Dr. Anil K. D'Cruz
Surgical Oncology; Head & Neck and Cancer Surgery
HOSPITAL
Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals
LOCATION
Delhi
SPECIALIZATION
Lung Cancer / Thoracic Oncology
EXPERIENCE
33+ years
About Specialist
Dr. Anil K. D'Cruz is a Senior Consultant in head and neck surgical oncology at Apollo, with 33 years in practice, and works with the multidisciplinary oncology team at the Apollo Athenaa Women's Cancer Centre, Delhi. Apollo describes his focused clinical interest as the management of thyroid cancer, and describes him as a global leader, clinician, researcher and teacher in head and neck oncology. He operates on cancers of the head and neck region, covering diagnosis, surgery and aftercare — tumour excision, reconstruction to restore appearance and function after tumour removal, biopsy of suspicious lumps and endoscopic surgery.
Qualifications
- M.S.
- DNB
- FRCS
- Honorary FRCS, Royal College of Surgeons, London
Key Procedures
- Head and neck cancer surgery
- Thyroid cancer
- Tumour excision
- Reconstruction after tumour removal
- Biopsy of suspicious lumps
- Endoscopic surgery
Work Experience & Research
- President, Union for International Cancer Control, Geneva (2020–2022); President Elect (2018–2020) — Apollo states he is the first Indian to hold the post
- Board positions with professional organisations, universities, research organisations and cancer institutions in India and abroad
