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Dr. Nita S. Nair is a highly esteemed Breast Surgeon with over 21 years of extensive clinical experience, currently serving as the Lead Consultant in Breast Surgery at Apollo Cancer Centre in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra. She has an impressive educational background, having earned her MBBS from Grant Medical College, Mumbai, followed by DNB in General Surgery from P.D. Hinduja National Hospital. Additionally, Dr. Nair holds the MRCS qualification from the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh and completed her M.Ch in Surgical Oncology at Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai.
As a senior professor and consultant surgeon at Tata Memorial Hospital, Dr. Nair has been instrumental in the management of breast diseases, leading significant research in breast cancer treatment. She has contributed as a lead co-investigator and author on crucial publications concerning the role of surgery in metastatic breast cancer and the perioperative use of lidocaine in early-stage breast cancer. Her expertise is recognized nationally and internationally, as evidenced by her delivery of more than 200 invited lectures and her authorship of over 100 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters.
Dr. Nair is also a member of key professional organizations, including the Executive Committee of the Association of Breast Surgeons of India and the Comprehensive Breast Collaborative Society. Her areas of interest cover various aspects of breast health, including oncological surgery, the treatment of young women with breast cancer, and survivorship issues that focus on quality of life. Furthermore, she serves as faculty for the University of East Anglia's Master's program in oncoplastic surgery, where she shares her insights and knowledge with aspiring medical professionals. Fluent in both English and Hindi, Dr. Nair is dedicated to providing comprehensive care tailored to her patients' needs, making her a prominent figure in the field of breast surgery.
Experience
2001-2002 : 1 year compulsory rotating internship at Grant Medical College and Sir J.J. Group of hospitals (Mumbai) including 3 months at an attached community hospital in Khandas, Raigad.
Rotation in various clinical departments of Sir J.J. Group of Hospitals
2003-2006 : General Surgical Residency Rotations in the Department of General Surgery, P. D. Hinduja Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Mumbai. Rotation in Departments of General Surgery, Minimal Access surgery, Surgical Oncology, Vascular surgery, Plastic surgery as part of training.
2006-2007 : Clinical Associate in the Department of general Surgery, P. D. Hinduja Hospital and Medical Research Centre.
2007-2008 : Clinical Research and observers post at Department of Plastic and reconstructive surgery (Breast Reconstruction) at the University of Michigan, USA.
2008-2009 : Research Fellow in Surgical Oncology, Breast service, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai
2009-2010 : Ad hoc-Lecturer Surgical Oncology, Breast service, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai
May 2010 onwards : Working as Consultant Surgical Oncologist at Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai
August 2010- July 2013 : Registered for MCh Surgical Oncology at Tata Memoria Hospital, Mumbai
July 2013- Present date : Working as Consultant Surgical Oncologist at Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai
Memberships
Research Experience:
1995 : One year Honors program at St. Xavier’s College Mumbai on Plasmid translocation.
2003-2006 (DNB Dissertation) : Sentinel Lymph node biopsy in cN0 axilla in breast cancer patients. National board of examinations.
2010-2013 (MCh Dissertation) : To evaluate the role of tumor quadrant in outcome, in
Women treated for early breast cancer at Tata
Memorial Hospital
2010 to present : Clinical trials Planning, Organizing, conducting and analyzing Phase II and Phase III clinical trials, Principal Investigator, Co-investigator and coordinator of over 40 trials. These trials have involved breast cancer management.
2014 : ACORD workshop on protocol development and research. (Attendee)
2017-19 : conduct workshops on introduction to medical statistics
Teaching Experience:
2010 to present : Senior residents and Fellows (training for the degree of MCh and HBNI fellowship in breast oncology) in Surgical Oncology at Tata Memorial Hospiital, Mumbai.
Faculty on the MCh oncoplasty course in Indian which is associated with university of East Anglia UK.
Awards
- Listed among the Top 2% Researchers in the world, in the list created by the Stanford University, California in September 2022, based on standardized citation indicators. A total of 3796 researchers from India have found a place in this list, and I stand at #142. Amongst all the Indian Orthopaedic Surgeons, my rank is at #1.
