Dr Vinod Raina

Medical Oncologist Specialist

About Doctor

Dr Vinod Raina is one of India’s foremost Medical Oncologists with more than 40 years of experience in the field of Medical Oncology. A renowned powerhouse of knowledge and experience, Dr Raina was at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi (AIIMS) as Professor and Head of Medical Oncology. He has special expertise in Breast, Lung, Gastrointestinal, Urological, Gynaecological cancers, Lymphomas & Myelomas. He has also performed approximately 400 bone marrow/stem cell transplants for various cancers personally. He also brings tremendous research experience and was the Principal Investigator of approximately 50 projects while at AIIMS for 24 years. He was also the Co-Founder of the INDOX network. Nearly 70 residents & DM students whom he mentored at AIIMS are in leading positions in India and abroad.

Qualifications

  • MD (Medicine), AIIMS 1977. Senior Resident, Medicine, Haematology and Immunology; AIIMS 1978-1980 (3 years). MRCP-UK 1987. FRCP (Ed.) 1994, FRCP (London) 2013. Fellowships in various aspects of Oncology in the UK, USA and Canada including breast cancer and stem cell/bone marrow transplants.

Work Experience

  • Faculty at IRCH, AIIMS, New Delhi 1990 – 2013 (24 years). 
  • Head, Department of Medical Oncology at IRCH, AIIMS, New Delhi (2007-2013). 
  • Professor, Department of Medical Oncology at IRCH, AIIMS, New Delhi (2001-2013). 
  • Head, Cancer Centre, Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman (2001-2004). 
  • Clinical Research Fellow (Senior Registrar Level), Medical Oncology, Glasgow (UK) 1987-1990. 
  • Research Fellow of Oxford University for 5 years (2005-2010). 
  • Started and conducted DM course in Medical Oncology at AIIMS since 1996 and trained approximately 70 DM students, these students are holding consultant positions at important places in India and abroad. 
  • He guided 4 PhD students at AIIMS. 
  • Till now has personally performed approximately 400 bone marrow and stem cell transplants. 
  • Headed Delhi Cancer Registry at AIIMS for 5 years (2005-2010). 
  • Headed Record Section of IRCH at AIIMS for 4 years (2007-2011). 
  • Associate Editor of Annals of Oncology (2008-2011). 

Specialties

  • All adult cancers with a special interest in Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer, GI Malignancies, Genitourinary Cancer, Gynaecological malignancies, Lymphoma Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplant.

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