Dr. Pillai's areas of clinical interest consist of myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), leukemia, and non-hodgkin's lymphoma. Anthem, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and Blue Shield are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Pillai takes. He is a graduate of Coimbatore Medical College and Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka. His training includes a residency program at Pennsylvania Hospital. In addition to English, Dr. Pillai (or staff) speaks Hindi. He is professionally affiliated with Sutter Delta Medical Center, John Muir Medical Center, Concord, and John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek. He is open to new patients.