Dr. Vandana Jain
Address: Sir Chotu Ram Marg, Sector – 5, Rohini Institutional Area, Rohini, New Delhi, Delhi, 110085, India
Gender: Female
About the Doctor / Professional
Dr. Vandana Jain is a highly respected and accomplished Gynecologic Oncologist in India, dedicated to providing exceptional care to women with gynecological cancers. With nearly 17 years of extensive experience including over 11 years of specialized expertise in Gyne-Oncology, she has established herself as a leading expert in her field.
Currently leading as Senior Consultant & Head of Department, Gynecologic Oncology, at Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre, Dr. Jain has a proven track record of delivering comprehensive and compassionate care to her patients combining precision surgical expertise with a patient-centric approach to cancer care and is committed to advancing the field through research, education, and innovative surgical techniques. She also spearheads academic excellence as the Course Director of RGCIRC’s DrNB Program in Gynecologic Oncology, mentoring the next generation of specialists.
Dr. Jain is also a skilled robotic surgeon, having received advanced training from renowned experts like Dr. Peter Lim, and is one of the few TR500 trained robotic surgeons in India.
A globally trained specialist, Dr. Jain has honed her skills at premier international centres, including Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC), USA, and the Royal Hospital for Women, Australia reflecting her commitment to cutting edge cancer care.
Her clinical experience encompasses:
- Minimally invasive & Advanced radical surgeries for all types of Gynecologic Cancers like ovarian, uterine, cervical, vulvar, and vaginal cancers.
- Cytoreductive surgery for ovarian cancer
- Robotic-assisted complex oncology procedures, including R-VEIL offering enhanced precision and faster recovery (Robotic hysterectomy & RPLND For Ca Endometrium, Robotic Completion Staging Surgeries, Robotic Exenteration for Recurrent Ca Cervix & Robotic Assisted VEIL For Ca Vulva)
- Fertility sparing surgeries for Gynecological cancers.
- HIPEC for Ovarian cancer.
- Retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (RPLND)
- Holistic patient care, from diagnosis and counselling to post-treatment support.
- Clinical research and public cancer awareness initiatives
Degree: MBBS, PGIMS Rohtak, India (2005); MS (Obs & Gyne) PGIMS Rohtak, India (2008)
Residency: Fellowship Gynecologic Oncology, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute & Research Centre, Delhi, India 2018
- Senior Consultant & Head of Department of Gyne Oncology, RGCIRC, Delhi: 2024- till date
- Senior Consultant & Unit Head Gyne Oncology, RGCIRC, Delhi: 2023-2024
- Consultant & Unit Head Gyne Oncology, RGCIRC, Delhi: 2020-2023
- Consultant, Gyne Oncology, RGCIRC, Delhi: 2018-2019
- Fellowship, Gyne Oncology, RGCIRC, Delhi: 2017-2017
- Attending Consultant, Gyne Oncology, RGCIRC, Delhi: 2013 -2016
- Clinical Assistant, Obs. and Gyne, Fortis Hospital Mohali (Punjab): 2012-2013
- Senior Resident, Obs. And Gyne, Hindu Rao Hospital, Delhi: 2009-2012
- Awarded Chairman’s Appreciation Award on 28th Foundation Day of RGCIRC
- Poster presentation on “Isolated Lymph Node Recurrence in EOC: Management and Outcome” and Video presentation on “Robotic Anterior Pelvic Exenteration” at IGCS 2024 held in Dublin in October 2024
- Presented Video on “R-VEIL in CA Vulva” and an Oral presentation on “Salvage Robotic Anterior Pelvic Exenteration in CA Cervix post Chemo-Radiation: Our Experience” at SERGS 2024 held in Madrid, Spain in June 2024
- Awarded AGRS-Vattikuti Scholar Award with cash prize of $ 500 for Video presentation as well as AGRS-Champion Award with cash prize of $ 250 for Paper presentation at RoboGynIndia 2023 held at Hyderabad in August 2023
- Presented Poster on “Salvage anterior extenteration in cervical cancer” at ESGO 2023 Istanbul, Turkey
- Awarded First prize with the title of AGRS-Vattikuti Scholar and cash prize of $ 500 for Video presentation at RoboGyn India 2022 the inaugural conference of the Association of Gynecological Robotic Surgeons held with Vattikuti foundation at Hyderabad in August 2022
- Presented Poster on “Evaluation of factors predicting recurrence in Borderline Ovarian Tumors” at ESGO 2019, Athens, Greece
- Invited as Speaker on “Robotic surgery in Gynecologic Oncology” at IMA-DNZ, ANNUAL CON 2019, 24th February 2019
- Awarded Travel Grant by IGCS for attending Shingo Fujii Young Doctors Summit 2018 at Kyoto, Japan
- Presented Poster on “Carcinosarcoma of ovary: A Single Institute Experience with Surgical Cytoreduction and Platinum based Chemotherapy”at IGCS 2018 at Kyoto, Japan
- Oral Presentation on “Carcinosarcoma of ovary” at ICC 2017 held at Bengaluru
- Invited as Speaker on “R-VEIL in Carcinoma Vulva” at BITS’ 5th International Congress of Gynecology and Obstetrics 2017, held in May 2107 at Prague, Czech Republic
- 1st Prize for Video presentation on “R-VEIL in Carcinoma Vulva” during RGCON 2016
- 3rd Prize for Poster presentation on “Synchronous Endometrial and Ovarian Cancers” during AGOICON 2015
- Presented Y-GOG award Paper in AGOICON 2015 on “Role of Radical Surgery in early Stages of Vaginal cancer”
- Presented Poster on “Role of Radical surgery in Early stages of Vaginal Cancer” in IGCS 2016, Lisbon, Portugal
- Jain V, Sekhon R, Giri S, Bora RR, Batra K, Bajracharya A, Rawal S. Role of radical surgery in early stages of vaginal cancer- our experience. International Journal of Gynecological Cancer. 2016 Jul; 26(6):1176-81
- Jain V, Sekhon R, Giri S, Hassan N, Batra K, Shah SH, Rawal S. Robotic-Assisted video endoscopic inguinal lymphadenectomy in carcinoma vulva – Our Experiences and intermediate results. International Journal of Gynecological Cancer. 2017 Jan; 27(1): 159-65.
