Dr. Rajan Santosham
MBBS, MS - General Surgery, MCh - Thoracic Surgery
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Dr. Rajan Santosham is the Chairmen and Senior Thoracic Surgeon of the Santosham Chest Hospital. He is also a Senior Consultant in Thoracic Surgery in Apollo Hospital. He did his MBBS in 1970, MS in 1974 and M.Ch Thoracic surgery in 1977 from Madras Medical College. He entered the Madras Medical College as a student and retired in 2005 as head of the Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery of the Government General Hospital. Rajan Santosham, who specialized in thoracic surgery, fed his interest in this field of surgery despite his exacting schedule at the G.H. Dr.Rajan Santosham is a member in 17 professional bodies the world over. Among his achievements is the lifetime achievement award from the Indian Association of Bronchology and admission as fellow to the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons and to the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. He has trained many surgeons and pulmonologists and conducted workshops in bronchoscopy.
21/22 Greams Lane, Thousand Lights, Off Greams Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Dr. Ravi T Santosham
MBBS, MD - General Medicine
Family Medicine
Dr. Ravi Santosham was trained by his father the Late Dr. Mathuram Santosham right from his formative years as a young medical student in the management and more importantly in the attitude and compassion towards those suffering from tuberculosis, asthma and other chronic and acute respiratory diseases. He received his MBBS from the Government General Hospital and after his rotating house surgeoncy; he worked as an honorary senior house surgeon in general medicine in the Government General Hospital Chennai for two years. He was offered a job as a senior house officer in St Ann's Hospital North London in England which he accepted. He worked as a senior house officer and registrar in the Hither Green hospital, the Grove Park Hospital and the Lewisham General hospital in London. He was inducted as a Member of the Royal Society of Health and as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene in London. As the Santosham Chest Hospital was growing he returned to India in 1977 to take over as Dr. Mathuram Santosham's assistant physician. He secured his M.D in General Medicine in 1980 and continued his practice in the Santosham Chest Hospital. In 1986 he received a Fellowship from the American College of Chest Physician. In 1990 he took over as the secretary of the Santosham Hospital public trust and the administrative head of the Santosham Chest Hospital which he continues to this date. In 2001 he was awarded the Governors' Community Service award from the American College of Chest Physicians at a banquet organized for the occasion for his meritorious work among the poor patients in and around his part of the world. The award was presented by Mr. Hamilton Jordan Forner chief of the White House Staff. In May 2012 Dr. Ravi Santosham was given “The Best Doctor Award" by the MGR Medical University in Chennai Dr Ravi Santosham has delivered over 12 International orations and chaired many symposia on the approach and management of respiratory diseases. Dr. Ravi Santosham leads an active social life and is the president of the Madras Musical Association, President of the Indian Christian Association Tamilnadu and Vice President of the Alumni Association of the Madras Christian College. Founder member of the Asthma Foundation of India, Vice President of the Tamilnadu Triathlon Association, founder and former treasurer of the Tamilnadu, Association and Joint Secretary of the Squash Racquets Federation India
70, Old Number 155, Egmore High Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Dr. Sandhya Kulkarni
MBBS, MD - Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases / Pulmonary Medicine
Pulmonology
Dr. Sandhya Kulkarni is a Pulmonologist in Kalyan City, Thane and is affiliated with multiple hospitals/clinics in the area including Fortis Hospital.He received his medical degree in MBBS, MD – Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases / Pulmonary Medicine and has been in practice for 27 years
P - 43, MIDC, Thane, Maharashtra, India
Dr. Sudesh M Phanse
MBBS, DNB - Surgical Oncology
Surgery
Dr. Phanse is a General Surgeon with a special interest in Surgical Oncology.
Raheja Rugnalaya Marg., Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Dr. Prashant Chhajed
DNB - Respiratory Diseases, MBBS, MD - Tuberculosis and Chest Diseases
Pulmonology
Dr. Prashant Chhajed received his medical doctorate from the University of Mumbai, India in 1996. In 1998, he was a Fellow in the department of Respiratory Medicine at The Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney Australia, where he continued as a Fellow in thoracic medicine, and lung transplantation until 2002. After a short stay as a visiting researcher in the department of thoracic surgery at Chiba, University, in Japan, Dr. Chhajed was a Clinical and Research Consultant in pulmonary diseases at the University Hospital in Basel, Switzerland where he received the title of Privat Dozen in 2007. In 2008, he returned to Mumbai India, where he is Director of the Institute of Pulmonology, Medical research & Development and Lung Care & Sleep Centre, Fortis Hiranandani Hospital and Consultant at Lilavati and Nanavati Hospitals, Mumbai. Dr. Chhajed continues to be faculty at the University Hospital Basel, Switzerland. Dr. Chhajed has published more than 110 scientific publications, peer-reviewed original research articles, numerous review articles, editorials and book chapters. He has presented numerous abstracts of his research at national and international meetings, and has received numerous awards for his research presentations. He is a Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians, and has been elected Treasurer of the Indian Association for Bronchology. He is also Secretary of the European Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology from 2006 to 2010 & Board member since 2010 up to date. He has been active in numerous national and international organizations, and has served on the program committee and the planning committee of the clinical problems assembly of the American Thoracic Society, and on the governing council of the Indian Association for Bronchology. Dr. Chhajed is a recognized expertise in all facets of bronchoscopy. He has also been an active clinical researcher in the area of asthma, obstructive lung disease and lung transplantation. He has been an invited lecturer at numerous national and international meetings, and he is a well recognized teacher and has been a faculty in numerous bronchoscopy workshops around the world.
