Dr. K. R. Prasanna Kumar

Brief Profile

Dr. Prasanna Kumar is currently a Visiting Consultant in the Radiation Oncology department and has been in the Oncology department for many years now. He was a school topper and had distinctions in the major subjects. Dr. Prasanna Kumar has presented a thesis on various topics such as Analysis of Acute Toxicities, Pathological Complete Response, Sphincter Preservation Rate of Pre-Operative Chemoradiation in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancers. He is a lifetime member of AROI.

Educational Qualifications

• DND Radiotherapy, Apollo Speciality Hospital, 2009-2012, Chennai.
• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, Madurai Medical College, Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR University, 2002-2008.

Affiliations and Memberships

• Medical Council of India, New Delhi.
• Tamil Nadu Medical Council, Chennai.
• Life Time member of AROI.

Honors and Awards

• School Topper Award, 10th standard, 1999
• Best Outgoing Student Award, 12th standard, 2002
• He has distinctions in majors like Biochemistry & Pharmacology, 2003 – 2005.

Research and Publication

• THESIS: Analysis of Acute Toxicities, Pathological Complete Response, Sphincter Preservation Rate of Pre-Operative Chemoradiation in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancers.
• Vast Experience in Various External Beam Radiotherapy Techniques like 2D Conventional Radiotherapy, 3DCRT, IMRT, IGRT, RAPIDARC, SRT, X-KNIFE SRS, CYBERKNIFE SRS, SBRT and Brachytherapy Techniques like Intracavitary, Intraluminal, Interstitial HDR Brachytherapy.
• Dr. Prasanna Kumar has experience with various treatment Machines like Primus, Oncor, Artiste, True Beam, Cyberknife, HDR microselectron, Gamma Medplus.
• He has worked with various planning systems like Oncentra, Eclipse, BRAINLAB, MimVista, and MultiplanCyberknife System.
• He has presented a paper at TN-PY AROI 2012 – Role of Cyberknife Radiosurgery in Choroidal Melanoma.

Experience

• Resident, Dept of Medicine and Neurosurgery, Apollo Speciality Hospital, 2008-2009, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
• Senior Resident, Apollo Speciality Hospital, 2012 – 2014, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
• Registrar, Apollo Speciality Hospital, 2014 – 2015, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India.
• Junior Consultant, Radiation Oncologist, HCG Cancer Centre, 2015 – 2017, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
• Consultant, Radiation Oncologist, HCG Cancer Centre, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
• Senior Consultant, Radiation Oncologist, SIMS Hospital, Apollo Hospitals, Kauvery Hospital, Kamakshi Hospital, Part-time and Visiting, May 2021- Till Date Chennai, Tamilnadu, India.