- Jain V, Sekhon R, Pasricha S, Giri S, Batra Modi K, Shrestha E, Ram D, Rawal S. Clinico-pathological characteristics and prognostic factors of synchronous endometrial and ovarian cancers- A Single Institute Review of 43 Cases. International Journal of Gynecological Cancer. 2017 June; 27(5): 938-46.
- Jain V, Sekhon R, Giri S, Rawal S. Malignant Mixed Mullerian Tumor of Fallopian Tube: A Case Report. Obstet Gynecol Int J 2017, 7(6): 00268
- Jain V, Sekhon R, Ali I, Rawal S. Tertiary Cytoreductive Surgery in a Case of Platinum Sensitive Recurrent Ovarian Cancer. Obstet Gynecol Int J 2018, 9 (2): 00300
- Jain V, Pundir S, Sekhon R, Mishra A, Vishwakarma G, Kamboj M. Nayyar N, Rawal S. Carcinosarcoma of ovary: A Single Institute Experience with Surgical Cytoreduction and Platinum based Chemotherapy. Journal of Gynecologic Surgery. 2019 Feb 14; 35(4): 224-231.
- Jain V, Panayach A, Bhatia S, Debnath S, Gupta N, Thakur S, Rawal S. A single institute experience with borderline ovarian tumors with particular emphasis on factors predicting recurrence, management of recurrent disease and survival outcome. Journal of Gynecologic Surgery. 2021; 37: 214-221.
- Jain V, Debnath S, Rawal S. Salvage robotic anterior pelvic exenteration for cervical cancer: technique and feasibility. J Robot Surg. 2021; 15:945-953.
- Jain V, Debnath S, Gupta N, Rawal S. Robotic radical parametrectomy with pelvic lymphadenectomy: Technique and feasibility. Journal of Current Oncology. 2021;4: 58-60.
- Jain V, Debnath S, Sharma A, Kamboj M, Mohanty A, Rawal S. Isolated lymph node recurrence in epithelial ovarian cancer- management and outcome. Journal of visceral surgery. 2023 Jun;160(3):169-179.
- Jahnvi V, Jain V, Debnath S, Rawal S. Single institute experience with neo-adjuvant chemotherapy and interval debulking surgery in advanced endometrial cancer. (Article submitted and under review in Indian journal of surgical oncology)
- Mohanty A, Sawhney A, Gupta S, Rao V, Periyasamy G, Mohanty S, Jain V. Sex differences in SARS-CoV-2 infections, anti-viral immunity and vaccine Responses. Asian pacific journal of tropical medicine 2022; 15(3):97-105.
- Sharma A, Kamboj M, Panaych A, Gupta G, Pasricha S, Jain V, Mehta A. Assessment of mismatch repair protein expression by immunohistochemistry in endometrial carcinomas with clinicopathological correlation: A study from Indian Tertiary Cancer Care Centre. International journal of molecular and Immuno oncology 2020; 5: 101-107.
- Nayyar N, Sekhon R, Jain V, Naithani A, Rawal S. Clinical Outcomes of Robotic Versus Open Radical Hysterectomy in Endometrial Cancer Staging: An Experience at a Tertiary Referral Care Center. Journal of Gynecologic Surgery. 2019 Oct 4; 35(5): 279-284.
- Bajracharya Shakya A, Jain V, Sekhon R, Rawal S, Mehta A. Diagnostic accuracy of intraoperative frozen section in ovarian neoplasms: experience in a tertiary oncology centre. Kathmandu University Medical Journal. 2018 July-Sept; 63(3):259-62.
- Modi KB, Sekhon R, Bora RR, Giri S, Jain V, Shah S, Suhas KR, Rawal S. An Audit on the Role of PET/CT in Recurrent Ovarian Cancer in a Tertiary Care Centre. Indian Journal of Gynecologic Oncology. 2016 Sep 1;14(3):1-6.
