About Dr. Nitin Leekha

Dr. Nitin Leekha is a Senior Director – Surgical Oncology currently associated with Max Healthcare. His practice covers a broad spectrum of oncological subspecialties, including uro-oncology, breast oncology, thoracic oncology, gynaecologic oncology, gastrointestinal oncology, and head & neck cancers. He is also highly experienced in advanced laparoscopic, minimally invasive, and robotic surgical techniques for cancer management.

Professional Experience

Dr. Leekha’s professional experience includes:

• Currently working at Max Healthcare
• Associate Director – Surgical Oncology (Head & Neck, Breast & Gynaecology, Thoracic & GI, Uro-oncology, Laparoscopic/Minimal Access & Robotic Surgery), Jaypee Hospital, Noida
• Consultant – Surgical Oncology, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Vaishali
• Senior Resident – Surgery, Maulana Azad Medical College & Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi

Education & Training

• M.Ch – Surgical Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram
• MS – General Surgery, Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi
• MBBS, University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi
• Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS)
• Fellow in Minimal Access Surgery (FMAS)
• Fellow of the European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO)

Advanced training includes:

• Surgical Oncology training at Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, and AIIMS, Delhi
• Fellowship in Uniportal Thoracic Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, China
• Training in Advanced Thoracic Surgery & VATS, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong
• Training in Advanced HIPEC & Peritoneal Malignancies, Berlin, Germany
• Advanced training in D2 Gastrectomy, National Cancer Centre Hospital, Japan

Clinical Expertise & Special Interests

Dr. Nitin Leekha’s areas of special interest include:

• Head & Neck Oncology
• Breast Oncology
• Gastrointestinal Oncology
• Thoracic Oncology
• Gynaecological & Genitourinary Oncology
• Advanced laparoscopic and robotic oncological procedures
• Uniportal Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS)
• Transoral & transaxillary endoscopic thyroid and parathyroid surgery
• Bone and soft tissue tumours

Memberships

• Life Member, Indian Association of Surgical Oncology (IASO)
• Life Member, Association of Surgeons of India (ASI)
• Member, American College of Surgeons (ACS)
• Member, European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO)
• Life Member, Society of Endoscopic & Laparoscopic Surgeons of India (SELSI)
• Member, Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India (AMASI)

Academic Contributions & Publications

• Delivered guest lectures and presented papers at national and international conferences
• 20+ publications in reputed national and international journals