- Listed among the Top 2% Researchers in the world, in the list created by the Stanford University, California in October 2021, based on standardized citation indicators. A total of 3352 researchers from India have found a place in this list, and I stand at #460. Amongst all the Indian Orthopaedic Surgeons, my rank is at #2.
- Distinguished Academician Award at the 41st Annual Convention of IMA South Delhi branch.
- Indian Achiever’s Award (2021), in recognition of outstanding professional achievements and Nation building. 17th January 2022.
- Distinguished Fellow Award of Global Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (GAPIO), Feb. 2022
- Set a record for publishing maximum number of 106 papers in a year (2020), on COVID-19 and Orthopaedics and featured in the Asia Book of Records, January 2021.
- Set a record for writing maximum articles on the pandemic Covid-19 in a short time (3months and 20 days), by publishing 40 articles, and featured in the Asia Book of Records, August 2020.
- Featured in Limca book of records four times:
- For performing bilateral Total Knee Replacement in a 93 years old gentleman (2012).
- For performing bilateral Total Knee Replacement in the oldest couple in a single sitting (2013).
- For performing Arthroscopic ACL reconstruction in 75 years old (2014).
- For performing bilateral simultaneous total knee replacements of a mother & daughter-in-law on the same day (2016).
- My biography has featured in the prestigious Wikipedia (both in English @ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raju_Vaishya and in Hindi @ https://hi.wikipedia.org/s/dekt).
International and National Academic Awards:
- Legend Healthcare Changemakers Award. Healthcare Changemakers Conclave-2023, New Delhi, 2nd April 2023.
- Felicitated by Indian and Delhi Orthopaedic Association for being in the top 2% global researcher’s list of Standford University, Nov. 2022
- Best paper award of DOA, titled ‘Trend and characteristics of Orthopaedic publications from Indian authors in the last two decades’. Nov. 2022
- ‘Shishak Ratan 2022’ honours from IMA South Delhi branch, 11th September 2022.
- ‘Chikitsa Ratna’ Award of IMA South Delhi Branch, 11th July 2022.
- Appointed as a member of the Steering group of Apollo Research Academy (ARA)- June 2022
- Appointed as an Academic Advisor to Sunshine Hospitals, Hyderabad (since May 2022)
- Appointed as an International Faculty & Visiting Professor in Orthopaedics at Chitwan Medical College, Nepal (since July 2021)
- The best paper publication award (1st prize) of Indian Arthroscopy Society (2019)
- Amim Cancer Trust Award for extraordinary service and dedication to the profession. New Delhi, June 2019.
- Dr. B.C. Roy Oration Award and Gold medal for 2018, for Academic Excellence, .by the IMA MP State Chapter, Jabalpur, Oct. 2018.
- The best reviewer award of JCOR for the year 2018-19.
- Pride of Asia International Award,” for outstanding achievements and remarkable role in the field of Healthcare, Bangkok, Thailand (October 2018)
- SIEMENS-GAPIO innovation award in Medicine, Mumbai, Dec. 2018.
- Appreciation Award by the Geriatric Society, India, for my dedication towards elderly care. October 2018.
- Vijaya Raje Scindia Excellence award, of AMI Shishu Mandir School, Gwalior (2017).
- Best Researcher IRJULA title awards of 2018 for my research on “A critical appraisal of Medial Open Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy for Knee Osteoarthritis.”
- Got ‘Shiksha Ratan Award” of GRMC, Gwalior, August 2016.
- Distinguished service award from the Geriatric Society of India, 2010.
- Honored by IMA, Gwalior, through a Citation Award for outstanding services to the society on Doctors’ day (1st July 2010).
- Best paper publication award of Delhi Orthopaedic Association, on several occasions.
- ‘Doctor of the Year.' Awarded by Delhi Medical Association, 2009.
- ‘Best Doctor of the Year’ Awarded by Gwalior Vikas Samiti in their 31st Top Ten Persons of the Year Award, at Gwalior on 26th Jan 2008.
Apollo Awards:
- Received the highest no. of 54 Publication awards of Apollo group of hospitals for 2021-22.
