
Dr. Hemant B. Tongaonkar
Director
44 Years of ExperienceSurgical Oncologist
MBBS, MS, Fellowship
Nanavati Super Specialty Hospital, Mumbai
English
Consultation Fee ₹ 2000

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
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment
- Breast Cancer Treatment
- Cancer Treatment
- CAR T-Cell Therapy
- Cervical Cancer Treatment
- Chemotherapy
- Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Treatment
- Colorectal Cancer Treatment
- Endometrial Biopsy
- Fine Needle Aspiration
- Hormone Therapy
- Immunotherapy
- Liver Cancer Treatment
- Lung Cancer Treatment
- Microsurgical Tumor Removal
- Minimally Invasive Cancer Surgery
- Mohs Surgery
- Oncological Surgery
- Ovarian Biopsy
- Ovarian Cancer Treatment
- Pap Smear
- Radiation Therapy
- Stomach Cancer Treatment
- Thyroid Cancer Treatment
- 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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