- Batra Modi K, Sekhon R, Shah S, Giri S, Jain V, Mitra S, Rawal S. Recurrent Cancer of the Vulva: Clinicopathologic Prognostic Factors, Patterns of Recurrence, and Their Management. Journal of Gynecologic Surgery. 2016 Dec 1;32(6):339-44.
- Giri S, Shah SH, Batra K, Jain V, Shukla H, Sekhon R, Rawal S. Presentation and Management of Inguinal Lymphadenopathy in Ovarian Cancer. Indian journal of surgical oncology. 2016 Dec 1;7(4):436-40.
- Giri S, Shah SH, Batra Modi K, Rajappa SK, Shukla H, Shrestha E, Jain V, Sekhon R, Rawal S. Factors Affecting Perioperative Outcomes After CRS and HIPEC for Advanced and Recurrent Ovarian Cancer: A Prospective Single Institutional Study. Journal of Gynecologic Surgery. 2017 Feb 1;33(1):4-11.
- Cytoreductive Surgery
- Cytoreductive Surgery with HIPEC
- Da Vinci Robotic Surgery
- Gynecological Cancer
- Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC)
- Ovarian Cancer Treatment
- Ovarian Cancer with Peritoneal Metastasis
- Retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (RPLND)
- Robotic Gynecological Surgery
- Cervical Cancer Screening
- Cervical Cancer Treatment
- Da Vinci Robotic Surgery
- Endometrial Cancer Treatment
- Hysterectomy
- Obstetrics and Gynecology Consultation
- Ovarian Cancer Screening
- Ovarian Cancer Treatment
- Robotic Gynecological Surgery
- Uterine Cancer Treatment
- International Gynecologic Cancer Society, IGCS
- European Society of Gynecologic Oncology, ESGO
- Society of European Robotic Gynecological Surgery, SERGS
- Life Member, Association of Gyne Robotic Surgeons, AGRS
- Life Member, Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Delhi
- Life Member, Indian Medical Association, North Zone, Delhi
- Life Member, Association of Gynecologic Oncologists of India (AGOI)
- Life Member, Asia Oceania Research Organization on Genital Infections and Neoplasia (AOGIN)
- Life Member, Indian society of Oncology
More Information
A sought-after national and international faculty, Dr. Jain is a key speaker at major conferences on gynecologic oncology. She recently led as Organizing Secretary of the prestigious RGCON 2025—RGCIRC’s 23rd Annual International Conference on Gynecologic Oncology—where she also demonstrated a roundbreaking Live Robotic-Assisted Video Endoscopic Inguinal Lymphadenectomy for Vulvar Carcinoma, reinforcing her reputation as a leader in minimally invasive cancer surgery.
Committed to innovation, education, and compassionate care, Dr. Vandana Jain is at the forefront of advancing gynecologic oncology in India and beyond striving to improve outcomes for women with gynecologic cancers.
Her Vision: To blend innovation, empathy, and expertise—ensuring every patient receives world-class, individualized cancer care.
Achievements
- Successfully organised the prestigious RGCON 2025, RGCIRC’s 23rd Annual International Conference on Gynecologic Oncology from 21st – 23rd March 2025 as Organising Secretary of the Conference and HOD Gynecologic Oncology RGCIRC
- Demonstrated a groundbreaking Live “Robotic -Assisted Video Endoscopic Inguinal Lymphadenectomy for Carcinoma Vulva” at RGCON 2025
- Successfully Performed a Live Surgery: “Robotic Radical Hysterectomy with Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection” by SSI Mantra Robotic System at SMRSC 2025 held at Gurugram in March 2025
- Performed the first ever Robotic Hysterectomy by Tele-Surgery on SSI Mantra Robotic System at RGCIRC Delhi from SSI Headquarters at Gurugram
- Collaborated and contributed to an international trial “SUROVA Trial” on Ovarian Cancer as one of the Principal Investigators.
- Proctor for da Vinci Robotic Surgical System
- Course Director: DrNB Gyne Oncology, RGCIRC, Delhi
- Certified as Robotic Console Surgeon for the Da Vinci Xi Surgical system by Intuitive: March 23, 2020
- International Observer-ship in Gyne Oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre (MSKCC), New York, USA under the mentorship of Dr. Abu Rustam: April 2019-May 2019
- International Observer-ship in Gyne Oncology at Royal Hospital for Women, Australia under the mentorship of Prof. Neivelle Hacker: October 2018-November 2018
- Attended EMEA Gynecological Oncology Symposium on Abdomino-Pelvic Procedures, held by Johnson & Johnson Institute at Hamburg, Germany: July 2018
- Attended AICC-RCOG-NZ Comprehensive Colposcopy Course (Approved by the International Federation of Colposcopy & Cervical Pathology): May 2018
- Clinical Observer-ship/Training in the Department of Gyne Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai: August 01, 2016 to August 31, 2016
- Clinical Visiting Fellow, Division of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, Max Institute of Minimal Access, Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Centre, Saket, Delhi: July 18, 2013 to August 17, 2013
- Hands on Gynecological Endoscopy Training Programme at Dr. Ramesh Hospital, Bangalore: October 01, 2013 to October 31, 2013