A cancer surgeon who takes the time to explain.
Dr. Harshit Shah is a Mumbai-based Surgical Oncologist trained in robotic and advanced laparoscopic cancer surgery, with over seven years of surgical experience at established Indian hospitals.
- 7+
- Years of specialised experience
- 500+
- Major cancer surgeries
- 100+
- Cytoreductive (CRS) procedures
- 50+
- HIPEC procedures
Biography
Dr. Harshit Shah is a Consultant Surgical Oncologist practising across Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and Kalyan. He performs robotic and laparoscopic surgery for cancers of the digestive tract, breast, gynaecological organs, head and neck, and urinary tract. He also manages advanced peritoneal disease using Cytoreductive Surgery (CRS), HIPEC and PIPAC.
He completed his MBBS at Dr. D. Y. Patil Hospital, Navi Mumbai, and his DNB in General Surgery at K. B. Bhabha Municipal General Hospital, Mumbai. He served as Surgery Registrar at Breach Candy Hospital, Mumbai, and then trained in Surgical Oncology (DrNB) at Apollo Hospital, Ahmedabad. He worked as Associate Consultant in Surgical Oncology at Fortis Hospital, Mumbai, before starting his independent practice.
His fellowships in robotic and advanced laparoscopic surgery guide an approach that favours minimally invasive techniques when they genuinely help recovery, without compromising the cancer outcome.
Qualifications & memberships
- MBBS — Dr. D. Y. Patil Hospital, Navi Mumbai
- DNB (General Surgery) — K. B. Bhabha Municipal General Hospital, Mumbai
- DrNB (Surgical Oncology) — Apollo Hospital, Ahmedabad
- Fellowship in Robotic & Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery
- FMAS — Fellow, Minimal Access Surgery
- FALS — Fellow, Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery
- MNAMS — Member, National Academy of Medical Sciences
Philosophy of care
The right operation for your cancer
Each plan is decided by your tumour, stage and overall health — not by a fixed protocol.
Minimally invasive where it is safer
Robotic and laparoscopic techniques are used when they genuinely help recovery without compromising the cancer outcome.
Decisions made as a team
Cases are discussed with medical and radiation oncologists, radiologists and pathologists before surgery.
Clear, unhurried conversations
You will hear the options, the risks and the alternatives in plain language before deciding together.
Over seven years of surgical training and practice.
A career built at high-volume Indian cancer centres — from general surgery residency through surgical oncology fellowship and advanced robotic training.
- 7+
- Years of specialised experience
- 500+
- Major cancer surgeries
- 100+
- Cytoreductive (CRS) procedures
- 50+
- HIPEC procedures
- 100+
- Laparoscopic surgeries
- 50+
- Robotic surgeries
Career timeline
- 2024 – PresentConsultant Surgical OncologistIndependent Practice, Mumbai
- 2021 – 2024Associate Consultant — Surgical OncologyFortis Hospital, Mumbai
- 2018 – 2021DrNB in Surgical OncologyApollo Hospital, Ahmedabad
- 2016 – 2018Surgery RegistrarBreach Candy Hospital, Mumbai
- 2013 – 2016DNB in General SurgeryK. B. Bhabha Municipal General Hospital, Mumbai
- 2005 – 2011MBBSDr. D. Y. Patil Hospital, Navi Mumbai
Peer-reviewed publications.
A selection of papers and case reports on quality-of-life-preserving cancer surgery, operative techniques and case-based learning.
Submandibular Gland Preservation in Oral Cavity Cancer is Oncologically Safe! Time to Think About Improving Quality of Life
Patel M., Shah H., Choksi V.Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology · 2024Diagnostic Dilemma: Intra-Abdominal Lipoma Presenting as a Metastatic Breast Cancer — A Case Report
Gunda S. T., Heroor A., Shah H., Singhavi H.Journal of Clinical Case Studies, Reviews & Reports · 2024A Comparative Study of Clinical Outcomes Using Conventional Manual Staplers and Circular Powered Staplers in Patients Undergoing Left-Sided Colorectal Anastomosis
Heroor A., Khatri W. I., Nandan A., Meenu M., Naidu R., Shah H., Singhavi H. R.International Journal of Clinical and Molecular Oncology, BRS Publishers · 2023A Prepubertal Giant Juvenile Fibroadenoma: Case Report and Brief Literature Review
Tehre A., Chheda S., Trinadh S., Shah H., Heroor A.Asian Journal of Case Reports in Surgery, 6(2): 572–76 · 2023Audit of Paediatric Trauma in a Secondary Care Urban Public Hospital
Shah H., Vadodariya B., Jaju V., Nagral S., Borle N., Jain M.Journal of Emergency Practice and Trauma, 7(1): 7–11 · 2021
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