After completion of her training in Internal Medicine from JIPMER, Pondicherry in 2014 and her Medical Oncology residency at Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology in 2017, she joined the Department of Medical Oncology at PD Hinduja National Hospital, Mahim. She gained significant clinical experience as an Associate Consultant, Junior Consultant and has been working as a Full Time Consultant at the Institute since April 2022. She has been part of the Clinical and Academic activities in the Department and strives for Clinical and Academic excellence.
She is a DNB teacher at our institute and involved in carrying forward the DNB teaching programme in the department. She served as an external examiner for DNB trainees in the recently conducted NBE examinations in December 2025.
She is also actively involved in the Cancer Registry work, that collates data and makes it part of national and international publications.
Has been part of conducting twice yearly meets for cancer survivors and patients on treatment, since 2023.
She has been affiliated with various National and International professional Socities, as mentioned below-
1. European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO)
2. Indian Society of Medical & Pediatric Oncology (ISMPO)
3. International Society of Geriatric Oncology (SIOG)
4. Reviewer on Indian Journal of Cancer ( IJC ) since January, 2026
Observership in Clinical Oncology at NCCS, Singapore in November, 2023.
Harvard Medical School Certification on “Advanced Management of Oncological Diseases” from September to December 2025.
• One-year compulsory rotating internship at JSS Medical College, Mysore (2009 – 2010)
• Junior residency in the Department of Internal Medicine at JIPMER (2011-2014)
• MD (Internal Medicine) Thesis - “Longitudinal Study of Tuberculosis among resident doctors”
• Senior Residency in the Department of Medical Oncology, Kidwai Cancer Institute (2014 – 2017)
• Consultant, Medical Oncology at Sushrut Hospital, Mumbai with Dr. S.H. Advani (Feb 2018 to Sept 2018)
• Associate Consultant, Medical Oncology at P.D. Hinduja Hospital, Mahim, Mumbai from Oct 2018 to June 2019
• Junior Consultant, Medical Oncology at P.D. Hinduja Hospital, Mahim, Mumbai since July 2019. This post requires me to work both as a clinician and a teacher. I am also involved in the registry projects of the department.
• Consultant Medical Oncologist since 1st April, 2022 at P.D. Hinduja Hospital, Mahim, Mumbai.
• European Society of Medical Oncology (ECMO) certification – September 2021
• Observership in clinical oncology from NCCS, Singapore from 14th November to 27th November, 2023.
• DNB medical examiner – for NBE final examinations on 18th and 19th December, 2025.
- European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO)
- Indian Society of Medical & Pediatric Oncology (ISMPO)
Indian Journal of Cancer
• Dr. M. K. Meera Memorial Gold Medal for Securing highest marks in Pathology in M.B.B.S. (Phase 1) examination of RGUHS, Karnataka – February 2007
• Dr. S. D. Deodhar All India intercollegiate Post Graduate Rheumatology Quiz – First Prize during IRACON 2012 at Ahmedabad – November 2012
• 34th ICON Conference - Best Poster Award at Hyderabad, March 2016
• 36th ICON Conference – 1st Prize in Intercollegiate Oncology Quiz Competition, Lucknow, March 2017
• ISMPO-TYSA - 1st Runner up – April 2017
• European Society of Medical Oncology (ECMO) certification – September 2021
• Contribution as a woman in Oncology – from Lupin Oncology on 29th March, 2023
• Observership in clinical oncology from NCCS, Singapore from 14th November to 27th November, 2023.
• Conducted MAHEK, the women’s cancer survivor biannual meet at PDHNH, on 25th March 2023 and on 16th December, 2023.
• Conducted my first autologous stem cell transplant in January 2024, in a case of relapsed Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.
• “Promising Oncologist Award” at the Times Network Event, held on 7th June, 2024.
• Conducted MAHEK, on 29th June, 2024. Topic- Managing menopausal symptoms during Cancer Treatment.
• Conducted MAHEK, on 8th February, 2025. Topic- Importance of musculoskeletal health during and after cancer treatment.
• Conducted MAHEK, on 4th October 2025. Topic- Coping with treatment – both patients and care givers.
• DNB medical examiner – for NBE final examinations on 18th and 19th December, 2025.
