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Dr. Nikhilesh Borkar


MBBS, MS & DNB General Surgery, MCh(Tata) & DNB-Surgical Oncology,
FEBS Surgical Oncology & FEBS Breast Surgery, MNAMS, MRCS (England),
FACS, FAIS, FICS, FMAS, FIAGES, Fellowship in Head & Neck cancer(MSKCC, USA), Fellowship in Breast & Oncoplastic Surgery (Cambridge, UK)



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Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre

Raja Rammohan Roy Rd, Prarthana Samaj, Khetwadi, Girgaon, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400004

Cancer Clinic, Dadar West, Mumbai

1st floor, Varkana Bhuvan.Landmark: Kabutar Khana., Mumbai

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Speciality:

Breast Surgery

Breast Surgery

Cancer Treatment, Mastectomy, Sentinel node Biopsy & Axillary clearance
Head and Neck Surgery

Head and Neck Surgery

Head & neck cancers, reconstruction, Larynx, Parotid, Thyroid, Parathyroid, Parapharyngeal tumours
Advanced Oncoplastic techniques

Advanced Oncoplastic techniques

LICAP, AICAP, LTAP, T-DAP, Therapeutic and reduction Mammoplasties & Mastopexies
Prepectoral & sub-pectoral Implants

Prepectoral & sub-pectoral Implants

ADM, Dermal sling or LD flap. Intraoperative Ultrasound & wire guided excisions

Breast Cancer Specialist in Mumbai, India

Dr. Nikhilesh Borkar
MBBS, MS & DNB General Surgery, MCh(Tata) & DNB-Surgical Oncology, FEBS Surgical Oncology & FEBS Breast Surgery, MNAMS, MRCS (England), FACS, FAIS, FICS, FMAS, FIAGES, Fellowship in Head & Neck cancer(MSKCC, USA), Fellowship in Breast & Oncoplastic Surgery (Cambridge, UK)

Dr. Nikhilesh Borkar, is a consultant surgeon within the division of Surgical Oncology (Cancer Surgery). He is an expert in both Breast Surgery as well as Head & Neck Surgery. He is the best surgical oncologist in mumbai, india.

He was a merit list holder in the HSC Board Exams. After which he received his basic undergraduate (MBBS) qualification from the Seth G S Medical College and K E M Hospital, MUHS with 4 Distinctions & was topper in subject of Medicine.

He went on to complete his Masters In General Surgery (M.S.) from T.N. Medical College and B.Y.L. Nair Ch. Hospital, where he stood second in the university & was also given the best resident award. He furthered his experience by working as a senior registrar after completing his MS. He also cleared his MRCS England in the meantime. He later secured the M.Ch. in Surgical Oncology from Tata Memorial Hospital and Cancer Research Institute, where he underwent a comprehensive 3 years training programme in Surgical Oncology rotating through all the subspecialties.

Thereafter he joined P.D.Hinduja National Hospital, Mahim as an associate consultant where he was further trained in surgical oncology, mainly in Head & Neck & Breast Surgery. He is the Best Breast Cancer Specialist in Mumbai, India. He also worked as a Visiting Consultant at Kohinoor Hospital, Mumbai.

He got ECFMG Certification after clearing the USMLE & later completed a two year GOLF Fellowship in Head & Neck surgery by IFHNOS & MSKCC, New York, USA under the guidance of Dr Jatin Shah & Dr Ashok Saha.

After that he went to Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, UK where he was worked as a Senior Clinical Fellow in The Cambridge Breast Unit. There he received comprehensive training in all aspects of Breast Surgery and Advanced Oncoplastic Techniques like the chest wall perforator flaps, implants with ADM & DIEP reconstructions.

Speciality Interests:

  • Surgery of Head and Neck, Including Head & neck cancers with reconstruction, Larynx, Parotid, Thyroid, Parathyroid, Parapharyngeal tumours.
  • Breast surgery for benign conditions. Surgeries for cancer like Mastectomy (IMF incision without drain, skin & nipple sparing, Goldilocks), Sentinel node Biopsy & Axillary clearance.
  • Advanced Oncoplastic techniques of Muscle sparing Chest wall perforator flaps Like LICAP, AICAP, LTAP, T-DAP for whole breast as well as Partial breast reconstructions. Therapeutic and reduction Mammoplasties & Mastopexies with wise pattern techniques. Grissoti Flap & Batwing techniques. Nipple reconstructions.
  • Prepectoral & sub-pectoral Implants with ADM, Dermal sling or LD flap. Intraoperative Ultrasound & wire guided excisions. The DIEP flaps especially for bilateral prophylactic mastectomies.

