Dr. Mohamed Zehran Saipillai is a distinguished Medical Oncologist with over 15 years of experience, currently practicing at Apollo Cancer Centre, Chennai. He specializes in treating a wide range of cancers, including those of the gastrointestinal tract, head and neck, breast, lung, and gynecological regions.

Educational Qualifications

• MBBS – Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai (2003)
• MRCP (UK) – Royal College of Physicians (2007)
• FRCR (Clinical Oncology) – Royal College of Radiologists (2012)
• FRCP (Edinburgh) – Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (2015)
• FRCP (Glasgow) – Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (2017)

Relevant Experience:

• Consultant in Medical Oncology, Apollo Specialty Cancer Hospital, Chennai

• Consultant Clinical Oncologist, Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy

• The North Wales Cancer Centre, United Kingdom – Jan 2017 to May 2017

• The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom – Dec 2013 to Dec 2016

• Acting Consultant Clinical Oncologist, Lung Cancer, The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, Mar ’13 to Dec ‘13

• Specialist Registrar in Clinical Oncology, The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, Aug ’08 to Aug ‘13

• Specialty Trainee Year 2 (ST2) Cardiology, Renal, Acute medicine/ Acute Stroke, Wirral University Teaching Hospital, Aug ’07 to Aug ‘08

• Specialty Trainee Year 1 (ST1) Respiratory, Gastroenterology, Oncology, Warrington Hospital/Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, Aug ’06 to Aug ‘07

• Foundation Year 2 A&E, Hematology, Critical Care, North Cheshire Hospitals, Warrington General Hospital, Aug ’05 to Aug ‘06

• Pre Registration House Officer General Medicine, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, Feb ’05 to Aug ‘05

• Pre Registration House Officer General Medicine (Locum, ad hoc basis), Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, May ‘04 to Oct ‘04

• Medical officer General Surgery, Laser and Laparoscopic Hospital, Chennai, India, Feb ‘03 to Dec ‘03

• House Officer in General Medicine and General Surgery, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Hospitals, India, Jan ‘02 to Jan ‘03

Notable Achievements

• Examiner for the Final FRCR Examination at The Royal College of Radiologists’ Faculty of Clinical Oncology – 2013 to 2016
• Chief Organiser of The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre Final FRCR Clinical Oncology Mock Exam – 2013 to 2017
• Royal College of Radiologists’ Tutor for the Merseyside Clinical Oncology Training Programme – 2014 to 2016
• Educational and Clinical Supervisor for the Merseyside Clinical Oncology Training Programme – 2013 to 2016
• Top Radiation Oncologist  South India 2022 by India Today
• BEST DOCTORS SOUTH INDIA 2022 by Outlook Health
• Invited Speaker Global Oncologist meet 2016 , Cologne Germany on High Precision Radiation Therapy in Head and neck Cancers
• BEST POSTER PRESENTATION AROI STATE CONFERENCE 2004 - Stereotactic Radiosurgery in Vestibular Schwanoma with Preservation of Hearing Function
• BEST PAPER AWARD AROI - 2003 - Cisplatin as Radiosensitiser in Localy advanced Head & Neck Cancer
• CHAIR PERSON AROI NATIONAL CONFERENCE
• BEST DOCTOR AWARD APOLLO SPECIALITY CHENNAI - 2004

Professional Memberships

• Member of the Royal College of Physicians - UK
• Fellow of the Royal College of Radiologists – faculty of Clinical Oncology - UK
• Tamil Nadu Medical Council - Member
• Indian Medical Council - Member

Fellowships:

• Fellow of the Royal College of Radiologists – faculty of Clinical Oncology - UK
• Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh - UK
• Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow