About Dr. Manoj K. Tayal

Dr. Manoj K. Tayal is a senior radiation oncologist currently working at Max Healthcare as Senior Director – Radiation Oncology. With more than 19 years of professional experience, he has managed a wide spectrum of cancers using modern, precision-based radiation therapies and has held senior leadership roles at prominent national and international healthcare institutions.

Professional Experience

Dr. Tayal’s professional experience includes:

• Currently working at Max Healthcare
• Associate Director – Radiation Oncology, Medanta Hospital, Gurugram (October 2009 – February 2022)
• Specialist – Radiation Oncology, Royal Hospital, Muscat (July 2008 – October 2009)
• Classified Specialist – Radiation Oncology, Artemis Hospital, Gurugram (January 2008 – July 2008)
• Senior Resident – Radiation Oncology, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute (January 2005 – January 2008)

Education & Training

• MD – Radiotherapy, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal (2004)
• MBBS, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore (2000)

Clinical Expertise & Special Interests

Dr. Manoj K. Tayal’s areas of special interest include:

• Total Skin Electron Therapy (T-SET)
• Total Body Irradiation (TBI)
• Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT)
• Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS)
• Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)
• Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT)
• Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT)
• Brachytherapy

Memberships

• Association of Radiation Oncologists in India (AROI)
• European Society for Radiation Oncology (ESTRO)
• FAGE, Manipal

Awards & Academic Contributions

• Principal Investigator – Study on the role of TYMS and RAD-23B genes as response markers of chemoradiation in rectal cancer
• Program Head – Total Body Irradiation, Medanta Hospital, Gurugram
• Best Paper Award for “Role of Radiotherapy in Rectal Cancers”, AROI Annual Conference (2012)
• Quality Champion, Radiation Oncology, Medanta Hospital, Gurugram
• 15 publications in peer-reviewed journals