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)