About
Dr. Nisha Thottam Vishnu is a Radiation Oncologist with over a decade of advanced clinical experience in the radiation treatment of cancer. She specialises in high-precision radiotherapy and brachytherapy, planning treatment around each patient's disease, anatomy and overall condition.
Her clinical expertise covers high-precision external beam techniques including IMRT, IGRT, VMAT, SRS/SRT, SBRT and Tomotherapy, along with the full range of brachytherapy procedures - intracavitary, intravaginal, interstitial, intraluminal and intraoperative radiotherapy. She has a particular interest in personalised treatment for breast and gynaecological cancers, and has contributed to clinical research in brachytherapy innovation and to translational research in neuro-oncology and molecular genetics.
She completed her MBBS from G. R. Medical College, Gwalior, and her MD in Radiation Oncology from J. K. Cancer Institute, GSVM Medical College, Kanpur. She went on to complete a Fellowship in Advanced Techniques in Radiation Oncology at Mazumdar Shaw Cancer Centre, Bengaluru, and is certified by the ECFMG, USA. Earlier in her career she worked as a Research Associate at the National Institutes of Health and the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, USA.
Dr. Nisha Thottam Vishnu treats cancers including breast cancer.
Areas of Expertise
Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)
Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT)
Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT)
Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Radiotherapy (SRS/SRT)
Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT)
Tomotherapy
Brachytherapy - Intracavitary and Intravaginal
Brachytherapy - Interstitial and Intraluminal
Intraoperative Radiotherapy
Personalised Radiotherapy for Breast Cancer
Personalised Radiotherapy for Gynaecological Cancers
Education & Qualifications
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MBBS - G. R. Medical College, Gwalior
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MD (Radiation Oncology) - J. K. Cancer Institute, GSVM Medical College, Kanpur
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Fellowship in Advanced Techniques in Radiation Oncology - Mazumdar Shaw Cancer Centre, Bengaluru
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ECFMG Certified, USA
Professional Experience
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Consultant, Radiation Oncology - Fortis Hospital, Bengaluru
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Consultant - MACS Clinic, Bengaluru
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Attending Consultant - Medanta, The Medicity, Gurugram
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Senior Resident - Medanta, The Medicity, Gurugram
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Fellow, Advanced Techniques in Radiation Oncology - Mazumdar Shaw Cancer Centre, Bengaluru
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Research Associate - National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, USA
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Research Associate - Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS), Bethesda, USA
Professional Memberships
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Association of Radiation Oncologists of India (AROI)
Awards & Recognition
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First Prize, National Brachytherapy Conference, Delhi (2019), for brachytherapy innovation
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Gold Medalist in Pediatrics, Community Medicine and Ophthalmology, G. R. Medical College, Gwalior
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Most Proficient Candidate Award, G. R. Medical College, Gwalior
Publications & Research
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Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice (2016) Wheat germ grass and radiotherapy outcomes
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MRI-based approach A diagrammatic method to delineate the male urethra in prostate cancer radiotherapy
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Journal of Comparative Neurology (2010) Nuclear-cytoplasmic localization of acetyl coenzyme A synthetase-1
Videos
Blogs by the Doctor
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