About Dr. Hemant B. Tongaonkar

• Dr. Hemant B. Tongaonkar is a distinguished Urologic and Gynaecologic Oncologist with more than 35 years of specialized experience.
• He is proficient in managing urological and gynecological cancers, implementing personalized treatment plans that focus on preserving organ function, fertility, and quality of life.
• He employs evidence-based multidisciplinary approaches and is skilled in aggressive radical surgical techniques, including robot-assisted surgery and ultra-radical cytoreductive surgery for ovarian cancer.
• Dr. Tongaonkar played a vital role in pioneering advanced surgical techniques for Urologic and Gynaecologic Oncology in India.
• As a key figure in the medical community, he initiated the first formal fellowship programs for Urologic and Gynaecologic Oncology in India in collaboration with Homi Bhabha National University.
• He was also instrumental in establishing the M.Ch. Gynaecologic Oncology program in the country.
• Dr. Tongaonkar completed his MBBS and MS at Bombay University in 1984 and 1986, respectively.
• He holds fellowships from both the International College of Surgeons and the Association of Surgeons of India.
• His impressive academic contributions include over 200 scientific publications and 17 book chapters, and he serves on the editorial boards of several journals, providing peer reviews.
• Dr. Tongaonkar has delivered numerous prestigious orations and keynote speeches, presenting more than 500 lectures throughout his career.
• Currently, he is a faculty member for the M.Ch. and DNB programs in Surgical Oncology at the University of Mumbai, where he has trained many surgeons, gynaecologists, urologists, and oncologists in India and internationally.
• In 2010, Dr. Tongaonkar led efforts to establish evidence-based national guidelines for urological cancers.
• Dr. Tongaonkar also coordinated the first trial with intravesical BCG in India, as well as one of the first studies using the Danish 1331 strain of BCG globally, with findings considered to be of significant importance to world health.