S.V. Road, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Dr. Sudeep Sarkar
MBBS, MS - General Surgery, MCh - Surgical Oncology
Surgery
Dr. Sudeep Sarkar is a Surgical Oncologist in Vileparle West, Mumbai and has an experience of 32 years in these fields. Dr. Sudeep Sarkar practices at Nanavati Super Speciality Hospital in Vileparle West, Mumbai. He completed MBBS from Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal in 1981 and MS - General Surgery from Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal in 1985.
S.V. Road, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Dr. Monika Pansari
MBBS, DNB - Surgical Oncology
Surgery
Dr. Monika Pansari is one of the few registered female surgical oncologist in our country with a special interest in breast and gynaecological oncology. Her utmost priority being a female onco-surgeon is to help other women fight cancer. She is specialist in the management of all breast and gyanaec cancer surgeries. She completed MBBS and MS (general surgery) from prestigious, Gajra Raja Medical College, Gwalior. She had excellent academic record throughout and was awarded university gold medal. Following that she pursued her career in Bangalore and served as assistant Prof. in the department of general surgery in St. Johns medical college for almost 4 years. During this tenure, she underwent training in minimal access surgery and was awarded FIAGES for the same. Subsequently, she pursued DNB in Surgical Oncology from Manipal Hospitals. She has in total of more than a decade of experience in general surgery and in the field of surgical oncology for more than half a decade. She performs not only simple general surgical and laparoscopic procedures but all advanced surgeries like • Breast conservation surgeries, Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB), ROLL, Reverse axillary mapping/scintigraphy, Breast reconstruction after mastectomy in collaboration with her plastic surgical team etc. • She has been trained to handle complicated, advanced malignancies of an ovary, uterus/endometrium, colon etc. • She has received special training in performing major cytoreduction surgeries and HIPEC for peritoneal surface malignancies.
67, Uttarahalli Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Dr. Pandu Dasappa
MBBS, MS - General Surgery, MCh - Surgical Oncology
Surgery
Dr. Pandu Dasappa is a Surgical Oncologist in Basavanagudi, Bangalore and has an experience of 24 years in this field. Dr. Pandu Dasappa practices at PRIME CANCER CLINIC in Basavanagudi, Bangalore,Devagiri Hospital - Powered by Medisync in Banashankari, Bangalore and Apollo Hospitals in Seshadripuram, Bangalore. He completed MBBS from Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), Bangalore in 1998,MS - General Surgery from Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical College, Jabalpur in 2005 and MCh - Surgical Oncology from B J Medical College Ahemdabad in 2010. He is a member of Association of Surgeons of India (ASI),Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India (AMASI),Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo-Surgeons (IAGES) and Associate Memeber of Bangalore Surgical Society. Some of the services provided by the doctor are: Breast Cancer Treatment,Colon Cancer,Gall Bladder Cancer,External Beam Radiation For Prostate Cancer and Tongue Cancer etc.
No.21/2, New High School Road, VV Puram,Basavanagudi, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Dr. Nanda Rajaneesh
MBBS, MS - General Surgery, Training in Surgical Oncology (G.I. Oncology)
Surgery
Dr. Nanda Rajaneesh, an eminent Surgeon, endowed with rich and diverse experience and distinguished academic record, has established herself as a Specialist in Breast surgery, Minimal invasive Gastrointestinal surgery(Laparoscopy) and Surgical Oncology. She has acquired many degrees through extensive training in surgical field and is member of royal college of surgeons • As a leader in the medical profession, Dr. Nanda has extensively involved in treating breast cancers and bringing awareness on breast cancer prevention. • In her 20 years of extensive service, she treated more than 10000 patients. Her approach to breast cancer involves understanding patient problems and counselling them to accept the particular issue related to breast cancer. • She delivers lectures on breast cancer prevention to both medical faculty and corporate. Her keen interest in Cancer Surgery prompted her to seek further specialization and training in GI Surgical Oncology from the prestigious Tata Memorial Institute Mumbai and from Heidelberg University Hospital. She worked in breast cancer Unit in Tata hospital Mumbai. Dr. Nanda constantly sought to upgrade her technical knowledge by updating herself with the latest courses and Fellowships such as Laparoscopic Surgery,Microvascular Surgery, Colorectal Surgery and Surgical Oncology. Dr. Nanda has diversified technical training in advanced surgery. Went for Fellowship in the University of Heidelberg, Germany (at the Pancreatic Cancer Referral Centre), She underwent a basic and advanced course in colorectal surgery. She has had the opportunity of working for several reputed Institutions such as Nova Surgery Speciality, HCG, St. John’s Hospital and Medical College, Manipal Hospital, NH, Mallya Hospital and now in Apollo hospital. Dr. Nanda Rajaneesh has over 20 years of experience in surgical oncology and laparoscopic surgery. She is highly experienced in Breast Cancer & Laparoscopic Surgeries. Her Forte are: • BREAST SURGERY • BARIATRIC SURGERY • LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY SURGERY • GALLBLADDER SURGERY • HERNIA SURGERY • MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY FOR PILES (MIPH) • PILONIDAL SINUS • FISTULA IN ANO • COLORECTAL CANCER
Ground Floor, L 166, 5th Main Service Road, Sector 6, Outer Ring Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Dr. Soumya S Holla
MBBS, MRCS (UK), Fellowship in Breast Surgery
Surgery
Dr. Soumya Holla is a Senior Breast Cancer Surgeon who has been in practice for over a decade. In addition to being a Senior surgeon in Apollo Hospitals Bangalore, she also runs her Specialized Breast Care Centre (Holla Breast Centre). Dr Soumya has performed more than 1000 Surgeries for breast cancer and is an expert in screening, diagnosis, counselling, and holistic treatment. She’s very passionate about creating awareness among women in the community to enable early diagnosis and improving cure rates.
Number 4, 1st Floor, Byrasandra Main Road, 1st Block, Jayanagar East, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India