Amala Nagar PO, Thrissur, Kerala, INDIA - 680555
All working days - 8 AM to 4 PM
| Name | Designation | PG Qualification and Year | Post PG Teaching Experience | Date of Birth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Jacob Kurian | Professor & HOD | Profile | |||
| Dr. Harikumar Unni | Surgical Oncologist | Profile | |||
| Dr. Anil Jose Thazhath | Medical Oncologist | MD Radiation Oncology DM Medical Oncology | 15 years | Profile | |
| Dr. Ajai Thomas | Assistant Oncologist | DMRT, MD (Radiotherapy), 2009 | 5 years | 04-06-1982 | Profile |
| Dr. Abney Sara Abraham | Medical Officer | MBBS, 1997 | 7 Years | 20-10-1974 | Profile |
This department consisting of 2 doctors, provides inpatient, outpatient as well as home care for patients who live in a 5 Kilometer radius of the hospital. Nurses are trained in providing advanced symptom relief for patients. The department gets the support of social work department and also helped by a group of trained volunteers who provide support to patients. The goal of the department is to provide holistic care for patients with cancer predominantly. Inpatient care is provided in the ward with 24 beds, shared with the Radiation Oncology Department. Besides inpatient care, this department also provides specialist advice for patients admitted under other specialities. Depending on their needs, the patients are shifted to the ward or they are managed on other wards.
| Name | Designation | Qualification | Date of Birth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Leslie Johney | Consultant | MBBS, MRCP | 23-05-1972 | Profile |
| Dr. Ramya Ramachandran | Medical Officer | MBBS | Profile |
Graduated from Medical College, Kottayam (Kerala University) in 1979. Obtained Doctoral degree in General Surgery (M.S Gen. Surgery), from Medical College, Kottayam (Mahathma Gandhi University) in 1987 and Post Doctoral Degree in Surgical Oncology (MCh Oncology) from Cancer Institute,(WIA) Madras (The Tamilnadu Dr. M.G.R Medical University) in 1991. He had undergone advanced training in Orthopedic Oncology in Royal Orthopedic Hospital, Birmingham, UK for his Fellowship (ICRET-UICC). He was selected as Fellow of International Medical Science Academy (FIMSA) in 2011, in recognition of his contribution to medical science. As a demonstration of his substantial special contribution to surgical specialty he wa selected as fellow of Royal College of Surgeons of Galsgow. (FRCS) in 2014. Devotes 100% of the time in Oncology (Surgical) Practice Teaching & Research. A Protagonist of this cutting edge technology, Trained numerous Surgeons in surgical Oncology. Trained in India, United Kingdom and under Japanese Surgeons. Performed more than 6000 major Oncological surgeries and transferred the technology to Srilanka. Presently Dr. Jacob Kurien serves as Prof & H.O.D Department of Surgical Oncology Amala Institute of Medical Sciences Thrissur Kerala . Has on his credit 5 Major projects, 5 PG Thesis, PhD Guide ship, Invited Publications, Citations, Has attended major conferences with academic deliberation and motivated his students and junior colleagues in presenting and publishing scientific papers.
PG Qualifications
MD Radiation Oncology (CMC Vellore) - 1995
DM Medical Oncology (Cancer Institute, Chennai) - 1998
Work Experience
15 years in Amala Institute of Medical Sciences, Thrissur
2013 Attended conferences
American Association of Cancer research at Washington DC - April 2013
Indian Cancer Congress at Delhi - Nov 2013
Qualifications:
» MBBS from Government Medical College, Kozhikode in 2005
» Diploma in Medical Radiotherapy (DMRT) from Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram in 2008
» MD Radiotherapy from Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram in 2009
» Basic Certificate Course in Palliative Medicine (BCCPM) from Institute of Palliative Medicine, Kozhikode (WHO Collaborating Centre) in 2013
Teaching experience:
Senior Resident, Department of Radiotherapy, Government Medical College, Kozhikode
Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi
Previous positions held
Consultant, Department of Radiation Oncology, Baby Memorial Hospital, Kozhikode (July 2011 - June 2013)
Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi (March 2010 - July 2011)
Senior Resident, Department of Radiotherapy, Government Medical College, Kozhikode (August 2009 - February 2010)
Medical Officer, Primary Health Centre, Madavoor, Kozhikode (November 2005 - April 2006)
Honours / Awards:
Won ICRO and ARIO award for achieving top score in teaching course held at Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India in 2007
Won Best Presentation award at Association of Radiation Oncologists of India (AROI) state conference held at Trivandrum (Kerala, India) in 2008
Completed MBBS in 1997
Experience
JMO in Department of Cardiology for 6 months
CMO in St. Joseph's Hospital, Choondal for 5 years
MO in KEDC, Kunnamkulam (Diabetology)
MO in Oncology since July 2012
Went to UK for higher studies, after completion of internship. Most of working career was spent in Medical departments in the UK. After serving as Senior House Officer, moved up to be a Registrar in Geriatric Medicine. In the meantime, completed MRCP from London in 2006. Took up a post in a Hospice for 2 months and later got a Specialist training post in Palliative Medicine in Liverpool. Completed 4 years of specialist training in Palliative Medicine and is on the specialist register in the UK. Took up the Consultant post in Amala Medical College after becoming a qualified consultant.
