Dr. Arun Behl

Senior Consultant - Surgical Oncology

Specialities

Oncology

About Doctor

Dr. Arun Behl has an experience of performing the whole spectrum of Surgeries in Oncology involving the Head, Neck, Gastrointestinal, Genitourinary, Breast, Thoracic and Soft tissue malignancies. He has had the privilege to work with India’s premier medical institution The Armed Forces Medical CollegePune, enrichened later with exposures in many Armed Forces Hospitals. Trained in Surgical Oncology at the Tata Memorial Hospital (1987-1991), Mumbai he then set out to establish а Cancer Center in the Indian Navy Premier Hospital ASVINI at Mumbai. This centre is today undoubtedly the pride of the Armed Forces. He has been the Director of this Cancer Centre for over 12 years. In addition he worked as a Professor and Head of Surgery and Chief Consultant Oncology to the Armed Forces for three years.

He has experience of over 23 years as a Oncosurgeon and has carried out more than 5000 surgeries. He was Post graduate and Under Graduate teacher of Surgery in Pune University and a Post Graduate teacher of Surgery in Mumbai University for 12 years.

AFFILIATIONS

  • Indian Medical Association (IMA)
  • Medical Council of India (MCI)

Qualification

  • MBBS, MS – General Surgery

Area of Expertise

  • GI Malignancy especially Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic and Cancer of Oesophagus
  • Breast Cancer with special interest in Conservative Surgery and Sentinal node Mapping
  • Head and Neck malignancies with reconstruction
  • Genito urinary malignancy both Male and Females

Work Experience

  • He completed MBBS from Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune in 1973.
  • MS – General Surgery from Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune in 1981.
  • Training in Medical Oncology from Tata Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai in 1985.