Oncology Forum – 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award – 1
Dr. (Col) Ranga Rao Rangaraju VSM
Field- Medical Oncology
Introduction of Awardee & Invitation to the Dias – Dr Geeta K
Work Experience
- Indian Army Medical Corps (Oct 1977 to Jan 2006)
- Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute (2006 –2009)
- Astemis Health Instutite, Gurgaon (2009 – 2011)
- BLK Superspeciality Hospital (2011-2014)
- Max Institute of Cancer Care (2014 -2019)
Significant Achievements
- 10 clinical trials including 2 landmark international trials
- Delivered over 100 guest lectures across the globe
- Over 35 national and international publications
- Mentored over 100 medical students, 25 students in medicine and 10 students in Medical Oncology
- National Co-Ordinator for DrNB teaching programs & DrNB assessor for teaching centres
- Chairman Scientific Committee during ICC 2013
Notable Awards
- ‘Vishisht Seva Medal’ (VSM) by President of India for meritorious and distinguished service rendered in Armed Forces on the eve of Republic Day 2006.
- Sheetal Sahai Oration 2019 at Cancer Institute and Research Centre, Gwalior
- Lifetime Achievement Award: (MTI) 2020
- ICON LifeTime Achievement Award 2020
- Lifetime Achievement Award ISMPO-2023
Education and Training
- • MBBS – JLN Medical College, Ajmer (1977)
- • MD (Internal Medicine) – AFMC Pune (1984)
- • DM (Medical Oncology) – Cancer Institute, Chennai (1993)
- • Clinical exchange program at MD Anderson Cancer Centre, Texas, USA
- • Observership –
- - Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston
- - Royal Marsden Cancer Centre, London
- - Emory University, Canada
Presently
- • Chairman – Paras Cancer Centres, Paras Hospital, Gurgaon
Association with Oncology Forum
- • Informal beginning in 2003 at Army Hospital R & R Delhi Cantt and held many two monthly meetings
- • Founder member of Oncology Forum, Delhi NCR.
- • OF Became a registered body for hosting 1st Indian Cancer Congress
- • Chairman Scientific Committee ICC 2013
- • Served as Secretary, Vice chairman and Chairman of OF
Oncology Forum – 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award – 2
Dr. (Prof.) Nootan Kumar Shukla
Field- Surgical Oncology
Introduction of Awardee & Invitation to Dias – Prof. SVS Deo
Educational and Training
- BSc – Raipur University (1970)
- MBBS – JNMC, Raipur (1975)
- MS (Surgery) – PGIMER, Chandigarh (1979)
- WHO fellowship in Thoracic Oncology – MDACC, Texas, USA
- WHO fellowship in Endoscopic procedures in Oncology – Memorial Cancer Centre, California, USA
- Short training in LASER in Oncology – General Hospital, Berlin, Germany
Awards & Honors
- 5 Gold Medals during MBBS
- Rashtriya Gaurav Award (2007) – by Dr. Bhishma Narain Singh
- Presidents Gratitude Rotary Award – Cancer Foundation Delhi
- Rashtriya Rattan Award and Gold Medal – International Study Circle
- Doctors Day Award (2015) – by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
- Research – More than 50 Funded Research Projects
- Publications – 175 Publications in Journals & Books
Major Contributions to Field of Surgical Oncology
- • 1988 – Dr. NK Shukla joined as first faculty and established a Unit of Surgical Oncology to offer basic cancer surgical services.
- • 1991 – Started Senior Residency training program
- • 1995 – Dr SVS Deo joined as second full-time faculty
- • 1996 –A dedicated 20 bedded Surgical Oncology ward along with a major OT and ICU were established with a philanthropic donation from Shri. Kanhayalal Punj.
- • 2001 – Unit of Surgical Oncology was upgraded as a full-fledged independent Department
- • 2005 – IRCH expanded to 182 bedded regional cancer Center including 48 Surgical Oncology beds and 3 major operation theaters.
- • 2012 – M.Ch. course in Surgical Oncology was started
- • 2017 – Superannuation
- • Initiated the specialty of Surgical Oncology at Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, AIIMS, New Delhi
- • Trained more than 100 Surgical Oncologists at AIIMS, New Delhi
Oncology Forum – 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award – 3
Dr. Arvind K Chaturvedi
Field - Oncology Imaging
Introduction of Awardee & Invitation to Dias – Dr Rudra P Acharya
Educational and Training
- MBBS – MBBS – AFMC, Pune (1971)
- MD Radiology – AFMC, Pune (1980)
- British Council Fellow, Bristol University, England (1994)
- Fellow Abdominal Imaging, Stanford, USA (2003)
- Visiting professor, University of Rochester, USA (2006)
Current Designation
- Member – Governing Council, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute & Research Centre (RGCIRC)
- Chair Emeritus Radiology and Interventional Oncology
Landmark Innovations
- Suprasternal approach for mediastinal biopsies (RSNA 2004)
- Intraparenchymal liver hydro-dissection during ablative therapy (Vienna ECR 2016, China ACTA 2017, Houston MDACC 2018, Tokyo ACTA 2022)
Notable Achievements
- • Founder President of Society of Oncologic Imaging India
- • Medical Director RGCIRC (2006-2010) and Chairman Tumor Board (2017 to 2021)
- • Launched Interventional Oncology as an independent service line Dr SVS Deo joined as second full-time faculty
- • Country Head for Oncologic Imaging by Indian College of Radiology
- • Board of Directors, Asian Society of Tumour Ablation, Japan
- • Advisory Board Member, Global Focus on Cancer, New York
- • Keynote speaker at Radiology Oncology Conference, New York (2017)
- • IAEA, Vienna Expert missions to member countries (2014 - 2015)
- • 74 Publications, 4 Book Chapters and 4 Orations