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Dr. K. R. Gopi

MD, MRCP (Ireland), Medical Oncology (RCP)UK, Medical Oncology (European Board), DNB (Medical Oncology)

Cancer Centre, Medical Oncology

Consultant Medical Oncologist

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Brief Profile

Dr K R Gopi is a Senior Consultant Medical Oncologist with extensive training and several years of practice in India and the United Kingdom. He has clinical experience of more than 30 years in Medical Oncology and Palliative care.

Clinical Expertise

Breast Cancer
Breast Cancer
Colo rectal cancer
Ovarian cancer
Prostate cancer
Lymphoma & Leukemias
Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic cancers
Post-transplant Lymphoproliferative disorders
Management of Cancer in the frail and elderly
Pain and Palliative care

Honors and Awards

Involved in various Clinical Trials in U.K.
Letrozole trial in Breast cancer.
Sunitinib trial in soft tissue sarcoma.
Imatinib trial in Chronic myeloid leukaemia.
Trastuzumab HERA trial.
Bevacizumab trial in Metastatic ovarian cancer.
Bevacizumab trial in Metastatic colorectal cancer.
Panitumumab trial in Metastatic colorectal cancer.
Rituximab trial in DLBCL Lymphoma

Honours

Introduced subcutaneous Morphine infusion in India. Treated several hundreds of patients with subcutaneous Morphine in terminally ill patients.

Research and Publication

Publications

Presented in several National and International conferences in United Kingdom and India.

Experience

Senior Consultant Medical Oncologist, Apollo Speciality Hospital, Global Hospital, Dr. Rela Hospital, Chennai, 2011 to date.
NHS Hospitals, United Kingdom, 1995-2011
Senior registrar and later Consultant medical oncologist in U.K
Peterborough NHS
South Manchester University Hospital NHS
Christie NHS Manchester
Clatterbridge NHS Liverpool
Western General Hospital Edinburgh
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS
Tayside NHS Dundee
Weston General Hospital NHS
Wexam Park Hospital NHS
Aberdeen Royal Infirmary NHS
Consultant Physician, India, 1987 – 1995