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Prof Jayant Vaidya
Professor of Surgery & Oncology
Department of Targeted Intervention
Div of Surgery & Interventional Sci
- Joined UCL
- 1st Jun 2007
Research summary
Professor Vaidya's research has been in surgery, tobacco eradication, surgical oncology and several aspects of breast cancer - surgery, radiotherapy and oncology.
His early work in Goa with Dr Sharad Vaidya showed how sports sponsorship (of cricket matches) by tobacco companies initiates smoking amongst children in India. This work and the anti-tobacco campaign led to some of the toughest laws of the land towards reducing tobacco consumption, curbing the initiation of smoking at young age and reducing deaths from heart disease and cancer.
His research on Intraoperative Radiotherapy (IORT) was inspired by his original laboratory work in 1994, leading to the idea that breast cancer treatment with surgery and radiotherapy needs to be focussed and targeted. Working with Professor Michael Baum and Professor Jeffrey S Tobias, in UCL, London, Prof Vaidya developed the concept, tools (Intrabeam) and the surgical operative procedure (TARGIT IORT) to give targeted intraoperative radiotherapy to the tissues immediately around a breast cancer, after it is surgically removed (lumpectomy). He coined the acronym TARGIT- for TARGeted Intraoperative radioTherapy and it is commonly called Intrabeam TARGIT IORT.
The Intrabeam TARGIT IORT procedure has been now been used for 45,000 breast cancer patients treated in 260 centres in 38 countries worldwide. I would encourage the interested reader to visit the dedicated website for Intrabeam TARGIT IORT for more information and to read the publications on IORT for breast cancer
The TARGIT-B trial, funded by HTA - NIHR, which will inform us whether Intrabeam TARGIT IORT given as a boost is superior to the standard radiotherapy boost.
Here are some mentions of Prof Vaidya on University and affiliated Hospital websites
Here are some of his talks about breast cancer research including Intrabeam TARGIT IORT.
Teaching summary
Professor Vaidya loves to teach and has been involved with teaching medical students, junior doctors, fellows and PhD students.
Education
- Royal College of Surgeons
- Other Postgraduate qualification (including professional), Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training | 2004
- Royal College of Surgeons
- Doctorate, Fellow Of The Royal College Of Surgeons | 2003
- University of London
- Doctorate, Doctor of Philosophy | 2002
- Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
- Doctorate, Fellow Of The Royal College Of Surgeons | 1998
- University of Bombay
- Other higher degree, Master of Surgery | 1991
- National Board of Examinations New Delhi
- Other Postgraduate qualification (including professional), Diploma National Board of Examinations - Delhi | 1991
- University of Bombay
- Doctorate, Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery | 1987
Biography
Professor Jayant Vaidya is a breast cancer expert who specialises in diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the breast. Prof Vaidya is Professor of Surgery and Oncology at UCL Division of Surgery, leading ground-breaking research in breast cancer surgery, radiotherapy and oncology at University College London, a world leading university.
He currently divides his time equally between research and clinical work.
He qualified in surgical oncology (MBBS MS DNB) from the Bombay University and the National Board. His PhD is from London University and he is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, FRCS, UK. At the age of 17 he was declared a National Scholar and received a scholarship throughout his medical education.
He has worked at the Tata Memorial Hospital, Royal Marsden Hospital, University College London and the University of Dundee, before moving back to London in 2009.