Dr. Lalit Kumar

About Dr. Lalit Kumar

An illustrious academician, a visionary oncologist, a name that needs no introduction in the field of Stem Cells Transplant, Dr. Lalit Kumar; Artemis Hospitals is highly honoured to have him on board. Dr. Lalit Kumar joins us from AIIMS, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, where he was associated as Professor and Head in the Department of Medical Oncology.

He has experience in the field of Blood Stem Cell / Bone Marrow Transplantation, Haematological Malignancies, (Multiple Myeloma, Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia, Infections in cancer ovary, and cervix) and Gynecological Malignancies where he studied Role of Neo-Adjuvant Chemotherapy. He is known to have developed cost-effective treatment protocols for sustained bone marrow and stem cell transplantations.

Education and training

• MBBS & MD (Medicine) - Sarojini Naidu Medical College, Agra.
• DM Medical Oncology - Adyar Cancer Institute, Chennai
• Post-Doctoral Fellowship - Royal Postgraduate Medical School of the Hammersmith Hospital, London.
• Fulbright Scholarship - United States of America.

Awards and milestones

• - Padma Shri Award (2014).
• - Dr. B.C. Roy Award (2008) - the highest award by the Indian government in the medical category.
• - Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Award.
• - Ranbaxy Science Foundation Award.
• - Fellowship: Indian Academy of Sciences (FASc).
• - Fellowship: National Academy of Medical Sciences of India (FAMS).