Medical Oncology
Professor & Head: Dr. Amit Joshi
Overview
The Department of Medical Oncology comprises of the bone marrow transplant unit, adult haematolymphoid division, solid tumor and paediatric oncology. Bone marrow transplant unit at ACTREC is one of the largest in the country and performs nearly 100 transplants every year including autologous and allogeneic transplants. The first CART therapy in India was performed at the BMT unit in ACTREC on 4th June 2021. Adult haematolymphoid division is involved in the management of adults with hematological malignancies while solid oncology services provide medical management to adult patients with solid tumours. Paediatric oncology unit is involved in the management of children with hematological and solid malignancies. Joint clinics are an integral part of the treatment process and are undertaken in collaboration with faculty from pathology, radiology, surgery and radiation oncology to provide comprehensive care to our patients. The department also manages a 14-hour day-care for administration of chemotherapy, immunotherapy, blood and blood products and 24-hour casualty services to manage oncological emergencies. Apart from clinical services, the department provides training to senior residents pursuing DM in Medical Oncology and to fellows in the field of bone marrow transplantation. Research forms an important part of the department’s vision. Priority research areas are identifying novel compounds and low-cost solutions for management of malignancies and strategies to mitigate complications of conventional chemotherapy drugs and bone marrow transplantation. Our mission is to provide comprehensive evidence-based care to our patients, to train physicians in oncology and to carry out research relevant to the Indian setting.
At ACTREC, our Department of Medical Oncology is dedicated to providing
compassionate care along with cutting-edge cancer treatment. We strive to combine
clinical excellence with research and education to improve patient outcomes. Our team
works with commitment and empathy, ensuring that every patient receives holistic and
personalized care.
– Dr. Amit Joshi
Professor & Head, Department of Medical Oncology
- Comprehensive diagnosis, and management of adult and paediatric hematological/ solid tumor malignancies.
- One of the largest Hematopoietic stem cell/ Bone marrow transplant Centres in Asia with more than 1500 transplants done so far and more than 100 transplants being conducted each year (including complicated adult and paediatric malignancies).
- State of the art Day care chemotherapy services with more than 150 chemotherapies administered on daily basis – available 365 days.
- Scalp cooling services for prevention of post chemotherapy hair loss.
- Advanced CAR-T and cellular therapy services.
- Joint clinics with multiple specialties including Radiation, surgical, radiology pathology (including molecular), and palliative oncology to provide comprehensive and holistic treatment for cancer patients.
- PICC (peripherally inserted central catheter) clinic: to provide counseling, line access and post-insertion care of central lines, Ports and catheters.
- Ongoing clinical research: Ongoing globally sponsored and investigator-initiated trials/ studies including Phase I/II/III/IV for novel molecules/therapies and drug combinations.
- Specialized and trained chemotherapy nursing staff to administer chemotherapy in day care and inpatient wards
- Well-equipped wards to manage all complications of chemotherapy and oncology related emergencies
- Neoadjuvant/ adjuvant and palliative chemotherapy for adult solid tumor malignancies- including head and neck, Thoracic, Bone and soft tissue, Gastro-intestinal and hepato- biliary, Genito-urinary and Breast.
- Chemotherapy for adult and paediatric hematological cancer.
- Cellular therapy, CAR T and hematopoietic stem cell transplant for adult and pediatric cancers.
- Availability of 24 x 7 emergency services for chemotherapy/ transplant related complications.
- Comprehensive Patient support initiatives for various cancers e.g. MENCAN www.mencan.in
- Social work and financial support with various NGOs, charitable trusts and individual/corporate donors.
- Largest and most successful BMT services for past 15 years (link for publication)
- First centre to start indigenous CART cellular therapy in India (link for publication)
- First centre to start adult onco Survivorship Clinic
- Catering to Medical Oncology services in all Disease Management Groups (DMGs)
Dr. Navin Khattry | |
 | Dr. Amit Joshi |
Dr. Sachin Punatar | |
Dr. Anant Gokarn | |
 | Dr. Akanksha Chichra |
 | Dr. Sumeet Mirgh |
Dr. Nishant Jindal | |
 | Dr. Shyam Srinivasan |
 | Dr. Venkata Rama Mohan Gollamudi |
 | Dr. S Anbarasan |
DR. Aditya Dhanawat |