- Appointed as Distinguished Clinical Tutor of Apollo Hospitals for Educational and Research Foundation (AHERF) (2020-22)
- Appointed as Adjunct Professor of Apollo Hospitals for Educational and Research Foundation (AHERF) (2012-21)
- “Distinguished Researcher” award of Apollo group of Hospitals, Feb 2019.
- Best paper publication award of Apollo Hospitals Educational Research Foundation (AHERFF), on several occasions.
- Received 30 awards for the best paper publications of AHERF for 2018.
- Our project of “rescue operation of the victims of Nepal earthquake of 2015” was awarded as the best community service project amongst all the hospitals, 2016.
- Appointed as a member of the Clinical Advisory Group Meeting of Apollo hospitals, since 2015
- Appointed as a member of the Credential Committee of Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, since September 2022.
Other Academic achievements:
- As an Editor-in-Chief, published the 1st inaugural issue of the Journal of Arthroscopic Surgery and Sports Medicine (an official publication of the Indian Arthroscopy Society), July 2020.
- As a Guest Editor, of Apollo Medicine Journal, produced a special issue on COVID-19, with 36 articles, August 2020.
- Completed NIDA Clinical Trial certification course (for good clinical practices), with 87% marks (26th June 2020).
- My book on Knee Osteoarthritis-Clinical update was released by Prof. AA Shetty, during British Indian Orthopaedic Society Congress, at Leicester, UK on 28th June 2019.
- My book released at the official inaugural ceremony of the DOACON on 28th Nov. 2020, New Delhi Was selected for the IOS-UK fellowship for 2011.
- Have presented several academic lectures at various National & International conferences, in CME programs.
- Presented several National webinars to thousands of Orthopaedic surgeons on ‘choice of bearings for high-risk hip dislocators,’ ‘periprosthetic joint infection,’ and new horizons in articular cartilage repair.’
- Scientific Chairman of MIDCON Conference of Delhi Orthopaedic Association, July 2018.
- My academic achievements for the year 2015 were included on the ‘wall of fame’ during MIDCON of Delhi Orthopaedic Association, July 2016.
- Appointed as Adjunct Professor of National Institute of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation (NITOR), Dhaka, Bangladesh (2012), Chitwan School of Medical Sciences, Bharatpur, Nepal (2012).
- Awarded honorary life membership of Bangladesh
- Invited faculty at the prestigious 2nd UK Cartilage club meeting. Chatham, Kent, UK. Nov 2012
- Appointed to the advisory board of Indian Journal of Geriatric Care (IJGC)
- Selected for the IOA-UK fellowship for 2011. Orthopaedic Society. 2012
- Professor’s gold medal for the best research, at Oswestry, University of Birmingham, UK (1989).
- Elected to Executive Member of South Delhi Branch of IMA, New Delhi, in 2008.
- Served professionally, the international community in some of the most challenging and war-affected areas of the world, like in Iraq, Afghanistan, Nigeria, Congo, etc.
- Member, OT Committee Meeting (of Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals) for the year 2021-2022.
- Member, DNB Committee of Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals) for the year 2021-2022.
- Elected, Vice President of Consultant’s Forum of Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi (2023-24)
Non-Academic achievements:
- Got a certificate of appreciation for my recognition in the Gold Category for paying Income tax in the Assessment Year 2016-17, 2017-18 by the Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India.
- Highest Income Tax payee award (in Professional category) of Government of India from 1994-95 to 1998-99, in Gwalior Division.
- Outstanding Young Person of Gwalior- Awarded by Junior Chamber, 1996.
- Has been a regular voluntary blood donor for the last 20 years & have donated blood more than 60 times, so far
- Awarded “Medata Ratna” by Agarwal Medata Panchayat, Gwalior, for outstanding achievement in profession & social service. Nov 2011
- Dedication of a book (to me) titled “Diversity: A Challenge to Indian Administration” by Prof (Dr) Niru Hazarika. Feb 2010
Research and Publication
Publications and Abstracts:
- Nair NS, Gupta S, Ghosh J, Desai S, Parmar V, Shet T, Chitkara G, Siddique S, Badwe RA. Access to HER2-targeted therapy at a tertiary care center in India: An evolution Indian J Cancer. 2021 Mar 21. doi: 10.4103/ijc.IJC_841_19. Epub ahead of print.
