Dr. Bharati Devi Gorantla
Medical OncologyDM, Medical Oncology — Adyar Cancer Institute
Leads systemic treatment — chemotherapy, hormone and targeted therapy — and reviews every breast plan as the panel’s medical reviewer.
Female specialistMeet the specialists
Best Breast Cancer Doctors in Hyderabad
CION’s breast cancer care is led by a woman-led, multidisciplinary panel — female surgical, medical and radiation oncologists trained at AIIMS, Tata Memorial, BHU, SVIMS and Adyar. Not one doctor deciding alone: a team reviews every case, while one named specialist personally leads your care.
Your panel:
Surgical oncology
Medical oncology
Radiation oncology
Female specialists across all three
Panel medically reviewed by Dr. Bharati Devi Gorantla, Medical Oncologist (DM, Adyar Cancer Institute), CION Cancer Clinics. · Reviewed 17 July 2026
Who does what
Which type of doctor actually treats breast cancer?
In short
Breast cancer is treated by three kinds of oncologist working together — a surgical oncologist, a medical oncologist and a radiation oncologist. For most patients a medical oncologist coordinates the overall plan, but who leads first depends on your case — and at CION the tumour board agrees the sequence as a team.
Surgical oncologist
Performs the surgery — breast-conserving (lumpectomy) or mastectomy — with sentinel node biopsy and reconstruction options. Usually leads when surgery is the first or main step.
Medical oncologist
Leads drug-based treatment — chemotherapy, hormone therapy, targeted therapy and immunotherapy — and often coordinates the overall plan, especially when treatment is non-surgical or follows surgery.
Radiation oncologist
Plans and delivers radiation therapy, most often after breast-conserving surgery, to lower the chance of the cancer returning — including fewer-session schedules.
Who leads your case? One named specialist takes ownership, but all three work as a team — your plan is agreed by a multidisciplinary tumour board, not decided by one doctor alone. Not sure who you need? The tool below points you to the right starting specialist.
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Which specialist should you see first?
Tell us where you are in your journey and we’ll point you to the right specialist to start with. This is general guidance — at your first consultation the team confirms who should lead your care.
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General guidance only, not medical advice — your treating team confirms who leads your care after reviewing your reports. A female specialist is available at every step if you prefer.
Your breast panel
Meet the specialists who will treat you
Six specialists lead CION’s breast programme — four of them women, across all three disciplines. Filter by what matters to you, or see the whole panel. You can also learn how our hospital network supports them, or browse the full breast cancer guide.
Dr. Paila Gowri Naidu
Surgical OncologyM.Ch, Surgical Oncology — BHU
Breast-conserving and reconstructive breast surgery, with sentinel lymph node techniques to spare the underarm where possible.
Female specialist
Dr. Venkata Sushma P
Radiation OncologyMD, Radiation Oncology — SVIMS
Plans precise, breast-focused radiation, including fewer-session (hypofractionated) schedules that protect the heart and lungs.
Female specialist
Dr. N. Kiranmayee
Medical OncologyDM, Medical Oncology — MD (Internal Medicine)
Chemotherapy, hormone and targeted therapy, with close attention to managing side effects through treatment.
Female specialist
Dr. Muralidhar Muddusetty
Surgical OncologyMS Surgery, AIIMS — DNB (Surgical Oncology), MRCS (Edinburgh)
Breast cancer surgery, including breast-conserving procedures where suitable, from diagnosis through operative care.
Dr. Mohammed Imaduddin
Surgical OncologyM.Ch, Surgical Oncology — MS (General Surgery)
Surgical management of breast cancer, working within the tumour board to plan the right operation for each patient.
Panel medically reviewed by Dr. Bharati Devi Gorantla, Medical Oncologist (DM, Adyar Cancer Institute), CION Cancer Clinics.
A team, not one doctor
How your case is led — personally, but never alone
In short
You won’t be passed around. One named specialist leads your care from start to finish — but your plan is agreed by a multidisciplinary tumour board, so you get one accountable doctor and a team of experts cross-checking every decision.
