Dr. Rajesh Mistry

About Dr. Rajesh Mistry

Dr. Rajesh Mistry is one of the most renowned Onco-surgeon in the field of Thoracic & Head/Neck Oncology. He has a rich experience of over 38 years & has performed more than 1000 surgeries. He has a special interest in Thoraco-laparoscopic Oesophagostomy, Thoracoscopic Surgery, Management of Thoracic, Foregut, and Head Neck cancers, Pulmonary surgery (Malignant and Benign), Cancer of Thymus and other mediastinal masses, Chest wall tumors, Gastric Cancer, Head Neck Oncology, etc. Dr. Mistry has done is MBBS & MS from the well-known Seth G. S Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai University. He has also done Surgical Oncology training at Tata Memorial Hospital. Dr. Mistry has been a principal investigator for clinical trials involving various aspects of oesophageal (extent of nodal dissection, role of induction chemotherapy, novel method of performing laparoscopic jejunostomy) and lung cancer (PET CT in lung cancer, pulmonary metastasectomy). He has pioneered 'submandibular salivary gland transfer' for preserving salivary function in patients on radiation therapy in India. He has published several scientific articles in a peer-reviewed journal and contributed to chapters in books.