Dr. Ashok Kumar Vaid
Chairman – Medical and Hemato-Oncology, Cancer Institute
40 years of overall experience
Works at Medanta - The Medicity, Gurgaon
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About me
- Dr. Ashok Kumar Vaid is a distinguished medical oncologist with over 40 years of experience, renowned for his pioneering efforts in bone marrow transplantation in India. He performed the first 25 bone marrow transplants in the private sector in North India.
- He currently serves as the Chairman of Medical and Hemato-Oncology at Medanta – The Medicity in Gurgaon, India.
- Dr. Vaid has conducted over 40 international and national clinical research studies and is known for organizing numerous seminars, workshops, and conferences.
- In recognition of his contributions to medicine, he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2009.
Special Interest
- Cancer genomics
- Immunotherapy guida
- Immunotherapy guidance
- Precision onco-therapeutics
- Dendritic cell therapy
- Stem cell transplant
Skilled At
- Performing complex bone marrow transplants
- Conducting clinical research
- Implementing advanced cancer treatment protocols
- Managing solid tumors
- Organizing medical seminars and workshops
- Treatment of organ-specific cancers
- Leukemias and Lymphomas
- Bone Marrow Transplantation
- Chemotherapy
- Targeted Therapy
Education
- MBBS from University of Jammu, 1983
- MD in Internal Medicine from University of Jammu, 1989
- DM in Medical Oncology from Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai
Experience
- Chairman – Medical and Hemato-Oncology, Cancer Institute at Medanta - The Medicity, Gurgaon
- Head of Department of Medical Oncology at Artemis Health Institute, Gurgaon
- Senior Consultant of Medical Oncology at Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre, New Delhi
- Consultant Oncologist and Faculty at Government Medical College, Jammu
- Senior Resident at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi
Awards
- Padma Shri by the Government of India, 2009
- Chikitsa Shiromani Award, 2007
- Founder member of the Indian Cooperative Oncology Network
- Consultant Editor of JK Science
- Member of the Editorial Board of Current Trends in Asian Oncology