Dr. Antony Raj James
Head & Neck Oncologic Surgeon
Head, Oncology Unit – Apex Group of Hospitals
Dr. Antony Raj James is a Consultant Head & Neck Oncologic Surgeon and heads the Oncology Unit across the entire Apex Group of Hospitals, overseeing cancer care delivery at all five Apex facilities in Mumbai. He personally performs head and neck cancer surgeries, and leads a dedicated multidisciplinary oncosurgery team covering GI, genitourinary, gynecological, breast, and thoracic malignancies — ensuring patients across the network have access to comprehensive, specialty-specific surgical oncology care under one unified program.
Driven by a philosophy of surgical precision and compassionate care, Dr. James focuses on individualized, guideline-driven treatment protocols that achieve definitive oncological clearance while preserving each patient's long-term quality of life.
Education & Qualification:
- MCh, Head & Neck Oncology — Tata Memorial Hospital (TMH/ACTREC), Mumbai - 2025
- International Observership — Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC), New York - 2019
- MS, Otorhinolaryngology — JIPMER, Puducherry (Premier Institute of National Importance) - 2021
- MBBS — Government Villupuram Medical College, Tamil Nadu - 2011–2016
Clinical Scope & Areas of Expertise (Head & Neck):
- Oral Cavity Cancers — Advanced resection of oral squamous cell carcinomas with rigorous margin control
- Thyroid & Parathyroid Surgery — Precision management of benign and malignant thyroid conditions, with meticulous preservation of the recurrent laryngeal nerve
- Salivary Gland Tumors — High-precision surgery for benign and malignant pathologies of the parotid and submandibular glands
- Laryngeal & Pharyngeal Malignancies — Tailored surgical interventions integrated with advanced organ-preservation protocols
- Complex Neck Dissections — Functional and modified radical neck dissections, clearing regional lymph nodes while conserving critical non-lymphatic structures
Oncology Unit — Full Spectrum Coverage:
As Head of the Oncology Unit, Dr. James coordinates a specialist team delivering surgical oncology care beyond head & neck, including:
- GI Oncosurgery
- Genitourinary Oncosurgery
- Gynecologic Oncosurgery
- Breast Oncosurgery
- Thoracic Oncosurgery
