Master 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.

The Cancer Research Institute has five modular Operating Rooms with state-of-the-art equipment, air filtration system, energy devices, high end anesthesia workstations, pendants and information systems for patient management. It has a 16 bedded postoperative room and a 12 bedded ICU for cancer patients. Modern endoscopy services including Endoscopic Ultrasound are located in OT complex and available for Surgical Oncology faculty and trainees to use. Pathology services are in house with facility for Frozen section examination and Histopathology and IHC. Biobanking of tumour tissues is also done to facilitate basic research.

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.

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.

  • 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.

FACULTY

Dr. Manisa Pattanayak Associate Professor
Dr. Manisa Pattanayak
Associate Professor
Dr. Gurpreet Singh Assistant Professor
Dr. Gurpreet Singh
Assistant Professor
Dr. Madiwalesh Chhebbi Assistant Professor
Dr. Madiwalesh Chhebbi
Assistant Professor
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Professor & Head
Dr Sunil Saini

Qualifications: MBBS, MS (Surgery) BHU Varanasi

Director, Cancer Research Institute
HIMS, SRHU Dehradun

Started first cancer clinic at Himalayan Hospital in 1992, and subsequently served as faculty in Surgical Oncology, at Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences 1995 onwards. Dr Saini completed a fellowship in Head & Neck Oncology at Tata Memorial Hospital Mumbai under Dr Ashok Mehta & a fellowship in Surgical Oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Institute New York. He has vast experience of treating thousands of cancers patients over last 28 years from western UP & Uttarakhand region performing complex surgical procedures for all common & rare cancers. Dr Saini has special focus & expertise in surgical management of Head & Neck, breast, esophagus & upper aerodigestive tract cancers. He has Academic & research interest in clinical oncology, palliative & supportive oncology, cancer data base, tissue banking. Published more than 100 articles, and completed many sponsored research projects, had major research grants from ICMR, DBT, UCOST. Serving as chairperson of HIMS Research committee and Institutional Ethics committee of AIIMS Rishikesh, served as member / chairperson of subcommittees at ICMR / DBT. Played leading role in setting up Cancer Research Institute at SRHU and cancer awareness in Uttarakhand region. He has been examiner for MCh Surgical Oncology at AIIMS New Delhi & BHU Varanasi. Received numerous awards and acknowledgments including best clinician award at HIMS in 1999, UICC fellowship 2004, Uttarakhand Ratna award 2017, Special award from SRHU for long services 2013, from Health Minister of India for setting up Cancer Institution 2015, Special Medical Services award from Chief Minister 2019 and from Governor 2020. Continues to serve as committed clinician and surgeon & teacher, with focus on excellence in cancer care for service of people at large.

Professor & Head
Dr Manu Rajan

Qualifications: MS, MCh (PlasticSurgery)

He did his MBBS, MS & M.ch (Plastic Surgery) from SMS Medical college Jaipur. He has numerous publications in national & international journals, and holds special interest in post trauma and Onco- reconstruction.

Assistant Professor
Dr Amborish Nath

Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon
Assistant Professor in Plastic Surgery in Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences,Jollygrant, Dehradun (Jan2021 – present)

Qualification: MBBS (Medical College Kolkata) 2006-2011

MS ENT (AIIMS New Delhi) 2014-2017

MCh Plastic Surgery (AIIMS Rishikesh) 2018-2020

Clinical training in Trauma, Microvascular and Hand Surgery (Ganga Hospital Coimbatore) Feb2020

Observership in Maxillofacial and Head and Neck surgery (Ganga Hospital Coimbatore)August,September2020

BLS, ACLS, ATLS

Dr Amborish Nath, MBBS, MS (AIIMS), MCh(AIIMS), is an ambidextrous surgeon trained in both Plastic Surgery and ENT, can fulfill the roles of a Plastic Surgeon and a Head and Neck Oncosurgeon. He is a double AIIMSonian, having trained in both AIIMS New Delhi and AIIMS Rishikesh.

Dr Amborish is a brilliant communicator with excellent interpersonal skills and fluency in English,Hindi, and Bengali. Dr Amborish is very popular among his colleagues owing to his organizational skills and leadership abilities and is also a fantastic negotiator and counselor. His ability to follow orders and take the lead when required makes him a dedicated team player.

Dr Amborish believes in NVC (nonviolent communication, of Marshall Rosenberg). He was trained in Doctor-Patient relationships as a part of training in AIIMS Rishikesh. Patients love him for his humble approach and clarity of expression and honesty

Hobbies: Dr Amborish is a trained artist. He uses his leisure to sketch and paint. He has a penchant for figurative art and the female form. His artworks were exhibited in Chester Art fair 2019 in Chester, UK.