He has also cleared DNB in General Surgery as well as DNB in Surgical Oncology. He was conferred the Fellowship of European Board of Surgery in Surgical Oncology as well as Breast Surgery after clearing their respective Qualification exams.

He is also a Fellow of American College of Surgeons (FACS) & Fellow of the International College of Surgeons (FICS). He was also conferred the FAIS, FMAS & the FIAGES fellowships & the MNAMS. He is a member of many National & International Cancer organisations like ESSO, IASO, ISO, ABSI, FHNO, ABS & others. He has attended many national & international conferences.

He has a strong academic background & has been part of various research projects including multicentre trials, since his undergraduate days. His research in TMH was on the intraoperative analysis of bone for Mandibulectomy. In Cambridge his main research topics were avoidance of chemotherapy in hormone receptor positive breast cancers. He is now known as the Best Breast Cancer Doctor in Mumbai, India.

Speciality Interests

Breast Surgery

Breast Surgery
Breast surgery for benign conditions. Surgeries for cancer like Mastectomy (IMF incision without drain, skin & nipple sparing, Goldilocks), Sentinel node Biopsy & Axillary clearance.

Head and Neck

Head and Neck
Surgery of Head and Neck, Including Head & neck cancers with reconstruction, Larynx, Parotid, Thyroid, Parathyroid, Parapharyngeal tumours.

Advanced Oncoplastic techniques

Advanced Oncoplastic techniques
Advanced Oncoplastic techniques of Muscle sparing Chest wall perforator flaps Like LICAP, AICAP, LTAP, T-DAP for whole breast as well as Partial breast reconstructions. Therapeutic and reduction Mammoplasties & Mastopexies with wise pattern techniques. Grissoti Flap & Batwing techniques. Nipple reconstructions.

Prepectoral & Sub-Pectoral Implants

Prepectoral & Sub-Pectoral Implants
Prepectoral & sub-pectoral Implants with ADM, Dermal sling or LD flap. Intraoperative Ultrasound & wire guided excisions. The DIEP flaps especially for bilateral prophylactic mastectomies.

