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MBBS, MD (RT)
Cancer Centre
Radiation Oncology
Sr Consultant Radiation Oncologist & Clinical Lead
Head of the Dept, Radiation Oncology Dept
Dr Rela Institute & Medical Centre, Chrompet
Brief Profile
Educational Qualifications
- Under graduation MBBS from 1987 to 1992 at Thanjavur Medical College, Thanjavur
- Post Graduation in M.D. in Radiation Oncology from 1996 to 1999 at Madras Medical College & Government General Hospitals, Chennai
Clinical Expertise
Accomplishments
Affiliations and Memberships
Present position
Honors and Awards
Editorial Work and Reviewer
Innovation
Associated Publications
Research and Publication
Papers Published
- Written a Cancer public awareness book in Tamil with Kumudham Magazine-2016 Titled “Putru Nol Arivom Velvom புற்றுநநோய் -அறிவவோம்: வெல்வோம்
- 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
- Recurrent Multiple Myeloma Presenting as a Breast Plasmacytoma (2010) A Kalyani, MS, M Rohaizak, MS, S K. Cheong, FRCPA, U Nor Aini, DCP, V Balasundaram, MD, A Norija, MS
- 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
- Efficacy and safety of nimotuzumab in unresectable, recurrent, and/or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck: A hospital-based retrospective evidence (2018) Sundaram Subramanian, Nithya Sridharan, V Balasundaram, Sameer Chaudhari
- Effectiveness and tolerability of nimotuzumab in unresectable, locally advanced/metastatic esophageal cancer: Indian hospital-based retrospective evidence (2020) Sundaram Subramanian, Nithya Sridharan, V. Balasundaram, Sameer Chaudhari
Conferences
Attended several National & State Level conferences
Experience
Close to 30 years of Clinical Experience in Oncology
- Senior Resident, Radiotherapy, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER), Puducherry
- Specialist in Clinical Oncology, Hospital University Kebangsaan Malaysia (HUKM), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Worked as Dept Head & Full Time Consultant in Radiation Oncology-V.S. Hospital, Chetpet Chennai from Oct 2005 to April 2025
- Presently, working as Head of the Dept and Clinical Lead in the Dept of Radiation Oncology, Dr Rela Institute & Medical Centre (RIMC), Chrompet, Chennai