Care managed by a specialist multidisciplinary team is associated with better breast cancer survival (BMJ study of 13,722 women). Here’s how a case moves through CION:
- First consultation (45 minutes) — unhurried, with a female specialist if you prefer
- Pathology and molecular workup — ER/PR/HER2, and BRCA testing where relevant
- Staging to understand the extent
- Multidisciplinary tumour board reviews your case together
- A treatment plan with a named lead doctor who owns your care
- Treatment, then follow-up and survivorship support
Choosing well
Seven questions to ask before you choose a breast cancer doctor
Useful for any hospital you’re considering — not just CION. A confident team will answer all of these clearly.
- Which specialist should I see first, and which one will personally lead my case?
- How many breast cancer cases does this team treat, and is every case discussed by a tumour board together?
- Is breast-conserving surgery possible for me — or do I need a mastectomy, and what reconstruction options are there?
- What is the molecular subtype of my breast cancer — and how does that change treatment?
- Should I have BRCA testing — and if positive, how would that change my treatment and my family’s screening?
- Will I get a written, itemised cost estimate covering everything — and is Aarogyasri available?
- How much time will I have to ask questions — and is a female specialist available if I prefer?
Diagnostics
Tests your specialist may order — book any of these directly
In short
Before anyone can tell you what your treatment should be, your specialist needs three things: an examination, imaging, and a biopsy. The biopsy is what supplies the ER, PR and HER2 results your whole plan is built on — and it is safe: a biopsy does not spread cancer.
You don’t need a diagnosis to book any of these. If you already have reports from elsewhere, bring them — our specialists will review them as a free written second opinion rather than repeating tests unnecessarily.
Mammogram
The primary screening and diagnostic X-ray of the breast — the test most likely to find a cancer before it can be felt.
Breast ultrasound
Radiation-free imaging that tells a fluid-filled cyst from a solid lump — often the first test in younger women.
Breast biopsy
A small tissue sample to confirm the diagnosis and run receptor tests — the only way to be certain.
Core needle biopsy
The preferred biopsy for a breast lump — a fine core of tissue taken under local anaesthetic.
FNAC breast test
A fine-needle sample, most often used to check a lump in the armpit for lymph-node spread.
Breast MRI scan
Detailed imaging used for dense breasts, lobular cancers, implants, and to plan breast-conserving surgery.
ER, PR, HER2 & Ki-67 testing
Receptor testing on your biopsy — the results that decide which treatments will actually work for you.
BRCA gene test
Genetic testing where there is a family history or young-onset cancer — it can change surgery and screening advice for you and your relatives.
Screening & tumour board review
Screening for those at risk, and your scans and biopsy reviewed together by surgical, medical and radiation oncologists before any plan is finalised.
What your panel delivers
Treatments this panel plans and delivers
In short
The three specialists above between them cover every treatment breast cancer needs — surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, hormone therapy, HER2-targeted therapy and immunotherapy. Which of them you actually need is decided by the tumour board from your stage and receptor subtype, not by whichever doctor you happen to see first.
Book a consult for any of these and we’ll route you to the specialist who should lead it. For the full picture of what each involves, indicative costs and Aarogyasri cover, see breast cancer treatment in Hyderabad.
Breast-conserving surgery
Lumpectomy — removes the tumour and a small margin while keeping the rest of your breast. Our first choice wherever it is safe.
Mastectomy
Removal of the whole breast when conservation is not safe — with skin- and nipple-sparing techniques where possible.
Sentinel lymph node biopsy
Checks the first draining node instead of clearing the whole armpit — far less arm swelling and stiffness.
Breast reconstruction
Rebuilding the breast shape with implants or your own tissue — at the same operation as your mastectomy, or later.
Radiation therapy
Precisely targeted radiation, most often after breast-conserving surgery, planned to shield the heart and lungs.
Chemotherapy
Given before surgery to shrink the tumour, or after to lower the risk of return. Not everyone needs it.
Hormone therapy
Daily tablets over several years for ER/PR-positive cancer — one of the most effective ways to lower the chance of recurrence.
HER2-targeted therapy
Antibody-based treatment that targets the HER2 protein directly, for HER2-positive breast cancer.
Immunotherapy
Helps your own immune system attack the cancer — used in selected triple-negative breast cancers alongside chemotherapy.
Genetic counselling
BRCA and hereditary-risk counselling for you and, where relevant, close relatives.
Fertility preservation
Discussed before chemotherapy starts, for women who may want children later. The time to raise it is now, not after.
