Dr. (Lt Col) Abhishek Mahato

About  Dr. (Lt Col) Abhishek Mahato

Dr. (Lt Col) Abhishek Mahato is a distinguished Nuclear Medicine physician and currently serves as the Head of the Department of Nuclear Medicine, bringing together deep clinical expertise, academic rigor, and leadership shaped by service in some of the country’s most disciplined medical institutions. An MBBS graduate from Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) Pune, and DNB in Nuclear Medicine from Army Hospital (Research & Referral), Dr. Mahato has built a career at the intersection of advanced molecular imaging, evidence-based diagnostics, and patient-centered care. His credentials extend beyond medicine, with formal training in Radiation Safety (RSO-NM, AERB, BARC), a PG Diploma in Finance from NMIMS, and executive education from IIM Indore, reflecting a rare blend of clinical precision and administrative foresight. His professional journey includes roles as Assistant Professor of Nuclear Medicine, Senior Resident at Army Hospital (R&R), and Medical Officer with the Ministry of Defence, experiences that have honed both his diagnostic acumen and leadership capabilities. Dr. Mahato is an accomplished researcher with multiple publications in leading national and international journals, covering complex and rare clinical scenarios across oncology, neurology, musculoskeletal, and inflammatory disorders using PET/CT, SPECT/CT, and advanced radionuclide techniques. His work has been recognized with the Alavi–Takalkar–Kumar Award, including a second-best paper award at SNMICON 2022, underscoring his commitment to advancing nuclear medicine through innovation and research. As a department head, Dr. Mahato is known for setting high clinical standards, fostering academic excellence, and integrating cutting-edge nuclear medicine practices to deliver precise, safe, and impactful diagnostic care.

Educational Qualifications

Educational Qualifications

• M.B.B.S., Armed Forces Medical College, Pune
• D.N.B. Army Hospital (R&R), New Delhi
• RSO-NM, Atomic Energy Regulatory Board, BARC, Mumbai
• Kritajna, IIM Indore

Experiences

• Assistant Professor, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Command Hospital Central Command (CH CC)
• Senior Resident, Army Hospital (R&R), New Delhi
• Medical Officer, Ministry of Defence (MoD), Government of India

Research & Publications

• Mahato, Abhishek & Gahlot, Gaurav & Jha, Deepak & Rajhans, Rajhans. (2022). Inguinal Lymphadenopathy: A Rare Initial Site of Metastatic Lung Carcinoma. World Journal of Nuclear Medicine. 21. 10.1055/s-0042-1750397.
• Vadlamani, Surya & Mahato, Abhishek & M G, Manoj. (2022). Multifocal epithelioid hemangioendothelioma of liver. Medical Journal Armed Forces India. 10.1016/j.mjafi.2022.03.007.
• Jain, Anurag & Mahato, Abhishek & Jha, Deepak. (2021). 8 F-FDG PET/CT in pachygyria during evaluation for seizure disorder F-FDG PET/CT in pachygyria. Iranian Journal of Nuclear Medicine. 49-51.
• Mahato, Abhishek & Joshi, Richa & Harish, S & Paliwal, Dharmesh. (2021). Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-computed tomography in a pregnant woman with carcinoma breast. World Journal of Nuclear Medicine. 20. 374, 10.4103/wjnm.wjnm_98_21.
• Mahato, Abhishek & Mukherjee, Partha & Jha, Deepak & Pandit, A & M, Vigneshwaran. (2020). Sinus Tarsi Syndrome: Diagnosed on 99mTc-MDP bone SPECT/CT. Asia Oceania journal of nuclear medicine & biology. 8. 153-156. 10.22038/AOJNMB.2020.45897.1309.
• Jain, Anurag & Mahato, Abhishek & Jacob, Mattakarotu & Vishnoi, Madan & Pandit, Aniruddha & Solanki, Kartikey & Kishore, Braj & John, Arun & Neeraj, N.. (2018). Hematoma in Urinary Bladder Masquerading as Neoplastic Mass. Indian Journal of Nuclear Medicine. 33. 253-254. 10.4103/ijnm.IJNM 27 18.
• John, Arun & Gahlot, Gaurav & Singh, Braj & Jain, Anurag & Mahato, Abhishek & Jacob, Mattakarottu. (2017). Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma with Pelvic Skeletal Muscle Involvement Presenting as Low Back Ache: An Uncommon Presentation of a Rather Common Malignancy. Indian Journal of Nuclear Medicine. 32. 355-358. 10.4103/ijnm.IJNM 54 17.
• John, Arun & Jain, Anurag & Mahato, Abhishek. (2021). Pyrexia of unknown origin diagnosed as vasculitis by F-18 FDG PET/CT, Indian Journal of Nuclear Medicine