He joined AIIMS, New Delhi in 2003 and attained the position of professor and head. During his headship of the Department of Radiotherapy, the AIIMS administration issued a letter in November 2022 to abolish the practice of chemotherapy in his department. The letter cites a reason that "doctors of the radiotherapy department are often busy administering chemotherapy, which is also leading to lesser availability of their time for specific radiotherapy treatment." [2]
Honors and achievements
Dr. Samir Desai Memorial Oration Award 2023[citation needed]