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Dr Dharma Choudhary

Chairman


Bone Marrow Transplant, Haematology, Hematology Oncology

Experience: 23+ Years

Gender: Male

Languages Spoken: Hindi, English

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Dr. Rayaz Ahmed

Vice Chairman - Haematology and Bone Marrow Transplant


Cancer Care / Oncology, Bone Marrow Transplant, Haematology, Hematology Oncology

Experience: 15+ Years

Gender: Male

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Dr. Sandeep Batra

Vice Chairman


Medical Oncology, Cancer Care / Oncology, Uro-Oncology, Breast Cancer, Thoracic Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology, Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary Oncology, Musculoskeletal Oncology, Molecular Oncology & Cancer Genetics, Head & Neck Oncology, Neuro Oncology, Hematology Oncology

Experience: 17+ Years

Gender: Male

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Dr. Pankaj Kumar Arora

Senior Director - Radiation Oncology


Radiation Oncology, Cancer Care / Oncology, Uro-Oncology, Musculoskeletal Oncology, Breast Cancer, Thoracic Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology, Head & Neck Oncology, Neuro Oncology, Hematology Oncology, Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary Oncology

Experience: 18+ Years

Gender: Male

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Dr. Vikas Goswami

Senior Director - Medical Oncology (Breast & Gynaecological Cancers, Lung Cancer, Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancers, Head & Neck / Oral Cancers, Urology (Genitourinary) Cancers, Haematological (Blood) Cancers)


Medical Oncology, Cancer Care / Oncology, Breast Cancer, Gynecologic Oncology, Thoracic Oncology, Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary Oncology, Head & Neck Oncology, Uro-Oncology, Hematology Oncology

Experience: 23+ Years

Gender: Male

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Dr. Sachin Gupta

Senior Director


Medical Oncology, Paediatric (Ped) Oncology, Cancer Care / Oncology, Uro-Oncology, Musculoskeletal Oncology, Breast Cancer, Thoracic Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology, Head & Neck Oncology, Neuro Oncology, Hematology Oncology, Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary Oncology

Experience: 23+ Years

Gender: Male

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Dr. Sajal Kakkar

Senior Director - Radiation Oncology


Radiation Oncology, Cancer Care / Oncology, Uro-Oncology, Musculoskeletal Oncology, Breast Cancer, Thoracic Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology, Head & Neck Oncology, Neuro Oncology, Hematology Oncology, Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary Oncology

Experience: 20+ Years

Gender: Male

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Dr Satyendra Katewa

Senior Director – Hemato-Oncology & Bone Marrow Transplant, Paediatric Oncology


Paediatric (Ped) Oncology, Bone Marrow Transplant, Hematology Oncology, Haematology, Cancer Care / Oncology

Gender: Male

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Dr. Sameer Tulpule

Senior Director – Haematology & BMT (Adult)


Cancer Care / Oncology, Bone Marrow Transplant, Hematology Oncology

Experience: 17+ Years

Gender: Male

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Dr. Waseem Abbas

Director & Unit Head - Medical Oncology


Medical Oncology, Paediatric (Ped) Oncology, Cancer Care / Oncology, Uro-Oncology, Musculoskeletal Oncology, Breast Cancer, Thoracic Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology, Head & Neck Oncology, Neuro Oncology, Hematology Oncology, Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary Oncology

Experience: 16+ Years

Gender: Male

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Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Sharma

Director


Bone Marrow Transplant, Haematology, Hematology Oncology

Experience: 19+ Years

Gender: Male

Languages Spoken: Hindi, English

Dr. Sunandan Sharma

Director


Surgical Oncology, Cancer Care / Oncology, Uro-Oncology, Musculoskeletal Oncology, Breast Cancer, Thoracic Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology, Head & Neck Oncology, Neuro Oncology, Hematology Oncology, Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary Oncology, Gastro Intestinal & Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgical Oncology, Robotic Surgery

Experience: 15+ Years

Gender: Male

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Dr. Ramandeep Singh Arora (Paed Onco)

Associate Director


Medical Oncology, Paediatric (Ped) Oncology, Cancer Care / Oncology, Paediatric (Ped) Hematology, Paediatric (Ped)/Medical Oncology, Musculoskeletal Oncology, Neuro Oncology, Hematology Oncology

