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Dr. Anil K Dcruz | Surgical Oncologist | Apollo Hospital Sarita Vihar

Dr. Anil D Cruz

Director –Surgical Oncology Apollo Hospitals | Mumbai, Chennai and Delhi

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Experience
33+ Years
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Specialization
Surgical Oncology
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Hospital
Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi

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About Dr. Anil D Cruz

  • Dr. Anil K Dcruz is the Director of Surgical Oncology department at  Apollo Hospitals, Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai.
  • He has been recognised as the top Oncologists in the country with a specialisation in Head and Neck cancer.
  • He was Director of Tata Memorial Hospital and Chief of Head Neck Services with over 33 years experience in the field of cancer.
  • He is also specially trained for head neck surgery at Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre, New York, Laser Surgery at Vanderbilt University, USA and speech rehabilitation at Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
  • Dr. D’Cruz is a much sought after teacher and was instrumental in initiating the super speciality training course in Head Neck Oncology for the first time in India.
  • He is an avid researcher& his landmark contribution in management of neck in early oral cancers awarded the plenary at the American society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2015

His Special Areas Interest & Expertise :

  • Oral Maryngeal cancers
  • Early detection of cancers
  • salivary glands and neck diseases
  • Oral cavity cancers
  • Laryngeal Cancers
  • Thyroid Cancer
  • Parathyroid cancers
  • Laser surgeries.

 

🏥 Associated Hospitals

🏨 Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi

🩺 List of Treatments

All Types of Surgical cases.

💼 Work Experience

  • Ex – Director of Tata Memorial Hospital and Chief of Head Neck Services
  • Currently President Elect (2018-2020) and President (2020-2022) of the Union International for Cancer Control, Headquartered in Geneva. He is the first Indian to hold this position.

🎓 Education & Training

  • MBBS - Bangalore University, 1984
  • MS - General Surgery - University of Mumbai, Mumbai, 1988
  • DNB - General Surgery - National Board of Examination, India, 1989

Professional Memberships :
1. Indian Society Oncology
2. Association of Surgeons of India
3. Indian Society of Surgical Oncology
4. Asian Society Head and Neck Oncology (Ex-President)
5. Foundation Head and Neck Oncology (Ex-President))

🏆 Awards & Recognition

  • Awarded the Honorary FRCS from the Royal College of Surgeons, London, Dr D’Cruz is the first Indian to hold the prestigious post of President Elect (2018-2020) 
  • President (2020-2022) of the Union International for Cancer Control, Geneva, Switzerland which is the largest cancer organisation globally committed to the cause of cancer control. 

Research And Publications :

  • Elective versus Therapeutic Neck Dissection in Oral Cancer
  • Elective versus Therapeutic Neck Dissection in Node-Negative Oral Cancer
  • Elective versus therapeutic neck dissection in the clinically node negative early oral cancer: A randomised control trial (RCT)
  • OP187. EARLY STAGE TONGUE CANCER WITH NODAL METASTASIS HAS A DISTINCT MOLECULAR SIGNATURE
  • Predictors of prognosis for squamous cell carcinoma of oral tongue
  • Relative value of ultrasound, computed tomography and positron emission tomography imaging in the clinically node-negative neck in oral cancer
  • Organ preservation strategies: Review of literature and their applicability in developing nations
  • Oral cancer: Review of current management strategies
  • Ipsilateral neck nodal status as predictor of contralateral nodal metastasis in carcinoma of tongue crossing the midline
  • Prospective study of 583 neck dissections in oral cancers: Implications for clinical practice

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