Patients Testimonials

    AmitShruti MorabiaRam Kishor TiwariJASMINE	AnonymousAditi Keer
  • I found the answers provided by the Dr. Nikhilesh Borkar to be very helpful, thorough, well-reasoned, professional and knowledgeable. thank you so much for answering. it feels a hard mass and it was grown 2 years back but after some point it is not growing further or very slow growth since last 1 year
    Amit
    lybrate
  • A very knowledgeable and professional person, he not only relieves you of all your worries but gives you the best treatment possible under the roof backed by evidence based medicine!! Gives you all your time till you are satisfied with the treatment options and is very reassuring!! Won't think twice to approach him for any of smallest concerns possible... Because I know that this reliable and sweet doctor is always there to sort my doubts :)
  • I found the answers provided by the Dr. Nikhilesh Borkar to be well-reasoned, sensible, professional, caring and knowledgeable. Thanks Dr for your steadfast reasonable response to my query. I could follow the helplessness of the medical science in my special case leading to uncalled for early demise of my beloved wife.I think it was written as my fate.I was not aware of the dreaded disease n thought I would save her life any way.Any way thank you very much sir.Actually some other oncologist informed me that RT only damaged lever beyond recovery n should have not been attempted in case of lever.After 6 Rounds of chemotherapy my wife was improving and was looking quite normal.The treating oncologist and ct scanning doctors also appreciated the improvement;but just after 3-4 days of RT my wife started looking pale n picked up joindice. Sir you have removed my confusion n misgivings.
  • My first interaction with Dr. Nikhilesh was in the recovery room while I was coming out of anesthesia after the surgery. I only remember the expression in his eyes: Compassion. Concern. Dr. Nikhilesh Borkar is an Onco Surgeon and associate consultant with my surgeon, Dr. Sultan Pradhan, at Hinduja Hospital. He looked after me during the post-operative period – for a month and a half or so, for a few this and thats. A day after the surgery he wheeled in his surgical tools tray… “Sometimes the flap gets infected, and we’d have to redo the stitches…” “Huh? Dear God…” I thought. Although, in a couple minutes I knew everything was alright – not a word spoken; just the expression in his eyes: Relief. Joy. I concluded – this doctor cares for his patients. During another visit he showed some simple arm movements, informing me that I had only until the surgery wound healed to fully mobilize my arm; prodding me gently, but firmly; “Get started, or you’d be stuck for life. Come on, let me see what you can do..” I looked at my seemingly lifeless left arm. The surgery was radical mastectomy; all the lymph nodes in the axilla had also been taken out, leaving my arm limp and in need of immediate mobilization efforts. There was a drain tube attached, the anesthesia effect had worn off leaving me more aware of the pain and discomfort. “How can I do these stunts when I can’t even move it an inch..” I thought. He helped me and encouraged me to do a couple of assisted exercises “10-15 times an hour.” Well, that seemed like an impossible task. My friend cheekily asked, “Not every minute?!” He laughed, and left. He had made his point. This was important. Do it as many times as you can. I reflected on the way he handled this situation as compared to the hospital physiotherapist – whose job it really was. I realized he was fully present while he engaged. He was mindful of my state. He observed. He listened. He assisted. He ensured the message landed home in an unobtrusive, but effective way. And then there is that one special moment that I feel privileged to have witnessed while waiting for a follow-up meet with my surgeon Dr. Pradhan in a very crowded OPD. There was much going on – a child crying in pain, some patients groggy in wheel chairs, many impatient for their turn, medical records being wheeled in and out, names being called out, doors opening and closing.. A patient, probably in her late 70s’ walked out of the door while Dr. Nikhilesh opened it to walk in. Love and gratitude lit up her Dr. Nikhilesh Borkar Dr. Nikhilesh Borkar face as she touched his hand. He gently touched her shoulder – reassuring, caring, accepting of her love. The magic of therapeutic alliance and bonding was palpable. Tears rolled down my cheeks as I saw this from a distance. Being part of that one moment was a powerfully healing experience for me. I had to ask him, “Why did you choose Oncology?” He lost his dad at 8, and lost his mum to cancer when he was a teenager. He lost faith in God when his mum left, but included Goodness and Doing Good as a way of being – determined to be the best he could be, and not just as a surgeon. Scholarships all along the way, Masters from Nair in General Surgery, MRCS from London, Super Specialization – Masters in Surgical Oncology from Tata; guided and trained under the expert wings of some of the top names in the field, years of rigorous experience.. He doesn’t flaunt all these achievements – one can’t see them tucked under his belt, or flashed on his surgical cap as he casually strolls along the corridors of the hospital.. His competency and dedication comes through very easily and pretty much silently. Some may address the healing process in a clinical way.. and turn away from suffering – it is a truth many can’t bear… Doesn’t seem to be the case with this doc. As I sat at his clinic at Dadar, I found myself wishing him, his wife and 14 month old baby girl the best that Life has to offer…
    JASMINE
    floatingthroughcancer
  • I was operated at hinduja hospital on thyroid , dr borkar was part of surgical team. He was the first to see me before and after surgery. He came smiling to me on every day check up and encouraging me to get back to normal life. May God bless him, he is my true hero after I read his personal story on becoming oncology surgeon. I haven’t seen the god but he is nothing less than god as he serves community against deadly disease. Stay blessed, god has given you this miracle power to serve the society and cure sick people.
    Anonymous
    floatingthroughcancer
  • I was operated at Nair Hospital for Thyroid Cancer and Dr. Nikhlesh Borkar looked after me during the post-operative period. Each and every word written above about Dr. Borkar are indeed true. He cares for his patient like his family.
    Aditi Keer
    floatingthroughcancer

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Dr Nikhilesh Borkar chosse to be Cancer specialist because he lost his mother in same illness, from that moment he pledged to save & help others from the same.