Dr. Rajinder Saggu | Cancer Surgeon in India

Here is the resume of Dr. Rajinder Saggu (MBBS, MS, FIAGES, MIMSA, and Fellow Surgical Oncology (TMH)), a highly experienced gynaecology and breast cancer surgeon in India practising in New Delhi.

She was a Fellow MD in the field of surgical oncology at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX and has served as registrar in prestigious institutions such as Lady Hardinge Medical College and Sucheta Kripalani Hospital, New Delhi.

She is working as a Research Fellow in the International Breast Cancer Study Group IBCSG 2402 (SOFT) and has numerous clinical paper presentations to her credit. She is a member of the World Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons and many other reputable bodies.

Curriculum Vitae – Dr. Rajinder Kaur Saggu

Personal Information

Date of Birth: September 04, 1974
Marital Status: Married
Husband’s Name: Dr. Sukhvinder Singh Saggu,
Spouse’s Details: MBBS, MS, FICS, FIAGES, MIMSA
Senior Consultant Laparoscopic Surgeon
Nova Specialty Surgery, Karol Bagh, New Delhi

Current Position

Associate Consultant – Surgical Oncology

Professional Qualifications

1997 – Bachelor of Medicine, & Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S) (Medicine) – Govt. Medical College, Miraj, Maharashtra
2002 – Master of Surgery (MS) – General Surgery – Govt. Medical College, Patiala, Punjab
2007 – Fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery(FIAGES), MIS – Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi
2008 – Fellowship – Breast Cancer Surgery – All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi
2009 – Senior Research Fellow – Surgical Oncology – Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai
2009 – Observer in Surgical Oncology at M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
2010 – Trainee in Gynae and GI Onco – Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai

Appointments Held with Academic Honor

Associate Consultant – Department of Surgical Oncology, Nova Specialty Surgery (March 2010 till date)
Trainee – Department of Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital (January 2010 to March 2010)
Observer – Department of Surgical Oncology, M.D. Anderson Cancer Centre, Houston (November-December 2009)
Research Fellow on Project – Breast Unit, Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai (April-October 2009)
Fellow – Breast Cancer Surgery – AIIMS , New Delhi (2008)
Associate Surgeon – Bhatia Global Hospital, New Delhi (January 2007-November 2008)
Registrar – Department of General Surgery, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Sucheta Kripalani Hospital, New Delhi (July 2004-December 2006)
Registrar – SGRD Hospital and Research Institute, Amritsar (December 2002-January 2004)
Junior Resident – Department of General Surgery, GMC & Rajindra Hospital, Patiala (July 1999-August 2002)
Medical Intern – Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana (June 1998 – January 1999)

Research Achievements in Breast Cancer

Comparative study of targeted Sentinel Node Biopsy versus Axillary Sampling in clinical node-negative breast cancer after neoadjuvant chemotherapy
Currently working as a Research Fellow in the International Breast Cancer Study Group IBCSG 2402(SOFT), which is a Phase III trial evaluating the role of ovarian function suppression and the role of exemestane as adjuvant therapies for premenopausal women with endocrine responsive breast cancer
Participated in TEXT Trial, a phase III trial evaluating the role of exemestane plus gnrh analogue as adjuvant therapy for premenopausal women with endocrine-responsive breast cancer
Participated in M1 trial, a randomized trial to assess the impact of loco-regional treatment on survival of patients with metastatic breast cancer at first presentation

Clinical Paper Presentations

Targeted therapy in Breast Cancer – Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, August 2009
Management of Adrenal Tumor – RML Hospital, New Delhi, June 2006.
Amyand’s Hernia – All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 29 February 2008
Amyand’s Hernia – IAGES 2008; Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hospital, Jaipur, February 2008
Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy Gold Standard – MGM Hospital Jaipur, February 2008
Laparoscopic Management of Mesenteric Cyst – Surgicon 2008, New Delhi