Dr. Premchand Kumar Avidi is a seasoned radiation oncologist with vast experience in administering both external beam radiation therapy and internal beam radiation beam radiotherapy (brachytherapy) for different types of cancer. Dr. Kumar’s academic credentials include MBBS and DNB (Radiation Oncology) degrees from well-known medical institutions in India.
Dr. Kumar has a deep-rooted belief in personalizing cancer care to meet the individual health needs of each patient. Before HCG, he was associated with renowned medical organizations like Apollo Hospitals (Kakinada), Mahatma Gandhi Cancer Hospital and Research Institute (Visakhapatnam), Medicover Hospital (Kakinada), and Vrindaa Hospital (Visakhapatnam).
● Dr. Premchand Kumar is a radiation oncology consultant with over a decade of clinical experience. He can be consulted at HCG Cancer Centre, a top-ranking cancer hospital in Visakhapatnam.
● He has vast experience in managing solid tumors with radiotherapy, concurrent chemotherapy, and hormone therapy.
● Dr. Kumar is well-versed in different radiotherapy techniques, including Image-guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT), Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT), Rapid-Arc and 3-dimension Conformal Radiotherapy (3D-CRT). He is also familiar with the techniques of Deep Inspiration Breath Hold (DIBH), Four-Dimensional Computed Tomography (4DCT), Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS), Stereotactic Radiotherapy (SRT), and Stereotactic Radiotherapy (SBRT).
● He is also an expert in administering brachytherapy procedures like CT-based intracavitary and vaginal brachytherapy for gynecological malignancies; ISBT for lip, buccal mucosa, uvula, and esophageal cancers, along with soft tissue sarcoma.
● Step-by-step stereotactic planning of meningioma: A guide to radiation oncologists—the ROSE case [radiation oncology from simulation to execution]. Journal of Current Oncology. 2021;4(2):92.
● Cancer of Right Breast with Single-Liver Metastasis - Simultaneous Treatment of Chest Wall with Radiotherapy for Carcinoma Breast and SBRT for Liver Lesion: Procedural Details of the Complex Procedure; Journal of Current Oncology, December 2021, page 132.
● Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Tongue with Isolated Inguinal Node Metastasis: A Case Report and Literature Review. J Curr Oncol 2021;4:140-3.
● Step-by-Step Stereotactic Radiotherapy Planning of Vestibular Schwannoma: A Guide to Radiation Oncologists—the ROSE Case (Radiation Oncology from Simulation to Execution) J Curr Oncol, 2021;4:68-75.
● FAST-Forward trial in breast cancer: A prospective pilot study addressing dosimetric and practice feasibility in an Indian scenario. J Curr Oncol 2022;5:8-12.
● Dr. Kanhu’s COSID Index: An Acronym for Plan Evaluation in SRS & SBRT. Journal of Current Oncology. 2023;6(1):43-44.
● Step-by-Step Stereotactic Radiotherapy Planning of Brain Metastasis: A Guide to Radiation Oncologists—the ROSE Case (Radiation Oncology from Simulation to Execution). Journal of Current Oncology. 2022;5(2):94-101.
Presentations
● Presented a poster on the “Prevention of Dropouts in the Radiation Treatment” at Apollo Cancer Conclave 2020.
● Presented a paper on “Mould Brachytherapy in the Cancer Uvula” at Radonclave 2021.
Memberships
● Andhra Pradesh Medical Council
● Association of Radiation Oncologists of India
MBBS, DrNB (Medical Oncology), and DNB (Radiation Oncology)
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MBBS, MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Medical Oncology), ECMO, MRCP UK (Medical Oncology), PDCR
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MBBS, DNB (Radiation Oncology)
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