Dr. Pooja Nandwani Patel Radiation Oncologist in Ahmedabad

Dr. Pooja Nandwani Patel

Radiation Oncologist, Ahmedabad

MBBS, MD (Radiotherapy), PGDHHM (Post Graduate Diploma in Hospital and Healthcare Management)

  • 2 Hospitals

About

Dr. Pooja Nandwani Patel is a Radiation Oncologist working in the field of cancer since 2005. Currently, she is a Senior Consultant and Head of the Radiation Oncology Department at Sterling Cancer Hospital, Ahmedabad. Her personality is perhaps a unique combination of empathy, efficiency and excellence. In the span of 15+ years of her journey in radiation oncology she has collaborated with highly trained medical physicists to create individual radiation treatment plans for each of her patients. Her capabilities have been highlighted frequently by various institutions and organizations. She is a very passionate Radiation Oncologist with patient care as the main focus in her daily practice.

Dr Pooja Nandwani Patel is a Gold Medallist and has received very prestigious Parvati Devi Gold Medal, T B Patel Gold Medal and T B Patel Silver Medal.

She has received the “Most Promising Young Oncologist Award” from Indian Cancer Society in 2012. She has been the recipient of many popular fellowships from AROI (Association of Radiation Oncologists of India), ASTRO (American Society of Radiation, ESTRO (European Society for Radiotherapy & Oncology), IGCS (International Gynecological Cancer Society), SNO (Society of NeuroOncology) and ASCO (American Society of Clinical Oncology).

She has been trained at reputed international cancer centres abroad including Christie School of Oncology, NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, England, Mannheim University, Mannheim, Germany, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, England, United Kingdom, Kaiser Permanente Medical Hospital, Santa Clara, California, USA, Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, Canada, Long Beach Memorial Medical Centre, Long Beach, USA and The Methodist Hospital, Houston, USA

Her primary research interests involve head and neck malignancies, gynecological malignancies, breast cancer, prostate cancer and brain tumors. She is very keen to utilize her acquired knowledge through various international fellowships and trainings done abroad into clinical practice for the betterment of her patients.

She has also been actively involved in public awareness programs on Television and Radio Channels and actively involved in camps and awareness activities like World No Tobacco Day at Sabarmati Riverfront and at various organizations like ESIS etc

Experience

Junior Lecturer, Gujarat Cancer & Research Institute Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad May, 2008 -  November, 2012

Assistant Professor, Gujarat Cancer & Research Institute Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad December, 2012 -  September, 2014

Associate Professor, Gujarat Cancer & Research Institute Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad September, 2014 -  January, 2020

Specialities

  • Radiation Oncology

  • Oncology

Procedures

  • Brachytherapy

  • Breast Brachytherapy

  • Chemotherapy

  • Hematologic Disorder Treatment

  • HPC Transplantation (Stem Cell Transplant)
  • More

Conditions

  • Adenocarcinoma

  • Adolescent Cancer

  • Adrenal Tumor

  • Adult Small Cell Lung Cancer

  • Anal and Rectal Cancer
  • More

Expertise

  • Radiation Oncology
  • Dimensional
  • 3DCRT
  • Dimensional Conformal Radiotherapy
  • Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)
  • Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS)
  • Stereotactic Radiotherapy (SRT)
  • Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) and brachytherapy

Education

MBBS, 2003, Govt. Medical College Surat, Surat, India

MD (Radiotherapy), 2008, Gujarat Cancer & Research Centre Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad, India

PGDHHM (Post Graduate Diploma in Hospital and Healthcare Management), 2017, Symbiosis International University, India

Practice Information

Sterling Cancer Hospital, Ahmedabad

Sterling Cancer Hospital, Ahmedabad

B/h, Sindhu Bhavan Marg, Off S G Highway, Bodakdev, Ahmedabad, Gujarat - 380054

Sterling Hospital, Ahmedabad

Sterling Hospital, Ahmedabad

Sterling Hospital Road, Memnagar, Ahmedabad, Gujarat - 380052

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