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Surgical Oncologist
Wockhardt Hospital, Umrao , Mumbai, India11 Years of experience
Speaks: English
Dr. Sanghavi Meghal Jayat is an experienced and trained Consultant Oncosurgeon at Wockhardt Hospital, Mumbai. She is also associated as a Consultant of a Surgical Oncology at Shree Manav Seva Sangh, Sion, and Lion Tarachand Bapa Hospital and Research Centre. She has more than 7 years of experience in the field of Oncology. Dr. Sanghavi Jayat completed her MBBS from KIMS, Karad and later she passed her DNB in General Surgery from one of the prestigious Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College, Rajawadi Hospital. From the renowned Tata Memorial Hospital, she has done her research fellowship in Breast Cancer.
Dr. Sanghavi Meghal Jayant is one of the top Surgical Oncology doctors in India. She has been working independently and expertise in the field of Medical Oncology, Breast Cancer, Ocular Oncology, Gastrointestinal Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer, Blood Cancer, Uro-Oncology and Hepatobiliary Cancer. She has been involved in Social Awareness Programs to promote early detection of Cancer by organizing camps and lectures. Dr. Sanghavi has been presented at many seminars and attended many conferences and workshops. Her work on a case report on Cystic Hygroma has been published in National journals of repute.
Some of the conditions surgical oncologist Sanghavi Meghal Jayant treats are:
Some women require surgery to remove the entire breast through mastectomy. The surgeons remove the breast tissues including nipple and the skin and the tissues that have the chest muscles. You may opt for breast reconstruction after a mastectomy.
There are different types of cancer and each of the types produces different symptoms. The signs can be normal, such as weight loss, fatigue, and unexplained pain. You do not need to remember all these signs, but we bring here the key ones to make you aware of. These symptoms are a sign of cancer and detecting it early can save your life. Cancer can produce various symptoms and these can differ from person to person. Some of the signs and symptoms of different types of cancer are as follows:
You can see Dr Sanghavi Meghal Jayant between 11 am and 6 pm from Monday to Saturday. The doctor is not available on Sunday.
The list of popular procedures that Dr Sanghavi Meghal Jayant performs for cancer treatment is given below
The surgical oncologist can perform even the most complicated cases with ease. The doctor has reported a high success rate in performing various procedures with high precision and accuracy. The doctor also holds a rich experience in handling complex cases with ease. The specialist is proficient in using the latest techniques to perform the procedures. Cancer surgery is done using two techniques - open surgery and minimally invasive surgery. Open surgery involves making an incision to remove the cancerous tissues. Some adjacent healthy tissues are also extracted in this process. There are several techniques available for minimally invasive surgery, such as cryosurgery, robotic surgery, laparoscopy, cryosurgery, and laser surgery.
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The surgical oncologist is often the first among cancer specialists to see cancer patients. The primary doctor most commonly does a diagnosis, and in cases where this requires biopsy or surgery, the surgical oncologist is called. Surgical oncologists are doctors with experience in cancer surgery. In some cases, a surgical oncologist performs surgeries to find out parts of the body where cancer has spread. In special cases, the surgeons do preventive surgeries. Sometimes, additional treatments like chemotherapy or radiation follow surgery. In these cases, surgical oncologists play an important role in providing care to the patients post-surgery.
A surgical oncologist can suggest or perform a variety of diagnostic tests including:
Most cancer patients undergo a biopsy to remove a sample of tissues from a body part for examination by a pathologist so that cancer can be diagnosed.
You should see a surgical oncologist in case your primary care doctor refers you to one. The doctor may also tell you to visit a surgical oncologist for the diagnosis of cancer. Some specialized general surgeons can also perform surgery on various types of cancer. Below are some situations when you need to see a surgical oncologist: