Dr. Dinesh Pendharkar
Cancer Care

Dr. Dinesh Pendharkar

Director - Sarvodaya Cancer Institute

Sarvodaya Hospital• Faridabad

41+ years of experience
Medical Oncology
MD, Ph.D, MBA

About the doctor

Dr. Pendharkar is described as the Best Medical Oncologist in India with pioneering work in bone marrow transplantation beginning at Tata Memorial Hospital in 1981, followed by international fellowships in Vienna and Germany.

He was an early advocate for CAR T cell therapy in India and maintains collaborations with MSKCC, New York. He currently directs a state-of-the-art transplant unit at Sarvodaya Hospital, focusing on sickle cell disease treatment and rural population assistance.

Area of expertise

Medical OncologyHaemato-Oncology & Bone Marrow TransplantCAR T-cell TherapyGene TherapyPrecision OncologyProstate CancerLung CancerBreast Cancer

Qualifications

MD

Ph.D

MBA

Professional Journey

  1. Director - Sarvodaya Cancer Institute, Sarvodaya Hospital
  2. International fellowships, Vienna and Germany
  3. Bone marrow transplantation, Tata Memorial Hospital (from 1981)

Awards & achievements

  • Past President of the Indian Society of Oncology
  • Past President of the Indian Society of Medical and Paediatric Oncology
  • Past Chair of the International Affairs Committee of the American Society of Clinical Oncology
  • One of the first practitioners in cancer chemotherapy in India
  • Multiple internationally recognized publications, including practice-changing research on hand-foot syndrome management

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