ABOUT DOCTOR
Dr Rajeev Vijayakumar
CONSULTANT MEDICAL ONCOLOGIST, HAEMATO-ONCOLOGIST & BMT PHYSICIAN
MBBS, DNB (General Medicine), DNB (Medical Oncology)
Dr Rajeev Vijayakumar is a well-known medical oncologist and a trained specialist at Gleneagles Global Hospitals, Bangalore. He also consults at Sri Srinivasa Nursing Home and St. Philomena's Hospital, Bangalore. He has a booming work experience of 15 years in the profession. He is an expert in the management of complex cancers and has a special interest in the management of Lymphomas, Breast Cancer, Lung cancer, & Autologous Stem Cell Transplants.
Dr Rajeev Vijayakumar graduated from Medical school at Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), Bangalore. He was a tutor in physiology for 2 years, following which he joined the masters program in General Medicine at St. Martha's Hospital Bangalore. After working as a physician for 3 years, he went on to pursue his super specialisation in Medical Oncology, Hemato Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant at the prestigious Apex Institute of the Armed Forces, Army Hospital, Research and Referral New Delhi.Â
After successfully completing his super specialisation, Dr Rajeev spent time under the able guidance of Dr Rakesh Chopra in Delhi and worked as a consultant for Medical Oncology at Narayana Health, Muzumdar Shaw Medical Centre in Bangalore. He now works with his team of Medical, Surgical, Pediatrics, Gynecology and Radiation Oncologists at BGS Gleneagles Global Hospitals Bangalore.
He is a master in providing medical care to patients who are diagnosed with ease and is passionate about his profession. He is extensively trained in diagnosing and treating several acute and chronic illnesses and provides preventive care to patients.
Education
MBBS
Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), Bangalore- 2005
DNB
General Medicine - St. Martha's Bangalore, 2010
DNB
Medical Oncology - Army Hospital Research and Referral (R&R), New Delhi, 2015
Experience
2015-2017
Consultant-NH_Mazumdar Shaw Cancer Center-Bangalore
2017-2019
Associate Consultant-Artemis Hospitals-Gurgaon, India
2019-2021
Consultant-St. Martha`s Hospital-Bangalore
Memberships
Special areas of interest
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Lymphomas
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Breast Cancer
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Lung cancer
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Autologous Stem Cell Transplants
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Precision medicine using genetic sequencing to provide treatment options for difficult to treat cancers
Areas of Expertise
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Management of complex cancers
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Management of Lymphomas,
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Management of Breast Cancer
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Management of Lung cancer
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Management of Autologous Stem Cell Transplants