{"id":1833,"date":"2026-07-02T16:35:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T16:35:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovativeworks.com\/shaileshshrikhande\/?page_id=1833"},"modified":"2026-07-02T16:36:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T16:36:00","slug":"awards-and-distinctions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.innovativeworks.com\/shaileshshrikhande\/awards-and-distinctions\/","title":{"rendered":"Awards and Distinctions"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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  1. Immediate Past President, <\/strong>Asia Pacific Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (APHPBA), 2026.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. President, <\/strong>Asia Pacific Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (APHPBA), September 2023 \u2013 2025.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. Honorary Fellowship of American College of Surgeons (FACS), <\/strong>San Francisco, USA, October 2024 (Only the 6th Indian to receive this honour in the last 112 years).<\/li>\n
  4. Appointed as an Adjunct Professor<\/strong> in the Department of Surgical Oncology, Kasturba Medical College (KMC), MAHE, Manipal. Feb 2025 \u2013 Jan 2027.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  5. Appointed as an Adjunct Professor<\/strong> in the Department of Surgical Oncology, JN Medical College, KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research Deemed \u2013 to be \u2013 University, Belgavi, December 1st 2024-2025.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  6. Lifetime Achievement Award from Tapasya Foundation, Mangaluru Triathlon at the Mangalore Beach Festival on 1st February 2025<\/strong><\/li>\n
  7. Awarded Fellowship (ad hominem) of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, in March 2025<\/strong><\/li>\n
  8. Secretary General- Elect, <\/strong>International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (IHPBA) 2022 \u2013 2026.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  9. Awarded Fellowship (ad hominem) of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, in February 2024<\/strong><\/li>\n
  10. Awarded Honorary Fellowship of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) in November 2023 for \u201cOutstanding achievements in surgery, your international reputation and your distinct humanitarian services.\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n
  11. Awarded with the \u2018Gitanjali Global Award\u2019 for \u201c<\/strong>Achieving Excellence in Medical Science (Cancer Pancreatic Surgery) on 17th December 2023.<\/li>\n
  12. Awarded \u201c<\/strong>\u0938\u093e\u092e\u093e\u091c\u093f\u0915 <\/strong>\u0917\u094c\u0930\u0935 <\/strong>\u092a\u0941\u0930\u0938\u094d\u0915\u093e\u0930\u201d with prize money of Rs. 1 Lakh by URL Foundation, <\/strong>Mumbai City, Government of Maharashtra on 29th May 2023 on Gratitude day of Padmashri Dr.Tatyarao Lahane in the memory of Dr. Narendra Dabholkar.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  13. Awarded Best Doctor award<\/strong> on Doctor\u2019s Day by Indian Medical Association, Mumbai west Branch by Dr. Shobha Ahuja and Dr. Rashmi Mehta on 2nd July 2023.<\/li>\n
  14. Awarded Best Doctor cricketer award<\/strong> by Mumbai Cricket excellence award.<\/li>\n
  15. Awarded with the \u2018Parmarth Ratna\u2019 for \u201c<\/strong>Achieving Worldclass Excellence in Cancer Research, Treatment & Cancer Management\u201d, by Governor of Maharashtra, his Excellency Shri. Bhagat Singh Koshyari in October 2022.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  16. Secretary General- Elect, <\/strong>International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (IHPBA).2022 \u2013 2026.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  17. Immediate Past President, <\/strong>Indian Chapter of IHPBA 2022.<\/li>\n
  18. Awarded Academic Scholarship by Tata Trusts (USD 27,000) and successfully completed Executive Education \u201cManaging Health Care Delivery\u201d at Harvard Business School, Harvard University, Boston, USA, May 2022.  <\/strong><\/li>\n
