Chairman – Medical Oncology
Medical Oncologist
40+ years of experience
Dr. Vinod Raina is a distinguished figure in the field of Medical Oncology in India, with over 40 years of exemplary experience. He is currently associated with Fortis Memorial Research Institute in Gurugram, where he functions as the Chairman and Head of Medical Oncology and Hematology. His primary expertise lies in chemotherapy treatment and he was the first to perform high-dose chemotherapy in India. He also performed the first peripheral blood BMT in India — milestones that placed him at the frontier of oncology practice in the country during a period when these techniques were only available in the most advanced centres globally. Dr. Raina possesses specialised expertise in treating a wide spectrum of cancers including breast cancer, lung cancer, gastrointestinal cancer, urological cancer, gynaecological cancer, lymphoma, and myeloma. His contributions extend to performing approximately 400 BMTs, significantly enhancing treatment options for various cancers in India. Before joining Fortis, Dr. Raina was part of other renowned cancer hospitals such as the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), where during the last decade he performed the largest number of cancer-related transplants in India. He served as a Professor and Head of Medical Oncology at AIIMS, New Delhi, where he garnered immense respect for his knowledge and leadership. Throughout his career, Dr. Raina has worked across hospitals and medical institutes both in India and abroad. During his stint at AIIMS, he was the Principal Investigator of over 50 projects where he showcased his commitment to advancing oncology through rigorous scientific inquiry. He also co-founded the INDOX network, furthering collaborative research efforts in oncology. Moreover, he has been conducting the DM course for Medical Oncology for the last 15 years and has trained more than 70 residents and DM students at AIIMS, many of whom now occupy prominent positions in the field globally. He holds more than 200 publications in national and international medical journals worldwide.
