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Ashish V. Chintakuntlawar, M.B.B.S., Ph.D.

  1. Oncologist
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  1. Phoenix, Arizona

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Ashish V. Chintakuntlawar, MBBS, Ph.D., is a board-certified Medical Oncologist with expertise in treating head and neck cancers as well as endocrine cancers such as thyroid and adrenal carcinomas. His research interests include translational research and early phase clinical trials in head and neck and endocrine cancers. Dr. Chintakuntlawar is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), American Thyroid Association (ATA), International Thyroid Oncology Group (ITOG), and American-Australian-Asian Adrenal Alliance (A5), an international cooperative group dedicated to research related to adrenal diseases. Dr. Chintakuntlawar served as the Chair of Medical Oncology at Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC) in Abu Dhabi from 2022-2024. He was at Mayo Clinic Rochester prior to his assignment at SSMC, and served as head and neck tumor group chair.

  1. Adrenal cancer
  2. Head and neck cancer
  3. Pheochromocytoma
  4. Salivary gland tumor
  5. Thyroid cancer
  • Head and neck cancers
  • Salivary gland cancers
  • Endocrine cancers (thyroid cancers, pheochromocytoma, paraganglioma, adrenal cancers)
  1. 2015
    Fellow - Hematology and OncologyMayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  2. 2015
    FellowHematology/Oncology, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  3. 2012
    ResidentUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
  4. 2009
    Post Doctoral FellowshipHarvard Medical School
  5. 2008
    Ph.D.University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
  6. 2003
    MBBSGrant Medical College and Sir JJ Group of Hospitals

Certifications

  1. 2015
    Medical OncologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  2. 2015
    HematologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Awards and honors

  1. 2022
    2021 Top Performing Provider Patient Experience awardMayo Clinic
  2. 2022
    Excellence in TeachingDepartment of Internal Medicine
  3. 2020
    Best tumor group in Medical Oncology- Voted by Hematology and oncology fellowsDivision of Medical Oncology, Department of Oncology
  4. 2018
    Excellence in TeachingDepartment of Internal Medicine
  5. 2014
    Tow Shung Tan Humanism in Medicine AwardMayo Clinic
  6. 2014
    Hematology/Oncology Outstanding Achievement AwardHematology/Oncology Fellowship Program, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education
  7. 2011
    Thomas Andreoli Award for Outstanding Internal Medicine ResidentDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
  8. 2007
    Outstanding GraduateUniversity of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
  9. 2007
    Red Ribbon Award for Best PosterMicrobial Pathogenesis, FASEB Summer Research Conference
  10. 2004
    Educational Fellowship (Now known as Robert E. Anderson award)Department of Cell Biology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

Professional memberships

  1. 2024 - present
    MemberOncology Grant Review Panel, Office of Orphan Products Development, Food and Drug Administration
  2. 2024 - present
    LeaderHead and Neck Disease Working Group, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine
  3. 2024 - present
    Section LeaderHead and Neck Section, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine
  4. 2023 - present
    MemberMayo Clinic, Abu Dhabi (SSMC)
  5. 2021 - present
    Invited MemberInternational Thyroid Oncology Group
  6. 2020 - present
    Grant Review Panel MemberCongressionally Directed Medical Research Programs, United States Department of Defense
  7. 2020 - present
    ReviewerNational Comprehensive Cancer Network
  8. 2020 - 2021
    ChairHead and Neck Cancer Tumor Group, Division of Medical Oncology
  9. 2020 - 2021
    MemberCancer Center Data Safety Monitoring Board, Department of Oncology
  10. 2020 - 2023
    MemberScientific Review Committee B, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
  11. 2019 - present
    Adrenal Carcinoma working GroupAmerican Australasian Asian Adrenal Alliance
  12. 2019 - 2021
    MemberEducation Committee, Department of Oncology
  13. 2019 - present
    Education Chair- Head and Neck Disease GroupDivision of Medical Oncology, Department of Oncology
  14. 2019 - present
    Education Chair- Endocrine Oncology Disease GroupDivision of Medical Oncology, Department of Oncology
  15. 2019 - present
    MemberAmerican Head and Neck Society
  16. 2018 - present
    Grant ReviewerCongressionally Directed Medical Research Programs, United States Department of Defense
  17. 2018 - 2021
    TreasurerRochester Arts and Science Academy
  18. 2018 - present
    MemberAmerican Australasian Asian Adrenal Alliance
  19. 2018 - present
    MemberInternational Rare Cancer Initiative (IRCI) - Salivary Cancers, National Cancer Institute
  20. 2016 - present
    MemberAmerican Thyroid Association
  21. 2012 - present
    MemberAmerican Society for Clinical Oncology

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