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
FeaturedDr. Abhishek Budharapu
- 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
- Oral Cancer Surgery
- Neck Dissection (Radical and Selective)
- Composite Resection
- Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
- Laryngeal Cancer Surgery

Dr. Ajesh Raj Saksena
- 8+ years of experience in Surgical Oncologist
- Consultant Surgical Oncologist, Apollo Hospital, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad — Present
- Consultant Surgical Oncologist, Ankura Health City, Hyderabad — Present
- Whipple procedure (pancreaticoduodenectomy)
- Modified radical mastectomy
- Breast-conserving surgery
- Radical hysterectomy
- Ovarian cancer debulking surgery

Dr. Ajay Chanakya
- 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)
- Robotic-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy
- Cytoreductive Surgery with HIPEC
- Breast-Conserving Surgery
- Total Mastectomy with Axillary Dissection
- Radical Nephrectomy

Dr. Arsheed Hussain Hakeem
- 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
- Head and Neck Tumor Resection
- Oral Cancer Surgery
- Comprehensive Neck Dissection
- Thyroid Cancer Excision
- Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy

Dr. Ashwin Sunil Tamhankar
- 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)
- Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy (nerve-sparing and standard)
- Robotic Partial Nephrectomy
- Robotic Radical Nephrectomy
- Robotic Radical Cystectomy with Intracorporeal Neobladder
- Robotic Inguinal Lymphadenectomy

Dr. Hemanth Vudayaraju
- 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
- Robotic-Assisted Oesophageal Cancer Resection
- Laparoscopic Ovarian Cancer Surgery
- Robotic Kidney Cancer Nephrectomy
- Thoracoscopic Lung Cancer Resection
- Laparoscopic Thyroid Cancer Surgery

Dr. Levaka Rahul Reddy
- 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)
- Colorectal Cancer Resection
- Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer
- Breast-Conserving Surgery
- Mastectomy with Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
- Thyroidectomy for Thyroid Cancer

Dr. Rahul Buggaveeti
- 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
- Oral cancer resection and reconstruction
- Laryngeal cancer surgery and voice preservation
- Neck dissection (selective and comprehensive)
- Thyroid cancer surgery
- Salivary gland tumor excision

Dr. Rajesh Shinde
- 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)
- Robotic-assisted colorectal cancer surgery
- Total mesorectal excision
- Low anterior resection
- Whipple procedure (pancreaticoduodenectomy)
- Hepatic resection for liver cancer

Dr. Sai Lakshmi Daayana
- 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
- 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
Hospitals where these doctors practise
Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills
Why consider treatment in India?
Many international patients consider India for surgical oncology treatment for several reasons, including:
More affordable estimates
Competitive indicative costs compared with many other countries, for similar clinical standards.
Internationally accredited hospitals
Hospitals experienced in treating international patients.
Experienced specialists
Doctors who regularly manage similar cases.
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How this directory is built
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