DR. AKSHAY TIWARI

Head & Principal Consultant with 20+ years of experience

He has done Fellowship in Musculoskeletal Oncology- Rizzoli Orthopedic Institute, Italy Diploma in Tissue Banking, Singapore Bone and Soft Tissue Unit, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai MS Orthopedics- Lady Hardinge Medical College, Delhi MBBS, RG Kar Medical College, Kolkata. As the Head of Musculoskeletal Surgical Oncology at Max Institute of Cancer Care, Dr Akshay proudly leads a team of professionals who adhere strictly to evidence based principles combined with innovations individualized to the needs of the patient , in order to completely remove/ treat the disease while maintaining the form and function of the limb affected by cancer. Dr Akshay has been trained at world-renowned institutes of excellence in musculoskeletal oncology i.e Rizzoli Orthopedic Institute, Italy and Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai , and has numerous national and international publications and presentations on musculoskeletal oncology to his credit. His area of surgical expertise includes limb salvage surgery for bone and soft tissue tumors, reconstructive orthopedic surgery and surgical management of spinal tumors. Being one of the very few orthopedic surgeons in the country who are dedicated purely to bone and soft tissue tumors , he has developed keen interest in surgeries such as internal hemipelvectomy, extra corporeal radiotherapy and reimplantation of bone tumors, total femur replacement and en bloc resection of sarcomas of the spine.