Experience: 25+ Years

Gender: Male

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Dr Shailesh Bamborde

Associate Director – Haematology and Bone Marrow Transplant


Bone Marrow Transplant, Haematology, Hematology Oncology

Gender: Male

Languages Spoken: Hindi, English

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Dr. Prachi Jain (Pediatric Oncology)

Associate Director - Medical Oncology (Hemato - Oncology, Paediatrics)


Medical Oncology, Paediatric (Ped) Oncology, Cancer Care / Oncology, Paediatric (Ped) Hematology, Musculoskeletal Oncology, Neuro Oncology, Hematology Oncology

Experience: 15+ Years

Gender: Female

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Dr Pradeep Kumar

Associate Director – Haemato Oncology & BMT


Hematology Oncology, Bone Marrow Transplant

Gender: Male

Languages Spoken: Hindi, English

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Dr. Ritesh Pruthy

Associate Director


Surgical Oncology, Cancer Care / Oncology, Uro-Oncology, Musculoskeletal Surgical Oncology, Musculoskeletal Oncology, Breast Cancer, Thoracic Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology, Head & Neck Oncology, Hematology Oncology, Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary Oncology, Gastro Intestinal & Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgical Oncology, Robotic Surgery

Experience: 21+ Years

Gender: Male

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Dr. Amrita Ramaswami

Associate Director


Cancer Care / Oncology, Bone Marrow Transplant, Haematology, Hematology Oncology

Experience: 14+ Years

Gender: Female

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Dr Ketan Dang

Principal Consultant – Medical Oncology & Haemato-Oncology


Medical Oncology, Cancer Care / Oncology, Hematology Oncology

Gender: Male

Languages Spoken: Hindi, English

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Dr. Deepankar Bhattacharya

Senior Consultant - Medical & Hemato-Oncology / BMT


Medical Oncology, Cancer Care / Oncology, Hematology Oncology, Bone Marrow Transplant

Gender: Male

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Dr. Pratibha Dhiman

Senior Consultant - BMT & Haemato Oncology


Bone Marrow Transplant, Hematology Oncology, Cancer Care / Oncology, Haematology

Gender: Female

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Dr. Divya Doval

Senior Consultant


Bone Marrow Transplant, Hematology Oncology

Experience: 12+ Years

Gender: Female

Languages Spoken: English

Dr Avinash Gupta

Senior Consultant - Haematopathology


Bone Marrow Transplant, Hematology Oncology

Gender: Male

Languages Spoken: Hindi, English

Dr Ankit Kumar

Senior Consultant – Haemato-Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant


Bone Marrow Transplant, Hematology Oncology, Haematology, Cancer Care / Oncology

Gender: Male

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Dr. Faran Naim

Senior Consultant - Hematology & Bone Marrow Transplantation


Bone Marrow Transplant, Haematology, Paediatric Haematology

Experience: 7+ Years

Gender: Female

Languages Spoken: Hindi, English

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Dr. Runu Sharma

Senior Consultant - Medical Oncology


Medical Oncology, Cancer Care / Oncology, Bone Marrow Transplant, Uro-Oncology, Paediatric (Ped)/Medical Oncology, Musculoskeletal Oncology, Palliative Care, Breast Cancer, Thoracic Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology, Head & Neck Oncology, Neuro Oncology, Hematology Oncology, Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary Oncology

Experience: 9+ Years

Gender: Female

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Dr. Nidhi Dhariwal

Consultant - Paediatric Haemato-oncology & BMT


Cancer Care / Oncology, Bone Marrow Transplant, Haematology, Paediatric Haematology

Experience: 10+ Years

Gender: Female

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Dr. Mukesh Desai

Consultant


Bone Marrow Transplant, Paediatric (Ped) Hematology, Hematology , Hematology Oncology, Hemato-Pathology

Gender: Male

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Dr Malini Garg

Consultant – Clinical Haematology, Haemato-oncology & BMT


Bone Marrow Transplant, Hematology Oncology

Gender: Female

Languages Spoken: Hindi, English

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Dr. Rohit Kapoor

Consultant - Pediatric Hematology/Oncology & BMT


Medical Oncology, Paediatric (Ped) Oncology, Cancer Care / Oncology, Bone Marrow Transplant, Paediatric (Ped) Hematology, Hematology , Musculoskeletal Oncology, Neuro Oncology, Hematology Oncology

