Dr. Umesh Velu

Associate Professor

Department of Radiotherapy Oncology

CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

    Assistant Professor in Department of Radiotherapy

    1)    Teaching faculty in MD program

    2)    OPDS and clinics

    3)    Research and clinical trials

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Degree Specialisation Institute Year of passing
MBBS Mysore medical College & research Institute Mysore , Karnataka June 2010
MD Radiotherapy GSVM Medical College, Kanpur March 2014

Experience

Institution / Organisation Designation Role Tenure
RADIATION ONCOLOGY DEPARTMENT IN ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES (AIIMS) SENIOR RESIDENCY Teaching 3 YEARS (2014-2017)
GSVM MEDICAL COLLEGE KANPUR JUNIOR RESIDENCY Teaching 3 YEARS (2011- 2014)
KR HOSPITAL AND CHELUVAMBA HOSPITAL, MYSORE clinical clerkship Teaching 1 year (2009-2010)
Kasturba Medical College Assistant Professor 2017 till date

Almas, F., Singh, A., Sharan, K., Lewis, S., Reddy, S., Velu, U., Augustine, P. Modern Radiotherapy for a Medieval Malady: An Analysis of Treatment Toxicities for Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancers. Middle East Journal of Cancer, 2021; 12(4): 527-534.

Ahitagni Biswas, Umesh Velu, Kalpana Kumari, Deepali Jain, Sameer Bakhshi, ATRT-31. Successful multimodality management of atrt of the lower dorsal spine with spinal drop metastasis, Neuro-Oncology, Volume 22, Issue Supplement_3, December 2020, Page iii282,

Lewis, S., Gurram, L., Velu, U., & Sharan, K. (2020). Triaging and adaptations of surveillance of cancer services in the COVID pandemic. Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice, 1-3.

Alurkar P S, Singh A, Sharan K , Reddy A, Lewis S, Velu U et al. Swallowing Outcomes Post Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer Patients Using MD Anderson Dysphagia Inventory: An Institutional Experience, Int J Cancer Manag. 2020; 13(4):e97922

HareshK., IzzuddeenY., GuptaA., KumarN., BoraD., PandjatcharamJ., BahlA., VeluU., PanditS., AjithaK. V., RanaK. M. M., ObeysekaraL., GuptaS., & RathG. K. (2020). A Comprehensive Review on the Working of a Radiation Oncology Facility during the Covid-19 Pandemic and adapting it for South Asian Settings. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Care, 5(S1), 75-81.

 

Velu, Umesh. (2016). 372P Determination of expression of EGFR in premalignant and malignant lesions of the oral cavity and evaluating the role of Gefitinib in EGFR positive lesions. Japanese Society of Medical Oncology. 27. 10.1093/annonc/mdw587.014

Kumaran D, Anamalai M, Velu U, Nambirajan A, Julka PK. Carcinoma of Gall bladder with distant metastasis to breast parenchyma. Report of a case and review of literature. J Egypt Natl Canc Inst. 2016 Dec; 28(4):263-266.j.jnci.2016.06.002. Epub 2016 Jul 2. PubMed PMID: 27381065

Kumaran PD, Sharma DN, Jayanthi C, Velu U, Kumar S. Adenocarcinoma cervix with umbilical metastasis. Natl Med J India. 2016 May-Jun; 29(3):174-175. PubMed PMID: 27808075.

Kumaran, Damodara & A, Manikandan & Velu, Umesh & Vallonthaiel, Archana & I, Pradeep & S, Gupta. (2016). Recurrent Benign Granular Cell Tumor of Breast with Malignancy – Does it Exist? Journal of Cancer Science and Clinical Oncology. 3. 10.15744/2394-6520.3.102.

Kumaran, Damodara & N. Sharma, D & Jayanthi, C & Velu, Umesh & Kumar, Sunesh. (2016). Images in Medicine. The National medical journal of India. 29. 174-175. 

International Monograph Publication on "EGFR expression and the role of Gefitinib in Oral Cavity Cancer" By Lap Lambert German academic Publication (ISBN- 978-3-659-37355-8).

 

Vijayasekharan, Kalasekhar & Velu, Umesh & Godkhindi, Vishwapriya & Munisamy, Murali. (2021). Pediatric Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH

Area of Interest

Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Stereotactic Radiotherapy and Stereotactic Body radiotherapy

Area of Expertise

Neuro-Oncology, Pediatric Oncology, Head and Neck Oncology, GI oncology, GU oncology

Area of Research

Neuro-Oncology, Pediatric Oncology, Head and Neck Oncology, GI oncology, GU oncology

Professional Affiliations & Contributions

        i.            Guest Faculty with Markey Cancer Centre Kentucky for Precision Oncology course

      ii.            Mentor for  Participating as the Mentor in EQuIP India course by Stanford University

    iii.            Association of Radiation Oncologists of India (AROI)

   iv.            American Society of Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)

     v.            European Society of Radiation Oncology (ESTRO)

   vi.            European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO)

 vii.            Canadian Association of Radiation Oncology (CARO)

viii.            Indian Society of Neuro-Oncology (ISNO)