Dr. Vishwajeeth Pai

Dr. Vishwajeeth Pai

Qualification: MBBS, MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Medical Oncology), DNB (Medical Oncology), ECMO Certification (Switzerland), Fellowship in Palliative Care
Specialities: Medical Oncology
Locations: HCG Cancer Center – KR BLR, HCG Cancer Center – DR BLR

Area of Expertise

Dr. Vishwajeeth Pai is an experienced medical oncologist, and he is available for consultations at HCG Cancer Centre (KR Road), a leading oncology hospital in Bangalore.

  • He specializes in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of hematological malignancies and solid tumors through systemic therapies in both adult and pediatric patients.
  • His primary interest lies in treating breast cancer, lung cancer, and gynecological cancers. Urological cancers and lymphomas are his secondary areas of interest.
  • He has expertise in performing different types of bone marrow transplantation—autologous, allogeneic, haplo-identical, and match-unrelated donor.
  • He is also experienced in administering palliative care, which improves the quality of life among cancer patients.

Research & Publications

Dr. Pai is actively involved in research and clinical trials, as he believes that innovation plays a critical role in optimizing cancer care. The following are a few of his research works:

  • Primary Investigator for an investigator-initiated clinical trial on chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in children.
  • Co-Primary Investigator for the DESTINY Breast-006 clinical trial.
  • Co-primary Investigator for the first CAR-T trial (IMN-003A00-201 Phase 2) for refractory lymphomas and acute lymphoblastic leukemias.
  • Upcoming trial as Primary Investigator on multiomics-based prediction for chemotherapy response in high-grade serous ovarian cancers.

Publications:

  • Radhakrishnan V, Vishwajeeth Pai et al. Olanzapine versus Metoclopramide for treatment of breakthrough chemotherapy-induced vomiting in children – an open-label, randomized phase 3 trial. Pediatr Blood and Cancer. 2020;67:e2853.
  • Chandrashekhar K, Vishwajeeth K Pai. Painful Unidigital Clubbing- First sign of malignancy. International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol:4, Issue 8: August 2015.

Awards & Accolade

  • Dr. Pai’s academic brilliance during his MBBS years earned him eight gold medals, which were presented by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam. He was also honored with the Presidential Gold Medal for being the “Most Outstanding Student.”
  • He was the recipient of the IAMCON Gold Medal for academic excellence and was the Topper in MD Medicine.
  • Dr. Pai secured the Shambu Yavagal Memorial Gold Medal for being the Topper in MD Medicine (2016).
  • He holds membership with multiple prestigious medical associations, including:
    • The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO)
    • The Multinational Association for Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC)
    • The Indian Society of Medical and Pediatric Oncology (ISMPO)
  • Dr. Pai serves as a peer reviewer for multiple national and international journals.
  • He has been a presenter at various international conferences, including MASCC-2021 in Seville, Spain.