Dr. K. R. Prasanna Kumar is a highly skilled Radiation Oncologist with over 16 years of clinical experience at SIMS Hospital. Trained from Madurai Medical College and the National Board, he brings precision-focused cancer care using cutting-edge radiotherapy technologies like CyberKnife and RapidArc. His expertise spans across advanced treatment planning systems and HDR brachytherapy. He is also active in research, holding a thesis on rectal cancer chemoradiation and presentations in national oncology forums.
Educational Qualification:
- MBBS, Madurai Medical College, Tamil Nadu (2008)
- DNB (Radiotherapy), National Board of Examinations, New Delhi (2013)
Awards:
- Awarded Distinction in Biochemistry and Pharmacology (2005).
Publications:
- Analysis of Acute Toxicities, Pathological Complete Response, Sphincter Preservation Rate of Preoperative Chemoradiation in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancers (Thesis)
- Presented ‘Role of Cyberknife Radiosurgery in Choroidal Melanoma’ at the TN-PY AROI Conference (2012).Awarded Distinction in Biochemistry and Pharmacology (2005).