Oncology

Oncology was inaugurated on 26.03.2013. It is a comprehensive cancer centre with Radiation Oncology, Medical Oncology and Surgical Oncology with motto of integrated approach towards cancer management, supported by trained staff for patient counselling, well equipped day care center to cater both outpatient and inpatients and pain and palliative physicians. The department is treating patients from Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Chikmangalore, Uttara Kannada, Shimoga, some parts of North Karnataka and neighbouring districts of Kerala. Recently we started Holiastic approach towards cancer management by meditation (Sanjeevini programme in association with Brahma Kumari) which helps to improve patient care, patient cure and better patient compliance and also parichay program by Reliance Life Sciences about Cancer awareness and treatment.

Faculty Details

Name	Designation
Dr. Jayarama Shetty K.(Prof & HOD)	Radiation Oncology
Dr. Mallikarjuna Rao	Radiation Oncology
Dr. Vijith Shetty	Medical Oncology
Dr. Vinay Kumar J Rajendra	Surgical Oncology
Dr. Ail Sandeep	Radiation Oncology
Mr. Vasudeva Rao H	Chief Radio Therapist
Mr. Jerish M Jose	Sr. Medical Physicist & RSO
Ms. Michele D Almeida	Medical Physicist

Services

Medical Linear Accelerator with 2 photons and 5 electrons
Mould Room with modern mould facilities
Advanced treatment planning system
The department is equipped with Linear Accelerator (Dual energy photons, 5 energies of electrons and CT simulator first of its kind in Mangalore which can deliverability
- Two Dimensional Radiotherapy (2DRT)
- Three Dimensional Radiotherapy (3DCRT)
Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT – Dynamic Leaf MLC – faster treatment)
Image Guided Radiotherapy (IGRT)