Dr M D Ray received his MBBS from Calcutta Medical College and his Master’s in Surgery from Army Hospital (R&R), Delhi. He trained in surgical oncology at Army Hospital and Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi. Additionally, he completed his FRCS in Glasgow (UK), his FICS (surgical oncology) in the USA, and PhD (molecular oncology) at AIIMS, New Delhi.
Presently, he is a consultant at the Department of Surgical Oncology and a teacher and supervisor for MCh (surgical oncology) students at AIIMS.
He has authored books on surgery and peritoneal surface malignancies and has published several papers in national and international journals. He is also a renowned philosopher and has written more than 25 books on philosophy and literature. He is the recipient of the Rashtriya Gourav Award for excellence in surgical oncology and has been included in the Limca book of records for his excellence in critical surgery. Earlier in his career, he participated in the Kargil War as an Army doctor.