Jayant S. Vaidya | |
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Born | Goa, India |
Citizenship | United Kingdom |
Alma mater | Goa Medical College Tata Memorial Centre University of Mumbai (MBBS, MS, DNB ) University College London (PhD) Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS, FRCS (Gen Surgery)) |
Known for | Targeted intra-operative radiotherapy |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Oncology, Surgery |
Institutions |
Jayant S. Vaidya is a British-Indian surgeon-oncologist and clinical academic who, together with Michael Baum and Jeffrey Tobias, developed the technique called targeted intra-operative radiotherapy (TARGIT). He is a professor of surgery and oncology at the University College London, London[1] and the author of two books on breast cancer, one on tobacco eradication, and over 200 academic articles.[2][3]