Articles by Dr. Ashwin Tamhankar

Awareness session on "Bladder Cancer" By Dr. Ashwin Tamhankar, Consultant, Uro-Oncology & Robotic Surgery at Apollo Cancer Centres, Navi Mumbai.To Book an ap...

Apollo Hospitals is the leading multi-specialty hospitals group in India. It is also present in several countries in the Asia-pacific region. Over 8000 docto...

Ashwin Tamhankar on Instagram: "Welcoming our new teammate - da Vinci Xi Robotic system which is the fourth generation advanced robotic technology at Apollo Hospitals - Navi MumbaiOur organ specific oncology and robotic program would certainly have a big boost with this cutting edge technology under the leadership of Prof Dr Anil Dcruz - Head and Neck cancers, Director Oncology, Apollo HospitalsDr Rajesh S Shinde - GI and Thoracic cancersDr Richa Bansal - Gynecology cancersAnd myself Ashwin Tamhankar - Urological CancersAs we say good bye to our old friend (da Vinci Si - third generation) it gives me extreme sense of pleasure and satisfaction for the efforts put in by our dedicated team for the quaternary care of our cancer patientsReally appreciate efforts from all, Dr Pravin Pawar Dr Smita Sawant and all the dedicated nurses and technicians who work tirelessly for better and safer patient care. They are the men and women who run the show in a true sense.Savita Desai Jyoti, Deepali, Manisha, Supriya, Ruchira, Suresh, Umesh, Anil, Deepali, Ashwini, GeetaOur Oncology residents - Deep Mashru Bharavi, MuraliAppreciate efforts from the leadership Mr Santosh Marathe, Group CEO, Western India Apollo Hospitals Dr Dinesh Madhavan - President, Group Oncology and International, Apollo Hospitals Prof Anupam Sibal - Group Medical Director, Apollo Hospitals Dr Kiran Shingote - COO, Apollo Hospitals Navi Mumbai Dr Ravi Shankar - Director Medical ServicesMrs Sonal Mrs Avanti Pawar Dr Sneha VaidyaMr Ramanathan SambasivanAnd the entire team AHNMParallel efforts from all allied divisions are the workhorses of any robust oncology program and this is the apt time to recognise their contribution from radiology, med onc, rad onc, nuclear medicine, anesthesia, cardiology, medicine, nephrology and all allied departments"

Ashwin Tamhankar on Instagram: "Amazing session on Fellowship opportunities, perspectives, logistics and ways to gain maximum from a fellowship program at YOU Conclave, Mpuh Nadiad A steamy debate on Techno based Deepak Kaddu versus sub specialisation based Shashank Agrawal fellowshipsBoth of you did the justice to the topicRahul Jena Anup Gupta Rajat Mahadik - were precise in giving directions to the trainees for American, UK and South East Asia based fellowship opportunitiesMany thanks Abhishek Singh and YOU council for the opportunity to convene this entire session for 1.5 hrs which would be reviewed by many residents going forward Mahendra Bhandari sir, gave the perspective on the Philosophy based learning than techno based learningMahesh Desai sir and Ravindra Sabnis sir gave the expert views on the topicWell conducted and appreciated program indeedVattikuti Foundation Usi India# Indian School of UrologyApollo Hospitals - Navi Mumbai Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital"

Ashwin Tamhankar on Instagram: "United by Unique: Fighting Cancer Together 🎗️This World Cancer Day, let’s stand united in the fight against cancer. From precaution and early diagnosis to advanced robotic treatments, every step matters.Dr. Ashwin Tamhankar, Consultant Urological Cancer & Robotic Surgeon, emphasizes that cancer care isn’t just medical it’s a collective effort. If we truly want to make this experience unique, we must come together!Early detection saves lives. Awareness creates change. Unity fuels progress.#ProstateCancer#ProstateCancerAwareness#BladderCancer#BladderCancerAwareness#KidneyCancer#KidneyCancerAwareness#RoboticSurgery#RoboticSurgeryForCancer#TesticularCancer#PenileCancer#AdrenalCancer"

Ashwin Tamhankar on Instagram: "Wonderful USICON Delhi 2023 -Participated in a plenary panel discussion on high risk prostate cancer moderated by Dr Ganesh Bakshi-Debated in favor of variant histology for bladder cancer in session 'cross fires in urology' as a plenary session-Got felicitated from President USI Dr Ravindra Sabnis sir for the contribution towards Indian School of Urology (ISU)Opportunity to interact with lot of colleagues, seniors and teachers!Most importantly we had an Alumnus meeting of the robotic fellows with Dr Gagan Gautam Dr Puneet Ahluwalia and the team to cherish our memorable days of robotic fellowship at Delhi 2017. -Proud to be the first fellow of this legacy and it continues ahead with total 8 fellows till date in 2023! Really appreciateIt's been fantastic 6 years then and enjoying every bit of it to the core."

Ashwin Tamhankar on Instagram: "🚭 "50% of bladder cancer patients are smokers."This World No Tobacco Day, Dr. Ashwin Tamhankar, Consultant Urological Cancer & Robotic Surgeon, highlights the lesser-known but deadly connection between smoking and urological cancers — including kidney, ureter, and bladder cancer.❗Smoking doesn't just affect your lungs — it impacts healing, increases cardiac risk, and silently damages your urinary system. The good news? Quitting today can drastically reduce your cancer risk in 10 years.👉 Take the first step. Quit smoking. Spread the word. Save lives.#WorldNoTobaccoDay #QuitSmoking #CancerAwareness #UrologyCare #HealthMatters #StopSmoking #TobaccoFreeLife #DrAshwinTamhankar #RoboticSurgery #CancerPrevention"

🎗️ May is Bladder Cancer Awareness Month! 🎗️Join Dr. Ashwin Tamankar, Consultant Urological Oncologist & Robotic Surgeon, as he explains the latest in blad...

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