Dr. Rajeev Agarwal

Career Profile

Dr. Rajeev Agarwal is a senior surgical oncologist and breast specialist who introduced the practice of surgical oncology and the concept of organ based specialization in oncology to Northern India. Besides specializing in breast conservation surgery, he specializes in sentinel node biopsy and breast reconstruction as well. Dr. Agarwal is also an inductee to the European Society of Medical Oncology.

Education & Training

M.B.B.S. from GSVM Medical College, Kanpur UP, 1978
M. S. GSVM from Medical College, Kanpur UP, 1982, (Surgery)
Senior Resident from Safdarjang Hospital, N. Delhi, 1983-1985, (Oncology Surgery)
Fellowship - Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, 1985-1986 (Surgical Oncology)

Experience

Director - Breast Services, Cancer Institute at Medanta The Medicity, Gurgaon
Senior Consultant - Breast Oncology at Medanta The Medicity, Gurgaon
Senior Consultant - Surgical Oncology at Medanta Mediclinic, Defence Colony
Senior Consultant - Surgical Oncology at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi
Senior Resident - Cancer Surgery at Safdarjang Hospital - 1985

Clinical Focus

Breast Conservation Surgery
Sentinal node biopsy
Managment of nonpalapble lumps
Screening & prevention of breast cancer

Research and Publications

Dept. of Academics, Tumor Markers: Manuscript for Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, 2003
Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology: Giant Sacral Ependymoma – Case Report
Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology: Cancer of the Lung’ a chapter in a book – Lecture Series in Geriatics
Hospital Today: Breast Conservation Therapy in The Management of Early Breast Cancer, 1998
C M J I: Recent Advances in Oncology, 1998
Head & Neck Surgery: Completion Thyroidectomy for carcinoma Thyroid, 1987
Indian Journal of Pathology & Microbiology: Carcinoma Cervix Presenting as Primary Breast cancer, 1987
The Ganga Ram Journal: Primary prevention of breast cancer, a review article.