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Dr. Sharmila Agarwal [MD, DNB (Radiation Oncology)]
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+91-8860606766 | +91-9910655125About Dr. Sharmila Agarwal [MD, DNB (Radiation Oncology)]
Dr. Sharmila Agarwal is Radiation Oncologist and Currently Working as Head and Director in the Radiation Oncology Department at Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Pedder Road, Mumbai, India.
She is having more than 30 years of experience in the field of Radiation Oncology.
She has completed her graduation and MD from Osmania Medical College, DNB (Radiation Oncology) and senior residency from Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai.
Profile Highlights :
- Before joining Jaslok, Dr. Agarwal was Consultant Radiation Oncologist at the Indian Cancer Society's Lady Ratan Tata Medical Research Centre. She joined Jaslok Hospital as Senior Consultant in 2002 and has headed the Department of Radiation Oncology as Head and Director since 2016.
- Her subspecialty interests are head and neck, breast and gynaecological cancers. In 2008 she started Jaslok's precision radiotherapy programme with conformal radiotherapy, IMRT and image-guided radiotherapy, which has since treated thousands of patients. Her expertise includes SABR, SBRT, SRT, SRS, VMAT, IMRT and IGRT, techniques that focus high radiation doses on tumours while sparing surrounding healthy tissue.
- Her research covers re-irradiation for recurrent head and neck cancers, outcomes and toxicity of IMRT and IGRT, swallowing function after radiotherapy, diurnal xerostomia and cardiac dose sparing with deep inspiration breath hold in left breast cancer. She has contributed chapters on radiotherapy for cervical, breast, laryngeal and hypopharyngeal cancers, published abstracts at ESTRO and in the European Journal of Cancer, and co-authored the South Asian declaration on COVID-19 vaccination for cancer patients.
- She has participated in more than 300 national and international meetings, is a teacher and guide for DNB Radiation Oncology students, and has served as expert advisor for oncology development at Cama and Albless Hospital and Bethany Hospital, Thane. She has been voted a Top Doctor in Mumbai in Radiation Oncology for several years and is a member of AROI, ICON, IAPC, ESTRO and ASTRO.
Areas of Expertise :
- Head and Neck Cancer Radiotherapy
- Breast Cancer Radiotherapy
- Gynaecological Cancer Radiotherapy
- IMRT and IGRT
- SBRT and Stereotactic Radiosurgery
- Cervical Cancer Radiotherapy
- HDR Brachytherapy
- IMRT
- IGRT
- VMAT
- SBRT / SABR
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS)
- Re-irradiation for Recurrent Cancer
- Deep Inspiration Breath Hold Radiotherapy
List of Treatments
- Head and Neck Cancer Radiotherapy
- Breast Cancer Radiotherapy
- Cervical Cancer Radiotherapy
- HDR Brachytherapy
- IMRT
- IGRT
- VMAT
- SBRT / SABR
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS)
- Re-irradiation for Recurrent Cancer
- Deep Inspiration Breath Hold Radiotherapy
- Palliative Radiotherapy
- Brain Metastases
Work Experience
Currently Working as Head and Director in the Radiation Oncology Department at Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Pedder Road, Mumbai, India.
Past Experience :
- Senior Resident - Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai
- Consultant Radiation Oncologist - Indian Cancer Society's Lady Ratan Tata Medical Research Centre, Mumbai
- Senior Consultant - Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai (from 2002)
- Expert Advisor, Oncology Development - Cama and Albless Hospital and Bethany Hospital, Thane
Education & Training
- MBBS - Osmania Medical College
- MD - Osmania Medical College
- DNB (Radiation Oncology)
- Senior Residency - Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai
Awards & Recognition
- Voted Top Doctor in Mumbai, Radiation Oncology (several years)
- Chapters in FOGSI book on radiotherapy for cervical and breast cancer
- ESTRO abstracts (2019, 2022) and European Journal of Cancer posters (2011)
- Life Member - AROI, ICON and IAPC
- Full Member and Supporting Ambassador - ESTRO
- Member - ASTRO
Associated Hospitals
🏨 Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra
Location
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Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Pedder Road, Mumbai, India
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Dr. Sharmila Agarwal practice?
Dr. Sharmila Agarwal is Head and Director of the Radiation Oncology Department at Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Pedder Road, Mumbai.
What does Dr. Sharmila Agarwal specialise in?
She specialises in precision radiotherapy for head and neck, breast and gynaecological cancers using IMRT, IGRT, VMAT, SBRT and stereotactic radiosurgery.
How much experience does Dr. Sharmila Agarwal have?
Dr. Sharmila Agarwal has about 30 years of experience in radiation oncology.
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