Last updated: 02-Nov-2026
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Dr Harsh Shah
MS, MCh (Surgical Gastroenterology), DrNB (Surgical Gastroenterology)
Registered with Gujarat Medical Council, Reg. No. G-38738
Gastro & Cancer Surgeon · Dr. Jivraj Mehta Hospital, Vasna, Ahmedabad
18 years of experience in cancer and major surgery of the stomach, food pipe, liver, pancreas and bowel. Trained at Maulana Azad Medical College and GB Pant Hospital, Delhi. He operates by the keyhole or open route, as the cancer needs.
In short
A good stomach cancer surgeon first shows you the whole plan, not only the operation. Ask who decides it, and why.
The operation should remove the stomach part and the nearby lymph glands in one planned step. Ask how many glands are cleared, and why.
You may get a second opinion at any time. A surgeon who is sure of the plan welcomes it.
The full approach to this cancer is on the gastric cancer surgery with Dr Harsh Shah page. This page helps you choose who should operate.
Stomach cancer surgery is a big operation. The first plan is the one with the strongest chance of removing the cancer fully.
The stomach sits beside the pancreas, the liver, the spleen and the bowel. The cancer spreads through lymph glands around it. If the first operation leaves cancer behind, a second operation is harder and less likely to help.
So the question is not only who can operate. It is who plans the whole route: tests, medicines before surgery, the operation, and the follow-up.
Look for a surgeon trained in surgery of the whole digestive system who treats cancer as the main work.
Training is checked on the Gujarat Medical Council register. Dr Harsh Shah’s number is G-38738.
Before surgery, the plan should say what the scans show, whether medicine comes first, and what the operation will remove.
| Question | What a clear answer sounds like | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Where is the cancer, and how deep? | Scope report, CT scan and, if needed, a keyhole look in the belly | Decides if the cancer can be removed at all |
| Does medicine come before surgery? | Yes or no, with the reason | Some cancers shrink first, which makes the operation safer |
| How much stomach is removed? | Part or all, with the reason | Decides food habits and vitamins afterwards |
| Which glands are removed? | The glands around the stomach are cleared in one step | Clearing them lowers the chance of the cancer returning |
| Keyhole or open? | The route that is safest for this cancer | Recovery differs, but clearing the cancer comes first |
Ask for another view if the plan is unclear, the surgery is urgent without a reason, or the scans are not explained.
A second opinion is not rude and does not cost you time in the long run. Take your scope report, slides and scans, and ask the same questions again. See how the surgery is decided in gastric cancer for what a second look usually checks.
At the first visit, he reads your scope report, scans and slides, then explains the stage, the choices and the next step in plain words.
Dr Harsh Shah sees patients at Dr. Jivraj Mehta Hospital, Vasna, Ahmedabad, Monday to Saturday, 9 am to 5 pm. If the cancer sits in the upper stomach, see the total gastrectomy for upper stomach cancer page for how that operation is planned.
Check training in surgical gastroenterology or surgical oncology, and the registration number on the state medical council list.
It helps. The surgeon who has seen the tumour plans the operation better. Reports from other centres are still reviewed carefully.
No. The route is chosen by the cancer. Some cancers are safer with open surgery. The aim is to clear the cancer first.
Yes. Many families do. Tests can often be done near home first, and the plan is made in one or two visits.
Yes. The plan can be reviewed at any stage. Bring the scans taken before and after the medicine.
Dr Harsh Shah — Dr. Jivraj Mehta Hospital, Vasna, Ahmedabad
Dr. Jivraj Mehta Hospital, Dr Jivraj Mehta Marg, Vasna, Ahmedabad 380007.
Consultations, review of reports and scans, operations and follow-up. OPD Monday to Saturday, 9 am to 5 pm.
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