Best Surgical Oncologists at Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills

This page lists 17 surgical oncology doctors in India. Review each doctor's experience, specialty and hospital, then contact our care team for help with the next step.

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This page lists 17 surgical oncology doctors in India. Review each doctor's experience, specialty and hospital, then contact our care team for help with the next step.

About Surgical Oncology doctors in India

This directory is based on doctors currently listed in GAF Healthcare's registry. Clinical suitability varies by patient; a doctor should review your history and investigations before any treatment decision.

Surgical Oncology doctors

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Dr. Abhishek Budharapu

MBBS, MS, MCh, MRCS, DNB
Consultant — Surgical Oncology · Specialty: Head & Neck Surgical Oncologist
Apollo Hospital, Jubilee Hills Hyderabad, India11+ Years experience
Why consider this doctor?
  • 11+ years of experience in Head & Neck Surgical Oncologist
  • Consultant Surgical Oncology, Apollo Hospital Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad — Head & Neck Surgical Oncology specialist (Present)
  • Head & Neck Surgical Oncology training, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bangalore
Expertise & Procedures
  • Oral Cancer Surgery
  • Neck Dissection (Radical and Selective)
  • Composite Resection
  • Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
  • Laryngeal Cancer Surgery
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Head & Neck Surgical Oncologist Experience: 11+ YearsHospital Affiliation: Apollo Hospital, Jubilee HillsHospital accreditation: JCI, NABH
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Dr. Ajesh Raj Saksena

MBBS, MS, MCh, Fellowship, Fellowship
Consultant — Surgical Oncology · Specialty: Surgical Oncologist
Apollo Hospital, Jubilee Hills Hyderabad, India8+ Years experience
Why consider this doctor?
  • 8+ years of experience in Surgical Oncologist
  • Consultant Surgical Oncologist, Apollo Hospital, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad — Present
  • Consultant Surgical Oncologist, Ankura Health City, Hyderabad — Present
Expertise & Procedures
  • Whipple procedure (pancreaticoduodenectomy)
  • Modified radical mastectomy
  • Breast-conserving surgery
  • Radical hysterectomy
  • Ovarian cancer debulking surgery
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Surgical Oncologist Experience: 8+ YearsHospital Affiliation: Apollo Hospital, Jubilee HillsHospital accreditation: JCI, NABH
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Dr. Ajay Chanakya

MBBS, MS in General Surgery, MCh in Surgical Oncology, Fellowship in Robotic Surgery, UICC Observership, HIPEC Certification
Consultant — Surgical Oncology, Peritoneal Surface Oncology & Uro-Oncology · Specialty: Surgical Oncologist
Apollo Hospital, Jubilee Hills Hyderabad, India8+ Years experience
Why consider this doctor?
  • 8+ years of experience in Surgical Oncologist
  • Consultant, Surgical Oncology & Peritoneal Surface Oncology & Uro-Oncology, Apollo Hospital Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad
  • Specialized training in Uro-Onco Robotic Surgery, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai (under guidance of Dr. Sudhakar Machisetty)
Expertise & Procedures
  • Robotic-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy
  • Cytoreductive Surgery with HIPEC
  • Breast-Conserving Surgery
  • Total Mastectomy with Axillary Dissection
  • Radical Nephrectomy
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Surgical Oncologist Experience: 8+ YearsHospital Affiliation: Apollo Hospital, Jubilee HillsHospital accreditation: JCI, NABH
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Dr. Arsheed Hussain Hakeem

MD, DNB, ESMO Fellowship, PDF
Consultant — Head and Neck Surgical Oncology · Specialty: Head & Neck Onco-Surgeon
Apollo Hospital, Jubilee Hills Hyderabad, India20+ Years experience
Why consider this doctor?
  • 20+ years of experience in Head & Neck Onco-Surgeon
  • Consultant Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, Apollo Hospital Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad – Present
  • Senior Consultant, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute & Research Centre, New Delhi
Expertise & Procedures
  • Head and Neck Tumor Resection
  • Oral Cancer Surgery
  • Comprehensive Neck Dissection
  • Thyroid Cancer Excision
  • Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
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Head & Neck Onco-Surgeon Experience: 20+ YearsHospital Affiliation: Apollo Hospital, Jubilee HillsHospital accreditation: JCI, NABH
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Dr. Ashwin Sunil Tamhankar

