Dr. Akash Khandelwal is an expert hematologist, hemato-oncologist, and bone marrow transplant (BMT) physician with over 10 years of experience in the field. He holds an MBBS from BJ Government Medical College, Pune, an MD in General Medicine from King George Medical College, Lucknow, and a DM in Clinical Hematology from AIIMS, New Delhi. Dr. Khandelwal specializes in bone marrow transplants, having conducted over 100 successful procedures, including autologous, allogeneic, and haploidentical donor transplants. He is currently serving as the Consultant and Unit Head of Hematology, Hemato-Oncology, and Bone Marrow Transplant at Action Balaji Cancer Hospital, New Delhi. His expertise spans a wide range of hematological disorders, including acute and chronic leukemias, lymphomas, thalassemia, sickle cell disease, and pediatric hematology-oncology. Dr. Khandelwal’s extensive training and vast experience make him a leading name in hematology and bone marrow transplantation in India.

Experience Overview

• Total Experience: Over 10 years in the fields of hematology, hemato-oncology, and bone marrow transplantation.

• Expertise: Specializes in bone marrow transplants (autologous, allogeneic, haploidentical), managing complex hematologic conditions like leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma, thalassemia, sickle cell disease, aplastic anemia, and more.

Work Experience:

• Consultant & Unit Head – Department of Hematology, Hemato-Oncology, and Bone Marrow Transplant at Action Balaji Cancer Hospital, New Delhi.

• Associate Consultant – Sarvodaya Hospital, Faridabad and BLK-MAX Hospital, New Delhi.

• Senior Resident – King George Medical College, Lucknow and AIIMS, New Delhi.

Achievements:

• Supervised and performed over 100 bone marrow transplants.

• Expertise in managing advanced cases involving CART therapy, acute and chronic leukemias, and other hematological conditions.

Professional Memberships

• Member of the Indian Society of Hematology and Blood Transfusion (ISHBT).

• Member of the European Hematology Association (EHA).

• Member of the American Society of Hematology (ASH).

• Member of the Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) Consortium.

Awards:

• Best Paper Award at the National Hematology Conference (Year).

• Recipient of the Excellence in Hematology award for significant contributions to Bone Marrow Transplantation.

Specialty Interests:

• Bone Marrow Transplantation (BMT): Expertise in autologous, allogeneic, matched sibling donor, matched unrelated donor (MUD), and haploidentical donor transplants.

• Hematological Malignancies: Specializing in the treatment of acute and chronic leukemias, lymphomas, multiple myeloma, and amyloidosis.

• Sickle Cell Disease and Thalassemia: Treatment and management of hematologic disorders like thalassemia and sickle cell disease.

• Pediatric Hematology-Oncology: Expertise in the management of blood cancers in children, including leukemia and lymphoma.

• Advanced CART Therapy: Utilizing cutting-edge Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell (CART) therapy for hematologic cancers.

• Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPNs): Special interest in managing conditions like Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML) and thrombocytopenia.

Languages Spoken

• English.

• Hindi.

• Marathi.