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Dr. K R Prasanna Kumar

Dr. K R Prasanna Kumar

Consultant 
17 Years of Experience
Radiation Oncologist
SIMS Hospital, Vadapalani, Chennai
Rela Hospital, Chennai
MBBS, DNB
Reg. No.:84052, Tamil Nadu Medical Council
English, Hindi
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About Dr. K R Prasanna Kumar

  • Dr. K. R. Prasanna Kumar is a radiation oncologist with more than 16 years of clinical experience.
  • His area of expertise is treating non-malignant conditions with radiation therapy, also known as radiotherapy.
  • Preventive cancer screening, chemotherapy, lung cancer treatment, ultrasound-guided cytology, and brachytherapy techniques, including intracavitary, intraluminal, and interstitial HDR brachytherapy are some of the services provided by him.
  • He is proficient in working with various external beam radiotherapy techniques such as 2D conventional radiotherapy, 3DCRT, IMRT, IGRT, SRT, SBRT, RAPIDARC, X-Knife SRS, and Cyberknife SRS.
  • Using treatment equipment such as Primer, Artiste, Cyberknife, Gamma Medplus, Oncor, True Beam, and HDR Microselectron is his forte.
  • His skills involve handling treatment planning systems such as Oncentra, BRAINLAB, Multiplan Cyberknife System, Eclipse, and MimVista.
  • Dr. Prasanna Kumar completed his MBBS at Madurai Medical College in 2008.
  • In 2013, he obtained his DNB in Radiotherapy from the National Board of Examination, New Delhi.
  • During his medical education, his performance in Biochemistry and Pharmacology was remarkable, and he was awarded a distinction for this.
  • He is an enthusiastic participant in oncology conferences and CMEs and has presented a paper titled ‘Role of Cyberknife Radiosurgery in Choroidal Melanoma’ at the TN-PY AROI conference in 2012.
  • His life memberships include renowned organizations such as the Association of Radiation Oncologists of India (AROI) and the Medical Council of India (MCI).

Awards of Dr. K R Prasanna Kumar

  • Distinction in Biochemistry and Pharmacology, 2005

Paper Published by Dr. K R Prasanna Kumar

  • Analysis of Acute Toxicities, Pathological Complete Response, Sphincter Preservation Rate of Preoperative Chemoradiation in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancers (Thesis).

Experience of Dr. K R Prasanna Kumar

  • Consultant Radiation Oncologist, HCG Cancer Centre, Chennai
  • Junior Consultant, Radiation Oncology, HCG Cancer Centre, Chennai, 2017
  • Registrar, Apollo Speciality Hospital, Chennai, 2015
  • Senior Resident, Apollo Speciality Hospital, Chennai, 2014
  • Resident, Department of Medicine and Neurosurgery, Apollo Speciality Hospital, Chennai, 2009

Education of Dr. K R Prasanna Kumar

  • MBBS, Madurai Medical College, Tamil Nadu, 2008
  • DNB (Radiotherapy), National Board of Examination, New Delhi, 2013

Membership of Dr. K R Prasanna Kumar

  • Association of Radiation Oncologists of India (AROI)
  • Medical Council of India (MCI)
  • Tamil Nadu Medical Council(TNMC)

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