MBBS, MS, MCh Urology, DNB Urology, Vattikuti Robotic Uro-oncology Fellowship, RCS Laser Urological Robotic Fellowship, Olympus Laparoscopic Endo-Urology Fellowship
Consultant — Surgical Oncology & Robotic Surgery · Specialty: Surgical Oncologist & Robotic Uro-Oncologist
Apollo Hospitals, Navi Mumbai Mumbai, India9+ Years experience
Why consider this doctor?
  • 9+ years of experience in Surgical Oncologist & Robotic Uro-Oncologist
  • Consultant — Surgical Oncology & Robotic Surgery, Apollo Hospitals, Navi Mumbai — Present
  • Senior Urologist — Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai (formerly affiliated)
Expertise & Procedures
  • Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy (nerve-sparing and standard)
  • Robotic Partial Nephrectomy
  • Robotic Radical Nephrectomy
  • Robotic Radical Cystectomy with Intracorporeal Neobladder
  • Robotic Inguinal Lymphadenectomy
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Surgical Oncologist & Robotic Uro-Oncologist Experience: 9+ YearsHospital Affiliation: Apollo Hospitals, Navi MumbaiHospital accreditation: JCI, NABH
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Dr. Hemanth Vudayaraju

MBBS, MS (General Surgery), MCh (Surgical Oncology), DNB (Surgical Oncology), Robotic Surgery Training
Senior Consultant — Surgical Oncology & Robotic Surgeon · Specialty: Surgical Oncologist & Robotic Surgeon
Yashoda Hospitals, Secunderabad Hyderabad, India20+ Years experience
Why consider this doctor?
  • 20+ years of experience in Surgical Oncologist & Robotic Surgeon
  • Senior Consultant — Surgical Oncology & Robotic Surgery, Yashoda Hospitals, Secunderabad
  • Consultant Surgical Oncologist, Apollo Cancer Institute, Apollo Health City, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad
Expertise & Procedures
  • Robotic-Assisted Oesophageal Cancer Resection
  • Laparoscopic Ovarian Cancer Surgery
  • Robotic Kidney Cancer Nephrectomy
  • Thoracoscopic Lung Cancer Resection
  • Laparoscopic Thyroid Cancer Surgery
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Surgical Oncologist & Robotic Surgeon Experience: 20+ YearsHospital Affiliation: Yashoda Hospitals, SecunderabadHospital accreditation: JCI, NABH
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Dr. Levaka Rahul Reddy

MBBS, MS, MS (General Surgery), DrNB (Surgical Oncology)
Consultant — Surgical Oncology · Specialty: Surgical Oncologist
Apollo Hospital, Jubilee Hills Hyderabad, India8+ Years experience
Why consider this doctor?
  • 8+ years of experience in Surgical Oncologist
  • Consultant, Surgical Oncology — Apollo Hospital, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad (August 2020 – Present)
  • Associate Consultant, Surgical Oncology — Apollo Cancer Institute, Apollo Health City, Hyderabad (August 2022 – July 2025)
Expertise & Procedures
  • Colorectal Cancer Resection
  • Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer
  • Breast-Conserving Surgery
  • Mastectomy with Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
  • Thyroidectomy for Thyroid Cancer
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Surgical Oncologist Experience: 8+ YearsHospital Affiliation: Apollo Hospital, Jubilee HillsHospital accreditation: JCI, NABH
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Dr. Rahul Buggaveeti

MBBS, MS (ENT), MCh (Head and Neck Surgical Oncology)
Consultant — Head & Neck Surgical Oncology · Specialty: Head & Neck Onco-Surgeon
Apollo Hospitals Jubilee Hills Hyderabad, India11+ Years experience
Why consider this doctor?
  • 11+ years of experience in Head & Neck Onco-Surgeon
  • Consultant — Head & Neck Surgical Oncology, Apollo Hospitals Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad (Present)
  • Fellow in Robotic Head and Neck Oncology, Yonsie Institute, South Korea
Expertise & Procedures
  • Oral cancer resection and reconstruction
  • Laryngeal cancer surgery and voice preservation
  • Neck dissection (selective and comprehensive)
  • Thyroid cancer surgery
  • Salivary gland tumor excision
View all procedures →
Head & Neck Onco-Surgeon Experience: 11+ YearsHospital Affiliation: Apollo Hospitals Jubilee HillsHospital accreditation: JCI, NABH
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Dr. Rajesh Shinde

MBBS, MS, MCh
Consultant — Surgical Oncology · Specialty: Surgical Oncologist
Apollo Hospitals Mumbai, India15+ Years experience
Why consider this doctor?
  • 15+ years of experience in Surgical Oncologist
  • Consultant — Surgical Oncology, Apollo Hospitals, Mumbai (Present)
  • Surgical Oncologist, Bombay Hospital Institute of Medical Sciences, Mumbai (2019–Present)
Expertise & Procedures
  • Robotic-assisted colorectal cancer surgery
  • Total mesorectal excision
  • Low anterior resection
  • Whipple procedure (pancreaticoduodenectomy)
  • Hepatic resection for liver cancer
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Surgical Oncologist Experience: 15+ YearsHospital Affiliation: Apollo HospitalsHospital accreditation: JCI, NABH
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Dr. Sai Lakshmi Daayana