  19. He is leading the new TMC hospital building project on Haffkine Campus, a state of the art 550 bed futuristic cancer care facility to serve the needs of the nation for the next 50 years.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  20. As Deputy Director of Tata Memorial, he is recognized for his leadership in:<\/strong>\n
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    1. MHADA gifting 100 Flats for outstation poor cancer patients while undergoing their treatment at Tata Memorial Centre (2021). <\/strong><\/li>\n
    2. Leading and completing the project of resident doctors & nurses housing on Haffkine Campus (2021)<\/strong><\/li>\n
    3. Dharamshala for poor patients in Haffkine Campus, by securing 40 crores INR from MCGM as CSR (2020). <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
    4. Awarded Navbharat Times \u201cExcellence in Cancer Care\u201d Award in July 2021, by Governor of Maharashtra, His Excellency Shri. Bhagat Singh Koshyari, Shri Rajesh Tope, State Cabinet Minister of Health, and Shri Aslam Shaikh, Guardian Minister of Mumbai City, Government of Maharashtra.<\/strong><\/li>\n
    5. Stanford University of America published a list of world\u2019s top 2% best contributing researchers in the PLOS One journal (among >55,000 researchers worldwide). I have been ranked amongst these top 2%.<\/strong><\/li>\n
    6. Awarded Honorary Fellowship of American Surgical Association (ASA), Seattle, Washington in June 2020. I am only the second Indian and the first cancer specialist to receive this prestigious honor in 141 years of the world\u2019s oldest association.<\/strong><\/li>\n
    7. Awarded Covid 19 Yoddha Award 2020,<\/strong> by \u201cDadasaheb Phalke Icon Award Films- DPIAF- 2020\u201d, Mumbai, November 2020.<\/strong><\/li>\n
    8. Chairman, Scientific Committee, International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (IHPBA) 2018 \u2013 2020.<\/strong><\/li>\n
    9. Member, AcademicGoverning Council of Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi 2017 -2019.<\/strong><\/li>\n
    10. Appointed as the only Indian on the Steering and Program Committee of American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), for the ASCO GI Meetings 2018, 2019 and 2020. <\/strong><\/li>\n
    11. Awarded \u201cThe Krishnaswamy Subrahmaniam Memorial Video Award\u201d. <\/strong>first place award for \u201cRobotic Whipple\u2019s Resection video\u201d. <\/strong>Organized by Vattikuti Foundation, Robotic Surgeons Council, Goa, November 2017.<\/li>\n
    12. President Indian Chapter of IHPBA 2019 \u2013 2021. <\/strong><\/li>\n
    13. Lifetime Achievement Award<\/strong> for Excellence in Medicine, Matunga Gymkhana 2019<\/strong><\/li>\n
    14. Vice-Chair, Scientific Committee, IHPBA 2016 \u2013 2018.<\/strong><\/li>\n
    15. Appointed Chairman for <\/strong>\u201cIndian Council for Medical Research, (ICMR) Task Force for developing Guidelines for Management of Pancreatic Cancer in India\u201d, 2018<\/strong><\/li>\n
    16. Awarded \u201cKarhade Bhushan Award for Medical Excellence\u201d <\/strong>by Karhade Brahmin Sangh, Mumbai, January 2016.<\/li>\n
    17. Appointed lead project co-ordinator for New State of the Art 600 bedded Tata Memorial Hospital 2015 \u2013 till date. Project is well on schedule. Also working on other TMC projects across India (Guwahati and Varanasi) under direction of Director TMC<\/strong><\/li>\n
    18. Best Doctor Award 2015 by the Governor of Maharashtra. Organized by Nana Palkar Smruti Samiti, July 2015<\/strong><\/li>\n
    19. Awarded Honorary Fellowship of Royal College of Surgeons of England (FRCS, Ad Eundem) in October 2014<\/strong><\/li>\n
    20. Member-At-Large, <\/strong>Asia Pacific Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (APHPBA), 2013 \u2013 2019<\/li>\n
    21. Member, Scientific Committee, <\/strong>International Hepato- Pancreato-Biliary Association (IHPBA) 2012 \u2013 2014 and 2014 \u2013 2016.<\/strong><\/li>\n
    22. Awarded <\/strong>Honorary Fellowship <\/strong>of Association of Colon and Rectal Surgeons of India<\/strong>, ACRSICON meeting, Khajuraho, September 2013.<\/strong><\/li>\n
