Dr. Prakash Saxena P U
Professor and HOD
Department of Radiotherapy & Oncology
CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
Member, University Board of Studies for MD Radiation oncology post graduate program.
SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING
| Subject | Subject code | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| Oncology | MBBS 6th & 7th semester & Bsc MRT students. | |
| Radiobiology | MBBS 6th & 7th semester & Bsc MRT students. |
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
| Degree | Specialisation | Institute | Year of passing |
|---|---|---|---|
| MD (Doctor of Medicine) | Radiation Oncology | Kasturba Medical College, Manipal | 2009 |
| MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) | Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore | 2006 | |
| F.A.G.E ( Fellow in Academy of General Education) | M.A.H.E | 2006 |
Experience
| Institution / Organisation | Designation | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Radiation Oncology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore | Professor & Head | 01/06/2018 - till date | |
| Department of Radiation Oncology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore | Professor | 14/04/2018 - till date | |
| Department of Radiation Oncology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore | Associate Professor | 01/07/2014 to 13/04/2018 | |
| Department of Radiation Oncology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal & Mangalore | Assistant Professor | 01/07/2009 to 30/06/2014 |
AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH
Area of Interest
Brachytherapy
Area of Expertise
Gynaecological Malignancies, Head and Neck Cancers, Lung Cancers
Area of Research
Prognostic and Predictive Markers to Radiation Response
Professional Affiliations & Contributions
Life Member of Association of Radiation Oncologist of India
Awards and Recognition
- Awarded Short Term Research Studentship by Indian Council of Medical Research, 2002.
- 1st prize in All India Undergraduate Essay writing competition conducted by Indian Medical Association, 2002.
- Best Paper award in the proffered paper category, titled ‘Clinico-Pathological response assessment in patients receiving Neo-adjuvant chemotherapy for locally advanced breast cancer.’, in the Indian Breast Cancer Initiative Congress 2008 on 11th & 12th April at Artemis Health Institute ,Gurgaon.
- Travel Fellowship award at AROICON 2008 Mumbai
Multi-Modal Medical Image Fusion With Adaptive Weighted Combination of NSST Bands Using Chaotic Grey Wolf Optimization.
2019-01-01 C. S. Asha Shyam Lal Varadraj Prabhu Gurupur PU Prakash Saxena
2019 IEEE Access Volume: 7 Page(s): 40782 – 40796
Effectiveness of exercise-based rehabilitation on functional capacity and quality of life in head and neck cancer patients receiving chemo-radiotherapy. Supportive Care in Cancer.
Stephen Rajan Samuel Arun G. Maiya Donald J. Fernandes Vasudeva Guddattu Pu Prakash Saxena Jestina Rachel Kurian Po Ju Lin Karen M. Mustian
2019 Article in press
Predictive and Prognostic Significance of Glutathione Levels and DNA Damage in Cervix Cancer Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy
Vidyasagar et al
International journal of radiation oncology biology and physics. 2010. Volume 78 pages 343-349.
Survival Analysis of Head and Neck Cancer: A Hospital Based Study in Southern Karnataka Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health.
PU Prakash Saxena et al
Available online- Ahead of Print. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cegh.2018.08.007.
Assessment of spectrum of mental disorders in cancer patients.
PU Prakash Saxena et al
J Can Res Ther 2018. Volume 14 issue 6 p 1313-1315. DOI: 10.4103/0973-1482.191059
To assess the effect of curcumin in reduction of response to chemo-radiotherapy incduced mucositis
ICMR short term Student fellowships
Namma TV
2012-01-01
as an invited guest in HELLO KMC programme on the occasion of World Cancer Day