Education:

• DM (Medical Oncology) from Adyar Cancer Research Institute, Chennai, 2018

• MD (General Medicine) from Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore (Manipal University), 2015

• M.B.B.S from Guntur Medical College, Guntur (NTR University of Health Sciences), 2010

Clinical Skills:

• Well versed in all aspects of Chemotherapy, Targeted therapy and Immunotherapy.

• Competent in bone marrow transplantation procedures (Auto and Allo-HSCT)

• Trained in various procedures like Central Line insertions, Bone marrow biopsy, Lumbar Puncture, etc.

• Designing and conducting Clinical trials.

• Cancer Pain management and Palliative/terminal care of the advanced stage cancer patient.

Specific Interests:

• Hematologic malignancies like acute and chronic leukemias, lymphomas and Multiple Myeloma.

• Breast and gynaecologic malignancies.

• Common solid organ malignancies like lung, colon, oral cavity, stomach, etc

• Clinical trials.

Memberships:

ISMPO

ESMO

ACORD (Clinical trial design development)

IMA

Papers and Publications:

• Published a study of cytogenetics and outcomes in acute lymphoblastic leukemia in Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion - Reddy, P., Shankar, R., Koshy, T. et al. Indian J Hematol Blood Transfus. 2019 Oct;35(4):640-648.

• Published a report of Youngest case of Multiple Myeloma in an 8 year old child in Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology.-J PediatrHematol Oncol. 2017 Jan;39(1):77.

• Presented a poster on experience with Crizotinib in ALK positive lung cancer at Lung Cancer Consortium Asia meeting.

• Published a case series on Esthesioneuroblastoma - a rare tumor in the University Journal Of Medicine and Medical Sciences.

Awards and Medals:

• Awarded medal in All India COPE exam conducted by Cancer Institute (WIA).

An illustrious academic career at the undergraduate as well as postgraduate level with many awards to credit.