Dr. Ashok Kumar Vaid

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.

Clinical Expertise

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.