Dr. Hemant B. Tongaonkar
Director, Surgical Oncologist
Nanavati Super Specialty Hospital, Mumbai
- 37+ yearsExperience
- Surgical OncologySpecialty
- MumbaiCity
About Dr. Hemant B. Tongaonkar
- Dr. Hemant B. Tongaonkar is a Surgical Oncologist with over 36 years of experience.
- He completed his MBBS and MS (General Surgery) from the University of Mumbai.
- He is an esteemed member of the American Urological Association, the Urological Society of India, the International Gynaecologic Cancer Society, the Indian Society of Oncology, the Indian Association of Surgical Oncology, etc.
- His interests include diagnosing and treating Urological cancers, Adrenal tumors, Gynaecological cancers, Ultra-radical cytoreductive surgery for ovarian cancer, etc.
- He emphasizes personalized or individualized treatment with the aim of organ function, fertility and quality of life preservation, and morbidity reduction.
- Dr. Tongaonkar is also interested in proponent evidence-based, multidisciplinary management, including aggressive radical surgical protocols to optimize outcomes & innovative approaches, e.g., robot-assisted surgery.
Education & qualifications
- MS, University of Mumbai
- MBBS, University of Mumbai
Work experience
- Head of Department, PD Hinduja National Hospital & Research Centre, Mumbai (2021)
- Professor, Tata Memorial Hospital (2012)
- Consultant, Tata Memorial Hospital (2012)
Cancers & conditions treated
- Ovarian Cancer
- Uterine Sarcoma
- Metastatic Tumors
- Melanoma
- Breast Cancer
- Cervical Cancer
- Colon Cancer
- Esophageal Cancer
- Oral Cancer
- Skin Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Thyroid Cancer
Key procedures & expertise
- Thyroidectomy
- Neck Dissection
- D2 Gastrectomy
- Radical Hysterectomy with Lymph Node Dissection
- Mastectomy
- HIPEC