Free second opinion
An independent written review of your reports — especially if a mastectomy has been advised without discussing conservation.
Cost & cover
Clear costs, before you commit
In short
Every patient receives a written, itemised cost estimate before treatment starts, and CION is Aarogyasri-empanelled for eligible breast cancer treatment — including radiation therapy at empanelled centres — with cashless insurance and EMI support.
Written, itemised estimate
You get the full breakdown in writing before you commit — not a number over the phone, and no charges that appear later.
Aarogyasri & PMJAY
Eligible treatment may be largely covered at empanelled centres. Our team checks your eligibility and handles the paperwork. See government schemes.
Cashless insurance & EMI
We work with major insurers and TPAs for cashless treatment, with instalment options where suitable. See insurance coverage.
For indicative figures for each procedure and what each one covers, see breast cancer treatment cost in Hyderabad — or ask the panel for an exact estimate for your own case.
Free consultation
Talk to a breast cancer specialist — free
Book a first consultation, ask for a female specialist, or get a free written second opinion. Share your reports and get a clear, honest view from CION’s woman-led breast panel.
- A named specialist who personally leads your case
- A female specialist at every step, if you prefer
- Free written second opinion — no obligation to switch
How the panel measures up
Why families choose CION’s breast panel
- Female surgical, medical and radiation oncology leadership
- Multidisciplinary tumour board for every case
- One named lead doctor who owns your care
- ER, PR and HER2 testing on every biopsy
- BRCA genetic testing for high-risk patients
- Breast-conserving surgery as the default, with reconstruction when mastectomy is needed
- Sentinel lymph node biopsy as the default
- Free written second opinion, with no obligation
- Written, itemised cost estimate; Aarogyasri-empanelled
- Specialists trained at AIIMS, Tata Memorial, BHU, SVIMS and Adyar
Prefer a female specialist? Ask for one when you book — available across surgery, medical and radiation oncology.
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Care near you
See a specialist close to home — and get a free second opinion
CION runs 9 clinics across Hyderabad and partners with 35+ centres across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, so you can see a specialist near you while the same tumour board plans your care centrally. If you already have a diagnosis or a plan from elsewhere, our specialists will review it as a free written second opinion — especially worthwhile before surgery.
Not sure which specialist or centre is right? Tell us your situation and we’ll guide you.
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We're never more than 30 minutes away. Same panel of specialists at every centre. Same tumour board reviews. Same NCCN protocols. Pick the closest one and call directly — or let us pick for you.
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Travelling for treatment? We may have a centre right where you are.
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The wider CION panel
Behind your breast team: 17+ senior cancer specialists.
The six breast specialists above lead your case — and they can bring in any of the wider CION panel when your case calls for it. Every complex case is reviewed by 3+ of them, together.
Medical Oncologist
Medical Oncologist
Dr. C. Raghavendra Reddy
MBBS(Gold Medal), DNB(General Medicine), DM(Medical Oncology)(Gold Medal)
Medical Oncologist
Dr. Bharati Devi Gorantla
MBBS, MD(General Medicine), DM(Medical Oncology)(Adyar,Chennai), ECMO, MRCP SCE(UK)
Medical Oncologist
Dr. Owais Mohammed
MBBS, MD (General Medicine), DrNB (Medical Oncology), ECMO, MRCP SCE (Medical Oncology) (UK)
Medical Oncologist
Medical Oncologist
Surgical Oncologist
Dr. Muralidhar Muddusetty
MBBS (AIIMS), MS (Surgery) (AIIMS), DNB (Surgical Oncology), MRCS (Edinburgh)
Surgical Oncologist
Surgical Oncologist
Surgical Oncologist
Dr. Vinay Mamidala
MBBS, MS(General Surgery), M.Ch(Surgical Oncology), FMAS, FARIS(Ongoing)
Surgical Oncologist
Radiation Oncologist
Radiation Oncologist
Radiation Oncologist
Hematologist
Surgical Oncologist
Dr. Vajja Sandeep Kumar
MBBS, MS (General Surgery), DrNB (Surgical Oncology), FALS Oncology
Surgical Oncologist
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Fears answered
What stops women choosing the right doctor — and the facts
Choosing a cancer doctor is one of the most consequential decisions a family makes, and it is usually made while frightened. These are the beliefs we hear most often, and what is actually true.
