About Dr. Ashok Kumar Vaid
- Dr. Ashok Kumar Vaid is currently associated as a Chairman of Division of Medical & Paediatric Oncology, Haematology & Bone Marrow Transplant at Medanta Hospital, Gurgaon.
- His expertise is Treatment of organ-specific cancers, Leukemias and Lymphomas.
- Dr. Vaid previously worked as the Head of the Department of Medical Oncology, Artemis Health Institute, Gurgaon.
- He was awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award, by the President of India, for contribution to the field of medicine on 14th April 2009.
- Dr. Ashok Kumar Vaid is a member of prestigious organizations like Breast Cancer Foundation of India, Indian Association of Gynaec Oncologists, Indian Medical Association, and Association of Physicians of India.
- He has the unique distinction of having carried out the first 25 bone marrow transplants in any private sector hospital in North India.
Hospitals
Specialization
- Chemotherapy and Bone Marrow Transplant
- Organ-Specific Cancer Treatment
- Solid Tumours
- Leukemias
- Lymphomas
Work Experience
- Chairman, Medanta – The Medicity, Gurgaon, 2016
- Head of Department, Artemis Hospital, Gurgaon, 2009
- Senior Consultant, Pushpanjali Crosslay Hospital, 1997
- Senior Resident, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, 1990
Education
- MBBS, 1983, University of Jammu, J&K
- MD, 1989, University of Jammu, J&K
- DM, 1993, Dr. MGR Medical University
Awards
A Padma Shri award-winning medic, he has conducted more than 40 international and national studies in clinical research. He has the unique distinction of having carried out the first 25 bone marrow transplants in any private sector hospital in North India.