- Ghosh J, Joy Phillip DS, Ghosh J, Bajpai J, Gulia S, Parmar V, Nair N, Joshi S, Sarin R, Budrukkar AN, Wadasadawala T, Desai SB, Shet T, Patil A, Sawant SP, Dhir AA, Kembhavi S, Popat P, Hawaldar R, Kembhavi Y, Perumal P, Banavali SD, Badwe RA, Gupta S. Survival outcomes with 12 weeks of adjuvant or neoadjuvant trastuzumab in breast cancer. Indian J Cancer. 2021 Jan 27. doi: 10.4103/ijc.IJC_850_19. Epub ahead of print.
- Nair NS, Penumadu P, Yadav P, Sethi N, Kohli PS, Shankhdhar V, Jaiswal D, Parmar V, Hawaldar RW, Badwe RA Awareness and Acceptability of Breast Reconstruction Among Women With Breast Cancer: A Prospective Survey. JCO Glob Oncol. 2021 Feb;7:253-260
- Reddy, A., Nair, N.S*., Mokal, S. et al.Can We Avoid Axillary Lymph Node Dissection (ALND) in Patients with 1–2 Positive Sentinel/Low Axillary Lymph Nodes (SLN/LAS+) in the Indian Setting? Indian J Surg Oncol (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13193-021-01297-6.
- Jyoti Bajpai, Vijay Simha, T.S. Shylasree, Rajeev Sarin, Reema Pathak, Palak Popat, Smruti Mokal, Sonal Dandekar, Jaya Ghosh, Neeta Nair, Seema Gulia, Sushmita Rath, Shalaka Joshi, Tabassum Wadasadawala, Tanuja Sheth, Vani Parmar, S.D. Banavali, R.A. Badwe, Sudeep Gupta. Pregnancy associated breast cancer (PABC): Report from a gestational cancer registry from a tertiary cancer care centre, India, The Breast, 2021, 56: 88-95.
- Sharma S, Tiwari S, Sharma K, Nair N. Randomised controlled trial comparing the efficacy of pectoral nerve block with GA in patients undergoing unilateral mastectomy. IJSO, 2021; 12(1): 158-163.
- Shet T, Pai T, Wadasadawala T, Nair N, Gulia S. Grossing and reporting of breast cancer specimens: An evidence-based approach. Indian J Cancer. 2020 Apr-Jun;57(2):144-157.
- Akash P. Sali, Nishtha Sharma, Anuj Verma, Amruta Beke, Tanuja Shet, Asawari Patil, Trupti Pai, Nita Nair, Vani Parmar, Sudeep Gupta, Rohini Hawaldar, Sangeeta B. Desai. Identification of Luminal Subtypes of Breast Carcinoma Using Surrogate Immunohistochemical Markers and Ascertaining Their Prognostic Relevance. Clinical Breast Cancer,2020; 20(5) : 382-389.
- Nair NS, Chitkara G, RW Hawaldar et al. En-bloc excision of phyllodes tumour of the breast: Radical approach heralds’ better outcome Clinical breast cancer , available online 9/9/2020.
- Shrikhande SV, Pai PS, Bhandare MS, Bakshi G, Chaukar DA, Chaturvedi P, Goel M, Gulia A, Qureshi SS, Maheshwari A, Moiyadi A, Nair S, Nair NS, Karimundackal G, Saklani AP, Shankhadhar VK, Parmar V, Divatia JV, Cs P, Puri A, Badwe RA; all collaborators from Department of Surgical Oncology Outcomes of Elective Major Cancer Surgery During COVID 19 at Tata Memorial Centre: Implications for Cancer Care Policy Ann Surg. 2020 Sep 1;272(3):e249-e252.
- Nair NS, Shet T, Kirti K, Bajpai J. Palpable DCIS . A paradox of benign mind with malignant action . IJMPO 2020; 41: 244-6.
