• Dr. Ashok Kumar Vaid is a globally acclaimed Medical Oncologist and Hemato-Oncologist with over 41 years of pioneering experience, recognized for establishing one of the largest private-sector stem cell transplant programs in North India and performing the first 25 bone marrow transplants (BMT) in the region.
• He serves as Chairman of Medical & Hemato-Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant at Medanta Cancer Institute, Gurugram, leading advanced treatment in cancer genomics, precision oncology, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, dendritic cell therapy, and autologous/allogeneic BMT for leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma, and solid tumors.
• Dr. Vaid has been Principal Investigator in over 40 international and national clinical trials, authored numerous peer-reviewed publications, and serves on the editorial board of Current Trends in Asian Oncology, while mentoring DNB trainees and organizing landmark oncology conferences.
• Trained at premier institutions, he completed his MBBS and MD (Internal Medicine) from Government Medical College, Jammu, and DM (Medical Oncology) from Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai, with senior residencies at Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, and AIIMS, New Delhi.
• He is a Padma Shri (2009) awardee — India’s fourth-highest civilian honor — and has received the Chikitsa Shiromani Award (2007) for his transformative contributions to oncology and stem cell therapy.
• Dr. Vaid is a founding member of the Indian Cooperative Oncology Network (ICON) and holds leadership roles in ISMPO, ASCO, ESMO, EHA, API, and IMA, while actively promoting cancer awareness through seminars and workshops.
• His expertise spans adult and pediatric hemato-oncology, organ-specific cancers (breast, lung, GI, skin), inherited cancers, and resistant malignancies, offering personalized, non-surgical treatment with chemotherapy, biological, hormonal, and targeted therapies.
• A postgraduate teacher with the National Board of Examinations, he has trained generations of oncologists and remains at the forefront of precision onco-therapeutics, making him one of the most trusted medical oncologists in India.

Experience

• Chairman, Medical & Hemato-Oncology, Cancer Institute & Bone Marrow Transplant: Medanta – The Medicity, Gurugram (2009 – Present)
• Head, Department of Medical Oncology: Artemis Health Institute, Gurugram (2007 – 2009)
• Senior Consultant, Medical Oncology: Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute & Research Centre, New Delhi (1997 – 2007)
• Consultant Oncologist & Faculty, Internal Medicine: Government Medical College, Jammu (1994 – 1997)
• Senior Resident, Medical Oncology: All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi (1990 – 1991)
• Senior Resident, Clinical Immunology: Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGI), Lucknow (1990)