M.B.B.S., M.S. (General Surgery)
40+ years
Dr. Vijay V. Haribhakti is a Consultant Surgical Oncologist and Microvascular and Reconstructive Surgeon in the Department of Surgical Oncology at Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre. He is also the Group Chairman of Oncosciences.
Dr. Haribhakti graduated from Seth GS Medical College, Mumbai. After receiving his M.S. (General Surgery) from KEM Hospital, he trained at the Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai for 5 years. Dr. Haribhakti did a fellowship in Head & Neck Surgery with Dr. Jatin P. Shah at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA. He trained in Microvascular Surgery—with Prof. Wily Boeckx, at KU Leuven, Belgium—Laser Microsurgery—with Prof. Wolfgang Steiner at Goettingen University, Germany—and Head & Neck Surgery with Prof. David Howard at The Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital, London.
Dr. Haribhakti’s experience spans several thousand cases with a high success rate. He joined Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital in 2014 as Head of Department – Oncology and later became Director-Oncosciences. Currently, he is Group Chairman of Oncosciences for Reliance Healthcare and an active member of six societies.
Dr. Haribhakti designed an instrument system for the endoscopic assessment of the larynx, which was later developed by the Karl Storz Company, Germany. His numerous appliances designed for patients with head and neck cancers are in advanced stages of prototyping and await final production.
Dr. Haribhakti has created two important medical tools:
Both these works were published in prestigious journals.
Dr. Haribhakti’s extensive academic contributions include numerous lectures, panels, and presentations at national and international forums. He developed three innovative surgical approaches for managing complex and large head and neck tumours in forbidding locations:
These were presented at the 5th World Congress organised by the International Federation of Head and Neck Oncologic Societies (IFHNOS)
Dr. Haribhakti has authored several journal publications, an oncology textbook (‘Clinical Oncology’), a surgical oncology textbook (‘Restoration, Reconstruction and Rehabilitation in Head and Neck Cancer’; released by the Chairperson, Smt. Nita Ambani), a book on human relations (‘A Journey, Forever…’; released by RIL Chairman Shri Mukesh Ambani). He has also co-authored an educative booklet (‘Whispering Hope’) for patients with breast cancer.
Dr. Haribhakti is also the Founder of the ‘Quality of Life Foundation,’ which aims to restore the quality of life.