
Dr. Ashok Kumar Vaid
Chairman
Medical & Haemato Oncology
30+ years of experience
Medanta – The Medicity Multi-Super Specialty Hospital
Opening Hours
Monday – Friday 8.00 – 7:00 pm
Saturday 9.00 – 8.00 pm
Sunday 10.00 – 9.00 pm
About Doctor
- Dr. Ashok K. Vaid is a distinguished and certified Medical Oncologist who has had the unique distinction of starting one of the largest Stem Cell Transplant programs in the private sector in north India.
- Dr. Vaid currently serves as Chairman, Medical Oncology and Hematology and Stem Cell Transplant at the Medanta Cancer Institute, Gurugram, India
- He brings over 30 years of clinical expertise with a special interest in Cancer Genomics, Immunotherapy Guidance, and Precision Onco-therapeutics, in addition to Dendritic Cell Therapy, and Stem Cell Transplant.
- He carried out the first 25 bone marrow transplants in India in the private sector.
- He has authored several peer-reviewed articles, has been actively involved in clinical research, and has participated in over 50 international and national studies as Principal Investigator.
- Dr. Vaid is also a post-graduate teacher registered with the National Board of Examinations and is on the panel of university examiners for the super-specialty course of Medical Oncology.
- He was conferred the prestigious “Padma Shri” Award by the President of India, in the year 2009 for his outstanding contribution to the field of medicine.
Qualification & Training
- D.M. (Medical Oncology)-Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai
- M.D. (General Medicine)-Govt. Medical College, Jammu
- M.B.B.S.-Govt. Medical College, Jammu
Areas of Clinical interests
- Chemotherapy and Bone Marrow Transplant
- Organ-Specific Cancer Treatment
- Solid Tumor's
- Leukemias
- Lymphomas
Memberships:
- Indian Society of Medical & Pediatric Oncology
- Founder Member of Indian Cooperative Oncology Network
- Life Member of Breast Cancer Foundation of India
- Life Member of the Indian Association of Gynaec Oncologists
- Life Member of the Indian Medical Association
- Member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology
- Member of the European Society for Medical Oncology
- Member of the European Hematology Association
Awards:
- Padma Shri Award, 2009
- Chikitsa Shiromani Award, 2007
List of Treatments
- Cancer Care / Oncology
- Musculoskeletal Oncology
- Thoracic Oncology
- Uro-Oncology
- Medical Oncology
- Neuro-Oncology
- Bone Marrow Transplant
- Head & Neck Oncology
- Breast Cancer
- Gastrointestinal Oncology
- Gynecologic Oncology
- Hematology Oncology
- Paediatric (Ped) Oncology