Dr Abhilash Gavarraju

About Doctor :

Expertise :

• Neuro Oncology - Specialized in treating Pediatric & Adult Brain and Spine Tumors.
• Uro Oncology - Advanced Prostate Cancer & Bladder Cancer radiation therapy with international research and publications
• Head & Neck Oncology
• Breast Oncology
• Gynecological Oncology & Advanced Brachytherapy

Past Experience :

• Senior Resident - Andhra Medical College, King George Hospital, Visakhapatnam - AUG 2016 to DEC 2017.
• Visiting Fellowship - The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK - AUG 2017 to OCT 2017
• Neuro Oncology Fellowship - Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai - JAN 2018 to JULY 2018
• Uro Oncology Fellowship - Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai - AUG 2018 to JAN 2019
• Head & Neck Oncology Fellowship - Tata Memorial Hospital - FEB 2019 to JULY 2019
• Senior Resident - Tata Memorial Hospital - AUG 2019 to DEC 2019
• Junior Consultant - Apollo Cancer Centre, Visakhapatnam - FEB 2020 to DEC 2021
• Consultant - Apollo Cancer Centre & HCG Cancer Centre, Visakhapatnam - JAN 2022 to DEC 2023
• Consultant - Medicover Cancer Institute, Visakhapatnam - JAN 2024 to date

Awards & Achievements :

• 1. Adenoid cystic carcinoma of external auditory canal - A Case Report with review of literature ; UPAROI, Bareilly - 2014 (BEST POSTER AWARD)
• 2. Young Fellowship Award at Young Radiation Oncologist's Conference (YROC 2014) held at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh and attended Mahatma Gandhi Cancer Hospital & Research Institute, January 2015.
• 3. FRANK ELLIS MEDAL 2024 – HEAD & NECK PAPER (Co Author)
Laskar SG, Sinha S, Singh M, Mummudi N, Mittal R, Gavarraju A, Budrukkar A, Swain M, Agarwal JP, Gupta T, Murthy V, Mokal S, Patil V, Noronha V, Joshi A, Menon N, Prabhash K. Post-cricoid and Upper Oesophagus Cancers Treated with Organ Preservation Using Intensity-modulated Image-guided Radiotherapy: a Phase II Prospective Study of Outcomes, Toxicity and Quality of Life. Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol). 2022 Apr;34(4):220-229. doi: 10.1016/j.clon.2021.11.012. Epub 2021 Dec 3. PMID: 34872822.

Publications :

• 1. Joseph N, McWilliam A, Kennedy J, Haslett K, Mahil J, Gavarraju A et al. Post-treatment lymphocytopaenia, integral body dose and overall survival in lung cancer patients treated with radical radiotherapy. Radiotherapy and Oncology. 2019 Jun 1;135:115-119. Epub 2019 Mar 20. doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2019.03.008
• 2. Murthy V, Gavarraju A, Krishnatry R. Re: Peter A.S. Johnstone, David Boulware, Rosa Djajadiningrat, et al. Primary Penile Cancer: The Role of Adjuvant Radiation Therapy in the Management of Extranodal Extension in Lymph Nodes. Eur Urol Focus. In press. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euf.2018.10.007. Eur Urol Focus. 2021 Jan;7(1):225. doi: 10.1016/j.euf.2019.03.015. Epub 2019 Apr 11. PMID: 30981672.
• 3. Murthy V, Mallick I, Gavarraju A, et al Study protocol of a randomised controlled trial of prostate radiotherapy in high-risk and node-positive disease comparing moderate and extreme hypofractionation (PRIME TRIAL)BMJ Open 2020;10:e034623. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-034623
• 4. Laskar SG, Sinha S, Singh M, Mummudi N, Mittal R, Gavarraju A, Budrukkar A, Swain M, Agarwal JP, Gupta T, Murthy V, Mokal S, Patil V, Noronha V, Joshi A, Menon N, Prabhash K. Post-cricoid and Upper Oesophagus Cancers Treated with Organ Preservation Using Intensity-modulated Image-guided Radiotherapy: a Phase II Prospective Study of Outcomes, Toxicity and Quality of Life. Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol). 2022 Apr;34(4):220-229. doi: 10.1016/j.clon.2021.11.012. Epub 2021 Dec 3. PMID: 34872822.

Memberships :

• Life Member of Association of Radiation Oncologists of India - AROI (LM-2333)
• Life Member – Society of Genitourinary Oncologists (SOGO)

Languages :

• Telugu
• Hindi
• English