Best Oncology Surgeons

Dr. Vinod Raina is one of the India’s foremost Medical Oncologists with more than 40 years of experience in the field of Medical Oncology. A renowned powerhouse of knowledge and experience. Dr. Raina was at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi (AIIMS) as Professor and Head of Medical Oncology. He has special expertise in Breast, Lung, Gastrointestinal, Urological, Gynaecological cancers, Lymphomas & Myelomas. He has also performed approximately 400 bone marrow/stem cell transplants for various cancers personally. He also brings tremendous research experience and was Principal Investigator of approximately 50 projects while at AIIMS for 24 years. He was also the Co-Founder of INDOX network. Nearly 70 residents & DM students whom he mentored at AIIMS are at leading positions in India and abroad. Dr. Vinod Raina joined FMRI in 2013 as Director and Head of Medical Oncology and Haematology. He was promoted to Executive Director in the year 2017 and Chairperson of Oncosciences – Fortis Healthcare in January 2020. SPECIALTY All adult cancers with special interest in Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer, GI Malignancies, Genitourinary Cancer, Gynaecological malignancies, Lymphoma and Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplant.

Education

MBBS, MD (AIIMS), MRCP (UK), FRCP (Edinburgh and London), FAMS

Dr. Archit Pandit is Director of Surgical Oncology at Fortis Escorts, Okhla Road, New Delhi and is highly accomplished and skilled Surgical Oncologist trained at the prestigious All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. With over 15 years of clinical excellence, he has the distinction of performing more than 10000 complex surgeries during his career spanning about a decade and a half. Internationally trained, Dr. Pandit has completed fellowships at National Cancer Center, Tokyo (Japan) in minimally invasive gastroesophageal surgeries, and Yonsei University Severance Hospital, Seoul (South Korea) in thoracic surgery and lung transplantation. He is also trained in Robotic Surgery at the Galaxy Care Institute, Pune, and underwent Colorectal Cancer Training with the Asian Endoscopic Task Force in Fuji, Japan. Additionally, he has completed courses in Advanced Laparoscopy and Pain & Palliative Medicine at AIIMS, New Delhi. Dr. Pandit has various publications in reputed international & national journals. Dr. Archit Pandit is a Gold Medalist (Best Outgoing MS Surgery, Karnataka, 2008) and has won Best Video Awards at the Indian Cancer Congress (2013) and ACOS (2016).

Expertise

• Robotic Surgery
• Laparoscopic / Keyhole / Scarless Cancer Surgeries
• Pancreato-biliary, Thoracic & Gastro-Esophageal Cancer Surgery
• HIPEC Surgery
• Breast and Gynaecologic Cancer
• Ovarian and Uterine Cancer
• Head and Neck Cancer
• Lung Cancer
• Gastrointestinal Cancer
• Colon and Rectal Cancer
• Endoscopic Surgery

Education

MBBS, MS - General Surgery (Gold Medalist), FIAGS, Surgical Oncology (AIIMS), Fellowship in Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgical Oncology

Dr. Pushpinder Gulia is a well-known and highly acclaimed cancer surgeon. With over 23+ years of experience, he has been actively involved in treating cancer patients across various leading oncology institutions and has successfully performed thousands of complex cancer surgeries. During his post-graduation and super-specialization, he not only mastered the art of surgery and patient care but was also actively involved in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Focus Areas and Procedures

• Head, Neck, Thyroid and Salivary Gland Tumors including Robotic Surgery
• Breast Surgery including Oncoplasty & Breast Conservation
• Soft Tissue and Bone Sarcomas (Limb Salvage) Surgeries
• Gastrointestinal and Hepatopancreaticobiliary Cancers
• Gynaecological and Genitourinary Cancer
• Preventive and Community Oncology

Educational Qualifications

• MBBS, Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla
• MS (General Surgery), Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla
• DNB (Surgical Oncology), Army Hospital (R&R), New Delhi

Work Experience

• Department of Surgery, Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla
• ESI Medical College and Hospital, Basai Darapur, New Delhi
• Department of Surgical Oncology, Army Hospital, New Delhi
• Asian Cancer Centre, Faridabad
• Sarvodaya Hospitals and Research Centre, Faridabad
• Manipal Hospitals, Dwarka
• Fortis Hospital, Gurgaon (FMRI)

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 41 years of clinical expertise with special interest in Cancer Genomics, Immunotherapy Guidance and Precision Onco-therapeutics, in addition to Dendritic Cell Therapy, and Stem Cell Transplant. He was awarded his Doctor of Medicine (DM)degree in Medical Oncology from the Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai, India. He has authored several peer-reviewed articles, and has been actively involved in clinical research and has participated in over 50 international and national studies as Principal Investigator. Dr. Vaid is also post graduate teacher registered with National Board of Examinations and is on the panel of university examiners for 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.

Dr. Priya Tiwari is a renowned Medical Oncologist from the country's premier Institute, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). She is trained in dealing with all aspects of Medical Oncology and Internal Medicine and believes in providing holistic care to the patient. A MBBS gold medalist, she has numerous papers published in reputed journals. Her goal is to develop an oncology care model addressing all important issues concerning cancer patients.

Qualifications

• DM Medical Oncology - AIIMS
• MD Medicine - AIIMS
• MBBS, IMS, BHU

Memberships

• Associate Editor of Indian Journal of Social, Preventive and Rehabilitative Oncology (IJSPRO)
• Associate Editor of Indian Journal Of Medical And Pediatric Oncology (IJMPO)
• Member of European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO)
• Member of American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
• Member of Immuno-oncology Society of India
• Member of MASCC Society of India

Honors and Rewards

• ESMO Certified Medical Oncologist
• Attended Preceptorship on Kidney Cancer in Taiwan
• Received Travel Grant for Immunotherapy Preceptorship in Lund, Sweden
• Received Travel Grant for ESMO Asia, Singapore
• Gold Medal for securing maximum marks in MBBS
• Bhagwan Das Thakur Das Gold Medal for standing first in MBBS Final Exam
• Prof J.K Agarwal U.S.V. Gold Medal in Medicine
• University Prize in MBBS Second Professional
• Mrs. Sasikala Award for Best Outgoing Female Candidate

Clinical Focus

• Gynecological Malignancies including Breast Cancer
• Genitourinary Malignancies
• Colorectal Malignancies / Hepatobiliary Cancer
• Lung Cancer
• Brain Tumours, Soft Tissue Sarcoma and Bone Sarcoma
• Palliative Care and End of Life Care
• Cancer Immunotherapy
• Cancer Genetics and Precision Medicine
• Lymphoproliferative Disorder

Procedures

• Chemotherapy / Immunotherapy / Targeted Drug Administration
• Bone Marrow Transplant
• Insertion of Central Line / PICC Line
• Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy
• Pleurodesis
• Lumber Puncture

Surical Oncologist

Education

MBBS, MS. DNB MRCS(Edin), MNAMS, FIAGES