Dr. Pankaj Kumar Pande possesses extensive expertise in the field of Surgical Oncology, specializing in various types of major surgeries such as gastrointestinal, Colo Rectal, HIPEC, as well as other specialties including Thoracic, Gynaecology, Breast, Head and Neck, bone, and soft tissue surgeries. Dr. Pande has consistently played an active role in raising awareness about cancer in different towns and cities across India.
Work Experience:
1. Senior Consultant (Oncosurgeon) at BLK Cancer Centre, BLK Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi.
2. Senior Consultant (Oncosurgeon and HOD GI Oncology) at Max Superspeciality Hospital Patparganj, New Delhi.
3. Senior Consultant (Oncosurgeon) at Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute & Research Centre, Rohini, Delhi.
4. Registrar General Surgery at Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi.
5. Observership in Peritoneal Surface Malignancies at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Basingstoke, United Kingdom.
6. Medical Scientist Fellowship Program on Laparoscopic and open colorectal surgery at the Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
7. Observership in robotic and laparoscopic colorectal surgery at Cook County Hospital and Lutheran General Hospital, Chicago, USA.
8. Worked as SHO in various Surgical Specialties (Orthopaedics, Urology, Breast, Vascular, and Gastrointestinal units) at Burton on Trent, Llandudno, and Gwynedd hospitals, North Wales, NHS Trust, United Kingdom.
Specialty Interests:
1. Gastrointestinal cancer surgery and colorectal surgery.
2. Cytoreductive surgery and HIPEC in Peritoneal Surface Malignancies (Pseudomyxoma Peritonei, Colorectal, Mesothelioma, Ovarian, and primary peritoneal cancer, Stomach), contributing to improved outcomes in stage IV cancers confined to the peritoneal cavity.
3. Performing major oncologic surgeries including hepatobiliary, gynaecological, thoracic, breast, and head and neck surgeries.
4. Promoting the use of laparoscopy in oncology and managing specialty clinics.