Dr. Rayaz Ahmed
Experience: Over 24 years
Max Super Speciality Hospital
Gurugram, India
Introduction
Dr. Rayaz Ahmed is the Principal Director of Haematology and Bone Marrow Transplant at Max Healthcare. Patients usually end up in his clinic when a leukemia diagnosis completely blindsides their family, when multiple myeloma requires aggressive treatment, or when a child needs a highly complex stem cell transplant to cure thalassemia.
About Dr. Rayaz Ahmed
With over twenty-four years in the field, Dr. Rayaz Ahmed handles incredibly high-stakes blood disorders every single day. Did his MD in Pathology from Shivaji University and grabbed his DM in Clinical Haematology from the highly prestigious CMC Vellore. He didn’t just train there; he actually stayed on to teach as an Associate Professor for years. Before taking the top job at Max, he also spent vital years operating as a Senior Consultant at the Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute.
He is an absolute titan when it comes to stem cell transplantation. Has successfully pulled off over 1,000 bone marrow transplants. Doesn’t just stick to standard matched donors. Heavily executes the really tough stuff, taking on Matched Unrelated Donor (MUD) and highly intricate haploidentical (half-matched) transplants for patients who simply can’t find a perfect genetic match.
Qualifications
- MBBS — Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur.
- MD (Pathology) — Shivaji University, Kolhapur (University Gold Medalist).
- DM (Clinical Haematology) — CMC, Vellore.
Awards & Recognition
- Principal Director of Haematology and BMT across the Max Healthcare network.
- Performed over 1,000 bone marrow transplants.
- University Gold Medal for MD Pathology.
- Former Associate Professor of Haematology at CMC Vellore.
- Pivotal researcher for low-cost Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia protocols.
- Member of ASH, EHA, and the International Myeloma Working Group.
Specialities & Expertise
- Autologous and allogeneic bone marrow transplant
- Haploidentical (half-matched) and MUD stem cell transplant
- Leukemia and lymphoma management
- Multiple myeloma care
- Aplastic anemia and severe thrombocytopenia
- Curative transplants for thalassemia and sickle cell
Patient Experience & Approach
Families dealing with terrifying blood cancers say Dr. Rayaz Ahmed never sugarcoats the transplant process. He explains exactly what the isolation ward looks like and what the long-term immunosuppression recovery actually involves, so nobody is caught off guard. Parents of kids with thalassemia mention how their CMC Vellore background brings a massive sense of calm when discussing high-risk curative transplants.