Dr. Sanjay Sharma

Medical Degrees

• MBBS — Bhopal Medical College, India, 1978 (Gold Medalist; 1st rank with Honors & Distinction in Surgery and Medicine)
• MS in General Surgery — Bhopal Medical College, India, 1983 (Gold Medalist)

Fellowships & Special Training

• Specialised training in Oncology and Oncology Surgery — TATA Memorial Hospital, Mumbai (1982–1983)
• Nargis Dutt Memorial Fellowship for Training in Cancer — Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA (Specialised training in Thoracic Oncology – Critical Care, 1982–1983)
• Fellowship in Thoracic Oncology and Special Training in Endoscopic Laser Surgery — Stanford Medical Center, Stanford University, USA (8 weeks), 1988
• Training in Robotic Cancer Surgery — Roswell Park Cancer Hospital, USA, 2012
• Training in Robotic Cancer Surgery — Jewish Hospital, Seattle, USA in Esophageal Surgery, 2012
• Special expertise in Intraoperative Radiotherapy (IORT)
• FICS — Fellow of the International College of Surgeons

Certifications & Accreditations

• Maharashtra Medical Council — Registered
• National Medical Commission / Medical Council of India Registration
• Board-Certified Specialist — General Surgery (MS)
• FICS — Fellow of the International College of Surgeons
• M.Ch (Surgical Oncology) Teacher / Examiner — Mumbai University

Current Affiliation

• Asian Cancer Institute, Mumbai — Director, Surgical Oncologist and Professor, Present
• Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre, Bandra Reclamation Road, Bandra West, Mumbai – 400050 — Honorary Surgical Oncologist & Professor, Present
• Bombay Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Mumbai — Professor of Surgical Oncology, Present
• Mumbai Cancer Clinic, Bandra, Mumbai — Practising Oncology Surgeon, Present
• Cumballa Hill Hospital and Heart Institute, Mumbai — Consultant, Present
• Esophageal Cancer Clinic, Bandra, Mumbai — Director, Present

Past Affiliations

• Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai — Specialty Training in Oncology and Oncology Surgery (1982–1983)
• Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA — Nargis Dutt Memorial Fellow (1982–1983)
• Stanford Medical Center, Stanford University, USA — Fellowship in Thoracic Oncology and Endoscopic Laser Surgery (8 weeks, 1988)
• Roswell Park Cancer Hospital, USA — Training in Robotic Cancer Surgery, 2012
• Jewish Hospital, Seattle, USA — Training in Robotic Cancer Surgery in Esophageal Surgery, 2012
• Bhopal Medical College — MBBS and MS General Surgery (1972–1983)

Academic & Research Roles

• Director — Asian Cancer Institute, Mumbai
• Professor of Surgical Oncology — Bombay Hospital and Lilavati Hospital, Mumbai
• M.Ch (Surgical Oncology) Teacher / Examiner — Mumbai University
• Past President — Indian Society of Oncology
• Past President — IASO (Indian Association of Surgical Oncology)
• Past President — Indian Breast Group
• Past Secretary — Indian Society of Diseases of Oesophagus
• Author — Over 75–150 publications in National and International peer-reviewed journals
• Topics include: Breast Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Lung Cancer, Stenting, Laser, Endo-bronchial Surgery, GI malignancies, Pancreatic Cancer, Ovarian and Cervical Cancer
• Over 1,000 guest lectures, symposiums, and orations on cancer worldwide
• Teacher — Undergraduate and Postgraduate students in General Surgery since 1979
• Conducted/Attended numerous Social Service Camps, Free Cancer Detection Camps, Breast Clinics, Educational Lectures across India
• Collaboration with Metropolis Healthcare as Director & Professor Surgical Oncology

Key Achievements

• 40-47+ years of clinical and academic experience
• Gold Medalist (twice) — MBBS Bhopal Medical College 1978, MS General Surgery Bhopal Medical College 1983
• Currently Director, Surgical Oncologist and Professor at Asian Cancer Institute, Mumbai
• Honorary Surgical Oncologist & Professor at Lilavati Hospital, Mumbai
• Past President — Indian Society of Oncology, IASO, Indian Breast Group
• Past Secretary — Indian Society of Diseases of Oesophagus
• 75–150+ publications in National and International peer-reviewed journals
• Over 1,000 guest lectures, symposiums, and orations on cancer worldwide
• International training: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center NY (Nargis Dutt Memorial Fellow), Stanford Medical Center, Roswell Park, Jewish Hospital Seattle
• Special expertise in Intraoperative Radiotherapy (IORT)
• Heads Esophageal Cancer Clinic in Bandra, Mumbai
• Multilingual: English, Hindi, Marathi