Dr. Anil D’Cruz
MBBS, MS - General Surgery, DNB - General Surgery, FRCS (Hon.)
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Skills :Specialize in treatment of Head & Neck Cancer, Cancer Screening (Preventive), Laparoscopic Surgery (Obs & Gyn), Oral cavity cancers, Laryngeal cancers, Thyroid and parathyroid cancers, etc.
Highlights
- Dr. Anil D’Cruz is the top Oncologists in the country with a specialization in Head and Neck cancer.
- Dr. Anil D’Cruz’s expertise in managing and treating issues such as Head & Neck Cancer, Cancer Screening (Preventive), Laparoscopic Surgery (Obs & Gyn), Oral cavity cancers, Laryngeal cancers, Thyroid, and parathyroid cancers, etc.
- Dr. Anil D’Cruz has a long list of accomplishments under his belt. Dr. Dcruz is the President-Elect (2018-2020) and President (2020-2022) of the Union International for Cancer Control in Geneva.
- Director – Oncology Apollo Hospitals, Mumbai, Chennai, and Delhi
- Tata Memorial Hospital and Chief of Head Neck Services (Ex-Director)
- He has over 250 peer-reviewed publications and chapters to his credit, and he serves on the Editorial Boards of a number of well-known national and international journals.
Profile Summary
Dr. Anil D’Cruz is the Director of Oncology, Apollo Hospitals, Mumbai, Delhi, and Chennai. Dr. Anil D’Cruz specializes in the treatment of Head & Neck Cancer, Cancer Screening (Preventive), Laparoscopic Surgery (Obs & Gyn), Oral cavity cancers, Laryngeal cancers, Thyroid, and parathyroid cancers, etc.
Dr. Anil has also served as the Director of Tata Memorial Hospital and Chief of Head Neck Services. Dr. Anil D’Cruz is the first Indian to hold the prestigious positions of President-Elect (2018-2020) and President (2020-2022) of the Union International for Cancer Control in Geneva, Switzerland. He received specialized training in head and neck surgery at the Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, laser surgery at Vanderbilt University in the United States, and speech rehabilitation at the University of Indianapolis in the United States.
Experience
Dr. Anil K Dcruz is a highly skilled Surgical Oncologist with more than 33 years of experience.
Training and Certifications
- MBBS – Bangalore University, 1984
- MS – General Surgery – University of Mumbai, Mumbai, 1988
- DNB – General Surgery – National Board of Examination, India, 1989
Awards and Achievements of Dr. Anil D’Cruz
- Honorary FRCS from the Royal College of Surgeons London.
- Currently, President-Elect (2018-2020) and President (2020-2022) of the Union International for Cancer Control, Headquartered in Geneva. He is the first Indian to hold this position
Expertise in Disease/Treatment
- Head and neck cancers treatment in India
- Oral cavity cancers treatment in India
- Laryngeal cancers treatment in India
- Thyroid and parathyroid cancers treatment in India
- Laser surgery for cancer treatment in India
- Early detection of cancers
Languages
- English
- Hindi
- Marathi
Publications
- Elective versus Therapeutic Neck Dissection in Oral Cancer
- Elective versus Therapeutic Neck Dissection in Node-Negative Oral Cancer
- Elective versus therapeutic neck dissection in the clinically node-negative early oral cancer: A randomized control trial (RCT)
- OP187. EARLY STAGE TONGUE CANCER WITH NODAL METASTASIS HAS A DISTINCT MOLECULAR SIGNATURE
- Predictors of prognosis for squamous cell carcinoma of oral tongue
- Relative value of ultrasound, computed tomography, and positron emission tomography imaging in the clinically node-negative neck in oral cancer
- Organ preservation strategies: Review of literature and their applicability in developing nations
- Oral cancer: Review of current management strategies
- Ipsilateral neck nodal status as a predictor of contralateral nodal metastasis in carcinoma of tongue crossing the midline
- Prospective study of 583 neck dissections in oral cancers: Implications for clinical practice
Memberships
- Indian Society Oncology
- Association of Surgeons of India
- Indian Society of Surgical Oncology
- Asian Society Head and Neck Oncology (Ex-President)
- Foundation Head and Neck Oncology (Ex-President))