Meet the consultant
Dr. Dhaval B. Thakkar
Consultant Surgical Oncologist · Consultant Onco Surgeon
MBBS, MS (General Surgery), DrNB (Surgical Oncology), FMAS
Dr. Thakkar is an Ahmedabad-based onco surgeon (cancer surgeon) with specialist training from Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute, Kolkata, and senior residency experience at the Gujarat Cancer & Research Institute. He leads consultations at VRAJ CANCER CARE in Vastral.
Training and background
DrNB, Surgical Oncology
Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute, Kolkata
Specialist training in surgical oncology.
Former Senior Resident, Surgical Oncology
Gujarat Cancer & Research Institute (GCRI), Ahmedabad
Senior residency in a dedicated regional cancer institute.
MS, General Surgery
Postgraduate surgical training
Foundation in general surgery before sub-specialisation.
FMAS
Fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery
Training in minimal access surgical techniques.
Experience
10+ years of surgical experience
Professional experience
Consultant and residency positions, most recent first.
Feb 2026 – Jul 2026
Consultant Surgical Oncologist
SAL Hospital & Medical Institute, Ahmedabad
Surgical oncology consultations, multidisciplinary treatment planning, second opinions and operative care; counselling patients and families on diagnosis, treatment sequence and surgery.
2024 – 2025
Chief Consultant – Surgical Oncology
Aayush Cancer Hospital, Jamnagar
Led independent surgical oncology assessment, operative care and multidisciplinary treatment planning.
2024
Consultant – Surgical Oncology
Krishna Shalby Hospital, Ahmedabad
Consultant-level surgical oncology practice, operative care and multidisciplinary coordination.
2023 – 2024
Senior Resident – Surgical Oncology
The Gujarat Cancer & Research Institute (GCRI), Ahmedabad
Tertiary cancer-centre experience across major surgical oncology specialties, tumour-board planning and postoperative care.
2018 – 2019
Senior Resident – General Surgery
QRG Central Hospital, Faridabad
General surgery practice before surgical oncology training.
Languages
Consultations in English, Gujarati, Hindi, Bengali.
More from Dr. Thakkar
Hospital attachments · Ahmedabad
Where surgery and treatment can be coordinated
Consultations happen at the clinic. When an operation or inpatient care is needed, it is planned at one of these attached hospitals.
SAL Hospital & Medical Institute
Thaltej
Akshar Hospital
Nikol
Avadh Multispeciality Hospital
Nikol, Vastral
Lakshmi Hospital
Maninagar
Matis Multispeciality Hospital
Motera
KIMS Hospital
Bopal
Al-Ameen Charitable Hospital
Khanpur
Opening 22 November 2026
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