Suresh H. Advani MBBS, MD, FICP, MNAMS, FNAMS

Dr. Suresh Advani, Director Cancer Department, Jaslok Hospital and Chairman Cancer Department, Raheja Hospital, has lived by the principle which is to-day the motto of his pet project HELPING HAND, a NGO headed by Dr. Suresh Advani and wife Geeta S. Advani for the care and support of cancer patients and their families.

He was Born in Karachi, Sindh on 1st August 1947, he is proverbially the Leo unafraid of facing and surmounting any impediment that nature or life may care to confront him with. He has been a pioneer in establishing Bone Marrow Transplantation set up in India. He has been involed with about 500 National and International Publications. He has played an important role in establishing D. M. Medical Oncology (Mumbai University) at Tata Memorial Hospital. He is also a recognized M. Sc. and Ph.D. Guide in Applied Biology.

He has been the Chief Investigator for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Project supported by National Cancer Institute, Washington and Chronic Lymphatic Leukemia Project supported by Department of Science and Technology. Recently he has embarked upon the project of writing syllabus along with teaching manual for D M Medical Oncology Course in association with Indian Medical and Pediatric Oncology Association.