Dr. Suresh Advani

Brief Profile:

He has a special interest in Medical Oncology/Hematology and the medical interactions with other clinical branches and basic sciences. He is very interested in the field of developmental therapeutics and clinical research. This has integrated projects involving all the branches of clinical oncology as well as basic research. He also has an interest in biological therapeutics targeting various molecular targets on the cancer cells. He has been the pioneer in establishing Bone Marrow Transplantation in India. He is the recipient of the PADMASHRI and PADMABHUSHAN awards from the Government of India and the Dhanvantari Award for outstanding contributions to Medicine, Lifetime Achievement in Oncology in 2005.

Dr. S H Advani is a famous oncologist who pioneered stem cell transplantation in Mumbai as well as all over India. He studied at Grant Medical College, Mumbai and then completed his Masters in oncology. He gained experience in the field of bone marrow transplantation from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington.

Dr. Suresh Advani is a leading oncologist of India with 25 years of experience. Since 1974 he has been involved with Medical Oncology / Hematology with strong interaction with other clinical branches and basic scientists. The pioneer of bone marrow transplant in India, he was awarded the Dhanvantri Award in 2002 and the Padmashri in 2003 for his contribution in the field of scientific research in medical oncology.

Dr. Suresh is known to be the first oncologist in India to have successfully done a bone-marrow transplant. He transplanted bone marrow into a nine-year-old girl down with myeloid leukemia, from her brother.

Education:

• MBBS - University Of Bombay, 1970
• DM - Oncology - Grand Medical College & Sir J.J Group of Hospitals, Mumbai, 1973

AWARDS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• “PADMABHUSHAN” by Government of India (2012)
• “PADMASHRI” by Government of India (2002)
• Rashtriya Krantiveer Award (2014), Dhanvantri
• The Baroda Sun Life Time Achievement Award. Bank of Baroda (2008)
• Dr. Ch. Gnaneswar Memorial Oration Award (2008).
• Dr. B.C. Roy National Award. Medical Council of India (2005)
• Nazli Gad-el-Mawla Award (2005). INCTR.
• Lifetime Achievement in Oncology (2005) Harvard Medical International.
• Gifted Teacher Award (2004) The Association of Physicians of India.
• Dr. M.A. Panawala Oration ( 2003) Indian Medical Association, North East Bombay Suburban Branch.
• Dr. K.M. Bhansali Memorial Oration Award (2003)
• Dr. D.K. Gosavi Oration Award (2003)
• Dhanvantari Award (2002)
• PHO Oration Award (2002)
• Dr. M.S. Ramakrishnan Memorial Endowment Oration Award (2002).
• Dr. H.M. Bhatia Memorial Oration Award – Institute of Immunohematology, ICMR, KEM Hospital, Parel, Mumbai (2001).
• Dr. B.L. Agarwal Memorial Oration Award – Indian Medical Association, Allahabad Branch, Allhabad (2001).
• Sahyog Foundation Award- Sahyog Foundation, Mumbai (2000).
• Dr. Bankat Chandra Memorial Oration (Certificate of Appreciation) – Indian Medical Association, Hyderabad City (2000)
• Award of Fellowhip of (ISHTM) – Indian Society of Hematology & Transfusion Medicine, Mumbai (2000).
• Dr. V.S. Bhende Oration Award – Mahim Dharavi Medical Practitioners Association, Mumbai (2000).
• “GIANT INTERNATIONAL AWARD” – GIANTS INTERNATIONAL , Mumbai (1998)
• Sir Dorab Tata Memorial Trust Oration Award – ISO conference, New Delhi (1999)
• Dr. Jal Patel Memorial Oration Award – Governing Council of the Resarch Society, Grant Medical College and Sir J.J. Group of Hospitals, Mumbai (1998).
• Indo American Cancer Congress Inc. Award of Excellence – Philadelphia. PA (1996).
• Wanker Oration Award – Indian Medical Association, Nagpur (1996)
• Dr S S Thakur Conference Oration – Bombay Obstetric and Gynaecological Society (1995)
• Annual Oration of Indian Association for Cancer Research – Indian Cancer Research Society (1994)
• “Sandoz Oration Award” – Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) (1994)
• Dayalal Vadalia Memorial Cancer Oration – Rajkot Cancer Society (1993)
• Dr. J. B. Chatterjee Memorial Oration Award – Chittaranjan Cancer Hospital (1991)
• Dr J.G. Parekh Oration Award – Bombay Haematology Group (1990)
• Blood Group Reference Centre (BGRC) Silver Jubilee Oration Award – Indian Council of Medical Research (1990)
• Manorama Sapre Oration Award – Indian Society of Haematology and Blood Transfusion (1985)
• UNICHEM Lectureship in Hematology – Association of Physicians of India (1983)
• 39 Years of experience in the field of oncology
• Suresh H Advani beat the odds and became the first oncologist in India who successfully performed a bone marrow transplant in India.
• A pioneer credited for establishing bone marrow transplantation setup in India.
• Chief of Cancer Department in Tata Memorial Hospital from 1974
• Actively involved with over 500 national and International publications.
• Received the lifetime achievement award in Oncology 2005 by Harvard Medical International Institute.
• Padma Bhushan (2012), Padma Shri (2002), Rashtriya Krantiveer Award (2014), Dhanvantri

MEMBERSHIPS & CERTIFICATIONS

• Indian Society of Oncology (ISO)
• Medical and Pediatric Oncology Society
• Secretary, Indian Journal of Haematology and Blood Transfusion
• Editorial Board of Journal of Association of Physicians of India
• Indian Journal of Haematology & Blood Transfusion
• Medical Council of India (MCI)