Dr. Sasikumar Sambasivam Radiation Oncologist in Thanjavur

Dr. Sasikumar Sambasivam

Radiation Oncologist, Thanjavur

MBB, DNB, MNAMS, PDCR

  • 12 Years Experience
  • 1 Hospital

About

Dr. Sasikumar Sambasivam is a Consultant Radiation Oncologist and Palliative Care Physician. 
His areas of interest are Organ preservation in Cancer Therapy, Technical advances in Radiation therapy, Breast, cervical, Head and neck cancers,Brain tumors and GI Malignancies.
He has vast experience in the field ranging from conventional 2D, 3Dimensional Conformal Radiation Therapy, Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy, Image Guided Radiotherapy, VMAT / Rapid Arc /SBRT, SRS, SRT (X knife and Cyberknife VLSI) and Tomotherapy.
He has been instrumental in establishing the Brachytherapy Unit at Tanjore. He has profound knowledge on Brachytherapy for Gynaec Cancers, Head and Neck cancers , Breast and Soft tissue sarcomas. 

He is currently the Consultant and Head of the Dept of Radiation Oncology, Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam Centre for Oncology, Meenakshi Hospital, Thanjavur., Tamil Nadu, India. He has been instrumental in the NABH accreditation processes for the Department of Radiation Oncology. He established the Brachytherapy Unit and the day care Unit. 
He is also an important part of the Quality Training Programs along with CAHO/ CQP.
Publications in International Journals to his credit.
  • Languages : Tamil, Hindi, English, Malayalam, Punjabi, Marvadi

Experience

Senior Resident, Medanta , The Medicity, New Delhi June, 2015 -  Present

Head and Consultant Radiation Oncologist, Meenakshi Hsopital , Thanjavur, Thanjavur July, 2016 -  Present

Specialities

  • Radiation Oncology

  • Neuro Oncology

  • Pain Management

  • Palliative Care

  • Preventive Oncology

  • Uro & Gynaec Oncology

  • Uro Oncology

  • Cancer Chemotherapy

  • Cancer Radiation Therapy

  • Clinical Oncology

  • Pediatric Oncology

Procedures

  • Chemotherapy

  • IV Rehydration

  • IV Therapy

  • Thoracentesis

Conditions

  • Bone Cancer

  • Bone Tumor

  • Bowel Cancer

  • Brain and Nervous System Cancer

  • Brain Cancer
  • More

Expertise

He has vast experience in the field ranging from conventional 2D, 3Dimensional Conformal Radiation Therapy, Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy, Image Guided Radiotherapy, VMAT / Rapid Arc /SBRT, SRS, SRT (X knife and Cyberknife VLSI) and Tomotherapy. Brachytherapy for Gynaec Cancers, Head and Neck cancers , Breast and Soft tissue sarcomas. 

Education

MBBS, 2010, Govt., Coimbatore Medical College ,The TN Dr MGR Medical University, Coimbatore, India

Diplomate of National Board (DNB), 2015, Bhagwan Mahaveer Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Jaipur - National Board of Examinations, New Delhi, India

MNAMS, 2015, National Academy of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

Senior Residency, 2016, Medanta Cancer Institute,Medanta ,The Medicity, National Capital Region, Gurugram, India

Practice Information

Meenakshi Hospital, Thanjavur

Meenakshi Hospital, Thanjavur

244/2, Trichy Main Road, Near New Bus Stand, Nilagiri Therkku Thottam, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu - 613005

MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI, SAT

09:00 AM - 05:00 PM

Achievements & Contributions

  • Comparative study of outcomes and toxicities in conventional 2DRT vs IMRT in locally advanced HNSCCMay 2017  publication descriptionGreen Journal- Radiotherapy and Oncology
  • Neoadjuvant Radiation and Chemotherapy for Rectal Cancer – Clinicopathological Outcomespublication dateMar 2017  publication descriptionClinical Oncology Online
  • Is wheat germ grass detrimental during radiotherapy?: a hypothesispublication dateMay 2016  publication descriptionJournal of Radiotherapy in Practice
  • Clinical outcomes of adaptive radiotherapy in head and neck cancerspublication dateApr 2016  publication descriptionThe British Journal of Radiology
  • Poster: Quantification of Duodenum motion: analysis from respiratory phase guided radiotherapy planning scanpublication dateApr 2016  publication descriptionPoster: Physics track: Intra-fraction motion management ESTRO2016
  • Quantification of Duodenum motion: analysis from respiratory phase guided radiotherapy planning scanpublication dateApr 2016  publication descriptionThe Green Journal- Radiotherapy and Oncology; Abstract ESTRO 35
  • Simple diagrammatic method to delineate male urethra in prostate cancer radiotherapy:An MRI based approachpublication date2016  publication descriptionThe British Journal of Radiology
  • ASNO Sep 2015 : Manila ,Phillipines : Cyberknife fractionated stereotactic radiosurgery (FSRS) for brain metastases: Indian cancer center audit.publication dateSep 2015  publication descriptionASNO 2015
  • American Brachytherapy Society (ABS), Member of National Academy of Medical Sciences, Association of Radiation Oncologists of India
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