BRIEF CURRICULUM VITAE Dr. Tanay N. Shah is a surgical oncologist. He did his MBBS during the period of 2003-2008 from goverment medical college, Baroda which is affiliated to prestigious M.S. university of Baroda.He completed his internship at Civil hospital, BJMC at Ahmedabad. After that he pursued M.S. in general surgery again at Govt. medical college […]
BRIEF CURRICULUM VITAE Dr. D. G. Vijay M.S., M.Ch (Surgical Oncology) is a senior consultant – Breast cancer & Thoracic cancer Services at HCG Cancer Centre, Ahmedabad and a member of Aastha Oncology Associates. After completing his graduation (M.B.B.S.) from B.J. Medical. College, he did his post-graduation (M.S.) from Smt. N.H.L. Municipal Medical College. He did […]
BRIEF CURRICULUM VITAE Dr. Mitchelle Arvind Engineer Consultant-Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon Dr. Mitchelle Arvind Engineer Consultant – Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon Education M.B.B.S. , M.S. (General Surgery) HBNI Fellowship in Breast Surgical Oncology (Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai). Introduction Dr. Mitchelle A. Engineer is a trained Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon, practicing at HCG Aastha Cancer Centre, Ahmedabad. She is highly skilled Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon with six years of experience in treating breast diseases including cancer. She has completed her M.B.B.S. and M.S. in General Surgery from M.P. Shah Medical College, Jamnagar, Gujarat. She has also done HBNI(Homi Bhabha National Institute) fellowship in Breast Surgical Oncology from Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai and also served there as a Consultant for a year. With a deep commitment to personalized care, she charts individualized care plans for her patients based on their health profiles. In addition to her clinical responsibilities, she is also involved in cancer research and aims to contribute to the ever-evolving landscape of oncology. Area of Expertise: 1. Breast cancer 2. Benign breast diseases 3. Gynecomastia 4. Granulomatous Mastitis 5. Mastalgia 6. Genetic Counselling Surgeries: ⮚ Modified radical mastectomy(MRM) ⮚Breast conservation surgery (BCS) ⮚ Sentinel lymphnode biopsy (Using Dual Tracer technique) ⮚ Breast oncoplastic surgeries (Round Block, Transposition flap, Chest wall perforator flaps, LD flap, Therapeutic Reduction Mammoplasty etc.) ⮚ Nipple Sparing Mastectomy(NSM)/Skin Sparing Mastectomy(SSM) with Breast reconstruction procedures (LD flap, LICAP flap, DIEP, TRAM and Implants). ⮚ Chemoport insertion Publications and Achievements: 1. A Comparative Study on Fine Needle Aspiration Cytological and Histopathological Findings in Clinically Palpable Breast Lumps. IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS), 19(8), 2020, pp. 09-14. 2. Unique challenges and outcomes of young women with breast cancers from a tertiary care cancer centre in India. Breast. 2021 Dec;60:177-184. 2. Effectiveness of a Decision Aid Plus Standard Care in Surgical Management Among Patients With Early Breast Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Oct 2;6(10):e2335941. 3. Level 3 axillary lymph node involvement in post-chemotherapy node-positive breast cancer patients – A single Institute experience from India. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejso.2023.107480. 4. Contributed to the formation of Tata Memorial Centre Evidence Based Management of Breast cancer. Indian Journal of Cancer 61(Suppl 1):p S52-S79, doi: 10.4103/ijc.ijc_55_24 5. 1st prize winner for Oncostem National fellowship for Oral presentation on ‘Level 3 axillary lymph node involvement in post-chemotherapy node-positive breast cancer patients’ at ABSICON 2023. Also got chance to present the same at the 42nd Congress of European Society of Surgical oncology 2023 and at the 3rd Indian Cancer Congress 2023. Memberships: 1) Association of Surgeons of India. 2) Association of Breast Surgeons of India -> Through various specialized interventions, she strives to optimize health outcomes for her patients while also equally prioritizing their quality of life. -> It is her mission to provide comprehensive cancer care accessible to people coming from all walks of life and promote health equality. Media