Dr. Ankit Shah Specialist in Surgical Oncology

Area of Expertise

● Dr. Ankit Shah is an experienced cancer surgeon practicing at HCG Cancer Centre, a single-specialty cancer hospital in Vadodara.

● He has operative experience and exposure in treating head and neck cancer, breast malignancies, gastrointestinal cancer, gynecological cancer, urological cancer, and sarcomas (soft tissue and bone).

● He also has vast experience performing procedures like upper GI endoscopy and lower GI endoscopy, and is skilled in performing various complex procedures.

Research & Publications

● Prognostic factors and 5-year survival of patients with carcinoma penis: Tertiary health center study. Indian J Cancer 2016;53:309-12

● Evaluation of Clinicopathological Findings on 255 cases of Inoperable Locally Advanced Breast Carcinoma: A Tertiary Care Experience. Gulf J Oncolog. 2016 Sep;1(22):16-20.

● A study of clinicopathological characteristics of thyroid carcinoma at a Tertiary Care Center. J Cancer Res Ther. 2018 Jan-Mar;14(2):357-360.

● Soft Tissue Tumors of Lower and Upper Limb and Various Reconstructive Options with Pedicled Flaps and Review of Literature - An Experience from Mahavir Cancer Sansthan. Indian J Surg Oncol. 2017 Sep;8(3):361-378.

● A Rare Primary intramuscular hydatid cyst misdiagnosed as malignant spindle cell tumor: A Case Report. Bangladesh Journal Of Medical Science, 2016, 15(4), 628-630.

● Evaluation of Clinicopathological Findings on 255 cases of Inoperable Locally Advanced Breast Carcinoma: A Tertiary Care Experience. Gulf J Oncolog. 2016 Sep;1(22):16-20.

● Bilateral Primary Ovarian Amelanotic Malignant Melanoma Arising in a Mature Teratoma in Pediatric Age Group. Indian Journal of Clinical Practice Volume 27, no.4, p 367.

Awards & Accolades

Awards

● Best poster award in NATCON 2014 at Chennai

● 2nd prize in poster presentation at ISOCON 2016 in Patna

● Award paper presentation in ICC 2017 at Bengaluru

● Selected award poster presentation at SSO 2018 in Chicago

Academic Initiatives

● He is also a part of various academic initiatives undertaken at the hospital, such as fellow teaching and training, attending academic meetings, and running CMEs for doctors on recent advances in oncology.

Memberships

● Association of Surgeons of India (ASI)

● Indian Association of Surgical Oncology (IASO)

● Indian Society of Oncology (ISO)

● Association of Breast Surgeons of India (ABSI)

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