Dr. Avidi Veera Surya Prem Chand Kumar Specialist in Radiation Oncology

Area of Expertise

● 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.

Research & Publications

● 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.

Awards & Accolades

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

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