MBBS, MS, MRCOG
Consultant — Obstetrics, Gynecology & Gynecologic Oncology · Specialty: Gynecologic Oncosurgeon
Apollo Hospital Jubilee Hills Hyderabad, India22+ Years experience
Why consider this doctor?
  • 22+ years of experience in Gynecologic Oncosurgeon
  • Consultant — Obstetrics, Gynecology & Gynecologic Oncology, Apollo Hospital Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, India
  • Clinical Lecturer in Surgical Gynaecological Oncology, Christie Hospital, Manchester, United Kingdom
Expertise & Procedures
  • Radical hysterectomy with pelvic lymphadenectomy
  • Sentinel lymph node biopsy in gynecologic cancer
  • Cytoreductive surgery for advanced ovarian cancer
  • Cervical cancer surgical management and reconstruction
  • Vulvar cancer wide local excision and inguinal lymphadenectomy
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Gynecologic Oncosurgeon Experience: 22+ YearsHospital Affiliation: Apollo Hospital Jubilee HillsHospital accreditation: JCI, NABH

Hospitals where these doctors practise

Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills🇮🇳 Hyderabad, India
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Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills

Est. 1988
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Dr. Abhishek BudharapuDr. Ajesh Raj SaksenaDr. Ajay Chanakya
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Why consider treatment in India?

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Competitive indicative costs compared with many other countries, for similar clinical standards.

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Experienced specialists

Doctors who regularly manage similar cases.

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Common questions

FAQs about Surgical Oncology in India

What is Surgical Oncology?
Surgical Oncology is a health condition whose presentation and severity can vary between patients. A clinician considers the reported symptoms, medical history, physical examination, relevant risk factors and appropriate investigations rather than relying on one symptom or test alone.
What are the symptoms and health risks of Surgical Oncology?
Symptoms and health effects of Surgical Oncology depend on the underlying cause, duration and severity. A person may have condition-related symptoms, reduced function or complications, while some people have few obvious symptoms. New, worsening or severe symptoms should be discussed with a qualified clinician; symptoms alone do not establish a diagnosis.
How is Surgical Oncology diagnosed?
Assessment for Surgical Oncology usually starts with a detailed history and examination. Depending on the concern, the clinician may review previous records, order blood tests, imaging or other condition-appropriate investigations, and arrange specialist review. The diagnosis and treatment plan should be based on the complete clinical picture and not on an online page alone.
How is Surgical Oncology treated?
Treatment for Surgical Oncology depends on the confirmed diagnosis, severity, cause, overall health and treatment goals. It may include observation or lifestyle and supportive care, medicines, rehabilitation, specialist monitoring, or a procedure such as Surgical Oncology when clinically appropriate. A specialist should explain expected benefits, limitations, alternatives and risks.
Can Surgical Oncology be treated without a procedure?
Many patients with Surgical Oncology may first be considered for non-surgical care, such as monitoring, medicines, rehabilitation, nutrition or activity changes, symptom management and treatment of related health issues. Whether this is suitable depends on the diagnosis and response to care; non-surgical treatment should not be stopped or changed without medical advice.
When is Surgical Oncology considered for Surgical Oncology?
Surgical Oncology may be considered only when it is appropriate for the confirmed diagnosis and the expected benefit outweighs the individual risks. The decision may depend on symptom severity, investigation results, previous treatment, overall health and the patient's goals. A specialist should discuss alternatives and recovery before any procedure is planned.
Which doctor treats Surgical Oncology?
Surgical Oncology is commonly assessed by a Surgical Oncology specialist. Depending on the diagnosis, a radiologist, physician, surgeon, rehabilitation professional or other member of a multidisciplinary team may also contribute. The appropriate doctor depends on the symptoms, confirmed diagnosis and whether a procedure is being considered.
How do I choose a doctor for Surgical Oncology?
Compare a Surgical Oncology doctor's experience with Surgical Oncology, the type of cases they manage, relevant procedure experience where applicable, hospital affiliation, diagnostic approach, multidisciplinary support and follow-up plan. Ask which treatment options fit your diagnosis and what information the doctor needs before giving an opinion.
What documents do international patients need to share for a medical evaluation?
Share a concise medical summary, symptom timeline, previous diagnoses, investigation and imaging reports, procedure or biopsy reports where relevant, current medicines, allergies and related treatment records. Provide clear copies with translations when needed. The reviewing doctor may request additional information before giving an opinion.
How does GAF Healthcare help international patients plan treatment in India?
Our care coordination team can review the initial information, help identify suitable doctors and hospitals, request a medical opinion where available, explain next steps and indicative cost information, and support practical planning before travel. A remote opinion does not replace an in-person examination or emergency care.