His first stint post-training was in the role of Assistant Professor at Malabar Cancer Center, Kerala where he was the sole medical oncologist. In his 18 months there, Dr. (Prof.) Vijay Patil established the solid tumor Medical Oncology department at Malabar Cancer Center where it maintained a high standard of quality and excellence.

He then returned to Tata Memorial Hospital as a Medical Oncologist in solid tumours. During his tenure there, Dr. (Prof.) Vijay Patil had a rapid ascent going from the rank of assistant professor to associate professor to professor in 5 years, an unprecedented pace of growth. In addition to his daily clinical responsibilities seeing patients in general and private categories for head and neck, thoracic, urologic and neurologic cancers; He performed Internationally acclaimed research. His recently published paper on low dose immunotherapy in head and neck cancers is a landmark study with the potential to drive down cancer treatment costs to below 10% of previous with no reduction in efficacy. Dr. (Prof.) Vijay Patil has one of the largest experience for administering and managing ‘Immunotherapy’ as a treatment regimen for cancer. His experience in this domain is unparalleled and is just another feather in his cap. Dr. (Prof.) Vijay Patil has attained national coverage and global acclaim for this research. In addition he has pioneered in development of chemotherapy, metronomic, immunotherapy and targeted therapy in Head & Neck Cancers, Brain tumors, Thoracic and Urology tumors..

Dr. (Prof.) Vijay Patil has also extensively participated in educational and teaching endeavors at Tata Memorial Hospital, National and International meetings. His mentorship has had a strong influence on the next generation of oncologists coming out of this elite institution; the citation of his impact on their careers is a strong component of his growing legacy in the field of oncology.