Rajiv V Datta - Surgery | Mount Sinai

About Me

Dr. Rajiv Datta established Mount Sinai South Nassau’s Surgical Oncology Program in 2001. He specializes in Thyroid and Head & Neck Neoplasms. He trained at Grant Medical College and Tata Memorial Cancer Center in India, with advanced training in plastic surgery and surgical oncology in the UK, prior to a research fellowship at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. He completed a dual fellowship in surgical oncology and head and neck surgery at Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, NY and then served on the faculty of Maimonides Medical Center and Coney Island Hospital. Dr. Datta's approach to comprehensive cancer care is one that combines the most advanced surgical techniques with a warm and caring attitude that enables both patients and their families to feel comfortable and confident while making important medical decisions.

In the News:

Dr. Rajiv Datta has been named a Castle Connolly Top Doctor 17 Years in a Row.

Language

English, Indian (Punjabi), Indian (Hindi)

Position

CLINICAL ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Surgery

Hospital Affiliations

Mount Sinai Queens
The Mount Sinai Hospital

Clinical Focus

Head & Neck Surgery
Head and Neck Cancer Screening
Melanoma
Soft Tissue Mass
Thyroid Surgery

Education

MBBS, Grant Medical College

Residency, Surgery (General Surgery)

Maimonides Medical Center

Residency, Surgery (General Surgery)

Maimonides Medical Center

Fellowship, Otolaryngology, Head And Neck Surgery

Roswell Park Cancer Institute

Fellowship, Surgical Oncology

Roswell Park Cancer Institute

Certifications

American Board of Surgery

Locations

MSSN Gertrude & Louis Feil Cancer Center

1 South Central Ave, Valley Stream, NY, 11580

516-632-3350

Insurance Information

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MSSN Gertrude & Louis Feil Cancer Center1 South Central Ave, Valley Stream, NY, 11580

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Industry Relationships

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Rajiv V Datta, MD, MBA

Surgery, Head and Neck Surgery, Surgical Oncology

About Me

Language

Position

Hospital Affiliations

About Me

Language

Position

Hospital Affiliations

Clinical Focus

Education

MBBS, Grant Medical College

Residency, Surgery (General Surgery)

Residency, Surgery (General Surgery)

Fellowship, Otolaryngology, Head And Neck Surgery

Fellowship, Surgical Oncology

Certifications

American Board of Surgery

Locations

MSSN Gertrude & Louis Feil Cancer Center

Insurance Information

Industry Relationships