Dr. P. JAGANNATH, MS FACS FAMS
Chief, GI Oncology, Asian Institute of Oncology-S L Raheja Hospital, Mumbai 400 065, India
Chairman, Dept. of Surgical Oncology, Lilavati Hospital, Mumbai 400 054, India
Born in 1956, he took MBBS in 1978 from Kurnool Medical College with Gold Medals in Anatomy, Social & Preventive Medicine, Clinical Surgery, Medicine and Obstetrics & Gynecology and merit certificates in Pharmacology & Forensic Medicine. He took MS in General Surgery from JIPMER 1982 and joined the prestigious Tata Memorial Hospital in 1982.
Chief, GI Oncology, Asian Institute of Oncology-S L Raheja Hospital, Mumbai 400 065, India
Chairman, Dept. of Surgical Oncology, Lilavati Hospital, Mumbai 400 054, India
Born in 1956, he took MBBS in 1978 from Kurnool Medical College with Gold Medals in Anatomy, Social & Preventive Medicine, Clinical Surgery, Medicine and Obstetrics & Gynecology and merit certificates in Pharmacology & Forensic Medicine. He took MS in General Surgery from JIPMER 1982 and joined the prestigious Tata Memorial Hospital in 1982.
He had 20 years of experience as the Professor of Surgical Oncology & Chief, Gastrointestinal Service, at the prestigious Tata Memorial Hospital, largest Comprehensive Cancer Center in India. At Tata Memorial Hospital he was a Member of team performing the first Bone marrow transplantation in India and the Co-coordinator of the first computerized hospital information system in the country
He is now Chairman of Surgical Oncology, Lilavati Hospital, and Professor of G.I.Oncology, Asian Institute of Oncology, SL Raheja Hospital, Mumbai from 2002. His primary interest is Gastrointestinal Oncology. He was the earliest in India to specialize in the field of Liver tumors – resection and nonresectional therapies including RF ablation; Gall Bladder cancer – multimodal treatment and surgery ; Pancreatic cancers and Pancreatic resections for ampullary tumors and pancreatic head cancers; Sphincter conservation for rectal cancer. He has performed more than 200 pancreatectomies with less than 5% mortality.
His surgical expertise is much sought after and recorded as teaching Videos which are popular amongst Indian surgeons. He is coordinating Multicentre databases in common HPB diseases and has active collaboration for basic and clinical research.His skills and academic contributions in Colo Rectal Surgeons are recognized and he is the Chief Editor of Indian Journal of Coloproctology since 1997.
He is the Founder Member, Secretary, Indian Chapter IHPBA since 2000.He was elected to the Council of IHPBA. He is the Congress Chairman for the 8th World Congress of IHPBA in India in 2008. He is the treasurer of the Asia Pacific IHPBA.
He is Fellow of American College of Surgeons, International College of Surgeons (Indian Section); National Academy of Medical Sciences (India), International Medical Sciences Academy. He is Life Member & member Governing Council Association of Surgeons of India, Indian Society of Gastroenterology, Indian Society of Oncology, and Indian Association of Study of Liver.
He initiated “Project Gall bladder Cancer” – the largest population based on the field survey with specialist teams covering areas with high incidence of Ca. GB in the Gangetic Basin in 2004. His main goal is to conduct basic and applied research in Ca GB and develop low cost technologies for cancer care in developing countries.
He is an Invited Faculty Member in several International and National Conferences. He received 16 Oration awards at National Conferences. He is the Principal Editor of the book ‘Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery: Current Concepts’ (2002). He contributed chapters to Recent Advances in Surgery Vol.6 & 7.
He is now Chairman of Surgical Oncology, Lilavati Hospital, and Professor of G.I.Oncology, Asian Institute of Oncology, SL Raheja Hospital, Mumbai from 2002. His primary interest is Gastrointestinal Oncology. He was the earliest in India to specialize in the field of Liver tumors – resection and nonresectional therapies including RF ablation; Gall Bladder cancer – multimodal treatment and surgery ; Pancreatic cancers and Pancreatic resections for ampullary tumors and pancreatic head cancers; Sphincter conservation for rectal cancer. He has performed more than 200 pancreatectomies with less than 5% mortality.
His surgical expertise is much sought after and recorded as teaching Videos which are popular amongst Indian surgeons. He is coordinating Multicentre databases in common HPB diseases and has active collaboration for basic and clinical research.His skills and academic contributions in Colo Rectal Surgeons are recognized and he is the Chief Editor of Indian Journal of Coloproctology since 1997.
He is the Founder Member, Secretary, Indian Chapter IHPBA since 2000.He was elected to the Council of IHPBA. He is the Congress Chairman for the 8th World Congress of IHPBA in India in 2008. He is the treasurer of the Asia Pacific IHPBA.
He is Fellow of American College of Surgeons, International College of Surgeons (Indian Section); National Academy of Medical Sciences (India), International Medical Sciences Academy. He is Life Member & member Governing Council Association of Surgeons of India, Indian Society of Gastroenterology, Indian Society of Oncology, and Indian Association of Study of Liver.
He initiated “Project Gall bladder Cancer” – the largest population based on the field survey with specialist teams covering areas with high incidence of Ca. GB in the Gangetic Basin in 2004. His main goal is to conduct basic and applied research in Ca GB and develop low cost technologies for cancer care in developing countries.
He is an Invited Faculty Member in several International and National Conferences. He received 16 Oration awards at National Conferences. He is the Principal Editor of the book ‘Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery: Current Concepts’ (2002). He contributed chapters to Recent Advances in Surgery Vol.6 & 7.
He launched a portal for public and professional education http://www.indiacancer.org/ . He started a Charitable Trust ‘Crusade Against Cancer – Foundation’ with several objectives of prevention, education, help and assistance for cancer patients and public education.
