Dr. Rajesh Mistry

INTRODUCING TO DR. RAJESH MISTRY

About

Dr. Rajesh Mistry is one of the best-known oncosurgeons in the field of thoracic, head, and neck oncology. Thoraco-laparoscopic esophagectomy and thoracoscopic surgery are two areas of great interest for Dr. Mistry. He has conducted more than 1,000 procedures and has a wealth of experience spanning over 25 years. Dr. Mistry received his MBBS and MS degrees from Mumbai University's KEM Hospital and the renowned Seth G. S. Medical College. Additionally, he received training in surgical oncology at Tata Memorial Hospital. Dr. Mistry has held the position of principal investigator for a number of clinical trials examining various aspects of oesophageal (amount of nodal dissection, significance of induction chemotherapy, novel technique for laparoscopic jejunostomy) and lung cancer (PET CT in lung cancer, pulmonary metastasectomy) conditions. For the preservation of salivary function in radiation treatment patients in India, he invented the "submandibular salivary gland transfer." He has written chapters for books and published a number of scholarly publications in peer-reviewed journals.