Am part of the cancer registry in the department of Medical Oncology and also serve as a DNB teacher and have thesis candicates under me.
• Update on Bone Tumours in Oct 2014 at KMIO, Karnataka
• Update on Lung Cancer in Sept 2015 at KMIO, Karnataka
• Management of Ovarian Cancer – by SPEAK in December 2015
• 12th international ACOS Conference – 2016 “Cancer in Asia – Bridging the gaps” – April 2016
• 34th ICON Conference, Hyderabad, March 2016
• 11th young Medical Oncologists’ Meet in Sept 2016, Hyderabad
• Lympho-haematopoietic neoplasms – beyond morphology in KMIO, Karnataka in Sept 2016
• 36th ICON Conference, Lucknow, March 2017
• Best of ASH – 2016 & 21st Annual CME in Haematology by Mumbai Haematology Group, in Jan 2017, Mumbai
• New Frontiers in Breast and Thoracic Malignancies by P.D. Hinduja Hospital and Kings College London in April 2017, Mumbai
• COPE 2017 at Cancer Institute (WIA), Adyar, Chennai in Feb 2017
• “Demystifying Antimicrobial Stewardship” Make your antibiotics work for you (CME)”,29th January 2019
• “4th Year in Review Breast Cancer Conference”, 19th-20th January, 2019
• “The Hematology Horoscope: Cytogenetics and Molecular Studies CME”, 17th February, 2019 at P.D. Hinduja Hospital
• “2nd Navigating Clinical Conundrums in Breast Cancer 2019”, 26th – 28th April, 2019
• “Masterclass in Lymphoma”, 19th May 2019, Mumbai Hematology Group
• Best of ASCO, 28th - 30th June 2019, by ICON
• 2nd comprehensive update on Genito- Urinary Malignancies, Wisdom of Waves, 20th - 21st July 2019, at TMH, Mumbai
• “Shifting paradigms in the management of breast cancer”, 3rd August, 2019
• Best of Lugano, by Mumbai Hematology Group, 3rd – 4th August, 2019
• Best of MASCC 2019, at TMH, Mumbai 14th – 15th Sept 2019
• “3rd Annual Year End Review 2019 Lung Cancer Edition”, 20th -21st December 2019, Mumbai
• “Master Class in AML & APML” by Mumbai Hematology Group on 5th January 2020.
• Best of ASCO, at Mumbai from 24th to 26th June, 2022.
• Geriatric oncology workshop during the Lung Cancer Update on 22nd July 2022
• DALOS conference held on 30th July 2022
• CME by Nanavati-Max hospitals on 18th and 19th March, 2023.
• YIR – genitourinary – panelist on role of ADT in localized prostate cancer – 29th and 30th April, 2023.
• CME on PETCT in NSCLC – PDHNH – 26th May 2023.
• Best of ACSO on 23rd June, 2023
• DALOS conference –July 2023
• NK Dhabar trust – updates in Lung Cancer 28th to 29th July, 2023.
• YIR on supportive care in cancer- by MOA- Nutrition in HNSCC- 24th to 26th August, 2023.
• ICC conference at Jio One drive – 2nd to 5th november 2023.
• Molecular tumour board-demystifying the MTB: Masterclass at NCCS, Singapore – 17th November 2023.
• YIR in Lung cancer – 15th to 17th December, 2023.
• Best of SABCS – 5th- 6th January, 2024.
• YIR in breast cancer – 12th to 14th January, 2024.
• Best of ASH by Mumbai Hematology Group – 26th to 28th January, 2024.
• YIR GU – may 11th to 12th May at New Delhi, 2024.
• AMMO 9th annual conference : “Cancer Collaborative Care : the way forward”. On 31st August and 1st September 2024, Mumbai.
• Max Cancer Congress at Mumbai from 22nd to 24th September, 2024.
• 7th Annual Review on Head and Neck Cancer Conference from 28th to 29th September, 2024.
• Year In Review – Lung at Learning Galaxy, Mumbai – 20th to 22st December, 2024.
• ASCO GU updates in Mumbai – 23rd March, 2025.
• 3rd ID Conclave at PD Hinduja Hospital, from 28th to 30th March 2025.
• Empower 2025 – 19th and 20th April, 2025.
