I am currently working as Chief Consultant Radiation Oncologist at St.Gregorios Medical Mission hospital, Parumala since July 2015.
St. Gregorios Medical Mission hospital is a multi specialty hospital with 250 inpatient beds and daily out patient number of 1200 patients
I have the unique experience of starting a new Radiation Oncology department at my current work place in 2015 and successfully treated more than 4000 patients with radiotherapy during last 8 years
Took lead role in setting up the Radiation Oncology department at Parumala and the installation/commissioning of Elekta Synergy machine/Brachytherapy unit
I have been trained as a Radiation and Clinical Oncologist at the renowned Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum {The second largest Oncology department in India with state of the art facilities}
Regional Cancer centre Trivandrum is the second largest cancer centre in India - with 700 beds and daily out patient number of 1500 patients. RCC has 5 Linear accelerators ,SRS/SBRT facility and full fledged brachytherapy unit. 8000 new patients are treated with Radiation every year.
Teamed with other physicians, specialists, and health care providers to provide well-rounded care for complex cases.
Research and publications:
1. Original research work “A dosimetric Analysis of the benefit of one time adaptive radiotherapy planning for squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx” (Presented as abstract in the prestigious American Society for Radiation Oncology [ASTRO] annual conference 2015)
2. Published a rare case report “Anaplastic Ependymoma presenting as an extradural mass” in JIPMER journal of Cancer in 2014.
3. Case report “Synovial Sarcoma of the vocal Cord; a rare case report and review of literature” – sent for publication
Awards:
1. Best oral presentation: Indo-Singapore international Conference 2015
2. Best oral presentation: “Best of ASCO” abstract presentation competition conducted by Trivandrum Oncology Club-2013
3. Best poster presentation: Indo- Singapore International conference 2015
4. Poster presentation: Asian Society of Neuro-Oncology [ASNO] International Conference 2013
Areas of special interest:
1. Prostate cancer
2. Brain tumors
References:
1. Dr Francis V James- Professor and Head of Radiation Oncology
Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum {phone: 9847189270}
2. Dr Beela Sarah Mathew – Professor and head of Breast/Neuro clinic- Regional cancer centre, Trivandrum {phone:9846520565}
3. Dr Mathews Jose – Consultant Medical Oncologist St.Gregorios Hospital Parumala {phone:9061788922}
4. Dr Sukesh C Nair – Medical Oncologist , Parumala hospital
{Phone:9013186500}
5. Dr Saju Bhasi, PhD , Medical Physicist
Regional Cancer centre, Trivandrum {Phone: 9447340265}
Life member of AROI - Association of Radiation Oncologists of India