Senior Consultant - Radiation oncology

Education and Qualifications

• MBBS – Rangaraya Medical College, AP, India.
• MD Radiation Oncology – Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, KA
• Senior Residency – MNJIO & RCC, Hyderabad, TS
• Senior Residency – KIMS Hospital, Hyderabad, TS
• Modern techniques of Radiotherapy – Emory University Atlanta, USA
• Masters in Public Health, USA
• Clinical Research Administration, USA
• Data Management in Clinical Trials and Special studies – Johns Hopkins University, MD, USA.

Awards

• USMLE - ECFMG Certified (2004)
• Team recognition award and Praise Card at LSUHSC, USA (2006)
• University Fellowship and Scholarship EMU, USA (2008)
• National Board of Public Health Examiners Certified, USA (2008)
• Certificate Essentials of Palliative Care, IAPC (2014)

Clinical Expertise

1. External beam radiation therapies
   • 2D Radiotherapy, 3D-Conformal RT, Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT), Rapid Arc / Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) on the VARIAN & ELEKTA Linear accelerators
   • Stereotactic Radiotherapy (SRS), Stereotactic Radio surgery (SRT), and Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT).
   • Respiratory Position Management (RPM) – Gating using 4DCT scan, Deep inspiratory breath-hold (DIBH) technique
   • MRI and PET scan based RT planning
   • Image Guided Radiotherapy (IGRT) using KV-conebeam CT scan and ExacTrac with Brain Lab
2. Brachytherapy
   • HDR – Intracavitary and Interstitial brachytherapy

Research Interests

• Malignant CNS tumors – role of newer molecules and novel techniques for improving the therapeutic benefit
• Benign CNS tumors – dosimetric analysis and altered fractionation in treatment
• Head and Neck Cancers – modern techniques for reducing long-term reactions
• Esophageal Cancer – treatment outcomes evaluation