Gender: Male

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Dr Anjali Yadav

Consultant – Hemato-Oncology & Bone Marrow Transplant, Paediatric Oncology


Paediatric (Ped) Oncology, Hematology Oncology, Bone Marrow Transplant

Gender: Female

Languages Spoken: Hindi, English

Dr. Amrit Kaur

Associate Consultant – Paediatric Haemato-oncology & BMT


Bone Marrow Transplant, Paediatric (Ped) Hematology, Hematology Oncology, Paediatric (Ped) Oncology, Cancer Care / Oncology

Gender: Female

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Dr Ashutosh Mishra

Associate Consultant – Medical Oncology and Hemato-Oncology


Medical Oncology, Hematology Oncology

Gender: Male

Languages Spoken: Hindi, English

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Dr. Krishna Veni

Associate Consultant – Hemato Oncology


Cancer Care / Oncology, Hematology Oncology

Gender: Female

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Dr. Mukesh Bang

Visiting consultant - Medical Oncology & Hemato Oncology


Medical Oncology, Cancer Care / Oncology, Bone Marrow Transplant, Hematology Oncology

Experience: 18+ Years

Gender: Male

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At Max Hospital India, expert care is available for a wide range of conditions, including Blood cancer. Our top specialists provide advanced treatments using cutting-edge technology, ensuring the best possible care for Blood cancer. Whether through video consultations or in-person visits, patients receive personalised treatment tailored to their needs. Explore our doctors' qualifications, experience, and areas of expertise. Our seamless online booking system makes scheduling appointments and checking OPD timings quick and hassle-free. Visit Max Hospital India for trusted, high-quality healthcare.

Frequently Asked Questions

A blood cancer specialist is a doctor who specialises in diagnosing and treating blood cancers, such as leukaemia, lymphoma, and myeloma.
If you have symptoms of blood cancer, such as fatigue, unexplained weight loss, night sweats, persistent pain, bleeding gums, skin bleeds, neck nodes, and abdominal swelling, you should see a blood cancer specialist for an evaluation.
Blood cancer specialists treat a variety of blood cancers, including leukaemia, lymphoma, and myeloma.
Blood cancer specialists are typically board-certified haematologists or oncologists who have completed additional training and education in diagnosing and treating blood cancers.
During a typical appointment with a blood cancer specialist, you will be asked about your symptoms and medical history, have a physical examination and may undergo diagnostic tests such as blood tests, imaging studies, or biopsies.
Treatment options for blood cancer may include chemotherapy, stem cell transplantation, radiation therapy, and targeted therapy.
A blood cancer specialist will consider factors such as the type and stage of cancer, the patient's overall health and medical history, and the patient's preferences and goals when determining the best treatment plan.
The prognosis and treatment outcomes of blood cancer vary depending on the stage and type of cancer. Some blood cancers can be cured with treatment, while others may be managed with ongoing treatment.
The side effects of blood cancer treatment can vary depending on the type of treatment. Common side effects may include fatigue, nausea, hair loss, and an increased risk of infection.
Some patients may choose to use alternative or complementary therapies in addition to traditional blood cancer treatments. However, you should consult a blood cancer specialist before starting any alternative or complementary therapies.
A blood cancer specialist plays a critical role in diagnosing, treating, and managing blood cancer patients. They work closely with other specialists in the healthcare team to provide comprehensive care and support for patients.
The frequency of appointments with a blood cancer specialist will depend on the type and stage of cancer and the patient's treatment plan. Some patients may need to see a specialist regularly for monitoring and follow-up care, while others may only need to see a specialist periodically.
Blood cancer specialists typically focus on diagnosing and treating blood cancers, but some may also have expertise in treating other types of cancer.
A haematologist is a doctor who specialises in the diagnosis and treatment of blood disorders. Both benign and Malignant cancers, while an oncologist is a doctor who specialises in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Both haematologists and oncologists can treat blood cancers.
Blood cancer specialists may also treat benign blood disorders such as anaemia, thrombocytopenia or clotting disorders.