Dr. Prashant Mehta Bone Marrow Transplant Physician in Amrita Hospital, Faridabad | Quick Medical Evaluation

Dr. Prashant Mehta is a top Bone Marrow Transplant Physician in Delhi area with over 16 years of experience.

Overview

Dr Prashant Mehta, a noted Medical Oncologist and a Bone marrow transplant physician, obtained his DM fellowship in Medical oncology and BMT from the apex institute of the country, AIIMS , New Delhi .
He is also an alumnus of the prestigious Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi and was a proud recipient of Meghna Krishna Baweja award for all round excellence at MAMC.
He has received the prestigious Prof GS Bhattacharya award for Best all rounder oncologist in India in the year 2021, from Indian Cooperative Oncology Network (ICON).

His primary areas of focus are Acute Leukemia and Lymphoma in children and adults, Bone marrow transplantation, including haploidentical transplants and reduced toxicity transplantation.
He works as Clinical lead for Lymphoid neoplasms, Haploidentical BMT in adults and children , Lung cancer , gynecological cancer , sarcoma and melanoma.
He has been Prinicipal Investigator for more than 20 clinical trials and is a founder member of ' Science and Cost ' association which works on solutions to improve access to cancer care in India using scientific strategies. He has more than 60 publications in various national and international journals, including book chapters . He is also the Joint editor and web editor for our national oncology journal IJMPO .
Dr Prashant Mehta is credited with the first Bone marrow transplant, first Total Body irradiation based transplant and first MUD transplant in Faridabad region.
His randomized study on dose of Cytarabine during consolidation in Acute Myeloid Leukemia, was selected for oral presentation at ESMO Asia, Singapore. Apart from this he is has a notable presence in various national and international scientific societies.
He is leading the cellular therapy program at Amrita as well as working on making CAR- T cell therapies accessible in India by working in close collaboration with researchers and scientists in India as well as outside. He is skilled in immunotherapy and precision oncology and employs these effectively in suitable scenarios.

Dr Prashant believes that the goal of treatment apart from cure and disease control is happiness and quality of life. He believes in transparency between patient, family and treating Doctor pertaining all aspects of treatment.
The treatment of cancer is complex and associated with different forms of distress for family and patient. Dr Prashant Mehta approaches a patient and disease with the above understanding and hopes to provide comfort and dignity to the patient and the family in difficult situations.

Mediclal Qualifications

MBBS -Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC, Delhi)-2006

MD - Medicine (Lady Hardinge Medical College, Delhi)-2010

DM - Medical Oncology , All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS, Delhi)-2014

Visiting Physician fellowship in BMT/Cellular therapy- Fred Hutchinson Cancer research Center, Seattle USA -2016

Specialization And Expertise

. Lymphoma

.  Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia

.  Multiple Myeloma

.  T cell replete

. Haploidentical BMT

. Reduced toxicity conditioning Chemotherapy

. Acute Myeloid Leukemia in children and Adults 

. Management of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia in accelerated phase or blast crisis 

. Precision oncology, targeted therapy, immunotherapy 

. Molecular Oncology 

. Lung cancer

.  Sarcomas

. Ovarian cancer

. Management of NK/T cell Lymphoma 

. Metronomic treatment of Advanced Head and neck cancer 

OUR FREE HEALTHCARE CONCIERGE SERVICES FOR MEDICAL TRAVELERS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

1. Consulting Services & Treatment Package Development: To accurately assess a treatment plan, a personal medical record is required.

2. Physician Curriculum Vitae: Medical records are transferred to the physician for treatment and pricing options.

3. Second Opinion: Medical report for review by your specialist doctors, with a response expected within 72 hours [3 days].

4. Cost-Effective Treatment Plans: Expect to receive numerous referrals from various hospitals outlining their second opinion and treatment costs.

5. Medical Visa Assistance: Once the patient is satisfied with the recommended treatment and hospital and has finalised their plans to visit India, we will assist them in obtaining a medical visa. The patient must apply for the visa on his or her own at the High Commission of India (Indian embassy) in their home country. We provide the patient with an invitation letter from the appropriate hospital, which is required for submitting their visa application. In addition, our team is trained to answer any questions the patient may have about medical visas and medical attendant visas.

6. Treatment Program: When seeing a doctor, extra contact information for the wardroom is provided.

7. Personal case manager: Once the patient arrives in the designated country for treatment, he or she is completely under our care. To handle any cases involving hospital/doctor negligence or malpractice against patients. We will also be responsible for the accommodation and stay of the members accompanying the patient.

8. Interpretation: If necessary, interpretation assistance is provided.

9. Communication: Help with communication with family and at home. Phone card or mobile phone.

10. Airport arrival and departure assistance: complimentary airport pick-up and drop-off in a cab.

11. Post-acute care rehabilitation: Post-acute care rehabilitation and nursing needs.

12. Wellness and spa packages: Pre and post-procedures have been added to the wellness and spa packages. Palade, yoga, and spiritual classes are available. 4 to 5-star resort accommodations.

13. Follow-up care: Provide free care when patients return to their home countries.