Dr. Rajinder Kaur Saggu
Senior Director and Head, Breast Surgical Oncology
Max Institute of Cancer Care, Vaishali
About Dr Rajinder Kaur Saggu
Oncoplastic & Breast Surgical Oncologist | 26+ Years of Experience
PROFILE
Dr Rajinder Kaur Saggu is a highly experienced and leading Oncoplastic and Breast Surgical Oncologist with a clinical practice dedicated exclusively to the management of breast cancer and benign breast diseases. With over 26 years of experience in General Surgery and 20 years of specialised experience in Surgical Oncology, Breast Services, she is committed to delivering personalised, evidence-based care aligned with international best practices.
She received advanced training in breast surgery at the prestigious Tata Memorial Hospital & Research Centre, Mumbai, India, and further training at M D Anderson Cancer Centre in Houston, USA. Her expertise encompasses the full spectrum of breast surgical oncology, including Level I-III oncoplastic breast surgeries, Endoscopic & Robotic Breast Surgery, nipple-sparing mastectomy with autologous flap and implant-based Breast Reconstruction.
Dr Saggu leads the Breast Cancer Centre at Max Hospital, Vaishali, providing a one-stop, personalised, and multidisciplinary model of comprehensive care for breast cancer and benign breast disorders.
Committed to improving breast cancer outcomes beyond the operating room, Dr Saggu is actively involved in breast cancer awareness, screening and community outreach initiatives, with a strong focus on educating women about early detection, prevention and timely treatment.
SKILLS
- Comprehensive management of breast cancers
- Evidence-based management of benign breast diseases
- Sentinel lymph node biopsy (Dual Dye, ICG / Gamma probe / Blue dye)
- Oncoplastic Breast Conserving Surgery
- Perforator Flap Breast Surgery
- Nipple and Skin Sparing Mastectomy
- Flap & Implant-based Whole Breast Reconstruction
- Robotic & Endoscopic Surgeries for Breast
- Experienced in performing image-guided VABB, localization of impalpable breast lesions, and ICG fluorescence-guided breast surgery
- Experience in Complex Oncological procedures
- Screening & Preventive oncology for breast cancers
- Breast Cancer Genetics and risk-reducing surgeries
EDUCATION
- Senior Research Fellow in Breast Surgery – Tata Memorial Hospital & Research Centre, Mumbai (2009)
- Master of Surgery (MS), General Surgery, Govt. Medical College, Patiala, Punjab (2002)
- M.B.B.S, Govt. Medical College, Miraj, Maharashtra (1997)
ADVANCED TRAINING IN BREAST CANCER SURGERY
- Oncoplasty Fellowship at International School of Oncoplastic Surgery, under world-renowned Oncoplasty expert Dr C B Koppiker
- Minimally Invasive Breast Surgery (Endoscopic and Robotic Training), Paris & Abu Dhabi
- Principles of Breast Oncoplastic Surgery, University of East Anglia, UK – 2021–2023
- Oncoplastic Breast Surgery Workshops by Breast Global & ISOS
- Hands on ICG workshop by ISOS & Stryker
- Hands on VABB workshop by ISOS & BARD
- Breast Fellow at American College of Surgeons (FACS)
- Trainee at M. D. Anderson Cancer Centre, Houston, Texas, under the able guidance of Dr. Kelly Hunt
- Breast Fellow at Tata Memorial Hospital & Research Centre, Mumbai, under the able guidance of renowned Breast Surgeon Dr Rajendra Badwe
- Breast Fellowship at AIIMS, New Delhi, under the able guidance of Dr Anurag Srivastava
WORK EXPERIENCE
- Senior Director and Head, Breast Surgical Oncology, Max Institute of Cancer Care, Max Super Specialty Hospital, Vaishali, Ghaziabad – May 2023 – Present
- Senior Consultant, Apollo Spectra Hospital, New Delhi – March 2022 – April 2023
- Consultant Surgical Oncology, Specialist Breast Services, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi – February 2015 – February 2022
- Attending Consultant Surgical Oncology, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi – 2010 – 2015
- Observership in Breast Oncology and Reconstructive Breast Surgery, Department of Surgical Oncology, M D Anderson Cancer Centre, Houston, Texas – 2009
- Senior Research Fellow, Breast unit (Surgical Oncology), Tata Memorial Hospital & Research Centre, Mumbai – 2009
- Senior Registrar, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi – 2004 – 2007
SOCIAL INITIATIVES
Founder, Guru Nanak Cancer Care Trust (GNCCT), established on 27th May 2012 at the Jonti Village, Delhi, with a commitment to providing accessible breast cancer care to underprivileged women. She set up the Trust along with her husband, Dr S S Saggu.
- Dedicated to promoting breast cancer awareness, early detection and timely treatment through community outreach initiatives.
- Regularly conducts breast cancer support group meetings.
- Regularly conducts breast cancer awareness talks, screening camps, and educational programs with Rotary and Lions clubs and charitable foundations across India.
- Focuses on bridging the gap between breast cancer awareness and access to quality healthcare among women from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
PUBLICATIONS
- Metaplastic Carcinoma of the Breast: a rare neoplasm with prominent osseous differentiation. MAR Oncology, Vol 1, Issue 3.
- Poster presentation – An Unusual Symptomatic Breast Asymmetry in a 33-Year-Old Female: A Case Report.
- Paper presentation on Evaluating the Efficacy and Outcomes of Latissimus Dorsi (LD) Flap Reconstruction in Breast Cancer Management: A 13-Year Audit from a Single Surgeon Unit in India, at Istanbul.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- Life Member, ASI (Association of Surgeons of India)
- Member, ABSI (Association of Breast Surgeons of India)
- Member of Delhi Breast Oncology Group (DBOG)
- Member of Breast Imaging Society of India (BISI)
- Member, Indian Association of Surgical Oncology (IASO)
- Fellow of American College of Surgeons (FACS)
- Member, Asian Society of Mastology (ASOMA)
- Member, Breast Global
- Member, European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO)
- Member, Indian Society of Oncology
ARTICLES & BOOKS BY DR. R K SAGGU
2020 (Women’s Era):
When to worry about breast lumps…?
2019 :
Moving On – A Comprehensive Handbook on Understanding Breast Cancer. [download]
2012 :
Guide to Women Cancer –
Cure Your Body, Heal Your Soul.
