Dr. Ritesh Agrawal

Dr. Ritesh Agrawal is a highly experienced Endocrine Surgeon specializing in Thyroid, Parathyroid, Breast Cancer, and Advanced Endocrine Surgery. He holds the distinction of being the first M.Ch. qualified Endocrine Surgeon in Mumbai and is among the few highly specialized endocrine surgeons in India.

He has trained and worked at prestigious institutes, including Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute (SGPGI), Lucknow, and Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi. In addition to his clinical expertise, Dr. Agrawal has also served as a faculty member in Surgery at AVMC, Puducherry, contributing significantly to medical education and mentoring future surgeons.

Dr. Agrawal has performed more than 3,000 thyroid and parathyroid surgeries and continues to perform over 400 endocrine surgeries annually. His expertise covers the complete spectrum of endocrine gland surgeries, including thyroid cancer surgery, parathyroid surgery, adrenal surgery, pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, MEN syndromes, breast cancer surgery, and mediastinal tumors.

He is widely recognized for pioneering stitchless and sutureless thyroid and parathyroid surgical techniques, which help minimize postoperative discomfort, improve cosmetic outcomes, and promote faster recovery.

Awards & Recognition

• Fellowship of The Association of Surgeons of India (FAIS)

• Research Awards from IAES, CSIR, ICMR, and INSA for pioneering work on pheochromocytoma

• Prof. S. Vittal Best Paper Award – 71st ASICON (2011)

• Appreciation Award – 73rd ASICON (2013)

• First Prize in Poster Presentation – UPASICON (2006)

• Achiever Award – Junior Chamber International (2015)

• Accredited Speaker of the Maharashtra Medical Council

• First to write a superspecialty (M.Ch.) thesis on Telemedicine