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Dr. Kumara Swamy

Radiation Oncologist

Dr. Kumara Swamy

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37+ years of experience

DNB, MBBS, MD
Aster CMI Hospital, Hebbel, Bangalore - India

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    Treatments & Conditions Dr. Kumara Swamy Specializes In

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    Breast Cancer Lung Cancer Prostate Cancer

    Areas of Expertise

    Dr. Kumara Swamy

    Major Conditions Treated

    • Breast Cancer
    • Cervical Cancer
    • Head and Neck Cancers
    • Lung Cancer
    • Prostate Cancer
    • Brain Tumours (Primary and Metastatic)
    • Oesophageal Cancer
    • Bladder Cancer
    • Colorectal Cancer
    • Chondrosarcoma and Soft Tissue Sarcomas

    Sub-specialties

    • Advanced External Beam Radiotherapy: Expert in IMRT, IGRT, SBRT, and volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) — a leading radiation oncologist specialist in Bangalore, India for precision cancer radiotherapy.
    • Stereotactic Radiosurgery: CyberKnife and linac-based radiosurgery for brain and body tumours, offering best radiation oncologist doctor India outcomes.
    • HDR Brachytherapy: High-dose-rate brachytherapy for cervical, breast, and head-and-neck cancers.

    Advanced Procedures & Treatments

    • Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT)
    • Image Guided Radiotherapy (IGRT)
    • Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT)
    • Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS)
    • CyberKnife Radiosurgery
    • Tomotherapy
    • 3D Conformal Radiotherapy (3DCRT)
    • HDR Brachytherapy
    • Interstitial Brachytherapy
    • Partial Breast Irradiation

    Qualifications & Credentials

    Medical Degrees

    • MBBS — Mysore Medical College, Mysore, 1977
    • DMRT (Diploma in Radio Therapy) — Bangalore Medical College, Bangalore, 1985
    • DNB (Radiotherapy) — National Board of Examinations (NBE), New Delhi, 1989
    • MD (Radiotherapy) — Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore, 1991

    Fellowships & Special Training

    • Fellowship in Conformal Radiotherapy / HDR Brachytherapy / IMRT — Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, St. Louis, USA, 1998 (under Dr. C.A. Perez)
    • Image Guided Radiotherapy (IGRT) Training — UCSF, University of Iowa, and Morristown Medical Center, New Jersey, USA
    • CyberKnife Radiosurgery Training — Sunnyvale, California, USA
    • Tomotherapy Training — University of Heidelberg, Germany
    • Stereotactic Radiosurgery/Radiotherapy Training — Mount Sinai Hospital, Baltimore, USA

    Certifications & Accreditations

    • Karnataka Medical Council Registration
    • Association of Radiation Oncologists of India (AROI) — Member
    • Association of Medical Physicists of India — Member
    • Indian Society of Oncology — Member
    • National Cancer Registry Project — Research Area Panel of NCDIR (ICMR)

    Professional Experience

    Current Affiliation

    • Aster CMI Hospital, Bangalore — Senior Consultant & Head, Radiation Oncology (Present)

    Past Affiliations

    • HCG (HealthCare Global) — KR Road, Bangalore — Consultant Radiation Oncologist & Professor and Head, Department of Radiation Oncology
    • HCG Curie Centre of Oncology, Bangalore — Consultant (since 2005)
    • Ruby Hall Clinic, Kamalnayan Bajaj Cancer Center, Pune — Consultant Chief Radiation Oncologist
    • Curie Center of Oncology, St. John's Hospital Complex, Bangalore — Consultant Radiation Oncologist
    • Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bangalore — Professor and Head of Units II and III, Department of Radiotherapy (progressive academic roles from Lecturer onwards)

    Academic & Research Roles

    • Associated with National Cancer Registry Project (NCRP-ICMR) for 30+ years
    • Member — Research Area Panel of NCDIR (ICMR)
    • Editor — IGRT Manual (First Anniversary Edition), Ruby Hall Clinic
    • Guest faculty at multiple national radiation oncology CMEs and symposiums

    Key Achievements

    • Among the first Indian oncologists trained in IMRT and HDR Brachytherapy (1998)
    • 12+ years of hands-on experience in IMRT, IGRT, and SBRT/Radiosurgery
    • 40+ publications in national and international journals
    • Oral presentations at RSNA 2007 (Chicago), ASTRO 2006 (Philadelphia), ASTRO 2010 (San Diego), and ESTRO (Barcelona)

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