Profile and Area of Expertise
Dr.Swaroopa’s objective is to achieve excellence in the field of oncology through dedicated patient care and accurate execution of treatment options; To conduct research and to study better ways for the management of cancer through humanitarian considerations.
Trained in management of solid tumors in various anatomical locations, achieving good results in curative and palliative settings
Well versed in handling patients on chemotherapy (concurrent,adjuvant,neoadjuvant setting) and targeted biological therapy
Trained in immunotherapy
Trained to handle autologous transplant independently
Skilled in palliative care and pain management
Holistic approach towards the patient and relatives
Involved in Hospice care in terminally ill patients
Area of Expertise:
- All solid malignancies with special interest in Breast ,lung ,ovary,bladder ,melanoma cervix ,Head and neck
- Heamological and pediatric malignancies
- Autologous bone marrow transplantation
- Stereotactic Radio surgery
Experience (Current Position & Previous Positions)
- Consultant Medical Oncologist,MAMS Hospital,Hyderabad
- Trained in treatment planning with 3DCRT ,HDR brachytherapy(CT based ,Image guided)IMRT , IGRT , SBRT , SRS . Trained in contouring, and CT based planning with ECLIPSE planning system
- Trained in brachytherapy procedures and treatment planning (Oncentraplanning system) for various sites such as cervix (intracavitary and interstitial brachytherapy),breast(APBI),penile tumors(mould brachytherapy),tumors of esophagus (intraluminal brachytherapy)
- Exposure to stereotactic robotic radiosurgery system(Cyber knife) and tomotherapy.Treatment planning in SeimensArtiste,Electa,Cyberknife and tomotherapy-H
- Well versed with various planning systems like Eclipse,Oncentra ,Mimvista and also trained in MRI/PET CT based treatment planning using image fusion and co registration algorithm
Teaching – learning experience:
- Teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical students since 2016 ∙Teaching nursing and students of BSC Radiotherapy since 2015
- Active participation in various cancer awareness programs and screening camps
- Addressing the public on early detection and treatment of cancer
Education & Certificates
- M.B.B.S, DNB (Radiation Oncology), DM (Medical Oncology)
- DNB Institute : HCG hospital, Bangalore(2015-2018)
- DM Institute : Vydehi medical college and research centre, Bangalore(2018-2021)
Awards
- Update Coming Soon
Publications & Presentations
Poster presentation:
- Correlation of Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) Apparent diffusion coefficient(ADC) values with treatment outcome in high grade glioma patients undergoing concurrent chemoradiation .Poster presented in Indian Caner Congress (ICC) held in November 2017,Bangalore.Chundru swaroopa , Jayanth Bhargav ,Kumara swamy , V.Maiya,HCGhospitals,Bangalore .
Research experience:
- Evaluation of the prognostic value of Apparent diffusion coefficients(ADC) on diffusion weighted MRI in brain tumors (2015-2018)
- Comparison of treatment outcomes and toxicities in carcinoma cervix treated with 3DCRT versus IMRT (2015-2018)
- Published a case report in international journal in research in medical sciences ;on carcinosarcoma of colon ,rare tumor treated successfully with conventional chemotherapy(2021)
Memberships
- Life member of Association of radiation oncologists of India (AROI) since may 2016(LM-2600
Languages
- English, Telugu
