Dr. Prasant Kumar Parida

Dr Prasant Kumar Parida is a Senior Medical Oncologist in Cuttack with 23 years of clinical experience.

He currently practises as a Consultant at HCG Panda Cancer Centre in Telengapentha, where he manages an extraordinary clinical volume of over 2,500 complex cancer cases every year.

Dr Parida possesses an incredibly elite, apex-tier academic pedigree. To super-specialize, he earned a highly competitive DM in Medical Oncology from the prestigious Gujarat Cancer and Research Institute (GCRI) in Ahmedabad.

Demonstrating immense clinical authority, he subsequently served as an Assistant Professor at the Acharya Harihar Regional Cancer Center (AHPGIC) in Cuttack, actively training the next generation of oncologists before moving to the private sector.

His clinical focus is the administration of highly advanced, targeted systemic therapies, utilizing sophisticated genetic profiling to deploy modern immunotherapies and biological drugs that shut down specific cancer mutations (such as EGFR and ALK in lung cancers).

Dr Parida is fluent in English, Hindi, Bengali, and Odia, allowing him to clearly communicate highly complex chemotherapy and genetic testing options to a diverse patient demographic across Odisha.

Specialty Areas and Treatments

Dr Prasant Kumar Parida provides highly authoritative systemic oncology services, integrating modern biological drugs and advanced genetic profiling to manage complex, aggressive malignancies.

Advanced Thoracic and Lung Oncology

Dr Parida utilizes highly precise genetic testing (like EGFR and ALK mutation profiling) to select the exact targeted oral drugs required to shut down lung cancers:

• Targeted Therapy for ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
• Immunotherapy and Precision Medicine for Lung Adenocarcinomas
• Systemic Management of Rare Thoracic Malignancies (NUT-midline carcinomas)

Systemic Chemotherapy and Hematology

He designs sophisticated, multi-modality systemic treatment plans for both solid tumors and blood cancers:

• Complex Intravenous Chemotherapy Protocols
• Systemic Management of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia
• Treatment of Chemotherapy-Induced Bone Marrow Suppression

Palliative and Supportive Care

He ensures maximum quality of life for advanced-stage patients, managing the severe side effects of aggressive treatments:

• Advanced Palliative Care and Symptom Management
• Management of Autoimmune Complications (Acquired Pure Red Cell Aplasia)
• Holistic End-of-Life Family Counseling

Education and Qualifications

• MBBS — SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack (2003)
• MD in Internal Medicine — SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack (2009)
• DM in Medical Oncology — Gujarat Cancer and Research Institute, Ahmedabad (2013)

Research and Publications

• Cancer Research, Statistics, and Treatment (2024) — NUT-midline carcinoma of the lung with rare BRD3-NUTM1 fusion.
• Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology (2023) — Clinical Outcomes of Crizotinib Readministration in Patients with Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer with Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase Rearrangement: Case Report and Review of Literature.
• South Asian Journal of Cancer (2023) — Real-World Data on Treatment Outcome of ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer from an Indian Multicentric Cancer Registry.
• International Journal of Medical Science and Clinical Invention (2021) — A Hospital-Based Study of EGFR and ALK Mutations in Patients with Lung Adenocarcinoma in Odisha.
• Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion (2014) — Acquired Pure Red Cell Aplasia in a Patient of Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Professional Memberships

• Indian Society of Medical and Paediatric Oncology (ISMPO)
• Odisha Society of Oncology (OSO)
• Indian Medical Association (IMA)

Professional Experience

Dr Prasant Kumar Parida currently practises at the following facilities:

• Consultant Medical Oncologist, HCG Panda Cancer Centre in Telengapentha
• Assistant Professor (Former), Acharya Harihar Regional Cancer Center in Cuttack
• Consultant Medical Oncologist (Former), Apollo Hospital in Gajapati Nagar
• Senior Resident (Former), Gujarat Cancer and Research Institute in Ahmedabad

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