Dr. Bhawana Saddy Awasthy
MBBS, MD, DNB (Radiotherapy)
Dr Bhawana Saddy Awasthy is an experienced and well-respected Medical and Clinical Oncologist in Delhi-NCR. After her post-graduation MD from Delhi University, she spent 12 years at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi in Cancer Care and Research before moving practice to large Oncology hospitals in the private sector.
She continued her involvement in drug development research during these 3 decades of practice. Her research responsibilities have included developing, designing, and conducting oncology clinical trials for the pharmaceutical industry and cancer institutions- both within academia and in a CRO environment. She has held leadership positions in the industry, organizing and managing both oncology research and global drug development. Among other things, this has included the planning of Oncology Biomarker Research Capabilities for a network of oncology hospitals in India. Her responsibilities have included oncologist group engagement activities at an international level, development of research committees and ethics committee systems and processes, following the requirements of the US FDA in an Indian setting.
Focus areas and procedures
Dr Bhawana’s areas of expertise are medical management of solid malignancies including cancers of the breast, ovary, lung, colorectal, genitourinary system as well as sarcomas & multiple myeloma. She also specializes in Tumor Board Clinic based approaches for solid tumours including bone tumours, head and neck tumours, breast tumours as well as gynecologic, gastrointestinal and lung cancers.
Previous work experience
Dr Awasthy brings with her over 31 years of combined clinical-practice and clinical-research experience. She has been associated with premier institutes like All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Fortis Hospital, Dharamshila Hospital, Batra hospital, Shanti Mukund Hospital, Metro hospital, Rockland hospital, Indian Spinal Injuries Center and Health Care Global hospitals.
Education and training
- MBBS from Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi
- MD in Radiation and Clinical Oncology from Safdarjang Hospital, Delhi
- DNB in Radiation and Clinical Oncology from All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi