Suresh Hariram Advani (born August 1, 1947) is an

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who pioneered

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. Struck by

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at the age of 8, he studied at Grant Medical College,

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, where he obtained his MBBS and MD degrees. Following his education, he worked at the Tata Memorial Centre for several years as a medical oncologist. He currently consults at Sushrut Hospital & Research Centre. He gained experience in the field of bone marrow transplantation from the

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Early life and education

Advani was born on 1 August 1947 in

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(now in

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). His family, including his parents, three brothers, and three sisters, had to move to India after the partition. They first resided in Deolali, Nashik, and later settled in Mumbai. His father was in the electrical business. After initially being rejected for his disability, Advani persuaded the authorities to admit him to Grant Medical College,

. He obtained his medical degree from there in 1966. After training in internal medicine and hematology-oncology at the JJ Hospital, Grant Medical College in Mumbai, he undertook further training in oncology at the

in Seattle, where he worked with Nobel laureate Dr. E. Donnall Thomas, known as the father of bone marrow transplantation in the USA.

Honours

* Recipient of the Rashtriya Krantiveer Award, Ujjain (2014) * Recipient of the

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award by the Government of India (2012) * Recipient of the Dr. B. C. Roy National Award by the Medical Council of India (2005) * Awarded Lifetime Achievement in Oncology by Harvard Medical International (2005) * Recipient of the

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by the Government of India (2002) * Recipient of the Dhanvantari Award (2002) * Elected Fellow of the National Academy of Medical Sciences (1996) * Voted as "Pharma Leaders Indian of the Year – Oncology" at the 11th Annual Pharma Leaders Power Brand Awards (2018)

Hospital affiliations

Dr. Suresh Advani consults patients at many reputed hospitals across India, especially in Mumbai, including: * P. D. Hinduja National Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Mumbai * Surya Hospitals, Dr. Advani Chemotherapy Centre, Mumbai https://suryahospitals.com/doctor/dr-suresh-advani * Sushrut Hospital & Research Centre, Mumbai * Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre, Mumbai * S L Raheja Hospital, Mahim * Dr. L H Hiranandani Hospital, Powai, Mumbai * Nanavati Hospital, Mumbai * Apollo Hospital, Navi Mumbai * TGH Oncolife Cancer Center, Talegaon

References

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