Dr. Rajesh Mistry

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Surgical oncologist at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai, specialising in esophageal and pulmonary (VATS and robotic) surgery, gastric cancer and head-neck oncology.

Dr. Rajesh Mistry
Senior Director (Group), Oncology
MBBS, MS

Department: Cancer/Surgical Oncology, Robotic Surgery, Minimal Access Surgery
YEARS OF PRACTICE: 39 Years
GENDER: Male
LANGUAGES SPOKEN: Hindi, English, Marathi, Gujarati
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Biography
Dr Mistry is certified surgeon and specialized in surgical oncology (Thoracic, foregut and Head Neck Oncology). Born in Mumbai, Dr. Mistry received medical degree with honors from Seth G. S Medical college and K E M Hospital, Mumbai University in 1984.. He interned and completed general surgical residency at K E M hospital, Mumbai in 1985. He completed surgical oncology training at Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai in 1992. Dr. Mistry joined Tata Memorial Hospital as Assistant Surgeon in Head Neck Oncology in 1992; subsequently he became Professor and Surgeon heading a Head Neck Unit. He then moved to Thoracic Surgical Oncology and became Professor and Chief of the service in 2002. Dr Mistry joined Centre for Cancer at the Kokilben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in 2009. He is the Director of Dept. of Oncology and Consultant Surgeon, Thoracic Foregut and Head Neck Oncology.
My Mantra
Strive for Excellence; I treat, God heals.

AREA(S) OF INTEREST:
Esophageal surgery: VATS and Robotic; Pulmonary surgery (Malignant and Benign): VATS and Robotic; Cancer of Thymus and other mediastinal masses; Chest wall tumours; Gastric Cancer; Head Neck Oncology

PROCEDURES PERFORMED:
Conventional,VATs and Robotic esophageactomy; Conventional, VATS and Robotic Pulmonary Surgery (pleuropneumonectomy, pneumonectomy, lobectomy, segmentectomy, sleeve resection); Tracheal Resections; Robotic/VATS Thymoma and Thymic surgery; Complex chest wall resection and reconstructions; Radical Gastrectomy for gastric cancers; Complex head neck surgery (including thyroidectomy and parotidectcomy); Endoscopic treatment of airway pathology (including stenting)

TREATMENTS/PROCEDURES OFFERED:
Management of Thoracic, Foregut and Head Neck cancers

Dr. Rajesh Mistry is Director, Oncology & Consultant Surgical Oncology at Kokilaben Hospital.

Dr. Mistry received medical degree with honors from Seth G. S Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai University in 1984. He interned and completed a General Surgical Residency at KEM Hospital, Mumbai in 1985. He completed Surgical Oncology training at Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai in 1992.

Dr. Mistry joined Tata Memorial Hospital as Assistant Surgeon in Head Neck Oncology in 1992; subsequently he became Professor and Surgeon heading a Head Neck Unit. He then moved to Thoracic Surgical Oncology and became Professor and Chief of the service in 2002.

Dr Mistry joined Centre for Cancer at the Kokilben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in 2009. He is the Director of Dept. of Oncology and Consultant Surgeon, Thoracic Foregut and Head Neck Oncology.

KDAH Experience
Heads Department of Oncology since 2009. Have performed over 500 esophageal, 300 pulmonary surgeries since 2009. In addition done several surgeries for gastric cancers, head Neck cancers and other thoracic pathology (benign and malignant)


Had been teacher for M Ch surgical oncology, MHU. At present teacher for DNB, Surgical Oncology.
Have mentored trained several surgical oncologist since 1992
Have participated as faculty member for several oncology meetings.
Have demonstrated several surgeries at surgical workshop in India
Published extensively in peered reviewed journal and authored chapters in books
Reviewed scientific articles for several oncology journal
Publications
Over 80 publications in peer reviewed journals
Refer to Mistry RC in PUBMED
Professional Memberships
International Society for Disease of Esophagus (ISDE)
International Society for Lung Cancer (ISLC)
Association of Surgeons of India (ASI)

Number of cases of thoracic oncology Performed by Dr. Rajesh Mistry from 2009-2015

Total: 690

Practices at: Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai