Dr. Vijayashree Murthy

Dr Vijayashree Murthy is a highly distinguished Surgical Oncologist and Breast Cancer Surgeon in Mumbai with 28 years of dedicated clinical experience in advanced cancer resections and oncoplastic breast surgeries.

Dr Vijayashree currently serves as a Consultant in Surgical Oncology at HCG ICS Khubchandani Cancer Centre and HCG Cancer Center, Borivali, Mumbai. Known for her technical precision and research-backed clinical approach, she focuses on meticulously mapping tumors, calculating personal risk profiles, and establishing high-precision surveillance programs for families at high risk of hereditary cancers.

Dr Vijayashree Murthy provides medical consultations fluently in English, Hindi, and Gujarati.

Areas of Expertise

Oncoplastic and Conservative Breast Surgery

• Advanced execution of breast conservation surgeries and oncoplastic breast reconstructions using hidden scar techniques.
• Radio-localized surgical techniques optimized for the precise excision of small, non-palpable, screen-detected breast lesions.
• Prophylactic and therapeutic resections including nipple-sparing mastectomies, skin-sparing mastectomies, and standard lumpectomies.

Axillary Staging and Complex Resections

• High-precision sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) to rule out early metastasis while preventing unnecessary radical axillary dissections.
• Meticulous groin defect reconstructions following radical inguinal lymphadenectomy for advanced locoregional disease spread.
• Comprehensive surgical profiling and management of benign and highly malignant breast neoplasms across diverse age populations, including adolescents.

Risk Assessment and Cancer Surveillance

• Evidence-based genetic risk assessment, counseling, and long-term diagnostic surveillance protocols for high-risk families.
• Multi-disciplinary management of complex chemotherapy or radiotherapy-associated surgical sequencing to improve long-term survival.
• Comprehensive diagnostic clinical breast screenings designed to catch cellular variations at premature stages.

Education and Credentials

• MBBS – Dr DY Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Pune (1998)
• MS General Surgery – Lokmanya Tilak Medical College, Sion, Mumbai (2003)
• MCh Surgical Oncology – Kidwai Memorial Institute Of Oncology, Bengaluru (2006)
• Fellowship in Breast Cancer Surgery

Professional Experience

Current Experience

• Consultant, Surgical Oncology, HCG ICS Khubchandani Cancer Centre, Mumbai
• Consultant, Surgical Oncology, HCG Cancer Center, Borivali, Mumbai

Past Experience

• Clinical Research Contributor, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, USA

Professional Registrations

• Maharashtra Medical Council – Registration No: 86464 (1998)

Professional Memberships

• Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO)
• Academic Surgical Congress (ASC)
• American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBS)
• Association of Surgeons of India (ASI)
• Indian Association of Surgical Oncology (IASO)
• American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
• Association of Breast Surgeons of India (ABSI)

Publications and Research Contributions

• Prophylactic Mastectomy in Patients at High Risk: Is There a Role for Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy?: Published in Clinical Breast Cancer (2013).
• Disease Severity, Presentation, and Clinical Outcomes among Adolescents with Malignant Breast Neoplasms: A 20-Year Population-Based Outcomes Study from the SEER Database: Published in Clinical Breast Cancer (2017).
• Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy in Modern Breast Practice: Published in Clinical Anatomy (2013).
• Unanswered Questions about the Role of Axillary Dissection in Women with Invasive Breast Cancer and Sentinel Node Metastasis: Published in Clinical Breast Cancer (2012).
• Reconstruction of Groin Defects Following Radical Inguinal Lymphadenectomy: An Evidence Based Review: Published in the Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology (2012).

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