Consultant Medical Oncologist specialising in breast, gastrointestinal, and gynaecological cancers
Experience
20 years
Languages
English, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu
Location
Al Barsha, Dubai
Sees
adults
Dr. Dorai Ramanathan is a UK-trained Consultant Medical Oncologist with nearly 20 years of experience in cancer care. He trained extensively within the UK's National Health Service (NHS) at several prestigious institutions including University Hospitals Leicester, Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge, and Velindre Cancer Centre in Cardiff, where he gained broad expertise in managing adult solid tumors. He is now Head of the Oncology Department at Al Zahra Hospital in Dubai.
Dr. Ramanathan treats a comprehensive range of cancers including breast cancer, gastrointestinal cancers (stomach, colon, and rectum), gynaecological cancers (ovarian, uterine, and peritoneal), urological cancers (kidney, bladder, and prostate), lung cancer, head and neck cancers, brain tumors, and soft tissue and bone sarcomas. He also directs the Breast Cancer JCI Accreditation Program and chairs both the Breast Multidisciplinary Team and the Oncology Tumor Board at Al Zahra, coordinating specialist input to ensure each patient receives individualised, comprehensive cancer care.
He is recognised as one of the leading oncologists in the UAE and works with a multidisciplinary team to deliver holistic treatment planning and support for adult patients with cancer.
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Medical degree
Bangalore University, India · 2000
Master's degree in Oncology
Nottingham Trent University, United Kingdom · 2013
Certificate of Completion of Specialist training in Oncology
:, United Kingdom · 2014
Consultant Medical Oncologist
Al Zahra Hospital, United Arab Emirates
Medical Oncologist
University Hospitals Leicester, Derby and Northampton; Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge; Velindre Cancer Centre, Cardiff, United Kingdom · 18 years
Consultations are available in English, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu.
Al Zahra Hospital, Al Barsha, Dubai.
This doctor primarily sees adults.
Commonly treated: Bladder Cancer, Bone Sarcoma, Brain Tumors, Breast Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Head and Neck Cancers, Kidney Cancer, Lung Cancer.
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