Dr. Pranav Chadha

Dr Pranav Chadha is a well-known Radiation Oncologist with over 15 years of clinical experience. He is currently associated as a Consultant at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Medical Research Institute.

Previously, he has worked at Reliance Hospital.

Over the years, Dr Chadha has been associated with Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre, Tata Memorial Hospital, and Medanta – The Medicity.

His speciality interests include:

1. Prostate and Lung Malignancies
   
2. Stereotactic Radiotherapy and Radiosurgery (SRS/SRT)
   
3. Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) with 4DCT
   
4. MRI CT fusion based advanced radiotherapy planning for Brain and Spine
   
5. Image Guided Radiotherapy (IGRT)
   
6. Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT)
   
7. Active Breathing Control techniques

Dr Chadha has extensive hands-on experience in Image Guided Radiotherapy for Head and Neck, Lung, Esophagus, Prostate, Breast, and other cancer sites, with over 2,000 procedures performed.

He also has significant expertise in Re-irradiation of Head and Neck and Brain tumours, having completed more than 500 procedures.

Dr Chadha completed his MBBS, followed by:

• DNB in Radiation Oncology
• Fellowship in Paediatric Oncology under SIOP, completed in 2009
• Advanced training in Active Breathing Control techniques at Medanta – The Medicity

Dr Chadha plays an active academic and leadership role in oncology education. He has served as:

• Scientific Committee Member and Programme Convenor Faculty for BEST OF ASTRO 2015, hosted by Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Research Centre
  
• Scientific Advisor and Programme Designer for Varian Stereotactic School at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Research Centre
  
• Guide and Supervisor for the DNB Radiation Oncology Programme

He has actively participated in research work and oncology workshops and has contributed extensively to academic oncology literature. His notable research papers include:

• Critical Neurological Structure Sparing Radiosurgery of Vestibular Schwannoma
  
• Dosimetric Comparison of 6 MV Flattening Filter Free and 6 MV Stereotactic Radiosurgery Beam Using 4 mm Conical Collimator for Trigeminal Neuralgia Radiosurgery
  
• Nonstandard Protocol for Treatment of Carcinoma Esophagus Does Not Suffice for Identification of Prognostic Markers in Retrospective Study

Dr Chadha has also been involved in several major research initiatives, including:

• Co-Principal Investigator for the study comparing FDG PET versus MRI based target volume delineation in Glioblastoma, registered with the National Institutes of Health
  
• Contributor to the Hospital Based Cancer Registry Project approved by the Indian Council of Medical Research at Medanta – The Medicity
  
• Co-Investigator in a Phase III randomized trial in Non Small Cell Lung Cancer at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Research Centre
  
• Co-Investigator for ongoing trials PACIFIC II and CALLA

His international and national academic contributions include multiple posters and abstracts, notably presentations accepted at ASTRO 2016 and the UICC World Cancer Congress.

Dr Chadha has been the recipient of several prestigious awards and travel grants, including:

• UICC Travel Grant for the UICC World Cancer Congress, Washington DC, USA in 2006
  
• SIOP LOC Fellowship for the SIOP Annual Congress of Paediatric Oncology in 2007
  
• AROI Travel Fellowship Award for Best Paper Presentation at AROICON 2007, Chennai
  
• Best Poster Award at Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute International Conference in 2009

His ability to communicate fluently in English, Hindi, and Marathi helps patients feel reassured and encourages open discussion during consultations.

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