Question 1

Where does Dr. Nikhil Shirsi practice?

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Dr. Nikhil Shirsi practices at Chellaram Hospital -Diabetes Care & Multispecialty - Bavdhan and 1 other centres.

Question 2

What is Dr. Nikhil Shirsi's education qualification?

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Dr. Nikhil Shirsi has the following qualifications - MD - Physician, DNB - General Medicine, DNB  - Medical Oncology.

Question 3

What does Dr. Nikhil Shirsi specialises in ?

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Dr. Nikhil Shirsi specialises as Medical Oncologist, Internal Medicine.

Question 4

How many years of experience does Dr. Nikhil Shirsi have?

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Dr. Nikhil Shirsi has an overall experience of 23 years. View where has Dr. Nikhil Shirsi practiced in the past.

Question 5

Who is Dr. Nikhil Shirsi?

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Dr. Shirsi Nikhil Mallinath is a Medical and haemato oncologist and Internal Medicine doctor in Bavdhan, Pune. He has an experience of 10 years in oncology field. he has completed MD - Physician DNB - General Medicine and DNB - Medical Oncology from National Board of Examination, New Delhi India .he is member of Indian cancer society and ECMO.(European certified medical oncologist.. View more details about the doctor on Practo.

Question 6

Who is an oncologist?

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An oncologist is a physician with specialization in diagnosing, treating and providing care to patients who have cancer of any tissue or organ.

Question 7

What are the different branches in oncology?

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The different branches of oncology are: 
(1) medical oncology, who treats cancer using chemotherapy
(2) surgical oncology, perform surgical procedures to remove tumour
(3) radiation oncology, provide radiation therapy
(4) gynecologic oncology, treat gynecologic cancer
(5) pediatric oncology, specialist of disease in children
(6) haematologist-oncology, treats blood cancer

Question 8

What is the difference between a clinical and medical oncologist?

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A medical oncologist provides treatment of cancer using systematic therapy (chemotherapy, hormone therapy and biological agents), whereas a clinical oncologist uses a combination of chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

Question 9

What kind of training does an oncologist get?

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Training as an oncologist involves four years of medical school for bachelors degree (MBBS) followed by a residency period and a post-graduate degree in oncology. The post-graduation degree may be MD in medicine/paediatrics, with a DM in medical oncology or MD in radiotherapy.

Question 10

Does an oncologist perform surgeries for cancer treatment?

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A surgical oncologist, who has got training at surgical procedures can perform surgery to remove tumours.

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