bedded corporate state-of-the-art multispeciality tertiary care centre catering to not only India, but other countries in the Indian sub continent. It is equipped with the latest technical Infrastructure and has perhaps the finest manpower this side of the world. Oncology is one of the busiest services existing and has an efficient hospital based tumour registry.

I head an independent Surgical Oncology Unit aided by 2 senior consultants, 1 Associate Consultant, 2 post-graduate senior residents, 2 junior residents, oncology nurses and co-ordinators. Efficient coexistence with medical oncologists, haemato oncologists, and radiation oncologists ensures world class treatment, often in consultation with and endorsed by our colleagues at Memorial Sloane Kettering Cancer Centre, New York, M.D. Anderson Cancer Centre, Houston Texas and Royal Marsden Cancer Hospital, London. Our unit is a model of long distance treatment and learning (telemedicine) and maintains an unto date cancer registry.

I am responsible for planning and initiating oncology services in this private hospital in Gurgaon.

I am responsible for the entire planning of oncology services in this beautiful northern most state of India.

Anti Smoking' and 'Anti Tobacco' Expert for American Cancer Society - Star Television, NDTV, D.D. Metro Channel & Zee Television.

It was my responsibility to conduct outpatient services, operating schedules and care for a substantial inpatient's material with the help of other junior colleagues. Weekly case presentations, death courts, and research work were some of the activities worth mentioning.

Nov.1992–Mar.1993 Royal Marsden Hospital London,UK
Commonwealth Fellow

The job involved participation Incomprehensive management of head and neck cancers at a Senior Registrar (N.H.S.) level. I was exposed to a wide range of complex ablative and reconstructive procedures. Attendance and contribution to weekly case discussions, unit audits, and journal club meetings was mandatory.

Jul. 1992–Oct.1992 Luton & Dunstable Hospital
Clinical Attachment Bedfordshire, UK

Apart from Insight into routine General Surgical work at a district general hospital level, I gained specific experience in the management of early breast cancer at the Regional Breast Screening Service and an active participation in Laparoscopic surgery.

Jul.1991–Oct.1991 B.Nanavati Hosp.& Medical
Registrar in Oncology Reserch Centre, Mumbai, India

Aug.1990–Jan1991 Tata Memorial Hospital Mumbai,India
Postgraduate Student in Head & Neck Surgery

Feb.1990–Aug1990 King Edward VII Memorial Hospital
Postgraduate Student in Head & Neck Surgery Mumbai, India

Aug.1988–Jan.1990 B.N.Hosp.& Medical ReserchCentre
House Surgeon in General Surgery Mumbai,India

Feb.1988–Jul.1988 Tata Memorial Hospital Mumbai, India
Postgraduate Student in Head & Neck Surgery
Jun.1987–88 K.N.H. Shere Kashmir National Medical
Resident Medical Officer Institute Trust, J&K,India

Jan.1985–Jun.1987 J&K Health services J&K, India
Assistant Surgeon in General Surgery

Jan.1985–Jun.1987 S.M.H.S. Hospital Kashmir J&K,lndia
House Surgeon in General Surgery

Oct.1983–1984 Govt. Medical College & Associated
Internship Rotation Hosp.Kashmir J&K, India

All above posts in India are recognised by the Medical Council of India as teaching posts for Higher Surgical Training (M.S. General Surgery).

Experience afforded from these posts includes management of In-patients, out-patient work, cold & emergency operating and undergraduate teaching, all relevant to the appropriate specialty.