Dr. Animesh Saha

Dr. Animesh Saha

Senior Consultant 
16 Years of Experience
Medical Oncologist, Radiation Oncologist
Apollo Gleneagles Hospital, Kolkata
MBBS, MD, DNB, Fellowship
Reg. No.:64647, West Bengal Medical Council
English

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About Dr. Animesh Saha

  • Dr. Animesh Saha is a distinguished Medical and Radiation Oncologist in Kolkata.
  • He has over 15 years of experience.
  • He specializes in treating various oncology conditions such as Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Hodgkin Lymphoma, Cholangiocarcinoma, Hairy cell leukemia, and many others.
  • His specialization includes managing cancers in the Lungs, Gastrointestinal Tract, Head & Neck, Bladder, Prostate, and adult CNS tumors. 
  • He has extensive experience providing Radiation Therapy, Targeted Therapy, Immunotherapy, and Chemotherapy for these cancers.
  • Dr. Saha completed his MBBS from R G Kar Medical College and Hospital in 2009, after which he received an MD in Radiotherapy from the West Bengal State University in 2013.
  • He also holds a DNB in Radiotherapy from the National Board of Examinations, Ministry of Health, Government of India, 2014.
  • Later, he pursued a Fellowship in Clinical Oncology at the Tata Medical Centre, Kolkata, in 2017. He then went to the UK for an international training fellowship in Clinical Oncology at the Leeds Cancer Centre.
  • After his fellowship, Dr. Saha stayed in the UK and served as a Consultant at Leeds Cancer Center. His international experience helped him establish himself as one of the best cancer specialists in Kolkata.
  • He also offers palliative treatment to patients suffering from various cancers. 
  • He is a member of various prestigious medical societies and associations, such as the Indian Medical Association, the Association of Radiation Oncologists of India, the European Society of Medical Oncology, the Royal College of Radiologists, the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology, and Member of the National Academy of Medical Sciences (MNAMS).

Awards of Dr. Animesh Saha

  • Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR), UK - 2019
  • Cyclotron Trust Award, PTCOG-58, Manchester, UK - 2019
  • Member (MNAMS) of the National Academy of Medical Sciences (India) - 2018
  • International training fellowship in St James University Hospital (Leeds Teaching Hospital), UK - 2018
  • Fellowship in Clinical Oncology from Tata Medical Center, Kolkata, India - 2017
  • FRCR in Clinical Oncology awarded by Royal College of Radiologists, London - 2018
  • The Company of Biologists Travel Award, NCRI, Liverpool, UK - 2015
  • 1st prize for poster presentation in controversies in clinical oncology which was held in Kolkata, India - 2016
  • 2nd prize for oral presentation, AROICON West Bengal chapter - 2013

Paper Published by Dr. Animesh Saha

He has published over 42 articles to date. Some of them are:

  • Can Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy Add Meaningful Benefit in Addition to Induction Chemotherapy in the Management of Borderline Resectable and Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer?: A Systematic Review
  • Is Thoracic Radiotherapy an Absolute Contraindication for Treatment of Lung Cancer Patients With Interstitial Lung Disease? A Systematic Review
  • Is it safe to use thoracic radiotherapy for the treatment of lung cancer patients with interstitial lung disease?
  • 1476P Is it worth adding concurrent chemo-radiotherapy or radiotherapy on the top of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in the management of borderline resectable and locally advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma? A systematic review
  • 1476P Is it worth adding concurrent chemo-radiotherapy or radiotherapy on the top of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in the management of borderline resectable and locally advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma? A systematic review
  • MA03.09 Can Clinical Variables be used to Provide Better Follow up in Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy (SABR) Treated Lung Cancers?
  • Can dosimetry affect local control and survival in patients with early-stage lung cancer treated with Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy (SABR)? An analysis of the UK's largest cohort of lung SABR patients
  • Clinical and dosimetric predictors of radiation pneumonitis in early-stage lung cancer treated with Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy (SABR). - An analysis of UK’s largest cohort of lung SABR patients
  • Early experience of maintenance durvalumab post chemoradiation (CRT) in stage III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) across West Yorkshire network: from Expanded Access Programme (EAP) to routine clinical use
  • Can Dosimetry Affect Overall Survival in Patients with Medically Inoperable Peripheral Early Stage Lung Cancer Treated with Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy (SABR)? An Analysis of 1300 Patients
  • Radical radiotherapy or chemoradiotherapy for inoperable, locally advanced, non-small cell lung cancer: Analysis of patient profile, treatment approaches, and outcomes for 213 patients at a tertiary cancer center
  • Correlation of clinicopathological outcomes with changes in IHC4 status after NACT in locally advanced breast cancers: Do pre-NACT ER/PR status act as better prognosticators?
  • Evaluating the Need for Daily Image Guidance in Head and Neck Cancers Treated with Helical Tomotherapy: A Retrospective Analysis of a Large Number of Daily Imaging-based Corrections
  • Expression of immunohistochemical markers in locally advanced breast carcinoma and their use as predictors of pathological response: A prospective analysis of a retrospective cohort. (EXIPAR study).
  • A randomized controlled pilot study to compare capecitabine-oxaliplatin with 5-FU-leucovorin as neoadjuvant concurrent chemoradiation in locally advanced adenocarcinoma of rectum
  • A randomized comparative study between neoadjuvant 5-fluorouracil and leukovorin versus 5-fluorouracil and cisplatin along with concurrent radiation in locally advanced carcinoma rectum

Experience of Dr. Animesh Saha

  • Consultant Clinical Oncologist at St James University Hospital, Leeds, United Kingdom - 2019
  • International training fellowship at St James University Hospital, Leeds, United Kingdom - 2018
  • Clinical Oncology fellow at Tata Medical Center, Kolkata - 2017
  • MD Radiotherapy postgraduate trainee at IPGMER and SSKM hospital, Kolkata - 2013

Education of Dr. Animesh Saha

  • MBBS - R G Kar Medical College and Hospital, 2009
  • MD - Radiotherapy - West Bengal State University, 2013
  • DNB - Radiotherapy - National Board of Examinations Ministry of Health Government of India, 2014
  • Fellowship in Clinical Oncology - Tata Medical Centre, Kolkata, 2017
  • Fellow of the Royal College of Radiologists, UK (FRCR) - RCR London, 2018

Membership of Dr. Animesh Saha

  • Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR), UK - 2019
  • Cyclotron Trust Award, PTCOG-58, Manchester, UK - 2019
  • Member (MNAMS) of the National Academy of Medical Sciences (India) - 2018
  • International training fellowship in St James University Hospital (Leeds Teaching Hospital), UK - 2018
  • Fellowship in Clinical Oncology from Tata Medical Center, Kolkata, India - 2017
  • FRCR in Clinical Oncology awarded by Royal College of Radiologists, London - 2018
  • The Company of Biologists Travel Award, NCRI, Liverpool, UK - 2015
  • 1st prize for poster presentation in controversies in clinical oncology which was held in Kolkata, India - 2016
  • 2nd prize for oral presentation, AROICON West Bengal chapter - 2013

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