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Dr. Rajendra Sonawane [MS (General Surgery), MCh (Surgical Gastroenterology)]
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+91-8860606766 | +91-9910655125About Dr. Rajendra Sonawane [MS (General Surgery), MCh (Surgical Gastroenterology)]
Dr. Rajendra Sonawane is Gastrointestinal Surgeon and Currently Working as Consultant, Gastrointestinal Surgery, Hepatobiliary Surgery & Surgical Oncology in the Gastrointestinal Surgery, Hepatobiliary Surgery & Surgical Oncology Department at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Andheri West, Mumbai, India.
He is having more than 30 years of experience in the field of gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery.
He has completed his MS (General Surgery) from B.J. Medical College, Pune and MCh (Surgical Gastroenterology) from Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow.
Profile Highlights :
- Dr. Sonawane is among the first MCh-qualified gastrointestinal surgeons in India and has practised exclusively in GI surgery at leading Indian hospitals for over 20 years. His special interests include minimal access GI oncology, pancreatic surgery and redo abdominal surgery, and his approach emphasises consistent surgical outcomes, refined technique and patient-centred use of technology.
- He performs laparoscopic and robotic GI surgery, including upper GI surgery, laparoscopic colon and rectal cancer surgery, and sphincter-preserving restorative proctocolectomy with J pouch for ulcerative colitis. He also undertakes complex pancreatic resections, surgery and necrosectomy for chronic and complicated pancreatitis, fundoplication for reflux disease, cardiomyotomy for achalasia, and laparoscopic cholecystectomy and hernia repair. At Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital he performed Mumbai's first robotic rectal cancer surgery.
- His research includes publications on laparoscopic staging of gallbladder cancer in Digestive Surgery, a proposal for modification of TNM classification of gallbladder cancer in the European Journal of Oncology, and work on feeding jejunostomy complications and achalasia cardia. He has presented at the IHPBA World Congress (2008), the Indian Society of Gastroenterology and the Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology.
Areas of Expertise :
- Minimal Access GI Cancer Surgery
- Pancreatic and Biliary Surgery
- Robotic Colorectal Surgery
- Restorative Proctocolectomy
- Laparoscopic Anti-Reflux Surgery
- Redo Abdominal Surgery
- Robotic Rectal Cancer Surgery
- Laparoscopic Colon Cancer Surgery
- Oesophageal and Gastric Cancer Surgery
- Whipple Procedure (Pancreaticoduodenectomy)
- Chronic Pancreatitis Surgery
- Pancreatic Necrosectomy
- Restorative Proctocolectomy with J Pouch
- Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication
List of Treatments
- Robotic Rectal Cancer Surgery
- Laparoscopic Colon Cancer Surgery
- Oesophageal and Gastric Cancer Surgery
- Whipple Procedure (Pancreaticoduodenectomy)
- Chronic Pancreatitis Surgery
- Pancreatic Necrosectomy
- Restorative Proctocolectomy with J Pouch
- Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication
- Heller Cardiomyotomy for Achalasia
- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
- Bile Duct Surgery
- Laparoscopic Hernia Repair
- Gallbladder Cancer Surgery
- Redo Abdominal Surgery
Work Experience
Currently Working as Consultant, Gastrointestinal Surgery, Hepatobiliary Surgery & Surgical Oncology in the Gastrointestinal Surgery, Hepatobiliary Surgery & Surgical Oncology Department at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Andheri West, Mumbai, India.
Past Experience :
- GI Surgeon - leading hospitals in India (over 20 years)
Education & Training
- MS (General Surgery) - B.J. Medical College, Pune
- MCh (Surgical Gastroenterology) - SGPGIMS, Lucknow
Awards & Recognition
- Performed Mumbai's first robotic rectal cancer surgery
- Publication - Laparoscopic staging in gallbladder cancer, Digestive Surgery (2005)
- Publication - Gall Bladder Cancer: proposal for modification of TNM classification, European Journal of Oncology (1998)
- Presentation - Resection for ruptured hepatic angiosarcoma, IHPBA World Congress (2008)
- CME Lecture - Advances in management of gastric cancer, Indian Society of Gastroenterology (2001)
Associated Hospitals
Location
Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Andheri West, Mumbai, India
Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Rajendra Sonawane practises as Consultant, Gastrointestinal Surgery, Hepatobiliary Surgery & Surgical Oncology at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Andheri West, Mumbai, India.
He specialises in minimal access and robotic GI cancer surgery, pancreatic and biliary surgery, and surgery for ulcerative colitis and reflux disease.
Dr. Sonawane has more than 30 years of experience and has practised exclusively in GI surgery for over 20 years.
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