Dr. B.K. Smruti

Dr. B.K. Smruti is a medical oncologist with more than three decades of experience in cancer care. Her clinical focus includes the assessment and treatment of a broad range of malignancies, with services spanning chemotherapy, cancer screening, and the management of haematological malignancies and solid tumours. Her listed treatment areas include cancers of the breast, gastrointestinal tract, hepatobiliary system, pancreas, prostate, urinary system, head and neck, and eye, as well as conditions such as melanoma, Ewing’s sarcoma and giant cell tumours.

Dr. Smruti completed her MBBS at the University of Pune in 1980 and an MD in Medicine from the same university in 1983. Her oncology practice includes chemotherapy for blood cancers and solid tumours, and the supplied profiles also list stem cell transplantation and PICC line insertion among associated treatment services. She has been associated with cancer-care institutions in Mumbai, including Lilavati Hospital & Research Centre, Bombay Hospital & Medical Research Centre, the Asian Cancer Institute and ACI Cumballa Hill Hospital.

Her professional interests centre on medical oncology and the treatment of cancer across different disease groups. Her published research includes studies on treatment response and prognostic factors in adults with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, central nervous system relapse in children with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia after cranial prophylaxis, and outcome analysis for nasopharyngeal carcinoma in India. These papers address clinical outcomes in haematological and head-and-neck cancers.

Dr. Smruti is associated with the Indian Society of Medical and Pediatric Oncology and is listed as having held leadership responsibilities within the society, including President and Honorary Secretary. Her professional memberships and registrations also include the Maharashtra Medical Council and the Medical Council of India. Her career combines clinical cancer care, professional society involvement and contributions to medical literature.

Educational Qualifications

• MBBS, University of Pune, 1980.
• MD in Medicine, University of Pune, 1983.

Fellowship & Areas of Interest

• Medical oncology and cancer treatment.
• Chemotherapy for haematological malignancies and solid tumours.
• Cancer screening and management of blood, breast, gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary, pancreatic, prostate, urinary tract, head and neck, and ocular cancers.
• Associated treatment services include stem cell transplantation and PICC line insertion.
• Professional association with the Indian Society of Medical and Pediatric Oncology; leadership roles listed include President and Honorary Secretary.
• Professional registrations/memberships listed include the Maharashtra Medical Council and Medical Council of India.

Research Contributions & Publications

• “Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia in Adults (1980–83): Response to Treatment and Prognostic Factors.” Indian Journal of Cancer, 1987; 24: 118–124.
• “CNS Relapses in Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia after Cranial Prophylaxis.” Indian Journal of Cancer, 1988; 25: 165–171.
• “Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma in India (1980–1984): End Result Analysis.” Journal of Surgical Oncology, 1988; 39: 179–182.

Awards, Honours, and Recognitions

• Listed as an invited speaker at the 3rd Edition of Precision Med India: Conclave & Awards.

​​​​​​​Specialization

• Medical oncology
• Chemotherapy for haematological malignancies and solid tumours
• Blood cancers and other haematological malignancies
• Breast, gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary and pancreatic cancers
• Prostate and other uro-oncological cancers
• Head and neck cancers and ocular oncology
• Cancer screening and preventive oncology
• Stem cell transplantation and PICC line insertion

• Senior Consultant Medical Oncologist, Lilavati Hospital & Research Centre, Mumbai.
• Associated with Bombay Hospital & Medical Research Centre, Mumbai.
• Associated with the Asian Cancer Institute, Mumbai.
• Associated with ACI Cumballa Hill Hospital, Mumbai.