Meet Your Doctor

Dr. Shona Nag completed training in medical oncology from Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, and St George Hospital, Sydney. She is currently practicing in Pune as a medical oncologist and is the Director of Oncology for the Sahyadri Group of Hospitals and Breast Oncologist at the Ruby Hall Breast Centre. Dr. Nag is also a visiting oncologist and part of the teaching faculty at the KEM Hospital, Mumbai.

Dr. Nag is actively involved in clinical research and has been principal investigator for over 70 global clinical oncology trials; most of these have been in breast cancer. She has numerous publications and presentations to her credit. In 2010, she was awarded the best principal investigator and site for clinical research in India by ISCR (a national body). The same year she was also awarded the GSK-Ethnic Research initiative for breast cancer research in developing countries. In December 2018, she received the Times of India Health Icon Award for her contribution to oncology in Pune.

She is a member of several International Cancer Societies, ICON (Indian Collaborative Oncology Network), and ISMPO (Indian Society for Medical and Paediatric oncology), and has been on several advisory boards and DSMB’s (Drug Safety Monitoring Boards) for drug development in the country.

Her special areas of interest are women cancers and cancer genetics. She is also involved in cancer prevention through awareness campaigns and public lectures. Dr. Nag is a trustee of the Nag Foundation, an NGO involved in cancer care, research, and education. Apart from patient care, the NGO is involved in the survivorship aspects of breast cancer.