MEDICAL ONCOLOGY
The specialty of Medical Oncology has grown leaps and bounds in recent years with the introduction of new chemotherapy drugs, targeted therapies, and immunotherapies.- all of which are available at cancer institute.
Introduction
The Department of Medical Oncology at Cancer Institute (W.I.A) has an illustrious history. The postgraduate specialty of Medical Oncology in India was initiated first at the Cancer Institute when Medical Council approved India’s first DM Medical Oncology course in 1984. Over the last few decades, the specialty of Medical Oncology has grown leaps and bounds with the introduction of new chemotherapy drugs, targeted therapies, and immunotherapies.
Services
The Medical Oncology department at the Institute has the following main divisions.
- Pediatric oncology
- Hemato-oncology
- Stem cell transplantation and cellular therapy
- Solid tumor oncology
The department runs a dedicated 75-bed state-of-the-art daycare facility at Dr. Shanta campus. The daycare facility helps patient receive their chemotherapy seamlessly. Patients can return home the same day after receiving chemotherapy at the daycare.
The newly inaugurated bone marrow and stem cell transplant unit in the Diamond Jubilee building has nine beds. The unit also has a dialysis facility. About 70 bone marrow transplantation is conducted every year. The transplants include autologous (from the same person, matched sibling (from brother or sister), matched unrelated donor, or haploidentical (from father or mother).
The Mahesh Memorial Pediatric Oncology ward is a 75-bed hospital dedicated to treating children (less than 18 years) with cancer. The ward is located on Dr. Shanta campus. It includes a pediatric emergency, six-bed daycare, and 6-bed intensive care unit. There is a play area, dining hall, library, Montessori school, and park for the children’s well-being.
The department has a 4-bed intensive care unit (ICU), procedure room, 24 beds for males, and 18 beds for females in the general ward. A dedicated 12-bed adult leukemia ward and ten-bed ICU are under construction. Special ward beds are available in Patel block, Maduram Narayan block, and Diamond Jubliee building.
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Research Activities
The Medical Oncology department has a strong research focus. The department has numerous completed and ongoing investigator-initiated and regulatory trials. Research performed by the department has been practice-changing nationally and internationally. Faculty and students have received multiple awards for their research work.
Academic/education Activities – Students, Courses/training Programs Conducted Routinely
The department runs the National Medical Council (NMC) approved DM Medical Oncology super-specialty course. Each year six students are enrolled in the course. Selection is made through the NEET super-specialty exam and centralized counseling. The DM students have structured clinical postings and academic programs. Students are encouraged to pursue research during their training. They participate in various interdepartmental multi-specialty boards. The department Alumni are heading various cancer centers across the country.
Staff Members
Dr. Krishnarathinam Kannan
MD DM FRACP
Dr. Nikita Mehra
MD DM
Dr. Parathan Karunakaran
MD DM
Dr.T.Subash Chander
MD DM
Dr. Venkatraman Radhakrishnan
MD DM MSc
Dr, Gangothri Selvarajan
MD DM
Dr. Thiyagesa Deva Ganapathy S
MD, Fellowship in interventional pulmonology
Dr. Jayachandran Perumal Kalaiyarasi
M.D., M.R.C.P (UK)., D.M., F.R.C.P. (Glasg)
Dr.Rakesh Gopal,
M.D., M.R.C.P (UK)., D.M., F.R.C.P. (Glasg)
Dr. Kiran Kumar
MD DM
Name | Designation | Qualification |
Dr. Krishnarathinam Kannan | Senior Consultant, Medical Oncology | MD DM FRACP |
Dr. Venkatraman Radhakrishnan | Professor and Head of Department, Medical Oncology | MD DM MSc |
Dr. Jayachandran Perumal Kalaiyarasi | Associate Professor, Medical Oncology | M.D., M.R.C.P (UK)., D.M., F.R.C.P. (Glasg) |
Dr. Nikita Mehra | Associate Professor, Medical Oncology | MD DM |
Dr, Gangothri Selvarajan | Associate Professor, Medical Oncology | MD DM |
Dr. Parathan Karunakaran | Assistant Professor, Medical Oncology | MD DM |
Dr. Sivasree Kesana | Assistant Professor, Medical Oncology | MD DM |
Dr. Carthikeyan SM | Assistant Professor, Medical Oncology | MD DM |
Dr. Kiran Kumar | Assistant Professor, Medical Oncology | MD DM |
Dr. Indhuja | Assistant Professor, Medical Oncology | MD DM |
Dr.Rakesh Gopal, | Consultant Cardiologist | MD DM |
Dr.T.Subash Chander | Consultant Cardiologist | MD DM |
Dr. Thiyagesa Deva Ganapathy S | Consultant Pulmonologist | MD, Fellowship in interventional pulmonology |
Dr. Anita | Consultant Nephrologist (Part-time) | MD DM |
Scientific Meetings Conducted/planned- Last 3 Years
- International Society of Pediatric Oncology (SIOP) Nutrition workshop. International meeting. 18-19 Jan 2019
- Awareness meeting on pediatric oncology for journalists. 5.4.2019.
- Tamilnadu pediatric oncology group meetings. Held regularly
- COPE. Cancer Institute Orientation Program for Exam Going Postgraduates. Conducted annually since 2009.
- Cancer Institute Stanford University Uro-oncology meeting, Chennai, 22nd and 23rd Feb 2020.
Quick Contacts
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- Emergency Line: (044) 2220 9150
- No:38, Sardar Patel Road, Adyar, Chennai - 20
- Registration Time - 7AM to 11AM
