Dr. V. Balasundaram

Affiliations and Memberships

ASSOCIATION OF RADIATION ONCOLOGIST OF INDIA (AROI)

• Served as Treasurer for the State Chapter between 2006-2008. Served as General Secretary for the State Chapter between 2010- 2012.
• Served as Executive Committee member for the All India Chapter between 2010-2012.
• Served as Treasurer for the Indian Brachytherapy Society from 2011-2012.

Research and Publication

Papers Published

• External beam radiotherapy and IntraLuminal Brachytherapy  in advanced inoperable esophageal cancer JIPMER experience.   American Journal of Clinical Oncology (Cancer Clinical Trials). 24 (2): 128-130,2001.
• Poster presentation at ESMO 2013 Role of Biomab + Chemotherapy along with Concurrent Radiation therapy in locally advanced head & Neck Cancers- Prof S. Subramanian, Dr. V. Balasundaram, Dr. Nithya

Conferences

• National Oncology conferences two 2003 & 2004 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
• Asia Oncology Meet – 2004, Singapore.
• Hong Kong College of Radiology, Annual Scientific Meet June 2004, Hongkong.
• Glivec Opinion Leaders Summit, (GOLS) October 2004 at Paris, France.
• ASTRO October 2011- Miami, Florida, USA

National conferences, seminars & workshops attended

Attended several National & State Level conferences

Experience

• Senior Resident , Radiotherapy, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER), Puducherry – August 1999 to October 2002. JIPMER is a Multi Specialty Medical Institute with research facilities having more than 1000 beds for in-patients.
• Specialist in Clinical Oncology, Hospital University Kebangsaan Malaysia (HUKM), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Feb 2003 to Feb 2005.
• Presently working as Dept Head & Full Time Consultant in Radiation Oncology – V.S. Hospital, Chetpet, Chennai, Tamilnadu from November 2005 onwards.