Dr. Gangadhar Vajrala

Medical Degrees

• MBBS — Rangaraya Medical College, NTR University of Health Sciences, Andhra Pradesh, India, November 1996 – May 2001
• MPH (Master of Public Health and Leadership Studies) — Western Kentucky University, Kentucky, USA, August 2003 – May 2007
• Graduate Certificate in Clinical Research Administration (CLRA) — Eastern Michigan University, Michigan, USA, September 2007 – May 2009
• MD (Radiation Oncology / Radiotherapy) — Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Karnataka, India, May 2010 – April 2013

Fellowships & Special Training

• Internship in Advanced Radiotherapeutic Techniques (IMRT, IGRT, SRS, SBRT, TBI/TSET, Brachytherapy) — Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, January – February 2016
• Research Program Assistant — Johns Hopkins University, Maryland, USA
• Data Management in Clinical Trials and Special Studies — Johns Hopkins University, MD, USA, July 2008 – May 2009
• Certificate Course in Essentials of Palliative Care — Indian Association of Palliative Care, December 2014

Certifications & Accreditations

• Permanent Member — Andhra Pradesh / Telangana State Medical Council
• Board Certification in Public Health and Charter Class Membership, USA, May 2008
• USMLE Steps 1, 2, and 3 — ECFMG Certification, December 2004
• Member — European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO)
• Life Member — Association of Radiation Oncologists of India (AROI)
• Life Member — RAMCOSA (Rangaraya Medical College Old Students Association)

Current Affiliation

• Aster Prime Hospital, Hyderabad, Telangana, India — Consultant Radiation Oncologist (Present)
• KIMS Hospitals (Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences), Secunderabad, Telangana, India — Senior Consultant Radiation Oncologist (October 2015 – Present)
• CION Cancer Clinics, Hyderabad, Telangana, India — Consultant Radiation Oncologist (Present)

Past Affiliations

• MNJ Institute of Oncology and Regional Cancer Centre, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India — Senior Resident, Radiation Oncology
• Shirdi Sai Baba Cancer Hospital, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India — Junior Resident, Radiation Oncology (during MD)
• Johns Hopkins University / School of Medicine, Maryland, USA — Research Program Assistant

Academic & Research Roles

• Faculty — Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kamineni Institute of Dental Sciences (Dr. NTRUHS Zonal CDE Programme, 2015)
• Peer Reviewer — Journal of Egyptian National Cancer Institute (JENCI), 2015
• Author — Multiple peer-reviewed publications in radiation oncology, neurocytoma, myositis ossificans, and gastroenterology

Key Achievements

• 11+ years of specialist experience in Radiation Oncology
• International training at Emory University, Johns Hopkins, and Manipal
• Board certification in Public Health and Charter Class membership, USA, 2008
• Memory-sparing brain radiotherapy with documented patient outcomes
• Faculty for AROI / NTRUHS continuing medical education programmes