- Jarin Noronha, Shalaka Joshi, Rohini Hawaldar, Nita Nair, Vaibhav Vanmali, Vani Parmar, Tanuja Shet, and Rajendra Badwe. Sterilization Rate of the Axilla After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy: The Scope for Conservative Surgery JCO Global Oncology 2020 :6, 1184-1191
- Parmar V, Nair NS, Vanmali V, Hawaldar RW, Siddique S, Shet T, Desai S, Rangarajan V, Patil A, Gupta S, Badwe RA. Sentinel Node Biopsy Versus Low Axillary Sampling in Predicting Nodal Status of Postchemotherapy Axilla in Women With Breast Cancer. JCO Glob Oncol. 2020 Oct;6:1546-1553
- Nair NS, Parmar V, Badwe RA. Intent of Surgery of the primary tumour in metastatic breast cancer remains palliative Breast J. 2019;25(2):353
- Parmar V, Nair NS, Thakkar P and Chitkara G. Molecular biology in the breast clinic- current status and future prespectives. IJSO, 2019. Doi:10.1007/s13193-019-00954-1
- Nair N, Shet T, Parmar V et al. Breast cancer in a tertiary cancer center in India - An audit, with outcome analysis.IJC, 55:16-22; 2018.
- Wadasadawala T, Mondal M, Paul SN, Parmar V, Nair N, Shet T, Desai S, Gupta S, Sarin R. Should molecular subtype be recommended as one of the selection criteria for accelerated partial breast irradiation? Preliminary results from an Asian cohort. J Contemp Brachytherapy. 2018 Feb;10(1):47-57. doi: 10.5114/jcb.2018.74137.
- Wadasadawala T, Mondal M, Paul SN, Parmar V, Nair N, Shet T, Desai S, Gupta S, Sarin R. Should molecular subtype be recommended as one of the selection criteria for accelerated partial breast irradiation? Preliminary results from an Asian cohort. J Contemp Brachytherapy. 2018 Feb;10(1):47-57. doi: 10.5114/jcb.2018.74137.
- Badwe R, Gupta S, Nair N, Parmar V, Hawaldar R. Survival of patients with metastatic breast cancer with or without locoregional therapy - Authors' reply. Lancet Oncol. 2015 Dec;16(16):e587-8.
- Badwe R, Hawaldar R, Nair N et al. Locoregional treatment versus no treatment of the primary tumour in metastatic breast cancer: an open-label randomised controlled trial. Lancet Oncol ;16(13):1380-8,2015
- Nair NS, Badwe RA. Loco-Regional Therapy for Early and Advanced Breast Cancer in the Molecular Era. Current Breast Cancer Reports, 6(4): 267-274 ;2014.
- Nair NS. Editorial: 'Bigger is not better! The risk of obesity and risk of breast cancer incidence and recurrence in the Indian Subcontinent'. South Asian Journal of Cancer, Year 2013, Volume 2, Issue 3 [p. 119-120]
- Nair NS, Parmar V, Badwe RA. Surgery for breast cancer. Atlas of operative surgical oncology, ISBN 978-93-86261-98-4.
Badwe RA, Nair NS, Joshi S. Efficacy and effectiveness of clinical breast examination in screening of breast cancer : for the IARC handbook. IARC handbook 2015
- Nair NS, Parmar V, Badwe RA Surgery for breast cancer Atlas of operative surgical oncology, ISBN 978-93-86261-98-4
- Kirti K, Nair NS, Parmar V, Badwe RA Microdochectomy Atlas of operative surgical oncology, ISBN 978-93-86261-98-4
- Mandhane N, Nair NS, Parmar V, Badwe RA Axillary dissection , Breast cancer Atlas of operative surgical oncology, ISBN 978-93-86261-98-4
- V. Parmar, R. Hawaldar, T. Shet, N. S. Nair, V. Vanmali, S. Desai, S. Gupta, V.Rangrajan, I. Mittra, R. A. Badwe Sentinel node biopsy versus low axillary sampling in women with clinically node negative operable breast cancer. Breast 22(6):1081-6, 2013
- Parmar V, Hawaldar R, Nair NS, Shet T, Desai B, Badwe RA. Pathological complete response in locally advanced breast cancer: determinants and predictive significance. NMJI. 2012 May-June; 25(3): 132-136
- Nair NS. Paradigm shift in surgery for breast cancer: the Indian reality. Indian J Cancer. 2011 Oct-Dec;48(4):389-90.
- Estrogen, progesterone and HER2 receptor expression in breast tumors of patients, and their usage of HER2-targeted therapy, in a tertiary care centre in India. Ghosh J, Gupta S, Desai S, Shet T, Radhakrishnan S, Suryavanshi P, Parmar V, Jalali R, Goyal G, Hawaldar R, Patil A, Nair N, Badwe RA. Indian J Cancer. 2011 Oct-Dec;48(4):391-6
- Nair NS, Parmar V, Badwe RA. Breast Conservative Surgery in Cancer. Rajiv Gandhi Newsletter April 2010.
- Nair N, Atisha DM, Streu R, Collins ED, Diehl K, Pearlman M, Alderman AK. An innovative approach to the primary surgical delay procedure for pedicle TRAM flap breast reconstruction. Plastic Reconstructive Surgery Vol 125(4):173e-174e. 2010
- Alderman AK, Storey AF, Nair NS, Chung KC. Financial impact of breast reconstruction on an academic surgical practice. Plastic Reconstructive Surgery 123(5):1408-13, 2009
- Katara AN, Chandiramani VA, Pandya SM, Nair NS. Migration of intrauterine contraceptive device into the appendix. Indian J Surg 2004; 66: 179-180
- Chandiramani VA, Katara AN, Pandya SM, Nair NS. Prolene hernia system in the tension-free repair of primary inguinal hernias. Indian J Surg 2003;65:488-91.
Special Interests
Areas of Interests:
· Oncoplastic breast surgery
· Triple negative breast cancer
· Young women with breast cancer
· Survivorship and Quality of life issues
. Clinical research
List of Treatments
- Breast Lump Treatment
List of Conditions Treated
- Breast Infection
- Breast Pain
- Breast Cancer
- Breast cysts
- Suspicious breast lumps
- Swelling In Breasts
- Nipple Problems
- Breast Problems
- Breast Lumps
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Dr. Neeta Naik practice?
Dr. Neeta Naik consults at Apollo Hospitals, Belapur. This hospital provides comprehensive healthcare services.
Why do patients visit Dr. Neeta Naik?
Patients choose Dr. Neeta Naik for expertise in pediatric neurology, neuro-developmental disorders, and pediatric neurological disorders.
What do patients say about Dr. Neeta Naik?
Dr. Neeta Naik has received positive feedback from 2 patients and 1 patient story is available. Patient testimonials provide valuable insights into the doctor's expertise and patient experience.
What are Dr. Neeta Naik's medical qualifications?
Dr. Neeta Naik holds an MBBS, MD in Pediatrics, Diploma in Child Health (DCH), and a DNB in Pediatrics.
What is Dr. Neeta Naik's specialty?
Dr. Neeta Naik specializes in Pediatric Neurology and Pediatrics.
What is Dr. Neeta Naik's experience?
Dr. Neeta Naik possesses 33 years of experience in the medical field.
Who is Dr. Neeta Naik?
Dr. Neeta Naik, MD, DCH & DNB, is the founder and chief of clinical services at EN1 Neuro. Her extensive experience includes roles as a Research Officer in Pediatric Epilepsy at Wadia Children's Hospital, Mumbai, and a lecturer in General Pediatrics, Epilepsy & Endocrinology. She established multiple pediatric epilepsy and child development centers across Mumbai, focusing on cerebral palsy, autism, and learning disabilities. Dr. Naik's academic contributions include developing IAP guidelines for childhood epilepsy diagnosis and management, and convening groups for pediatric neurology training. She's a renowned faculty member at numerous pediatric and neurology conferences and a prolific author in her field. Her expertise spans pediatric epilepsy, neurodevelopmental disabilities, and child neurology.