• GU YIR – 17th and 18th May,2025. At Mumbai
• Women’s cancer initiative – 10th to 12th October, 2025 – Breast cancer – at TMH, Mumbai.
• YIR lung -9th annual meet – 20 to 21st December, 2025- Mumbai.
• ID Conclave 2026 at PD Hinduja National Hospital & Medical Research Centre from 4th to 6th April, 2026.
Publications – Original Articles
• “Occupational exposure and tuberculosis among medical residents in a high burden setting: an open-cohort study.” Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 20(9):1162-67 & Editorial in pg 1139 of the same issue.
• “Clinical Profile, treatment and outcomes of patients with mantle cell lymphoma treated in a tertiary care centre in South India.” Clin Cancer Investig J 2016; 5:369-73.
• “A case series of patients with de novo Philadelplia-positive acute myeloid leukemia at a tertiary care centre in South India – clinical profile outcomes, and review of literature.” J Appl Hematol 2016; 7:66-9.
• “Is colorectal cancer in young (<40 years) different from those in the elderly (> 40 years): Experience from a regional care centre.” Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2017 Oct-Dec; 38(4): 466–470.
• “Diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL)- a retrospective study from a regional care centre in South India.” – Indian J Cancer. Jan-Mar 2018;55(1):66-69.
• Real-World Outcomes of Hodgkin Lymphoma: A Multi-Centric Registry From India. Front. Oncol. 11:799948. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2021.799948
Clinical Case Reports & Abstracts
• Unusual cutaneous reactions to pemetrexed in a patient with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer. OGH Reports. 2017:6(1):38-9
• A rare case of Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma (DLBCL) arising from the parotid gland in a patient with Sjogren’s syndrome. OGH Reports. 2017:6(1):26-7
• Acute Promyelocytic Leukaemia (APML) in an adult patient presenting with multiple lytic bony lesions, the first of its kind – A case report with review of literature. OGH Reports. 2017;6(2):80-2
• Disseminated tuberculosis with Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) Published as an Abstract in American Society of Hematology 120/21/4686 in 2012
• Sporadic Hypokalemic paralysis caused by osmotic diuresis in diabetes mellitus. J Clin Neruosci 2014;21(7):1267–68.
• News In Oncology. Indian Journal of Cancer 61(3):p 641-644, Jul–Sep 2024.
• Alectinib-Induced Hemolysis in a Case of ALK-Positive Metastatic Lung Adenocarcinoma: A Case Report with Review of Literature. Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology. doi:10.1055/s-0045-1810058.
Presentations
• “Disseminated tuberculosis with Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)” in JIPMER Scientific Society Meeting in March 2013
• “A case series of patients with de novo Philadelphia-positive acute myeloid leukemia at a tertiary care centre in South India – clinical profile, outcomes and review of literature” at ISMPO Conference, November 2015, Mumbai
• 34th ICON Conference – “Clinical profile, treatment & outcomes of colorectal cancer in young (age < 40 years) at a tertiary care centre in South India.” at Hyderabad, March 2016
• “Clinical profile, treatment and outcomes of patients with mantle cell lymphoma treated in a tertiary care centre in South India.” – At ACOS New Delhi April 2016
• “A rare case of Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma (DLBCL) arising from the parotid gland in a patient with Sjogren’s Syndrome” - At ACOS New Delhi April 2016
• “Clinical profile, treatment & outcomes of colorectal cancer in young (age < 40 years) at a tertiary care centre in South India.” In ISMPO-TYSA Zonal round in Chennai, March 2017.
• “ESMO update 2018” at Journal Club, P.D. Hinduja Hospital on 7th March 2019
• “Chemotherapy and Menopause” to Cancer patients and survivors, Mumbai Menopause Society Conference on 29th September 2019 at PD Hinduja Hospital
• “Immunotherapy in Oncology “CMEs for General Practitioners at PD Hinduja Hospital on 14th October 2019
• “Breast Cancer Awareness Talk” at SNDT, College of Nursing, on 22nd October 2019
• “Cancer Chemotherapy and Breast Cancer Awareness” at Vakola Church to General Public on 10th Nov 2019
• “Breast Cancer awareness lecture” at Chola’s General Insurance Office on 21st Nov 2019
• CME on “Management of systemic therapy related side-effects” for General Practitioners at Worli on 22nd Feb 2020
• CME on “Primary Care Physician and Cancer Care” for General Practitioners across Maharashtra on 12th Nov 2021.
