M.B.B.S., M.S. (General Surgery)
40+ years
Dr. Haribhakti graduated from Seth G. S. Medical College, Mumbai. After receiving his MS (General Surgery) from KEM Hospital, he trained at the Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai for 5 years. Dr. Haribhakti holds a fellowship from the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York (under Dr. Jatin P. Shah). He has received training in microsurgery, under Prof Wily Boeckx, in Leuven, Belgium and in laser surgery, under Prof Wolfgang Steiner, in Germany and in head and neck oncology at the Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital, London.
Dr. Haribhakti’s experience spans several thousand cases with a high success rate. He joined Sir H.N. Reliance Foundation Hospital in 2014 as HOD – Oncology and later became Director-Oncosciences. Currently, he is Group Chairman of Oncosciences for Reliance Healthcare.
Dr. Haribhakti’s instrument system for endoscopic assessment of the larynx was later developed by the Karl Storz Company, Germany. His numerous appliances designed for patients with head and neck cancers are in advanced stages of prototyping and await final production. His original test series for objective assessment of patients undergoing major oral reconstruction and his original anatomical study of the adult human mandible and its relevance in surgical decision-making have been published in prestigious journals.
Dr. Haribhakti’s extensive academic contributions include numerous lectures, panels, and presentations at national and international forums. His three innovative surgical approaches for managing complex and large head and neck tumours in forbidding locations were presented at the 2014 International Head and Neck Congress in New York.
He has authored several journal publications, an oncology textbook (‘Clinical Oncology’), a surgical oncology textbook (‘Restoration, Reconstruction and Rehabilitation in Head and Neck Cancer’; released by the Chairperson, Smt. Nita Ambani), a book on human relations (‘A Journey, Forever…’; released by RIL Chairman Shri Mukesh Ambani). He has also co-authored an educative booklet (‘Whispering Hope’) for patients with breast cancer.
Dr. Haribhakti is also the founder of the ‘Quality of Life Foundation’, which aims to restore quality of life. He is currently an active member of six societies.