Dr. Anil K D’Cruz is one of India’s most eminent Head and Neck Surgical Oncologists with over three decades of experience. He is globally recognised for his leadership in cancer care, academic excellence, and surgical expertise. Former Director of Tata Memorial Hospital, he is the first Indian to serve as President of the Union International for Cancer Control (UICC), Geneva. His patient-centric and evidence-based approach has significantly influenced head and neck oncology practices in India and worldwide.

Educational Qualifications:

• MBBS
• MS in General Surgery
• DNB in General Surgery
• Honorary FRCS (Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons, London)

Professional Experience:

• Director – Oncology, Apollo Hospitals (Mumbai, Chennai & Delhi)
• Senior Consultant – Head & Neck Surgical Oncology, Apollo Hospitals, Mumbai
• Consulting Oncologist – Apollo Athenaa Women’s Cancer Centre, Delhi (Thyroid Cancer)
• Former Director – Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai
• Former Chief – Head & Neck Services, Tata Memorial Hospital
• President Elect (2018–2020) & President (2020–2022), Union International for Cancer Control (UICC), Geneva

Awards & Achievements

• Honorary FRCS – Royal College of Surgeons, London
• First Indian to serve as President of the Union International for Cancer Control (UICC), Geneva
• Widely recognised for leadership in global cancer control and head & neck oncology

Professional Memberships:

• Governing Council Member & Past President – Foundation of Head & Neck Oncology
• Past President – Asian Society of Head & Neck Oncology
• Member – Indian Society of Oncology
• Member – Association of Surgeons of India
• Member – Indian Society of Surgical Oncology

Research and Publications

• Elective versus Therapeutic Neck Dissection in Oral Cancer
• Elective versus Therapeutic Neck Dissection in Node-Negative Oral Cancer
• Elective versus Therapeutic Neck Dissection in the Clinically Node-Negative Early Oral Cancer: A Randomised Control Trial (RCT)
• OP187: Early-Stage Tongue Cancer with Nodal Metastasis Has a Distinct Molecular Signature
• Predictors of Prognosis for Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oral Tongue
• Relative Value of Ultrasound, Computed Tomography, and Positron Emission Tomography Imaging in the Clinically Node-Negative Neck in Oral Cancer
• Organ Preservation Strategies: Review of Literature and Their Applicability in Developing Nations
• Oral Cancer: Review of Current Management Strategies
• Ipsilateral Neck Nodal Status as a Predictor of Contralateral Nodal Metastasis in Carcinoma of the Tongue Crossing the Midline
• Prospective Study of 583 Neck Dissections in Oral Cancers: Implications for Clinical Practice