Dr. S. M. Shuaib Zaidi

Dr. S. M. Shuaib Zaidi is a highly experienced Principal Director – Surgical Oncology with over 20 years of experience in surgical oncology. He specializes in thoracic oncology, oesophageal and lung cancer surgery, gastrointestinal and hepatopancreatobiliary cancers, gynecological oncology, breast cancer surgery, mediastinal and thymic cancers, as well as robotic and minimally invasive cancer surgery. He is recognized as a pioneer in oesophageal and lung cancer surgery and was the first to perform robotic oesophageal and lung cancer surgery in Delhi.

Work Experience

• Principal Director – Surgical Oncology, Max Healthcare, Noida
• Senior Consultant – Surgical Oncology, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi (2012–2025)
• Consultant – Surgical Oncology, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute, New Delhi (2006–2012)
• Faculty – DNB Surgical Oncology, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute & Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi
• Registrar, Senior Resident & Assistant Professor – Cancer Institute (WIA), Chennai (2001–2005)

• MBBS
• MS (General Surgery)
• MCh (Surgical Oncology)

• Oesophageal Cancer
• Lung Cancer
• Mediastinal Cancer
• Thymic Cancer

• Robotic Oesophageal Cancer Surgery
• Robotic Lung Cancer Surgery
• Limb Salvage Surgery
• Robotic Surgery
• Laparoscopic Cancer Surgery
• Thoracoscopic Cancer Surgery

• Indian Association of Surgical Oncologists (IASO)
• Indian Society of Oncology (ISO)
• International Association for Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC)
• Indian Society for Study of Lung Cancer (ISSLC)

• Best Research Paper Award – ASCO-GI, 2019
• Best Foreign Fellow – Oita University, Japan, 2006