About Doctor
Dr. Ashok Vaid is a Medical and Haemato Oncologist with 30 Years of Experience in this field.
He completed his MBBS from the University of Jammu in 1984, MD – Internal Medicine from the University of Jammu in 1989, and DM – Oncology from Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai.
He is a member of the Indian Medical Association (IMA), Association of Physicians of India (API), Founder and member of the Indian Cooperative Oncology Network (ICON), Indian Society of Medical & Pediatric Oncology (ISMPO), Indian Medical Association (IMA) – Life Member and Member Editorial Board – Current Trends in Asian Oncology.
Medical Qualifications
- MBBS from Govt medical college ,Jammu in the year 1984.
- MD in General Medicine from Govt medical college, Jammu in the year 1989.
- Doctor of Medicine (DM) in Oncology from M.G.R. Medical University,Chennai in the year 1993.
Special Interest
- Organ Specific Cancer Treatment
- Leukemia
- Solid Tumour
- Lymphoma
All Treatments
- Hematological Disorders
- Sickle Cell Disease
- Lymphoma
- Neuromuscular Disorders
- Spinal Injury
- Various Autoimmune Diseases
- Multiple Myeloma
- Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AMI)
- Orthopedic Conditions
- Aplastic Anemia
- Thalassemia
- Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
- Congenital Neutropenia
- Leukemia and Lymphoma
- Sickle Cell Disease
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Hemophilia
Professional Work Experience
- He was a Consultant at the Medical Oncologist and Lecturer Department of Internal Medicine Government Medical College in Jammu, Jammu, and Kashmir, India.
- He was a Senior Consultant at the Department of Medical Oncology, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre, Delhi, India.
- He was Head of the Department of Medical Oncology, Artemis Health Institute, Gurgaon, India.
Career Highlights
- He has a Professional Membership at the Indian Medical Association (IMA).
- He is a Founder and Member of the Indian Cooperative Oncology Network (ICON).
- Professional Membership at the Indian Society of Medical & Pediatric Oncology (ISMPO).
- Professional Membership at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).
- He has a Membership at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO).
- Professional Membership at the European Hematology Association (EHA).
- Member of Editorial Board – Current Trends in Asian Oncology.
- Life Member of Breast Cancer Foundation of India
- He has also organized more than 40 clinical trials around the world and conducted international and national studies.
Research and Fellowships
- Dr. Vaid has the following research in his field:
- Indian J Cancer: Management of Malignant Germ Cell Tumors of Ovary, 1992.
- Indian J Cancer: Synchronous esophageal carcinoma with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, problems with management, 1996.
- Ind J Med & Ped Oncol: Prognostic factors in early stage Non-Small Lung Carcinoma, 1999.
- IJCP’s Medicines: New Hormonal Treatments in Breast Cancer, 2000.
- fuels Published by Teri, Delhi. Pg 19-23: Environmental Pollution and Lung Cancer. In: Clearing the Air Better Vehicles, Better in the year 2000.
- Tropical Gastroenterology. Jul-Sep;22(3):170-1: Small cell carcinoma of the gallbladder: case report and review of literature, 2001.
- Medicine Update Vol.12,194:1337: GCP in India-Practice or Not, 2002.
- The Journal of Vascular Access. 4:158-159: Spontaneous fracture and pulmonary embolization of a central venous catheter, 2003.
- Indian J Dermatol Venerol Leprol 70:46-47: Flagellate hyperpigmentation from bleomycin, 2004.
- Indian J Dermatol Venerol Leprol 70:46-47: Synchronous Cancer of Squamous Cell Carcinoma Lung (NSCLC) & Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, 2004.
- Journal, Indian Academy of Clinical Medicine (JIACM): Thymic Carcinoma Presenting as Myasthenia Gravis, 2004.
- Journal, Indian Academy of Clinical Medicine (JIACM): Thalidomide, Physician’s Digest Disease Management, 2004.
- The Journal of Vascular Access. 4:158-159: Spontaneous fracture and pulmonary embolization of a central venous catheter, 2003.
Awards and Recoginition
- He was awarded with Padma Shri Award, in 2009,
- He was awarded with the Chikitsa Shiromani Award, in 2007.