Dr. Ruquaya Ahmad Mir
Experience: Over 35 years
Indraprastha Apollo Hospital
New Delhi, India
Introduction
Dr. Ruquaya Ahmad Mir does surgical oncology at Indraprastha Apollo. Patients land up when biopsy confirmed malignancy and surgery needs planning, a breast lump turned out to be cancer, a gynae scan picked up something suspicious, the GI tract has a tumor that needs cutting out, or cancer spread to the peritoneal lining and HIPEC is being considered.
About Dr. Ruquaya Ahmad Mir
Dr. Ruquaya Ahmad Mir has been at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals since 2006. Close to two decades at the same hospital, operating on cancers, thirty-five years total. Thirty-five years of cancer surgery means she was removing tumors before robotic platforms existed, before laparoscopic oncology became mainstream, before multidisciplinary tumor boards became standard protocol.
He adapted to every generation of surgical technology while keeping the foundational principle the same, get the cancer out completely with clean margins. Operates across a wide spread of cancer types, which is unusual because most surgical oncologists these days pick one or two organ systems and stick to those. Uses laparoscopic and robotic platforms for tumor removals where minimally invasive approaches are oncologically safe.
Qualifications
- MBBS — University of Kashmir.
- DNB (General Surgery) — National Board of Examinations.
- CML Foundation Fellowship — Imperial College London, UK.
Awards & Recognition
- At Apollo since 2006.
- Previously at Batra Cancer and Research Centre.
- Best Abstract Award at UAE Cancer Congress.
- Scholarship to present at the International Society of Paediatric Oncology, Auckland.
- Trains DNB Surgery and Surgical Oncology students.
- Fellowship from Imperial College London.
Specialities & Expertise
- Breast cancer surgery
- Gynecological cancer surgery
- GI and colorectal cancer surgery
- Head and neck cancer surgery
- Lung and esophageal cancer surgery
- HIPEC for peritoneal cancers
- Robotic and laparoscopic cancer surgery
- Chemoport placement
Patient Experience & Approach
Breast cancer patients say Dr. Ruquaya Ahmad Mir’s surgery discussion covered conservation versus mastectomy honestly, when keeping the breast is safe, and when it isn’t. Families dealing with peritoneal spread that other hospitals said was inoperable mention HIPEC was offered as an option when everywhere else said nothing more can be done surgically. Patients appreciate the tumor board approach because the treatment plan comes from multiple specialists discussing the case together.