Dr. Suraj B. Pawar, CMD Surgical Oncologist & Robotic Surgeon
Kolhapur Cancer Care Centre is a one-of-its-kind cancer care treatment facility established in 2003, by the renowned cancer surgeon Dr. Suraj B. Pawar. Dr. Pawar acquired his specialization in Cancer Surgery at the prestigious Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai and later attained a Fellowship in Thoracic Surgery at the world-renowned
Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre, USA. After honing his skills at the world’s best institutes, Dr. Pawar returned to India with a vision of serving his countrymen help fight the battle of cancer. He dreamt of creating a state-of-the-art cancer care centre in India that would make even the rarest forms of cancer treatable at an affordable cost. His dream manifested into reality with the Kolhapur Cancer Care Centre, which today, is deemed as one of the best
Tertiary Cancer Care Centres in India.
A team moving with a mission What started as a 50 bedded hospital a decade ago has grown to become a world recognized site for cancer care. Supported ably by Dr. Reshma S. Pawar, KCC built an empire that houses an army of skilled staff. Dr. Pawar himself has performed over 10000 successful cancer surgeries till date and the numbers are rolling every day. Over 30,000 cancer patients have undergone treatment at KCC, out of which 80% received free treatment under government schemes. Tracing a success rate of this magnitude has been possible because of its dedicated team of
Surgical Oncologist, Radiation Oncologist, Medical Oncologist, Qualified Physicists, Technologists along with Supporting Ancillary & Nursing Staff aided by a cuttingedge infrastructure.
Dr. Reshma S. Pawar is the secretary of Chhatrapati Shahu Cancer Research Foundation and the executive director at KCC and is invested in caring for the patients at the hospital. She has worked on several Cancer detection camps
and contributed valuable content pieces about Cancer in the local newspaper with an aim to reduce the incidence of breast cancer by stirring awareness.
Infrastructure that aids the best care
Today, KCC has emerged as one single destination for all aspects of Cancer Care; from Cancer Diagnosis to Surgical Oncology to Radiotherapy, Chemotherapy, Pain management, and palliative care. It also drives several Cancer Awareness Camps and promotes cancer preventive measures to cast an echoing impact. The Centre is well equipped with State-of-the-art Operation Theatre, Triple Energy Linear Accelerator with Image Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT), Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT) with VMAT technology, Brachytherapy Unit and a mammography unit.
Paving the specialized path
The centre specializes in using newer and minimally invasive Oncosurgery (including advanced
laparoscopy and Thoracoscopic Surgeries). KCC made a mark when it developed an innovative surgical technique for treating Cancer of the Esophagus in 2007.
Several such landmark surgeries performed at KCC are nationally and internationally recognised. With such constant endeavours in uplifting the life of each patient in every way they can, KCC has established itself as a centre that
focuses on more than mere survival of the patients. From organ, limb preservation to giving proper cosmetic benefits, this patientcentric centre not just erases cancer but also the scars of cancer!
The road ahead!
Today, KCC is the leading centre in South-West Maharashtra catering to patients from Satara, Karad, Sangli, Miraj, Konkan and interior parts of Maharashtra, Goa & North Karnataka. The centre is focused on further revolutionizing their infrastructure to support the evergrowing need for quality care. As the centre continues to write an
impressive success story of treating critical cancer patients at minimal costs, people from across the globe are taking note. The day is not far when KCC would be reckoned as one of the best holistic cancer care treatment facilities in the world.
