Dr. Prashant Mehta

Medical Oncology / Hematoncology / BMT

Senior Consultant

Amrita Hospital, Faridabad -Haryana

10 Years

About Doctor

Dr. Prashant Mehta, a noted Medical Oncologist and a Bone marrow transplant physician, believes that the goal of treatment apart from cure and disease control is happiness and quality of life. He believes in transparency between patient, family, and treating Doctor pertaining to all aspects of treatment. He is leading the cellular therapy program at Amrita, as well as, working on making CAR- T cell therapies accessible in India by working in close collaboration with researchers and scientists in India as well as outside. He is skilled in immunotherapy and precision oncology and employs these effectively in suitable scenarios. He obtained his DM fellowship in medical oncology and BMT from AIIMS, New Delhi. He is also an alumnus of the prestigious Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi. His primary areas of focus are Acute Leukemia and Lymphoma in children and adults, Bone marrow transplantation, including haploidentical transplants and reduced toxicity transplantation.

Qualifications

MBBS -Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC, Delhi)-2006
MD – Medicine (Lady Hardinge Medical College, Delhi)-2010
DM – Medical Oncology , All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS, Delhi)-2014
Visiting Physician fellowship in BMT/Cellular therapy- Fred Hutchinson Cancer research Center, Seattle USA -2016

Experience

Artemis hospital , Gurugram
2015- Associate Consultant -Deptt of Medical Oncology and BMT
2016- Consultant – Deptt of Medical Oncology and BMT
Asian Institute of Medical Sciences, Faridabad
2016-2020- Consultant and Unit Head- Deptt of Medical Oncology, Hemat-oncology and BMT Clinical Lead/ Program Director – Leukemia and Bone marrow transplantation services
2020-2022- Senior Consultant and Unit Head – Deptt of Medical Oncology, Hemat-oncology and BMT Clinical Lead/Program Director – Leukemia and Bone marrow transplantation services

Dr. Prashant Mehta