Dr. Sudha Sinha

Medical Degrees

• MBBS — Gandhi Medical College, University of Health Sciences, Hyderabad, India, 1996
• Internship in Internal Medicine — St. Barnabas Medical Center Livingston, NJ, USA (1998–1999)
• Residency in Internal Medicine — St. Barnabas Medical Center Livingston, NJ, USA (1999–2001)
• Diplomate — American Board of Internal Medicine, 2001

Fellowships & Special Training

• Fellowship in Hematology and Oncology — Caritas St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA (2002–2005)
• Chief Fellow, Division of Hematology/Oncology — Caritas St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA (2004–2005)
• Research Fellow at the Center for Cell Biology, St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, USA (July 2003 – June 2004)
• Specialised training in expression and purification of erythrocyte macrophage protein
• Specialised training in cysteine protease inhibitors as anti-malarial drugs
• Specialised training in molecular mechanisms of erythroblast-macrophage interactions
• Junior Investigator Award — 26th Annual Meeting of American Society of Apheresis, 2005
• Resident Research Scholarship Award — St. Barnabas Medical Center, 2001

Certifications & Accreditations

• Triple US Board Certifications — American Board of Oncology, American Board of Hematology, and American Board of Internal Medicine
• Telangana State Medical Council — Registered
• Andhra Pradesh Medical Council — Registered
• National Medical Commission / Medical Council of India Registration
• Diplomate — American Board of Internal Medicine, 2001
• Member — European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO)
• Member — Indian Medical Association (IMA)

Current Affiliation

• Yashoda Hospitals, Hyderabad — Clinical Director, Medical Oncology, Present
• CARE Hospitals, HITEC City, Hyderabad — Clinical Director, Oncology Services and Head of Department, Medical Oncology (recent past role)

Past Affiliations

• American Oncology Institute, Hyderabad — Senior Consultant Medical Oncologist (2018–2020)
• Continental Hospitals, Hyderabad — Senior Consultant in Hematology and Oncology (2014–2017)
• MNJ Institute of Oncology & Regional Cancer Centre, Lakdi Ka Pul, Hyderabad — Assistant Professor and Head of Department of Medical Oncology (2007–2017)
• Fernandez Hospital, Hyderguda, Hyderabad — Consultant Medical Oncologist (Past)
• Caritas St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA — Chief Fellow Hematology/Oncology (2004–2005)
• Caritas St. Elizabeth's Medical Center — Hematology and Oncology Fellow (2002–2005)
• St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, USA — Research Fellow at Center for Cell Biology (2003–2004)
• St. Barnabas Medical Center Livingston, NJ, USA — Resident in Internal Medicine (1999–2001)
• St. Barnabas Medical Center Livingston, NJ, USA — Intern in Internal Medicine (1998–1999)
• Gandhi Medical College, University of Health Sciences, Hyderabad — MBBS (Past)

Academic & Research Roles

• Clinical Director — Medical Oncology, Yashoda Hospitals, Hyderabad
• Past Head of Medical Oncology at MNJ Institute of Oncology & Regional Cancer Centre (10 years)
• Established 60-bed adult leukemia programme at MNJ
• Established 80-bed pediatric oncology programme at MNJ — largest in South India
• Founder — IMPACT, a free cancer centre for children (impactchild.org)
• Initiated ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research) Funded Hospital Based National Cancer Registry Programme
• Key role in expanding the Biochemistry, Microbiology and Pathology Labs at MNJ
• 30+ publications in international medical journals
• Member — European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO), Indian Medical Association (IMA)
• Multilingual: Telugu, Hindi, English

Key Achievements

• 20+ years of clinical experience across USA and India
• Triple US Board Certifications — American Board of Oncology, American Board of Hematology, American Board of Internal Medicine
• Tufts University School of Medicine fellowship and chief fellowship
• Past Head of Medical Oncology at MNJ Institute of Oncology & Regional Cancer Centre for 10 years (2007–2017)
• Established the largest pediatric oncology programme in South India
• Founder of IMPACT — free cancer centre for children
• 30+ publications in international medical journals
• Recognised by FICCI, Civil Society, and Rotary for cancer care work
• Junior Investigator Award — American Society of Apheresis, 2005
• Civil Society Hall of Fame Award, New Delhi, 2015
• Felicitation by Ladies Circle India, 2015
• Young FICCI Ladies Organisation — Felicitation for Young Women Achievers Building India, March 2012
• Rotary Club of Bhagyanagar Vocational Excellence Award, 2012
• Rotary Club of Secunderabad Award of Recognition, 2012
• Unsung Heroines of Hyderabad — Recognition by Secunderabad Metropolitan Ladies Circle, 49 in 2014