Radiation Oncology - Principles, Precepts and Practice

Dr. Anusheel Munshi (M.D., D.N.B.) is Director of Radiation Oncology at the IOCI, Fortis Noida, India and has more than 25 yrs of experience in Radiation Oncology. He has worked at premier institutes across the country including at the Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, and the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) Chandigarh, India. He has also played a pivotal role in establishing radiation oncology set ups at Fortis Memorial Research Institute (FMRI) Gurgaon and Manipal Hospital Delhi. Dr. Munshi has published more than 150 papers in peer-reviewed national and international journals and many of these are extensively cited. In addition he has authored several chapters in various books, and has conducted trials, including investigator-initiated trials in breast, brain, and lung cancers. Dr Anusheel Munshi is reviewer for multiple international journals and member of several prestigious oncology societies.

Dr. Tharmarnadar Ganesh (Ph.D., DABR) completed his post-graduation in medical physics from Cancer Institute, Chennai, India; certified by the American Board of Radiology in therapeutic medical physics; worked at All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). Dr. Ganesh is the former chief medical physicist at Manipal Hospitals, New Delhi, India. He has published many papers in peer-reviewed national and international journals, and several chapters in various books. Dr. Ganesh is also the associate editor for the Journal of Medical Physics.

Dr. Biplab Sarkar, (Dip. R.P., Ph.D.) completed a diploma in radiological physics from Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India; completed a Ph.D. from GLA University Mathura, India; worked at institutions including, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, AMRI Hospitals, Kolkata, Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurgaon, and Manipal Hospitals, New Delhi. Dr. Sarkar is currently working as the chief medical physicist at Apollo Multispeciality Hospitals, Kolkata, and pursuing D.Sc., from GLA University Mathura, India. He has published over 120 papers in peer-reviewed national and international journals and has a patent to his name. Dr. Sarkar is a reviewer of many journals and an active member of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine.

Dr. Atul Sharma (M.D., D.M.) completed his MBBS and MD in general medicine from Dr. S N Medical College, Rajasthan, India; worked at the Cancer Care Manitoba, University of Manitoba, Canada, and as an associate professor and a brief observer ship at Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, Canada. He is a former professor and head of department of medical oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India. Dr. Sharma is currently working as Vice Chairman, at the department of medical oncology, Max Institute of Cancer Care, Max Super Specialty Hospital, Saket, New Delhi, India. He has published over 300 papers in peer-reviewed national and international journals and several book chapters. Dr. Sharma's areas of interest include lymphomas, acute leukemia, head and neck and gastrointestinal cancer, and blood and marrow transplantation.

Dr. Indranil Mallick (M.D.) completed a residency at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India; specialist training from Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India; clinical fellowship from the Princess Margaret Hospital, University of Toronto, Canada. Currently, he is a senior radiation oncologist at Tata Medical Center, Kolkata, India. Dr. Mallick specializes in the treatment of head and neck, genitourinary, and gastrointestinal cancers. His areas of interest include image-guided radiation therapy and its implementation in clinical workflows. Dr. Mallick has published several papers in peer-reviewed national and international journals and holds several grants and awards for the development of e-learning in oncology.

Dr Manur Gururajachar Janaki (M.D.,D.N.B.) completed her post graduation from Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bengaluru, India. She worked at Tata Memorial hospital Mumbai, India and Kidwai memorial institute before joining M S Ramaiah Medical College, Bengaluru. Presently she is working as a Senior Professor and is an active member of the Medical Educational Unit of Ramaiah Medical college. Dr Janaki has authored over thirty-five articles and has been a peer reviewer for various national and international journals. She has authored two chapters under Paediatric Oncology. She is an active member of Indian College of Radiation Oncology and Association of Radiation Oncologists of India.

Dr. Bidhu K. Mohanti, (M.D.) completed his residency in radiotherapy at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India; worked at Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bangalore, and AIIMS, New Delhi in academic, clinical, and research areas. Currently, Dr. Mohanti is working as Director-Academic and Head of Radiation Oncology, Bagchi Sri Shankara Cancer Centre & Research Institute, Bhubaneswar, India. His clinical and research areas are head & neck, and gastrointestinal malignancies; and in the last 20 years he has been engaged in the development of cancer facilities. Dr. Mohanti has also been a part of the government assignment to set up the National Oncology Center at Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman; and worked as an expert under the IAEA, Vienna, and European Commission, Brussels. Europe. He has published works such as more than 200 papers in peer-reviewed national and international journals, several chapters in various books, and has edited two biomedical boos and authored a memoir.