Dr. Nisha Thottam Vishnu

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Education & Qualifications:

• MBBS – G.R. Medical College, Gwalior
• MD (Radiation Oncology) – J.K. Cancer Institute (GSVM Medical College), Kanpur
• Fellowship – Advanced Techniques in Radiation Oncology, Mazumdar Shaw Cancer Centre, Bengaluru
• Certified by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG), USA

Areas of Expertise:

• High-precision Radiation Therapy – IMRT, IGRT, VMAT, SRS/SRT(Linac/Cyber knife), SBRT, Tomotherapy
• Brachytherapy – Intracavitory/Intravaginal/ Interstitial/ Intraluminal Brachytherapy, Intraoperative radiotherapy 
• Clinical research in radiation oncology and brachytherapy innovations
• Personalized medicine in breast and gynecological cancers
• Translational research in neuro-oncology and molecular genetics

Professional Experience:

• Consultant - Dept of Radiation Oncology, Fortis Hospital, Bengaluru
• Consultant – MACS Clinic, Bengaluru
• Attending Consultant – Medanta, The Medicity, Gurugram
• Fellow – Radiation Oncology (Advanced Techniques), Mazumdar Shaw Cancer Centre, Bengaluru
• Senior Resident – Medanta, The Medicity
• Research Associate – NIH (Bethesda, USA) & USUHS (Bethesda, USA)
• Project Director – Samrohana Foundation, Bengaluru

Publications & Research:

• Wheat germ grass, and radiotherapy outcomes – Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice, 2016
• Diagrammatic method to delineate the male urethra in prostate cancer radiotherapy – MRI-based approach
• Nuclear-cytoplasmic localization of acetyl coenzyme A synthetase-1 – Journal of Comparative Neurology, 2010
• Research presentations at the Society for Neuroscience (USA) and international oncology conferences

Conferences & Presentations:

• First Prize – National Brachytherapy Conference, Delhi (2019) for innovation in brachytherapy
• Faculty/Delegate – Indian Cancer Congress, Tata ACTREC Workshop, International Breast Cancer Conference, and multiple global oncology forums
• Regular speaker at national and international CME programs and cancer awareness initiatives

Honors & Achievements:

• Gold Medalist – Pediatrics, Community Medicine & Ophthalmology (GR Medical College)
• Ranked among the top three in clinical subjects during MBBS
• Most Proficient Candidate Award, GR Medical College
• Multiple awards for research and innovation in brachytherapy and oncology practice

Memberships:

• Association of Radiation Oncologists of India (AROI)

Social Initiatives:

• Organized health check-ups and cancer awareness camps at the community level
• School seminars on smoking and community health (WHO-supported initiatives)
• Public health research on suburban community health in Madhya Pradesh

Languages Known:

English, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada