Dr. L.M. Darlong
Head – Thoracic Oncosurgery, Thoracic Oncosurgery
About
Minimally invasive chest surgery is the special interest of Dr. L.M. Darlong, who heads Thoracic Oncosurgery at Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute & Research Centre in Sector-5, Rohini. He holds an MS from AIIMS Delhi, an MBBS from GMC Bhopal and a fellowship in thoracic surgery from Korea University Medical Centre, Seoul, S.Korea.
Lung cancer, thymoma, oesophageal cancer, chest wall tumours and pectus deformity are listed for him. Procedures include video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), uniportal thoracoscopy, laser lung metastasectomy, the Nuss procedure, the neo-rib technique, pectus tunneloscopy and moon bridge bar fixation.
He holds membership of the Association of Surgeons of India, the Indian Society for Thoracic Surgeons, the Chest Wall International Group, the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, the European Society for Thoracic Surgery and the European Respiratory Society. He received the 3rd Medgate Today India Health care awards in 2013. Earlier he held a consultant post in thoracic surgery and thoracic oncology at Fortis Hospital, a clinical fellowship at Korea University Medical Centre, Anam Hospital, Seoul, South Korea, an assistant professorship in surgery at NEIGRIHMS, Shillong, and senior and junior resident posts at AIIMS, Delhi.
Qualifications
Awards & recognition
Conditions treated
Where they practise
BioTB TrustScore™ Analysis
GoodRanked #151 of 243 oncology specialists in New Delhi
Score breakdown
- Credentials & training (25%)7.5/10
postgraduate degree and fellowship or membership
- Experience & seniority (20%)3.0/10
experience not published
- Hospital standing (20%)8.4/10
Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute & Research Centre and NABH and NABL accredited
- Practice depth (15%)10.0/10
7 procedures listed, 5 conditions treated and academic or award record
- Access & transparency (10%)3.0/10
direct contact number
- Profile completeness (10%)8.5/10
reviewed in the last 90 days
Strengths
- Practice depth: 7 procedures listed, 5 conditions treated and academic or award record
- Profile completeness: reviewed in the last 90 days
- Hospital standing: Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute & Research Centre and NABH and NABL accredited
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- Experience & seniority: experience not published
- Access & transparency: direct contact number
BioTB analysis
Dr. L.M. Darlong ranks #151 of 243 oncology specialists in New Delhi on the BioTB TrustScore™. The score of 6.8 (Good) is driven most by practice depth (10/10: 7 procedures listed, 5 conditions treated and academic or award record). The main gap is access & transparency (3/10: direct contact number), so confirm those details with the hospital before you visit.
TrustScore™ is computed by the BioTB analysis engine from the facts on this profile, weighted as shown above, and re-ranked against every other oncology specialist in New Delhi. How TrustScore™ works
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D-18, Sector-5, Rohini, Delhi-110085
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Where this information comes from
Last reviewed- Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute & Research Centre doctor profile (Hospital website, read 2026-10-20)
- Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute & Research Centre contact page (Hospital website, read 2026-10-20)
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Questions about Dr. L.M. Darlong
Where does Dr. L.M. Darlong consult?
Thoracic Oncosurgery is based at Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute & Research Centre in Sector-5, Rohini, Delhi.
What are Dr. L.M. Darlong's qualifications?
He holds an MS from AIIMS Delhi, an MBBS from GMC Bhopal and a Fellowship in Thoracic Surgery from Korea University Medical Centre, Seoul, S.Korea.
Which conditions does Dr. L.M. Darlong treat?
The areas listed are lung cancer, thymoma, oesophageal cancer, chest wall tumours and pectus deformity. Procedures include VATS, uniportal thoracoscopy, the Nuss procedure and pectus tunneloscopy.
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