Dr. Rakesh Patil stood first in his SSC board examination. He was honoured by chief minister and education minister. He completed his MBBS from prestigious KEM hospital, Mumbai (no.1 medical institute in Maharashtra). He has done MD medicine from Nair Hospital (no.3 medical institute in Maharashtra). He did his DM in medical and paediatric oncology and hemato – oncology from Gujrat Cancer Research Institute (GCRI), Ahemdabad; an apex regional cancer centre and one of the largest cancer care centre in Asia. He has had a glittering academic career, which includes distinctions in multiple subjects and gold medals. He has done his whole 15 year medical journey only in topmost Govt / BMC hospitals which helped him to sharpen his clinical skills. His entire education was on merit basis and funded by government scholarships and TATA scholarships.

He has got vast clinical experience because of studying in topmost Govt / BMC medical hospitals. He is currently seeing 800+ patients per month and giving 5000+ chemotherapy per year.  His mentor, well known oncologist Dr. Sonia Parikh madam had taught him that giving chemotherapy is easy but managing its after effects are difficult. Because of vast experience, he often diagnose complications early, so that serious side effects are minimal. He has a firm belief that medical oncology is at the verge of transformation, so he has specialized in research, targeted therapy and immunotherapy. He is currently principle investigator for multiple clinical trials (including international) for study of newer molecular agents.

1. 4^th and 7^th Maharashtra State Scholarships
2. 6^th and 9^th std Dr. Homi Bhabha Silver Medals
3. 8^th and 9^th std NTSE Scholarships
4. Topper of SSC Mumbai Board Examination (10^th) Scoring 95.33%. He was 3^rd in Maharashtra.
5. Selected for KEM Hospital and Nair Hospital for MBBS and MD medicine by cracking CET,
6. Got All India rank 21 for DM entrance exam.
7. Multiple distinctions and gold medals throughout medical academic career.
8. Best resident award in Nair Hospital
9. Winner of Lung Cancer Quiz and Prostate Cancer Quiz, all India (DM Oncology)
10. TYSA all India Quiz (DM Oncology), 4th prize

1. Case report: A case of Mclead phenotype of Neuroacanthocytosis
2. Study of tuberculosis of HIV patients (120 patients)
3. Oral presentation on drug resistant asthma at Bombay Medical Congress meet (2^nd prize)
4. Oral presentation on Plasmodium Vivax Malaria presenting as HUS at Mumbai Nephrology Group.
5. International drug trial: Role of Enoxaparin in early sepsis.
6. Case report: Bleomycin induced flagellate erythema
7. Oral Presentation at GIMACON: Study of single dose Rasburicase in TLS, 1^st prize
8. Poster Presentation: Transformation of MPNST into Osteosarcoma in non NF2 patient, 1^st prize
9. Study of Extranodal Non Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Patients (100 cases)
10. Currently principle investigator for multiple national / international drug trials.