Dr. Shabber Zaveri

With his unwavering dedication, cutting-edge innovations, and pursuit of excellence, Dr Shabber S Zaveri has earned him a reputation as one of the top surgical oncologists in Bangalore and across India. Currently associated as a Consultant with Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, he has over 32 years of experience in Surgical Oncology. 

The speciality interests of Dr Shabber are:

1. Head and Neck Tumor surgery
2. Cancer Surgery
3. Lung Cancer Treatment
4. Breast Cancer Treatment
5. Cancer Screening
6. Mastectomy
7. Oncoplastic Breast Surgery
8. Head and Neck Cancers
9. HIPEC and PIPAC,
10. Sarcoma
11. Lung and Mediastinal Tumour Resections
12. General Surgical Oncology
13. Gastrointestinal Malignancy
14. Gynaec Oncology

After earning his MBBS degree from Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute in 1992, Dr Zaveri went on to complete his:

• MS in General Surgery from B J Medical College Ahmedabad in 1997
• MCh in Surgical Oncology from The Gujarat Cancer And Research Institute in 2001
• Fellowships in Robotic Surgery at Hackensack Medical Center, New Jersey
• Fellowships in Thoracic Surgery from Fachkrankenhaus, Dresden, Germany
• Fellowships in Breast Surgical Oncology at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre, New York
• Fellowships in Cytoreductive Surgery and HIPEC from the European Institute of Surgery, Hamburg, Germany
• Fellowships in Pressurized Intraperitoneal Aerosol Chemotherapy (PIPAC) from St. Elizebeth Hospital, Germany

With his fluency in English, Hindi, Kannada, and Gujarati, he creates a relaxed atmosphere, allowing patients to comfortably share their worries. Dr Shabber S has made significant strides in surgical oncology, being one of the first oncologist in India to introduce Minimally Invasive Radio-Guided Parathyroid (MIRP) surgeries.

He is also an active member of:

• Indian Association of Oncology (IAO)
• Association of Breast Surgeons of India (ASI)
• European Society of Surgical Oncology
• European Society of Medical Oncology
• American Society of Clinical Oncology
• SPSOI Society of Peritoneal Surface Oncology of India
• Indian Society of Peritoneal Surface Malignancy

In 2013, he further advanced cancer treatment by launching the HIPEC program at Manipal Hospital, Bengaluru, setting new benchmarks in patient care. He played a pivotal role in founding the Department of Surgical Oncology at Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, 2002.

A trailblazer in cancer care, he introduced:

• Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for breast cancer in 2004
• Radioisotope Occult Lesion Localization (ROLL) for breast cancer treatment in 2005

In September 2009, Dr Shabber Zaveri had the distinguished honour of delivering the Professor Ramdoss Oration on Radioguided Surgery in Oncology at the Annual Conference of the Society of Nuclear Medicine in India, highlighting his expertise and leadership in advancing radioguided surgical techniques in oncology.

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