Dr. Dipanjan Panda

Dr. Dipanjan Panda is a medical oncologist associated with Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals in New Delhi, where he is listed as a Senior Consultant in Medical Oncology. He completed his DM in Medical Oncology at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, and has also worked in academic oncology, including as Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Medical Oncology at the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS), Vasant Kunj, New Delhi. His work includes the diagnosis and management of a range of cancers, with a particular interest in tumours of soft tissue and bone.

His stated areas of special interest include soft-tissue and bone sarcomas, gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST), desmoid tumours or aggressive fibromatosis, giant cell tumour of bone, chordoma, giant cell tumour of the tendon sheath, and other benign and malignant soft-tissue and bone tumours. The supplied material also describes experience in haematological oncology and a range of solid tumours, including hepatocellular carcinoma, gallbladder cancer, gastrointestinal and neuroendocrine tumours, and other malignancies.

Dr. Panda has contributed to medical research through journal articles, clinical case reports, observational studies and conference abstracts. His listed publications address topics such as hepatocellular carcinoma, gallbladder cancer, neuroendocrine tumours, multiple myeloma, lymphoma, and uncommon cancer presentations. He has also been invited to participate as an expert in consensus and advisory meetings on hepatocellular carcinoma, including an INASL task-force consensus meeting and a Bayer Oncology advisory committee meeting in 2013.

His professional memberships include the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) and the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). The supplied profile describes his approach as patient-focused, with attention to explaining diagnoses and treatment options and supporting patients and their families throughout care. He is listed as fluent in English and Hindi and as committed to continuing professional development in oncology.

Educational Qualifications

• DM in Medical Oncology — All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi.
• MBBS and MD — listed in the supplied material; institutions and dates are not consistently specified across the sources.

Fellowship & Areas of Interest

• Soft-tissue and bone sarcomas.
• Gastrointestinal stromal tumour (GIST), desmoid tumour/aggressive fibromatosis, chordoma and giant cell tumours.
• Haematological oncology and solid tumours, including hepatocellular carcinoma, gallbladder cancer and neuroendocrine tumours.

Research Contributions & Publications

• Published research and case reports on cancer diagnosis and management, including hepatocellular carcinoma, gallbladder cancer, multiple myeloma, lymphoma, neuroendocrine tumours and uncommon metastatic presentations.
• Contributed to studies and consensus work on hepatocellular carcinoma prevention, diagnosis and management, as well as supportive care in advanced disease.
• Invited expert member at the INASL task-force consensus meeting on hepatocellular carcinoma (February 2013) and Bayer Oncology’s HCC advisory committee meeting (April 2013).

Awards, Honours, and Recognitions

• First Certificate of Honour in Medicine and Obstetrics & Gynaecology during the third professional MBBS course.
• Junior Class Assistant in Obstetrics & Gynaecology during the third professional MBBS course.
• College merit scholarship in the eighth and ninth semesters of the third professional MBBS course.

​​​​​​​Specialization

• Medical Oncology and Haemato-Oncology
• Soft-tissue and bone sarcomas
• Gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST) and desmoid tumours
• Giant cell tumour of bone, chordoma and giant cell tumour of tendon sheath
• Hepatocellular carcinoma and other gastrointestinal malignancies
• Neuroendocrine tumours and haematological malignancies

• Senior Consultant, Department of Medical Oncology — Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi.
• Associate Professor and Head, Department of Medical Oncology — Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS), Vasant Kunj, New Delhi.
• Earlier academic and clinical work in oncology and related medical specialties is referenced in the supplied material, though full appointment dates are not consistently provided.