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Dr. Prasad Raj Dandekar (born Date)  is an Indian oncologist based in Mumbai. He heads the department of Radiation Oncology at Sir H N Reliance Foundation Hospital, Mumbai. He has been a diversity champion and the face of initiatives such as Out and Proud run by the Times of India. He was one of the first adopters of the precision radiotherapy technique called Rapid Arc in India. He is keenly interested in how technologies such as artificial intelligence are shaping the field of Oncology.

Life and career
Dr. Prasad received his oncology training at the apex cancer institute of India, the Tata Memorial Hospital (2001 – 2006) where he completed his MD and DNB in Radiation Oncology. He then completed his fellowship in Head and Neck Cancers at the world’s leading cancer institute, the Royal Marsden NHS Trust Hospital London, UK (2007 – 2009).

Dr. Prasad has the unique experience of having set up and led new departments of Radiation Oncology at leading institutions – Narayana Hrudayalaya, Bangalore (2009 – 2010), Sir L H Hiranandani Hospital, Mumbai (2010 – 2014) and Sir H N Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai (2014 – till date).

Drawing upon this expertise and experience, he has set up best in class processes which ensure superior patient care and experience. He is the first to design and run a Radiation Oncology Department on a completely digital paperless platform in India.

Honors and achievements
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