06:04
Fourteen post-operative patients reviewed one by one — drains, dressings, blood counts, and the first smiles of the day. Families are updated before they’ve finished their chai.
● “Good morning, Mr. Shah. Your reports are better than yesterday’s.”
08:12
Surgeon, medical oncologist, radiation oncologist, radiologist, pathologist — around one table. Today: six new cases staged, two operations re-planned, one patient honestly told that surgery is not her best option.
● Plans made here survive contact with the operating theatre.
09:15
A laparoscopic anterior resection — keyhole, millimetre-planned. The robot stands ready; today hands and HD optics suffice. Every structure identified before it is touched.
● Blood loss so far: less than a cup of chai.
13:26
Twenty minutes with three generations, a diagram, and no jargon left unexplained. Fear shrinks when someone finally draws the picture properly — this is as much of the operation as any scalpel.
● Consultations happen in Gujarati, Hindi or English — always.
17:40
The morning’s patients are walking the corridor. Drain outputs charted, physiotherapy signed off, discharge plans written by hand. Recovery is a discipline, not a hope.
● Nutrition and physio begin within hours of surgery — never “after a few days.”
21:33
Tonight’s inbox: CT scans from Rajkot, a biopsy slide photographed from Vadodara, an anxious voice note at dinner. Each gets reviewed tonight — because somewhere a family is refreshing their phone for an answer.
● WhatsApp your reports: +91 99783 06391. They get read by a surgeon, not a bot.
23:47
The last call of the day goes to the family who was most frightened at breakfast. Then lights off — because tomorrow starts at 05:58 again.
● Nine years. Five thousand operations. Every day shaped like this one.
Tata Memorial
M.Ch — India’s premier cancer centre
Gold Medalist
MS General Surgery topper
5,000+
Surgeries performed
FALS Trained
Robotic & laparoscopic surgery
Anyone can claim world-class care. We thought you should see what the claim costs: mornings that start before the corridors wake, committees instead of solo verdicts, diagrams drawn until families truly understand, and a phone that stays switched on after midnight. This is what five thousand operations look like from the inside.
Conditions, warning signs, procedures and recovery — each guide written plainly.
Voice, swallow & identity preserved wherever safely possible.
Open guide →Oncoplasty that treats cancer and honours the person.
Open guide →Keyhole-first from food pipe to rectum.
Open guide →Complex HPB resections, honestly assessed.
Open guide →VATS keyhole surgery protecting every breath.
Open guide →Kidney units, continence and confidence preserved.
Open guide →Fertility conversations early, dignity throughout.
Open guide →Where the first surgery matters most.
Open guide →Gentle words for children, steady plans for parents.
Open guide →FALS-trained on advanced platforms — recommended selectively, on evidence. Technology serves the plan; it is not the plan.
Your story heard personally, never rushed.
Right biopsies, right scans, proper staging.
All options explained — including “no surgery”.
Technique chosen for your body and future.
Rounds, physio, nutrition, family updates.
Surveillance plan and survivorship goals.
Oncology isn’t performed
in the theatre alone —
it’s performed all day.
“Dr. Patel is not just a great surgeon but a wonderful human being. He explained everything so clearly and gave us hope when we were terrified.”
“The robotic surgery for my father was a success. Recovery was fast, and Dr. Harshit was available at every step.”
“His diagnosis was accurate and the treatment plan was perfect. Forever grateful for saving my life.”
“After my breast cancer surgery, I regained full confidence. His oncoplastic approach preserved so much.”
5,000+
Surgeries performed
9+
Years experience
9
Cancer specialities
2
Cities served
Within days — but never so fast that staging is incomplete. Bring whatever reports exist; we coordinate the rest.
No — good doctors welcome them. Sometimes our advice is “your current plan is right,” and we’ll say exactly that.
Neither universally better. You get a straight recommendation based on your tumour, stage and body.
Always — reports explained line by line, diagrams included, family welcome.
Zydus Hospital, SG Highway
Mon – Sat · 10 AM – 5 PM
Bhailal Amin General Hospital
By appointment