“There must be one best breast cancer doctor — I just need to find his name.”
Fact: Breast cancer is not treated by one doctor. It needs a surgical, a medical and a radiation oncologist, and the quality of your care depends on how well those three work together. What you should look for is not a single famous name but a dedicated breast team that reviews every case jointly and gives you one named lead.
“A bigger corporate hospital automatically means a better doctor.”
Fact: Size is not the signal. What matters is whether the hospital has a dedicated breast team, whether your case goes to a tumour board, and whether receptor testing is complete before a plan is made. Ask those three questions of any hospital — the answers separate teams far better than the size of the building.
“If I ask for a second opinion, my doctor will be offended.”
Fact: A second opinion is normal and expected in cancer care, and a confident doctor will welcome it. It usually confirms the plan and gives you peace of mind. It matters most when a mastectomy has been advised without discussing whether the breast can be conserved. At CION it is free when you bring a biopsy report.
“Asking for a female doctor will seem like a strange demand.”
Fact: It is one of the most common requests we get, and it is entirely reasonable. Breast examination and treatment are intimate, and many women speak more freely with a female specialist. CION’s breast programme is led by female surgical, medical and radiation oncologists — so you can ask for one at every step, not just the first visit.
“I’ll be passed from doctor to doctor and no one will really own my case.”
Fact: That is exactly what a named lead prevents. One specialist takes ownership of your care from start to finish and is your point of contact throughout. The tumour board sits behind that one person — you get a single accountable doctor, and a team cross-checking their decisions.
“A doctor who spends 45 minutes with me is being inefficient.”
Fact: The opposite. Breast cancer decisions involve real trade-offs — conserve or remove, chemotherapy or not, reconstruct now or later. Those cannot be explained in five minutes, and a decision you did not understand is one you may regret. Unhurried time is a clinical quality signal, not a luxury.
“A senior doctor with more years is always the better choice.”
Fact: Years matter less than what those years were spent doing. A specialist who treats breast cancer regularly, keeps up with current protocols and works within a tumour board will serve you better than a more senior generalist who sees breast cancer occasionally. Ask what proportion of their practice is breast cancer.
“The doctor with the most ads and followers online must be the best.”
Fact: Marketing spend and clinical quality are unrelated. What is worth checking is verifiable: qualifications and where they trained, whether they specialise in breast cancer, whether a tumour board reviews cases, and genuine patient reviews on independent platforms. A page that cannot tell you who will lead your case is telling you something.
“I have to go to Mumbai or Delhi for a top breast specialist.”
Fact: The training is already here. CION’s breast specialists trained at AIIMS, Tata Memorial, BHU, SVIMS and Adyar, and follow the same protocols. With 9 clinics in Hyderabad and 35+ centres across Telangana and AP, most of your care can happen close to home — which matters when treatment runs for months.
“A surgeon will always advise surgery — they can’t be objective about it.”
Fact: This is a fair worry, and it is precisely why the tumour board exists. Your plan is agreed by surgical, medical and radiation oncologists together, so no single specialty decides in isolation. If surgery is recommended, you should be told why, and what the alternatives were.
“Once I pick a doctor, I’m locked in and can’t change.”
Fact: You are never locked in. You can seek another opinion, ask to change your lead specialist, or take your reports elsewhere at any point — they are yours. Care is a choice you keep making, not a contract you sign once.
“If I ask a lot of questions, the doctor will think I don’t trust them.”
Fact: Questions are welcome, and a team that discourages them is telling you something important. Patients who understand their plan follow it more closely and cope better. Bring a written list and a family member — nobody remembers everything from a consultation about cancer.
“Reviews and star ratings tell me everything I need to know.”
Fact: Reviews are useful for how a clinic treats people — waiting times, communication, dignity. They cannot tell you whether the surgery offered was the right one. Use reviews for the experience, and qualifications, sub-specialisation and tumour-board practice for the medicine.
“A tumour board is just a formality that delays my treatment.”
Fact: It usually takes days, not weeks, and it is where the real decisions are made. Care managed by a specialist multidisciplinary team is associated with better breast cancer survival. Those few days buy you a plan agreed by three specialties instead of one opinion.
