Dr. Dinesh Pendharkar

Director - Cancer Institute

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Dr. Dinesh Pendharkar holds the rank of Programme Director Medical Oncology and Visiting Professor RD Gardi Medical College, Ujjain.
He is the President of Indian Society of Oncology and the former Chair for International Affairs Committee of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.
In past, he had been president of the Indian Society of Medical and Pediatric Oncology, Jt. Secretary Indian Society of Oncology, Associate Editor Indian journal of Medial and Pediatric Oncology.
After graduating from Moscow in 1979, he did residency at Tata Memorial Hospital Mumbai and Cancer Research Center Moscow.
Afterwards he served at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, Choithram Hospital Indore and Batra Hospital, New Delhi.
Being one of the first private practitioners , he pioneered establishment of the specialty. His areas of interest include general oncology, professional education and public education.
One of his most recognized, clinically impacting research relates to management of hand foot syndrome using urea containing ointment. The concept is used by many clinicians world wide in day to day practice. He has conducted many activities nationally and internationally in various institutions.

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