Total Experience

18

Education/Qualification

MBBS, MS, FCPS, MCh

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Biography

Dr. John is currently the Program Director - Robotic Surgery at MGM Hospital, Vashi, Navi Mumbai. He is Also working as Consultant in the Department of Surgical Oncology at Fortis Hiranandani, Vashi and S R L Raheja - Fortis, Mahim, Mumbai . He specializes in 'Robotic and 'laparoscopic 'Surgeries, ‘LASER’, ‘Organ Preservation Surgeries’ for Cancer.

He finished his basic training in General Surgery at Seth GS Medical College and K.E.M. Hospital, Mumbai after which he completed his course in Onco-Surgery from Tata Memorial Cancer Hospital.  

He has special interests in Minimal Invasive Techniques (Robotic & Laparoscopy) in the field of Oncosurgery and has garnered fellowships in the same. The interest in Laparoscopy started from his residency days at KEM hospital where Laparoscopy was the norm for benign conditions. He has developed his own 'Homemade Laparoscopic entertainer' with Lap instruments and practices it religiously.

His interest also lies in ‘Organ-preserving surgeries’ and believes Radical Surgery is a thing of the past. Breast Conservation Surgeries, Sphincter preservation for the Rectum, Mandible preservation for Oral Malignancies, Partial Nephrectomy to name a few.

LASER Surgery is the new weapon against Cancer in his armamentarium. This is primarily used in ‘Early Cancers’ of the Head, Neck, and Throat.