Master of Chirurgiae (M.Ch) – Surgical Oncology
March 30, 2025 2025-04-28 10:17Master of Chirurgiae (M.Ch) – Surgical Oncology
Master of Chirurgiae (M.Ch) – Surgical Oncology
Surgical Oncology is one of the first services that started at SRHU in 1992 as a community cancer clinic. Development of Oncology services were important part of the vision of HH Swami Rama for getting affordable cancer care within reach of the sub Himalayan population who could not afford to travel to far away cities. As the Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences came up, Oncology services became part of academic Department of Surgery as sub specialized Surgical unit & evolved as major referral center for cancer care in Dehradun region.
Oncology services at HIMS paved the way for the development of Cancer Research Institute - CRI at SRHU campus in 2008. Housing 260 bedded facilities including Surgical Oncology, Radiation Oncology, Medical Oncology, Pediatric Oncology, Hematology, Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, Nuclear Medicine, Palliative & Supportive Oncology, Onco-pathology, Preventive Oncology, Dental Services, Cancer Research all under one roof.
The Department
The Department of Surgical Oncology is part of the comprehensive cancer care offered by the CRI and is the largest and oldest referral centre for Cancer surgery both in the state of Uttarakhand and western UP. The Department has an OPD footfall of 14532 every year, with 1834 inpatient admissions and performs approximately 3100 Oncological procedures including 1000 major & extra major surgeries yearly.
Cancer Research Institute (CRI)
Academic Environment & Facilities
HIMS provides vibrant academic environment for learning cancer care in a multidisciplinary setting. Faculty & staff in Surgical Oncology offer organ specific services working in harmony with the Department of Radiation and Medical oncology, the Bone Marrow transplant unit and Pediatric Hemato-oncology. Multidisciplinary discussions are held for all patients with a weekly tumour board handling all complicated cases. Weekly clinical audit of all cases treated by the Oncology services is mandatory part of quality assurance in cancer care.
All faculty members have vast experience of oncology care and surgical procedures, trained at premier institution of India and abroad. Department offers wide range of Surgical Oncology expertise to perform basic and complex surgical procedures for cancer of Head and Neck, Breast, esophagus, GI and Genitourinary, Musculoskeletal including reconstructive procedures. Faculty members have sub specialized in different organ specific areas to provide quality care. Surgical oncology service has strong support of Pathology, Dental Services, Pain and Palliative Care Services, Speech and Rehabilitation Services and Stoma Care.
Department has important ongoing research projects sponsored by ICMR, DBT, UCOST and continues to publish significantly. And has been actively participating in academic meetings and conferences at regional and National level, Department organized the National Conference of Indian Association of Surgical oncology in 1999, and thereafter midterm conference of ISO and IASO in 2008, 2013, and has been co-hosting Oncology conferences, Workshops and CME every year.
Trainees in the Department and multidisciplinary environment around have the opportunity to learn skills and develop a strong foundation for career in Surgical Oncology.
Global Research Consortium
To fulfil one of the strategic goals of the SRHU "to engage the world from the Himalaya hillock", recently Cancer Research Institute, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences at the SRHU in collaboration with leading National and International cancer institutions has established a Global Consortium for Breast Cancer in Young Women under the age of 40 (GCBCYW) with emphasis on translational breast cancer research, academic and training programs, and promoting awareness among the targeted age group of women.
Supporting Department & Services
- Anesthesiology: Department of Anesthesiology & Pain management is one of the largest departments at HIMS and cater the needs of the main hospital as well CRI, dedicated faculty staff and rotating resident staff takes care of Operation theater services at CRI.
- Cadaveric Laboratory / Anatomy: A cadaveric lab is available for training of all surgical residents.
- Central Reference Laboratory & Blood Banking: HIMS has NABL accredited laboratories, providing all services required for modern Oncological care including Histopathology, Cytology, IHC, Molecular markers. Laboratories & blood bank are housed in a separate large multistoried building.
- Complementary therapy / Yoga and Stress Management: SRHU has special focus on integration of lifestyle management in care of chronic illnesses. Special sessions are held for stress management of cancer patients, a separate building of Panchkarma offers services for recuperation of cancer patients.
- Dental Surgery: It works closely with Head & Neck Oncology team.
- Medical Oncology, Clinical Hematology: A dedicated clinical Department of Medical Oncology offers services of Day care chemotherapy, Bone Marrow transplant.
- Nuclear Medicine: Located in CRI building, Department is equipped with PET CT Scan, Gamma camera and is the only facility to offer PET CT Scan in the state of Uttarakhand.
- Palliative & Supportive Oncology: Cancer Research Institute has special focus on organization of palliative & supportive care, having dedicated faculty & nursing staff and participation from all oncology faculty staff. Developing pain free services at CRI.
- Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Speech Therapy: It offers comprehensive and specialized services by dedicated staff.
- Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery: Academic Department of Plastic Surgery at HIMS has four dedicated faculty and works closely with Surgical Oncology team providing support for major oncoplastic & reconstructive procedures including microvascular free flaps.
- Pulmonary Medicine / Critical Care Medicine: Department supports lung cancer services and intensive care.
- Radiation Oncology: Department of Radiation oncology at CRI, HIMS is equipped with two linear accelerators including Varian Linear Accelerator “True Beam “capable of delivering IMRT, IGRT, SBRT and another Linear accelerator by Siemens, HDR Brachytherapy. Department is functional since 2008 and has been serving largest number of cases in this region. Department is having MD program in Radiation Oncology and B.Sc in Radiotherapy Technology.
- Radio diagnosis: Equipped with state of art MRI, CT Scan, Mammography, Ultrasound, Dexa scan, provides services of Diagnostic & interventional radiology.