• Written an article for WOW@Reliance March 2022 issue titled – “Close the Care Gap”, as part of the World Cancer Day celebration.
• CME on Cabozantinib on march 5th, 2022 at PDHNH.
• Panelist on management of Colon Cancer by Dr Tejinder Singh on 7th April 2022
• CME on Lorlatinib on 23th April, 2022 at PDHNH.
• CME on Recent advances in management of NSCLC on 5th June,2022.
• CME on role of Iron and management of Anemia in Cancer patients on 11th June, 2022.
• HRD testing – role and applications in Ca Ovary on 31st July 2022
• Debate on role on immunotherapy in early TNBC, held by Kaizen network, Hyderabad in July 2022.
• Presenter at Management of advanced Her2neu positive breast cancer and brain metastases on 8th July 2022.
• Panel discussion at the 5TH Annual review on GI cancers from 22 to 24th July 2022
• IMA talk on 25th August, 2022. “Catch early, treat early- Lung Cancer”
• Management of urinary bladder carcinoma- advanced stage on 3rd September 2022
• CME at PD Hinduja hospital on cancer pain management on 21/11/2022
• ESMO 2022 abstracts and updates on 14th January 2023.
• CME on advances in HR+ metastatic breast cancer by Dr NK Dhabar foundation on 4th March, 2023
• Clinical meet presentation at PDHNH – generalized lymphadenopathy in HIV+ patient
• YIR – genitourinary – panelist on role of ADT in localized prostate cancer – 29th and 30th April, 2023.
• PET CT in NSCLC – CME at PDHNH, 26th may 2023.
• Best of ACSO on 23rd June, 2023
• HCC- changing landscape – 17th July 2023
• NK Dhabar trust – updates in Lung Cancer 28th to 29th July, 2023
• YIR on supportive care in cancer- by MOA- Nutrition in HNSCC- 24th to 26th August, 2023
• Good living drive, by PD Hinduja Hospital, Mahim on “Debunking Myths in Cancer”– 3rd February, 2024.
• “Update on Checkmate 914- arm B at ASCO GU – January 2024” - in YIR GU – May 11th to 12th at New Delhi, 2024.
• CME- on radiation toxicities in head and neck cancers – panelist on the acute toxicities session, held on 15th June, 2024.
• Panelist on relapsed/ refractory myeloma management at AMMO conference on 31/8/24.
• Panelist in 7th Annual Review on Head and Neck Cancer Conference from 28th to 29th September, 2024.
• CME on “Lung Cancer Management” in PDHNH to general practitioners on 07/12/2024
• Talk at SIRCON, at MGM in Navi Mumbai on 7/12/2024 on “Autoimmunity to Lymphoma- in Sjogren’s Syndrome”.
• Panelist on the “Driver mutation negative Metastatic NSCLC” in the YIR Lung cancer at Mumbai on 20st December 2024.
• World Cancer Day- Awareness talk at Aditya Birla Cellulose, Andheri, Mumbai, representing PD Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai on 4th February, 2025.
• ASCO GU updates – ITC Parel, presented abstract on NIAGARA trial- 23rd March, 2025.
• Panelist on the Clinical Microbiology Panel, at the 3rd ID Conclave at PD Hinduja Hospital, on 28th March 2025.
• Panelist on “Role of Polatuzumab in 1st line DLBCL” at EMPOWER 2025 on 20th April 2025.
• Presented abstract on PLATIPARP study in GU YIR on 19th May 2025.
• WCI presentation on 12th October, 2025. Topic: Redefining treatment outcomes with immunotherapy – early TNBC.
• CME at PDHNH. “Role of systemic therapy in Gynaecological cancers.” On 7th December, 2025.
• 9th Annual YIR Lung – “Phase 3 tarlamamab vs chemotherapy in SCLC after platinum based first line therapy – DeLLphi-304” on 21st December 2025.
• Cancer awareness talk – Myths and Facts on Cancer treatment – 4th February, 2026.
• Panelist on “Practical challenges with Gowns, Gloves and Germs”, on 4th April, 2026 at the 4thbID Conclave at PD Hinduja National Hospital.
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