Profile
Dr. Dale Rodrigues is a highly respected Senior Surgical Oncologist known for his precision in complex cancer surgeries and his deeply compassionate, patient-first approach. Recognised for his calm, honest, and reassuring communication style, he helps patients understand and accept their diagnosis with confidence, dignity, and clarity.
He is especially skilled in chemoport insertions on a day-care basis, ensuring safe, comfortable, and reliable vascular access for patients undergoing chemotherapy. Dr. Rodrigues strongly believes in empowering patients with the right information, guiding them to make confident, timely decisions and supporting them through every step of their cancer journey toward survivorship.He currently practices at Holy Family Hospital, Mumbai.
Additional Contributions
- Conducts breast cancer awareness initiatives
- Actively supports NGOs and funding agencies for patient care
- Promotes early cancer detection and screening
- Leads survivorship guidance and lifestyle counselling initiatives
Areas of specialization
- Surgical oncology for complex cancers
- Chemoport insertion (day-care vascular access for chemotherapy)
- Head & Neck cancer surgeries
- Oral cancer reconstruction
- Skull base tumour surgeries
- Robotic-assisted cancer surgeries
- Breast cancer surgeries and awareness-led interventions
Education
- MBBS – Mumbai
- MS (General Surgery) – Mumbai
- DNB (Super-speciality – Surgical Oncology)
- MRCS (Part A) – Edinburgh, UK
- FMAS & DMAS
- Advanced Robotic Surgery Training – Delhi
- Fellowship in Head & Neck Oncology – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York
- Specialised Training in Skull Base Tumours & Head and Neck Oncology – Brescia, Italy
Affiliations
Publications
- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Presentation in an Adult – Indian Journal of Surgery (2011)
- Mesocolonic Dermoid Cyst – Indian Journal of Surgery (2012)
- Submental Flap: A Game Changer in Oral Cancer Reconstruction – Study of 1167 Cases (2020)