About

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.

Work Experience

Current & Past Hospital Affiliations:

• Chairman – Medical Oncology and Hematology, Medanta – The Medicity, Gurugram.
• Head of Department – Medical Oncology, Artemis Health Institute, Gurugram.
• Senior Consultant – Medical Oncology, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre, New Delhi.
• Consultant Oncologist & Faculty – Internal Medicine, Government Medical College, Jammu.

Academic & Research Roles:

• Principal Investigator – Over 40 international and national clinical research studies.
• Postgraduate Teacher – Registered with the National Board of Examinations.
• University Examiner – Super-specialty course in Medical Oncology.

Key Achievements & Contributions:

• Pioneered one of the largest Stem Cell Transplant programs in North India’s private sector.
• Performed the first 25 bone marrow transplants in a private hospital in North India.

Expertise

• Organ-Specific Cancer Treatment
• Leukemias
• Solid Tumours
• Lymphomas

Awards & Accomplishment

• Chikitsa Shiromani Award-2007
• Padma Shri Award-2009