Dr. Mukesh Patekar

About Doctor

Dr. Mukesh Patekar is one of the best medical and hemato-oncologists with over 15 years of experience.

He specializes in performing various solid tumors, blood cancers, pediatric cancers, and stem cell transplants. He also provides palliative care to help patients for their quality of life.

Dr. Patekar won the ABSICON-2018 Quiz and 2nd prize in the National Medical Quiz.

In April 2024, he was invited as a faculty member at the Oncology Updates event on the 28th and the Oncology Think Tank Meet on the 16th, both held in New Delhi. He was also invited as a speaker at an online CME by AstraZeneca on April 12th, where he spoke about a new treatment for advanced bile duct cancer.

Dr. Mukesh Patekar believes in patient-focused cancer care and uses precision medicine, supports mental and emotional health, and promotes early detection to improve both survival and quality of life.

Medical Qualifications

• DM (Medical Oncology) from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).
• MD (Internal Medicine) from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).
• MBBS from Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS).

Clinical Expertise

Professional Work Experience

• Head and Senior Consultant, Department of Medical Oncology, Stem Cell Transplantation at Artemis Hospital.
• Senior Resident, Department of Medicine, at All India Institute of Medical Sciences.
• Senior Resident, Department of Medical Oncology, at All India Institute of Medical Sciences.
• Associate Consultant, Department of Medical Oncology, at Fortis Hospital.
• Consultant, Department of Medical Oncology, at Fortis Hospital.

Career Highlights

• Dr. Mukesh Patekar treats various types of cancer, including solid tumors like lung and breast cancer, blood cancers like leukemia and lymphoma, and pediatric care as well.
• He also does stem cell transplants and provides palliative care for severely ill patients.

Dr. Patekar is highly respected in his field and has been invited to speak at several important medical events, such as:

• A talk on managing stage III lung cancer (NSCLC) at an online event by AstraZeneca on April 7, 2024.
• A session about the SOLO3 trial in ovarian cancer at an expert forum organized by Cipla on March 26, 2024.
• A presentation on the use of a medicine called Opdyta for treating advanced cancers of the upper digestive system, organized by BMS on March 26, 2024.

Research and Fellowships

• Membership: American Society of Clinical Oncology.
• Membership: European Society of Medical Oncology.
• Membership: Indian society for medical and Paediatric Oncology.

Awards and Recoginition

• Winner of ABSICON 2018 Quiz.
• 2nd Prize in National Medical Quiz.
• 3rd Prize in Best Thesis Competition, ICON.
• Distinction in MBBS Exams.

Important Publications:

• Primary CNS Lymphoma in India: 17-Year Experience, Journal of Global Oncology (2019).
• Short Stature in Retinoblastoma, Clinical and Translational Oncology (2016).
• Autologous Stem Cell Transplant in Multiple Myeloma, National Medical Journal of India (2016).

Dr. Mukesh Patekar has been regularly invited as a speaker and faculty at various medical conferences and expert meetings, like:

• Oncology Updates 2024.
• Oncology Think Tank Meet 2024.
• Several e-CMEs by AstraZeneca, Cipla, BMS, Novartis, Merck, Sun Pharma, Dr. Reddy’s Lab, Zydus, CELON, MSD, EISAI, Viatris, Glenmark, Pfizer, and Wembrace.
• Annual Women’s Cancer Conference at Tata Memorial Hospital.
• Lymphoma Live Meet and Hepatobiliary Malignancies Expert Meet.
• International Breast Cancer Conference (IBCC), Jaipur.
• ANMPICON 2023 and GI Oncology Update 2023.
• Can Cure Oncology Conference 2023.
• M-DAM Meet on Myeloma by Janssen Oncology.
• Advisory Board on HER2+ Breast Cancer by Mankind Pharma.
• Additionally, Dr. Patekar has spoken on several topics such as lung cancer, breast cancer, GI cancers, ovarian cancer, myeloma, and new treatments like immunotherapy, targeted therapies, and TKIs.