Dr. Hemant B. Tongaonkar

Dr. Hemant B. Tongaonkar

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44 Years of Experience

Surgical Oncologist

MBBS, MS, Fellowship

Nanavati-Max Super Speciality Hospital, Mumbai

English

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About Dr. Hemant B. Tongaonkar

  • Dr. Hemant B. Tongaonkar is a renowned oncologist with vast experience 44 years of in the field.
  • Dr. Hemant B. Tongaonkar specializes in various cancer treatments, including chemotherapy, targeted therapy, immunotherapy, and hormonal therapy.
  • He did his MBBS and MS (General Surgery) in 1986 from the University of Mumbai. He also did a Urologic & Gynaecologic Oncology fellowship at the Tata Memorial Hospital. He also took the Residency Programme in Surgical Oncology at Tata Memorial Hospital
  • Dr. Tongaonkar has over 200 scientific publications and 17 book chapters to his credit. He is actively involved in oncology research.
  • He is a highly regarded member of various associations the Association of Gynaecologic Oncologists of India, the Genitourinary Cancer Society of India, the Asia Oceania Association of Genital Infections & Neoplasia (AOGIN), the International Gynaecologic Cancer Society, and Eurasian Federation of Oncology
  • First Indian to be honored with Honorary Membership Award & Oration from Urological Association of Asia, in appreciation of efforts and contributions in promoting the level of Asian Urology, at Singapore, 2016.
  • He was honored to receive the Rashtriya Rattan Award (Gold medal, citation & plaque) International Study Circle, New Delhi, the Urology Gold Medal of the Urological Society of India, and other prestigious awards.

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Education

  • MBBS , University of Mumbai
  • MS (General Surgery), University of Mumbai, 1986
  • Fellowship in Urologic & Gynaecologic Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, 1992
  • Residency Programme in Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital

Past Experience

  • Head, Department of Surgical Oncology and Consultant Urologic & Gynaecologic Oncology, PD Hinduja National Hospital & Research Centre, Mumbai, 2021
  • Professor & Head, Department of Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, 2012
  • Head, Department of Urologic & Gynaecologic Oncology, 2012
  • Consultant, Urologic & Gynaecologic Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai 2012

Awards

  • Rashtriya Rattan Award, 2006
  • Urology Gold Medal of the Urological Society of India, 2015
  • Best Oncologist of The Year- Healthcare Award, Economic Times, 2023
  • Dr. Pinnamaneni Venkateswara Rao Gold Medal of the Urological Society of India, 2016.
  • Dr. C. K. P. Menon Prize of Urological Society of India
  • Honorary Membership Award of the Urological Association of Asia in Recognition of Efforts & Contributions in Promoting the Level of Asian Urology, 2016
  • DNA-ICON Winners in Life Award, 2017

Associations/Membership

  • American Urological Association
  • Societe Internationale d’Urologie
  • Urological Society of India
  • Genitourinary Cancer Society of India
  • International Gynaecologic Cancer Society
  • Asia Oceania Association of Genital Infections & Neoplasia (AOGIN)
  • Gynaecologic Oncology Group
  • USA (till 2010)
  • Association of Gynaecologic Oncologists of India
  • Eurasian Federation of Oncology
  • International College of Surgeons: Indian Section
  • Indian Society of Oncology
  • Indian Association of Surgical Oncology
  • Indian Co-operative Oncology Network
  • Indian Association of Cancer Research
  • Indian Cancer Society
  • West Zone Chapter of Urological Society of India
  • Association of Surgeons of India
  • Mumbai Urology Society
  • Association of Medical Consultants,Mumbai Obstetrics & Gynaecological Society
  • Mumbai Oncology Association

