Dr. (Prof.) Sharan Choudhri is a distinguished surgical oncologist with four decades of clinical excellence, largely shaped by his service in the Army Medical Corps. He is credited with establishing the first Malignant Diseases Treatment Centre in the Armed Forces. Trained at leading global institutions in Japan and the USA, he is highly regarded for his pioneering work in sentinel lymph node biopsy and minimally invasive cancer surgery. He is also actively involved in academic contributions, editorial responsibilities, and professional oncology forums worldwide.

Educational Qualifications:

• MBBS – Armed Forces Medical College, Pune
• MS (General Surgery) – Armed Forces Medical College, Pune
• Training in Surgical Oncology – Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai
• Training in Surgical Oncology – Malignant Diseases Treatment Centre, INHS Asvini, Mumbai
• Trained in Esophageal Surgery – Kurume Medical University, Fukuoka, Japan
• Trained in Hepato-Biliary Surgery – Shimane Medical University, Izumo, Japan
• Trained in Hepato-Biliary Surgery – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA
• UICC-ICRETT Fellowship – Michigan State University, Flint, USA (Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping & Biopsy, 2001)
• UICC-ICRETT Fellowship – Kurume Medical University, Kurume, Japan (Three-Field Lymphadenectomy for Esophageal Malignancies, 1994)

Professional Experience:

• Dr. Sharan Choudhri is currently working at Max Healthcare
• Sectional Editor - Indian Journal of Surgery for the “Association of Armed Forces Surgeons” a Section of the Association of Surgeons of India
• Elected Member of Executive Committee of the Indian Association of Surgical Oncology for two years (2002 - 2003)

Professional Memberships:

• Indian Association of Surgical Oncology (IASO)
• Indian Society of Oncology (ISO)
• Union for International Cancer Control (UICC)
• Association of Armed Forces Surgeons (AAFS)
• Association of Surgeons of India (ASI)
• Indian Society of Aero-Space Medicine (ISAM)
• Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India (AMASI)

Awards:

• Air Vice-Marshal MM Shrinagesh Memorial Medal for standing First in Surgery in Medical Officers Junior Command Course (1986)
• “Young Investigators Award”
  • 3rd International Sentinel Node Congress, Yokohama, Japan (16 - 18 Nov 2002)
  • Presentation - Promise & Pitfalls of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Oral Malignancies
  • Selected for Outstanding Scientific Merit, Innovation & Educational Value, and Promotion of Sentinel Node Navigation Surgery
• Prizes at the “Onco-Quiz” - National Conference of Indian Association of Surgical Oncology on several occasions (1999, 2000, 2005)