DR. PRASAD E
Cancer Care

DR. PRASAD E

Senior Consultant - Medical Oncology

Apollo Proton Cancer Centre• Chennai

22+ years of experience
Medical Oncology
D.M.R.T., MD, DM, USMLE, ECMO

About the doctor

Dr. Prasad E is a skilled and dedicated medical oncologist with extensive experience in treating head and neck, breast and gynaecological cancers. Having trained and worked in eminent institutions both within the country and internationally, he has been awarded with several fellowship awards internationally and has also led various successful clinical trials for which he was awarded with national honours.

His passion for comprehensive oncology care is coupled with his belief in improving quality of life in cancer patients. He has previously served as Head of the Department & Senior Consultant Medical Oncologist at MIOT International, Chennai, and as Consultant Medical Oncologist at Tata Medical Centre, Kolkata and CBCC Cancer Centre, Chennai.

Area of expertise

Breast CancerGynaecological CancerHead and Neck CancersGastrointestinal CancersGenitourinary CancersLung and other Thoracic CancersBone and Soft Tissue CancersBrain and Spinal cord TumorsPain / Palliative therapyNovel Cancer Therapeutics and Integrative Cancer Therapies

Qualifications

D.M.R.T.

Madras Medical College

MD (Radiation Oncology)

Christian Medical College, Vellore

DM (Medical Oncology)

Madras Medical College

USMLE

ECMO (ESMO Certified Medical Oncologist)

Professional Journey

  1. Senior Consultant - Medical Oncology at Apollo Proton Cancer Centre, Chennai
  2. Head of the Department & Senior Consultant Medical Oncologist at MIOT International, Chennai
  3. Consultant Medical Oncologist at Tata Medical Centre, Kolkata
  4. Consultant Medical Oncologist at CBCC Cancer Centre, Chennai

Awards & achievements

  • International grant for the year 2008 - Oral presentation at the 50th annual meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO), Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
  • International travel grant by American Brachytherapy Society (ABS) for 2009 for HDR brachytherapy training in Texas Cancer Clinic, San Antonio, Texas, USA.
  • American Brachytherapy Society (ABS) Resident HDR Fellowship for 2009.
  • International travel grant by International Gynaecologic Cancer Society (IGCS) for 2010 - Training at The Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Radiation Oncology Centre, Long Beach Memorial Medical Centre, California, USA.
  • International grant for 2012 - Oral presentation at the 8th American Head and Neck Society (AHNS) held at Toronto, Canada.

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