Paper Published

  • Kumar, Pavan & Ranmale, Samruddhi & Mehta, Sanket & Tongaonkar, Hemant & Patel, Vainav & Singh, Amit Kumar & Mania-Pramanik, Jayanti. (2023). Immune profile of primary and recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer cases indicates immune suppression, a major cause of progression and relapse of ovarian cancer. Journal of Ovarian Research. 16. 10.1186/s13048-023-01192-4. 
  • Nagarajan, Ganesh & Punamiya, Aditya & Bardeskar, Nikhil & Tongaonkar, Hemant & Pathak, Kush. (2023). Transanastomotic tube placement to prevent complications after anterior resection. Surgery Open Digestive Advance. 10. 100096. 10.1016/j.soda.2023.100096. 
  • Maheshwari, Amita & Wuntkal, Rekha & Gupta, Sudeep & Kane, Shubhada & Tongaonkar, Hemant. (2022). Lymphoepithelioma-Like Carcinoma Of Uterine Cervix: A Case Report. Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology. 27. 34-36. 10.1055/s-0041-1733163. 
  • Kumar, Pavan & Ranmale, Samruddhi & Tongaonkar, Hemant & Mania-Pramanik, Jayanti. (2022). Immune Profile of Blood, Tissue and Peritoneal Fluid: A Comparative Study in High Grade Serous Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Patients at Interval Debulking Surgery. Vaccines. 10. 2121. 10.3390/vaccines10122121. 
  • Wagh, Priyanka & Kulkarni, Priyanka & Kerkar, Shilpa & Tongaonkar, Hemant & Deodhar, Kedar & Rekhi, Bharat & Salvi, Vinita & Chaudhari, Hemangi & Warke, Himangi & Mania-Pramanik, Jayanti. (2019). Types of Human Papillomavirus Observed in Hospital-Based Population. Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology. 37. 557. 10.4103/ijmm.IJMM_19_451. 

Field of Expertise

  • CAR T-Cell Therapy
  • Chemotherapy
  • Endometrial Biopsy
  • Fine Needle Aspiration
  • Hormone Therapy
  • Immunotherapy
  • Microsurgical Tumor Removal
  • Minimally Invasive Cancer Surgery
  • Mohs Surgery
  • Oncological Surgery
  • Ovarian Biopsy
  • Pap Smear
  • Radiation Therapy
  • Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
  • Adnexal Tumor
  • Adult Hodgkins Lymphoma
  • Astrocytoma
  • Atypical Hyperplasia
  • Bacillus Calmette Guerin (BCG) Treatment for Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer
  • Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC)
  • Benign Bone Tumors
  • Benign Hematology
  • Benign Lung Tumors
  • Benign Soft Tissue Tumors
  • Bile Duct Cancer, Stones, & Strictures
  • Bone Cancer
  • Brain Stem Glioma
  • Breast Cancer
  • Breast Cancer During Pregnancy
  • Breast Cancer Recurrence
  • Carcinoid Syndrome
  • Carcinoid Tumors of the Lungs
  • Cervical Cancer
  • Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
  • Chordomas
  • Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
  • Colorectal Cancer
  • Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma
  • Cyclic Neutropenia
  • Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS)
  • Elevated PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) Level
  • Eosinophilia
  • Esophageal Cancer
  • Esophagectomy
  • Estrogen Dependent Cancers
  • Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer
  • Fallopian Tube Cancer
  • Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP)
  • Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP): Inherited
  • Fanconi Anemia (FA)
  • Free Flap Surgery for Treating Osteoradionecrosis
  • Gangrene
  • Giant Cell Tumor
  • Gliomas Tumors
  • Head and Neck Cancer
  • Heart Cancer
  • Hemangiopericytoma
  • Hemophilia
  • Hereditary Non-polyposis Colorectal Cancer (HNPCC)
  • Hodgkin Lymphoma
  • Hurthle Cell Carcinoma
  • Hypopharyngeal Cancer
  • Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor (MPNST)
  • Mediastinal Teratoma
  • Nasal Cancer
  • Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma
  • Olfactory Neuroblastoma
  • Ophthalmic Cancer
  • Optic Nerve Glioma
  • Paranasal Tumor
  • Pediatric Spinal Tumor
  • Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis (PVNS)
  • Polycythemia Vera
  • Sacrococcygeal Teratoma (SCT)
  • Tarlov Cysts

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