PROF. ASHOK R. MEHTA
MS, FICS, FRCS (GLASGOW)
DR. B. NANAVATI HOSPITAL
MUMBAI – 400 056, INDIA
DATE OF BIRTH : December 14, 1937.
PRESENT APPOINTMENTS :
- Hon. Medical Director & Consultant Cancer Surgeon, BSES Municipal General Hospital, Mumbai.
- Hon. Medical Director, J. W. M. Global Hospital and Research Centre, Mount Abu.
PAST APPOINTMENTS :
- Retired as Professor and Head, Dept. of Surgery, Tata Memorial Hospital, Bombay, on December 31, 1997.
- Retired as Surgeon and Chief of Head & Neck Service `A’, Department of Surgery, Tata Memorial Hospital, Bombay, on December 31, 1997.
- Resigned as Head of Department of Oncology, Dr. Balabhai Nanavati Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Mumbai.
- Resigned as Surgical Oncologist, Lilavati Hospital & Research Centre, Mumbai.
- Resigned as Surgeon, Department of Oncology, Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre, Bombay, on July 1, 1996.
MEDICAL EDUCATION :
Seth G. S. Medical College, MBBS April 1960.
Bombay.
MS (Gen. Surgery)November 1964.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
| 1999 – 2008 | Hon. Consultant (Surgical Oncologist), Lilavati Hospital, Mumbai |
| 1975 – 2008 | Head, Dept. of Oncology, Dr. B. Nanavati Hospital, Mumbai |
| 1975 – 1997 | Surgical Oncologist, Jaslok Hospital, Mumbai |
| January 1996 – December 1997 | Professor & Head, Dept. of Surgery, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai |
| 1974 – December 1997 | Surgeon, Tata Memorial Hospital & Chief of Head and Neck Service ‘A’. |
| September 1970-1974 | Asst. Surgeon, Tata Memorial Hospital. |
| January 1970-June 1970 | Resident, Head & Neck Surgery, Roswell Park Institute, Buffalo, USA |
| October 1969-December 1969 | Senior House Officer, London Chest Hospital, London. |
| July 1969-September 1969 | Senior House Officer, King Edward Memorial Chest Hospital, Warwick. |
| August 1968-December 1968 | Travelling Fellow, Indian Cancer Society and Tata Memorial Hospital. |
| November 1964-June 1968 | Surgical Registrar, Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital. |
| October 1963-October 1964 | ICMR Research Fellow, Department of Surgery, KEM Hospital. |
| March 1963-September 1963 | House Surgeon, Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital. |
| September 1962-February 1963 | House Surgeon, Thoracic Surgery, KEM Hospital. |
| March 1962-August 1962 | House Surgeon, Orthopaedic Surgery, KEM Hospital. |
| August 1961-February 1962 | House Surgeon, General Surgery, KEM Hospital. |
Dr. Ashok Mehta
Achivments
- 1974 First CME in India at TMH, Mumbai
- 1975 First CME fir Association of Surgeons of India, Ahmedabad
- 1975 Comprehensive Cancer Care Facility at the Dr. B. Nanavati Hospital
- 1976 Founder Secretary of Oncology Section, ASI (now IASO)
- 1978 President, Oncology Section ASI
- 1980 Lions Cancer Detection Trust - Cancer Detection and Treatment Centre, Surat
- 1980 Lions Cancer Detection Centre, Porbandar
- 1983 UICC Post Graduate Course in Chemotherapy, Delhi & Madras
- 1985 Founder Secretary, Indian Society of Head & Neck Oncology
- 1986 President, Association of surgeons of India
- 1988 President, Indian Society of Head & Neck Oncology
- 1991 J. Watumull Global Hospital and Research Centre, Mount Abu
- 1995 Elected fellow qua surgeon of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (FRCS)
- 1996 President, Indian Society of Oncology
- 1996 Dr. B. C. Roy National Award in the category of Development of Specialties
- 1997 First World Congress of International Federation of Head & Neck Oncologic Societies in Mumbai
- 2002 Medical Director, BSEB Municipal General Hospital, Andheri
- 2003 Publication of Book on "Diagnosis and Management of Cancer"
- 2007 Radha Mohan Mehrotra Global Hospital Trauma Centre at Abu Road
