Medaviate

Dr. Tejinder Kataria

Experience: 37 years overall 

Education: MBBS, MD – Radiotherapy, DNB – Radiotherapy

Department: Radiation Oncology

Specialisation: Radiation Oncologist

Hospital:  Medanta Hospital Gurgaon

INTRODUCTION:

Since joining the Medanta Cancer Institute in October 2009, Dr. Kataria has played a key role in the establishment of the radiation oncology division. The division employs a committed group of specialists to deliver comprehensive cancer care with cutting-edge technology. It is equipped with India’s first infinity linear accelerator with volumetric modulated arc therapy (mat) and synergy -s with beam modulator and SRS facilities. The integrated brachytherapy unit from Nucletron is a first for the northern part of India and is capable of treating patients with low-dose-rate seed implants as well as high-dose-rate brachytherapy. She has been instrumental in commissioning, the latest techniques of stereotactic radiation with micro multi-leaf collimation, she had been instrumental in starting the Department of radiation oncology at Artemis Health Institute in 2007 and Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute in 1996.

Experience

  • 1991 – 1992 Assistant Professor at Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research.
  • Chairperson-Radiation Oncology at Medanta the Medicity Since 2009.
  • Professor at Indraprastha University 2007.
  • 1996 – 2007 Senior Consultant at Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute.

Memberships

  • Association of Medical Physicists of India.
  • American Society of Radiation Oncology.
  • European Society of Therapeutic Radiation Oncology.
  • Indian College of Radiation Oncology.
  • Association of Radiation Oncologists of India (AROI).
  • Indian Society of Radiation Biology.

Awards and Recognitions

  • National Excellence Award – 2002.
  • DGHS Scholarship – 1985.
  • Himachal State Scholarship – 1978.
  • National Education Scholarship – 1977.
  • Marquis Who’s Who in the World – 2010.
  • Marquis Who’s Who in Science & Engineering – 2007.
  • International Health Professional of the Year – 2006.
  • Best Paper Award, AROI/National Cancer Congress – 2003.