Dr. Mangesh Mekha, MD is a doctor primarily located in Pune, Maharashtra. The doctor specializes as a Cancer Specialist, Hematology Oncologist and Oncologist. The doctor speaks English, Marathi, Gujarati and Hindi.
Degrees
Dr. Mangesh Mekha has the following degrees:
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), 2005
Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Government Medical College and Sassoon General Hospitals Pune
Doctor of Medicine (MD), 2011
Baroda Medical College
Doctor of Medicine (DM), 2016
B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad
Specialization: Oncology
Specializations
Dr. Mangesh Mekha has the following 3 specializations:
A Cancer Specialist (also known as, oncologist) is a doctor who provides medical care for a person who has been diagnosed with cancer. As cancers vary in scope, nature and how they impact patients, the field of cancer treatment is further divided into several specializations. Medical oncologists treat cancers using chemotherapy, immunotherapy or using other targeted therapies. A radiation oncologist uses radiation therapy to treat cancer. A surgical oncologist removes cancer from the body using surgery. There are other types of oncologists that specialize for various patients such as pediatric oncologists that provide care in children, and Hematologist Oncologist that diagnose and treat cancers of the blood.
Hematology oncologists (also called as, Haematology oncologists) are doctors who specialize in the cause, treatment, and prevention of diseases related to the blood and cancer. Hematology oncologists treat the diseases that affect the production of blood or its components such as anemia, hemoglobin, bone marrow, blood vessels, and blood cells. These diseases include sickle cell disease, blood clots, leukemias, iron deficiency anemia, hemophilia, thalassemias, lymphomas, and other various blood cancers.
An oncologist (also known as, cancer specialist) provides medical care for a person who has been diagnosed with cancer. As cancers vary in scope, nature and how they impact patients, the field of Oncology is further divided into several specializations. Medical oncologists treat cancers using chemotherapy, immunotherapy or using other targeted therapies. A radiation oncologist uses radiation therapy to treat cancer. A surgical oncologist removes cancer from the body using surgery. There are other types of oncologists that specialize for various patients such as pediatric oncologists that provide care in children, and hematologist-oncologist that diagnose and treat cancers of the blood.