“If a doctor admits they are not certain, they must not be good enough.”
Fact: Honest uncertainty is a mark of a good oncologist, not a weak one. Breast cancer decisions depend on biology that tests reveal over days, and a specialist who promises an outcome before the results are in is over-promising. Be more cautious of guarantees than of “let’s wait for the receptor results”.
“I can’t afford a specialist — I should just see whoever is cheapest.”
Fact: The wrong first operation is the most expensive thing that can happen to you. Aarogyasri and PMJAY cover eligible treatment at empanelled centres, CION is empanelled, and financial counselling maps the whole cost before you start. Cost should shape how you pay, not who examines you.
“Getting a second opinion wastes time my cancer doesn’t have.”
Fact: A written second opinion typically takes days, and breast cancer is not usually an emergency measured in hours. The far greater risk is starting the wrong treatment quickly. The one exception is inflammatory breast cancer, which does move fast — and your specialist will tell you plainly if that is your situation.
“My family should choose my doctor for me — I’m too upset to decide.”
Fact: Bring your family, absolutely — but the decisions are yours, and a good team will address you, not only your relatives. Whether to conserve the breast, whether to reconstruct, whether to preserve fertility: these turn on what you want. A team that talks past you is the wrong team.
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Questions & answers
Choosing a breast cancer doctor — FAQs
Who is the best breast cancer doctor in Hyderabad?
There is no single best breast cancer doctor, because breast cancer is not treated by one doctor. It is treated by three working together — a surgical oncologist, a medical oncologist and a radiation oncologist — so what you should look for is a dedicated breast team where one named specialist personally leads your case and a multidisciplinary tumour board reviews it together. CION Cancer Clinics runs a woman-led breast panel in Hyderabad across all three disciplines: Dr. Bharati Devi Gorantla (DM, Medical Oncology, Adyar Cancer Institute), Dr. Paila Gowri Naidu (M.Ch, Surgical Oncology, BHU), Dr. Venkata Sushma P (MD, Radiation Oncology, SVIMS), Dr. N. Kiranmayee (DM, Medical Oncology), Dr. Muralidhar Muddusetty (MS Surgery, AIIMS) and Dr. Mohammed Imaduddin (M.Ch, Surgical Oncology). Every breast case is reviewed by the tumour board before a plan is finalised, and a written second opinion is free.
Is there a female breast cancer specialist in Hyderabad?
Yes. At CION Cancer Clinics, female specialists lead the breast programme across all three disciplines — surgical, medical and radiation oncology — and you can ask for a female specialist at every step, including your first consultation and physical examination. Four of the six specialists on the breast panel are women: Dr. Bharati Devi Gorantla and Dr. N. Kiranmayee (medical oncology), Dr. Paila Gowri Naidu (surgical oncology) and Dr. Venkata Sushma P (radiation oncology). Asking for a female doctor is a common and entirely reasonable request — mention it when you book and it will be arranged.
Which specialist should I see first for breast cancer?
It depends on where you are. See a surgical oncologist if surgery is likely to be the first step, such as an early breast cancer that can be removed straight away. See a medical oncologist if treatment starts with or centres on drug therapy — chemotherapy, hormone therapy or HER2-targeted therapy — which is common in HER2-positive, triple-negative and locally advanced cancers. See a radiation oncologist for radiation planning, usually after breast-conserving surgery. If you have only just been diagnosed, or you are unsure, book a first consultation: at CION the team directs you to the right specialist and brings your case to the tumour board, which agrees who should lead. You do not need to work this out yourself before you call.
Will one doctor lead my care, or will I be passed around?
One named specialist personally leads your care from diagnosis through treatment and follow-up, and remains your point of contact throughout — you are not passed from doctor to doctor. Behind that one person, a multidisciplinary tumour board of surgical, medical and radiation oncologists agrees your treatment plan together, so no single specialty decides in isolation. That combination is the point: a single accountable doctor who knows your case, and a team cross-checking every decision. Care managed by a specialist multidisciplinary team is associated with better breast cancer survival.
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Medical disclaimer: This page is for general information and awareness and does not replace professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Which specialist should lead your care is confirmed by your treating team after reviewing your reports. Always consult a qualified oncologist. Content is periodically reviewed by CION’s medical team.