Dr. Purvi Patel Specialist in Surgical Oncology

Introduction

Dr. Purvi Patel is an oncologist specialising in the multidisciplinary treatment of tumours of the head and neck region. She has extensive training and certifications, including a fellowship in clinical research in head & neck services from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre, New York, Surgical Oncology fellowship training from Gujarat Cancer Research Institute, Ahmedabad, and a Global Online Fellowship for head and neck oncology, by IFHNOS (International Federation of Head and Neck Oncology). Her expertise lies in the surgical treatment of benign and malignant tumours of the head and neck region, as well as speech and swallowing rehabilitation.

Area of Expertise

Dr. Purvi Patel’s expertise lies in the multidisciplinary treatment of tumours of the head and neck region.
She has special expertise in the surgical treatment of benign and malignant tumours of the mouth, throat (pharynx), voice box (larynx), thyroid, parathyroid, salivary glands, sinuses and skin cancer of the head and neck area.
Dr. Purvi Patel is also an expert in speech and swallowing rehabilitation.
She has handled more than 2000 cases so far.

Research & Publications

Efficacy of Single Transverse Neck Incision for Modified Radical Neck Dissection. J Maxillofac Oral Surg. 2020 Sep;19(3):342-346.
Clinical assessment scoring system for tracheostomy (CASST) criterion: Objective criteria to predict pre-operatively the need for a tracheostomy in head and neck malignancies. J Craniomaxillofac Surg. 2016 Sep;44(9):1310-3.
PET-CT with MR Fusion: Single Comprehensive Preoperative Metastatic Workup in Head and Neck Malignancy: A Case Report. J Clin Diagn Res. 2015 Dec;9(12): XD01-XD03.
Use of Polymethyl Methacrylate-Based Cement for Cosmetic Correction of Donor-Site Defects following Transposition of Temporalis Myofascial Flap and Evaluation of Results after Adjuvant Radiotherapy. J Reconstr Microsurg. 2015 Nov;31(9):668-73.
Nomograms for preoperative prediction of prognosis in patients with oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma.Cancer. 2014 Jan 15;120(2):214-21. PMID: 24399417
A novel tumor: specimen index for assessing adequacy of resection in early stage oral tongue cancer. Oral Oncol. 2014 Mar;50(3):213-20. PMID: 24332395
Changing trends in smoking and alcohol consumption in patients with oral cancer treated at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center from 1985 to 2009. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2012 Sep;138(9):817-22.PMID: 22986714.

Medical Breakthrough

Dr. Purvi has attended a well-recognised ECCO-AACR-EORTC-ESMO workshop on methods in clinical cancer research at Flims, Switzerland in 2015.
She has written many chapters in the cancer awareness book “Tame Ekla Nathi” as part of her commitment to society.

Awards & Accolades

Dr. Purvi has completed her fellowship in Clinical Research in Head & Neck Services from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre, New York.
She has also received her fellowship training in surgical oncology from Gujarat Cancer Research Institute, Ahmedabad.
Dr. Purvi has completed her Global Online Fellowship for head and neck oncology, by IFHNOS (International Federation of Head and Neck Oncology Societies)
She has been invited as a faculty in many regional, national, and international meetings/conferences.
She has special interest in cancer awareness amongst young children especially for tobacco related health issues.
She has conducted more than 50 CME programs in Gujarat.

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