    23. Appointed Secretary for <\/strong>\u201cIndian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Task Force for developing Guidelines for Management of Colorectal Cancer in India\u201d, 2012<\/strong><\/li>\n
    24. Appointed Chairman for <\/strong>\u201cIndian Council for Medical Research, (ICMR) Task Force for developing Guidelines for Management of Gastric Cancer in India\u201d, 2012<\/strong><\/li>\n
    25. Member, Scientific Committee, <\/strong>Asia Pacific Hepato- Pancreato- Biliary Association (APHPBA) 2011 \u2013 2013<\/strong><\/li>\n
    26. Chairman, Scientific Committee, <\/strong>Indian Chapter of IHPBA, 2013 \u2013 2017.<\/strong><\/li>\n
    27. Convener, GI Disease Management Group, <\/strong>Tata Memorial Centre, March 2012 \u2013 2015 <\/strong><\/li>\n
    28. Hospital Transfusion Committee Member, <\/strong>Tata Memorial Centre, May<\/li>\n
    29. Library Committee Member, <\/strong>Tata Memorial Centre, May 2011.<\/strong><\/li>\n
    30. Invited by Elsevier to be Chief Editor for 2 books (Surgery of Pancreatic Cancer: Current Issues AND Understanding Pancreatic Cancer: Current trends). <\/strong>The ISBN numbers are 978- 81-312-2733-6 and 978-81-312-2676-6 respectively.<\/li>\n
    31. Scientific Committee, <\/strong>International Hepato- Pancreato- Biliary Association (IHPBA) 2010 \u2013 2012<\/strong><\/li>\n
    32. Awarded \u201cPriyamvada Birla Award 2010 for Medical Excellence\u201d <\/strong>by M. P. Birla Medical Research Centre, October 2010<\/strong><\/li>\n
    33. Awarded \u201cSpirit of Humanity Award 2010\u201d <\/strong>for \u201cOutstanding Contribution towards Gastroenterology\u201d <\/strong>by AmeriCares,<\/strong> India in March 2010.<\/strong><\/li>\n
    34. Chairman, Scientific Committee, <\/strong>Asian Federation of Coloproctology Meeting September 2009.<\/strong><\/li>\n
    35. Scientific Committee Member, <\/strong>Asia \u2013 Pacific Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (AHPBA), March 2009.<\/strong><\/li>\n
    36. Scientific Committee Member, <\/strong>Indian Chapter of International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (IHPBA \u2013 Indian Chapter), 2009. <\/strong><\/li>\n
    37. Awarded \u201cDoctor of Medicine (Dr. med.)\u201d<\/strong> degree with excellent grades (Magna Cum Laude)<\/strong> by the University of Heidelberg, Germany, January 2006. <\/strong><\/li>\n
    38. Awarded the best original plenary lecture award (Improved results of pancreaticoduodenectomy: The impact of pancreaticojejunostomy) <\/strong>at the first meeting of the Indian Pancreas Club, <\/strong>August 2005.<\/li>\n
    39. Awarded the Kenneth Warren Fellowship<\/strong> for research on pancreatic cancer by the International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (IHPBA). First Asian to be awarded this USD 20,000 fellowship was<\/strong> in the Department of Visceral and Transplantation, University of Heidelberg, Germany, in 2005.<\/strong><\/li>\n
    40. Awarded the best presentation award<\/strong> (D2 lymphadenectomy for gastric<\/strong> cancer)<\/strong> at the 50th<\/sup> meeting of the Indian Chapter of the International College of Surgeons (ICS)<\/strong>, October 2004.<\/strong><\/li>\n
    41. Recipient of the Birla Smarak Kosh award <\/strong>for higher studies abroad, 1999.<\/li>\n
    42. Recipient of the Ratan Tata travel scholarship, <\/strong><\/li>\n
    43. Recipient of the N. Tata scholarship <\/strong>for higher studies abroad, 1998.<\/li>\n
    44. RANKED FIRST IN BOMBAY UNIVERSITY IN THE MASTER OF SURGERY (M. S.) EXAMINATIONS IN AUGUST 1997.<\/strong><\/li>\n
    45. NOMINATED<\/strong> for the BEST RESIDENT AWARD<\/strong> for the year 1996-97 by the Department of Surgery <\/strong>in my Post Graduate Institute. Only 6<\/strong> residents out of 600 were nominated for this award.<\/strong><\/li>\n
    46. IIIrd MBBS Distinction in ENT & Opthalmology Distinction in Preventive and Social Medicine<\/li>\n
    47. IInd MBBS Distinction in Pharmacology<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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