About Us

About Oncology Mitra

We don't treat cancer. We stand beside you — with certified onco coaches, holistic therapies and a community that cares.

A cancer diagnosis changes life for the whole family — and the medical system, for all its skill, treats the disease. Oncology Mitra exists for everything else: the fear, the questions, the food, the sleepless nights, the caregiver who is quietly exhausted.

Our certified onco coaches, therapists and nutritionists work alongside your medical treatment — never in place of it — through counselling, nutrition planning, therapeutic yoga, creative therapies and a moderated community of people who understand.

In their words

A Note from the Founding Director

मन के हारे हार है, मन के जीते जीत।

These words have been a guiding philosophy of my life.

I have always believed that life will bring us both positive and negative moments. We cannot choose everything that happens to us, but we can choose how we face it. Everything begins with the mind — the ability to accept a situation, gather ourselves, and transform ourselves to face it with strength.

My belief is simple:

Transform yourself.
Upgrade yourself.
Always be powerful.
Always add value.

When a person hears the words “You have cancer,” life changes in a moment. There is fear, uncertainty, anger, helplessness and countless questions. Medical treatment is essential, but the emotional battle that begins alongside it is equally real.

And that is where Oncology Mitra comes in.

OM is a companion for the mind and the heart.

OM is built on one simple promise:

We will not let your mind give up.
We will not let you feel alone.
We will walk with you through your cancer journey.

We may not be able to decide the outcome of the battle, but we can decide how we fight it. Whether the journey brings difficult days or moments of victory, we will face it with courage, dignity and strength.

Because I believe that no pain, no fear and no difficult situation should become bigger than our inner strength.

OM's purpose is therefore not merely to provide a service. It is to build मज़बूत मन, मज़बूत मनोबल और मज़बूत साथ।

A patient should know that there is someone to listen when the heart is heavy, someone to understand when words are difficult, someone to encourage when confidence is low, and someone to simply stay beside them when they don't want to be alone.

That is the meaning of Mitra. A companion. A presence that says:

“इस कैंसर की लड़ाई में आप अकेले नहीं हैं। OM हमेशा आपके साथ है।”

My dream is to see people not defined by their diagnosis, but strengthened by their ability to face it.

समझो जग को न निरा सपना,
पथ आप प्रशस्त करो अपना।
अखिलेश्वर है अवलंबन को,
नर हो, न निराश करो मन को।

Life may test us. But I believe we must never allow मन को हारने दिया जाए।

हम हारे या जीते — लड़ाई शान से लड़ेंगे।

और इस पूरी यात्रा में, OM आपके साथ रहेगा।

Our Promise

100% confidential care
Certified professionals only
We complement your medical treatment — we never replace it

Leadership

Pooja Sinha

Founder

Neha Shishir Saxena

Chief Executive Officer

Mafaz Mohammed Sarosh

Chief Operating Officer

Ayan Srivastava

Chief Financial Officer

Vedant Bhope

Chief Technology Officer

Govind Shukla

Legal & Finance

Board of Advisory

Practising clinicians who guide how our support sits alongside medical treatment.

Dr. Vivek Garg

Director, Surgical Oncology

MBBS, MS (General Surgery), M.Ch. (Surgical Oncology)

Head & neck and gynaecological cancers · 30+ years

Dr. Pavan Karella

Director, Surgical Oncology

M.Ch. (Surgical Oncology), DNB (General Surgery), FAIS, FMAS, FALS, FIAGES

Laparoscopic & robotic cancer surgery · colorectal fellowship

Dr. Manu Pathak

Consultant Anaesthesiologist

MBBS, MD (Anaesthesia)

Paediatric anaesthesia · 22+ years

Dr. Anup Kumar Srivastava

Acting Chief Medical Officer, Sitapur

Psycho-Oncology & Counselling Advisory Panel

Advisers on the design and delivery of our counselling, coaching and emotional-support programmes.

Dr. Sakshi Seth Grover

Psychologist

PhD (Psychology), PG Diploma in Rehabilitation Psychology (RCI-registered), UGC NET

Dr. Shivaram S. Vinjamuri

Executive & Life Coach · Emotional Intelligence Coach

Doctor of Psychology (2022), M.Phil. and M.A. (Psychology), MBA (HRM), PG Diploma in Counselling & Guidance · Certified Executive & Life Coach

35 years in behavioural development, bringing psychology, storytelling and music to resilience, emotional intelligence and personal change for patients, survivors and caregivers.

Sudeep Malhotra

Leadership & Behavioural Coach · Corporate Trainer

25 years in pharmaceutical sales & marketing · 17+ years in training and consulting

Confidence, communication, mindset and resilience coaching, and capability-building for caregivers and support teams.

Juhi Gupta

Coach & Facilitator · HR and Learning Professional

20+ years in people development, coaching and organisational learning

Communication, self-awareness and constructive coping for families facing changing roles and difficult conversations.

Coaches, Mentors & Experts

Oncology Mitra brings together professionals from different disciplines to support the wider needs that arise during and after treatment. Each contributes within their own field, alongside your treating medical team, with clear boundaries between clinical care, professional supportive services and optional complementary wellbeing.

Dr. Priyanka Banokar Pande

Consultant Psychiatrist & Onco-psychiatrist

MBBS, DPM · Certified in psycho-oncology (International Psycho-Oncology Society) · 12+ years

Psychiatric care in the cancer setting, alongside your treating oncology team.

Psychiatric assessment and management in the cancer setting, for patients and caregivers.

Anamika Bhargav

Senior Dietitian · Oncology Nutrition Specialist

Certified Integrative Functionalist · Biotechnology, Nutrition & Dietetics

Nutrition support across treatment and recovery, coordinated with your treating team.

Oncology nutrition support, personalised dietary planning, nutrition education and practical caregiver guidance.

Dimpal Patel

Yogacharya · Yoga Educator & Wellness Practitioner

M.A. (Yoga) · 20+ years teaching

Gentle yoga, breathing and relaxation, adapted to your condition and stage of recovery.

Gentle yoga, breathing, mindfulness, relaxation and personalised wellness practices.

Suman Suneja

Certified Laughter Yoga Master Trainer

Emirates Laughter Ambassador

Laughter-based wellbeing sessions for relaxation, group connection and shared lightness.

Laughter-based wellbeing, positive engagement, group connection and motivational wellness.

Optional complementary wellbeing

These are optional practices, offered only to people who actively choose them. They are not cancer treatments, they are not used to diagnose or interpret any medical condition, and they never replace your oncology care, counselling or any other qualified healthcare service.