Where does Dr. Anitha Ramesh practice?

Dr. Anitha Ramesh practices at Kauvery Hospital, Alwarpet

What is the specialty of Dr. Anitha Ramesh?

Dr. Anitha Ramesh specialty is Medical Oncologist

What is the experience of Dr. Anitha Ramesh?

Dr. Anitha Ramesh is Medical Oncologist with 29 years of experience.

What does a medical oncologist do?

A medical oncologist treats cancer using chemotherapy or other medications such as targeted therapy or immunotherapy.

What are the typical symptoms of cancer?

There may be Change in bowel or bladder habit, sore that does not heal, Unusual bleeding or discharge, Thickening or lump in the breast or elsewhere, Indigestion or difficulty in swallowing, Obvious change in a wart or mole and hoarseness in voice.

Which tests/ investigations are generally required by the medical oncologist ?

Tests like Biopsy, Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy, Bone Scan, Breast MRI, Colonoscopy, Computed Tomography (CT) Scan, Digital Rectal Exam (DRE) etc are performed.

How long does the chemotherapy session lasts?

Chemotherapy session varies in length and frequency, it depends on the individual treatment plan prescribed by the doctor. Some last as long as three or four hours, while others may only take an half-hour.

What is the difference between a surgical oncologist and a medical oncologist?

A medical oncologist treats cancer using chemotherapy or other medications, such as targeted therapy or immunotherapy wheras the surgical oncologist removes the tumor and nearby tissue during surgery.

Dr. Anitha Ramesh, Medical Oncologist in Chennai, India - Appointment

About Dr. Anitha Ramesh

Dr. Anitha Ramesh is highly skilled and one of the best Medical Oncologists having 29+ years of experience in this field.
She is adept in treating cancers by radiotherapy, targeted therapies like monoclonal antibodies and immunotherapies, removing tumors etc.
Her areas of expertise are Retinoblastoma, Breast and Cervical cancers etc.
She was Recipient of the “Realistic Award for Women 2018” for contributions in the field of Medicine Oncology.
She received the 2019 “Style Business Award” as a women entrepreneur.
She was awarded the prestigious 'IDEA “fellowship for being a promising cancer researcher by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) in 2005.
She was awarded Scholarships funded by Commonwealth / Nottingham for MSc Oncology at Nottingham University, United Kingdom (2002 -2003) and International Society of Pediatric Oncology in 2001, Australia.
She was also bestowed with European Society of Medical Oncology grants/travel fellowships in 2002 and 2004 for 2 consecutive years.
She is also involved in Clinical Trials as Principal Investigator and physician for the Sanofi Aventis trial and as FDA audited Investigator.
She was designated as a Special fellow at the International Outreach Program at St Jude's Research Hospital, Memphis, USA in 2004.
She is a distinguished speaker in Oncology with more than 500 national and international presentations in different academic forums.
She holds memberships of the International Society of Pediatric Oncology (SIOP), American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), and European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO).
Dr. Anitha pursued MBBS (1992) from National Medical College, Calcutta University, MD Radiotherapy (1997) from Banaras Hindu University.

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Kauvery Hospital, Alwarpet

Location

Chennai, India

Special Interest

Medical Oncologist Brachytherapy (Internal Radiation Therapy) Radiation Therapy Advanced radiation technique such as IMRT Treating tumors Head and neck cancers and cervix cancers.

List Of Treatments

Metastatic Tumors Treatment
Chemotherapy
Radiotherapy
Adrenal Cancer Treatment
Anal Cancer Treatment
Bile Duct Cancer Treatment
Bladder Cancer Treatment
Bone Cancer Treatment
Breast Cancer-Surgical
Cancer in Children
Carcinoma of Unknown Primary (CUP) Treatment
Castleman Disease Treatment
Cervical Cancer Treatment
Endometrial Cancer Treatment
Esophagus Cancer Treatment
Ewing Family of Tumors Treatment
Eye Cancer Treatment
Gallbladder Cancer Treatment
Carcinoid Tumors Treatment
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor GIST Treatment
Gestational Trophoblastic Disease (GTD) Treatment
Hodgkin Disease Treatment
Kaposi Sarcoma Treatment
Kidney Cancer Treatment
Laryngeal and Hypopharyngeal Cancer Treatment
Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia - ALL in Adults
Leukemia in Children
Liver Cancer
Lung Cancer Treatment
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Treatment
Small-cell Carcinoma Treatment
Lung Carcinoid Tumor Treatment
Skin Lymphoma Treatment
Malignant Mesothelioma Treatment
Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinus Cancer Treatment
Nasopharyngeal Cancer Treatment
Neuroblastoma
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL) Treatment
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma In Children
Oral Cavity and Oropharyngeal Cancer
Osteosarcoma (OS) Treatment
Ovarian Cancer Surgery
Pancreatic Cancer
Penile Cancer Treatment
Prostate Cancer-Surgical
Retinoblastoma (RB) Treatment
Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) Treatment
Salivary Gland Cancer
Soft Tissue Sarcoma Treatment
Skin Cancer
Basal Cell and Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Skin Cancer - Melanoma
Small Intestine Cancer Treatment
Stomach Cancer Treatment
Testicular Cancer Treatment
Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma Treatment
Thyroid Cancer Treatment
Uterine Sarcoma
Vaginal Cancer Treatment
Vulvar Cancer Treatment
Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia
Wilms Tumor (Nephroblastoma)
Breast Biopsy
Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant
Oral Cancer - Surgical
Breast Cancer
Leukemia Treatment
Hairy Cell Leukemia - HCL
Fallopian Tube Cancer
Ovarian Germ Cell Tumor
Ovarian Primary Peritoneal Cancer
Medullary Carcinoma
Papillary Thyroid Cancer Treatment
Bone Marrow Cancer
Ovarian Sex Cord Stromal Tumor
Invasive Lobular Carcinoma
Colon Cancer Treatment
Cancer Treatment
Adenocarcinoma - Glandular Cancer Treatment
Immunotherapy
Transarterial Chemoembolization - TACE
Breast Conservation Surgery - BCS
Breast Lumpectomy
IMRT
HIPEC
Parathyroidectomy
Lobectomy
Completion Thyroidectomy

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