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Dr Nirmala S
MBBS, MD (Radiation Oncology)
Professor
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English, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu
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Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology
Qualification/ Education
M.B.B.S- Bangalore Medical College, Bangalore- 1983
M.D.(Radiotherapy) – Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bangalore- 1989
Experience
With over four decades of clinical excellence, Dr. Nirmala S, is a distinguished leader in Radiation Oncology, known for establishing state-of-the-art departments and pioneering advanced treatment protocols in India and abroad.
Dr. Nirmala’s career is defined by a commitment to building oncology infrastructure. After earning an MD from Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology (KMIO) in 1989, she served as Assistant Professor at Ahvaz University, Iran (1990–1995).
Upon returning to India, Dr. Nirmala played a pivotal role at M.S. Ramaiah (MSR) Medical College, where she:
- Established the Radiotherapy Department in 1998.
- Spearheaded the launch of the MD Post-Graduate program, shaping the department into an academic hub.
Later joined BGS Global Hospital (2012–2014), where she was once again instrumental in establishing a comprehensive oncology department. Dr. Nirmala joined Department of Radiation Oncology, St. John’s Medical College as Professor and Head in the year 2016 and was instrumental in starting the MD Radiation Oncology Course in St. John’s Medical College in 2020.
As a dedicated educator, Dr. Nirmala, has served as a Postgraduate Guide for nearly 25 MD students, fostering the careers of numerous oncologists. Dr. Nirmala, believes in a patient-centric approach that combines cutting-edge technology with compassionate care
Areas of interest
- Advanced technologies - Image-Guided Radiotherapy (IGRT), Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT), Electron Beam Therapy and Stereotactic Radiotherapy (SRT), Adaptive Radiotherapy (ART)
- Brachytherapy – Image guided Brachytherapy (IGBT) in intracavitary, interstitial, intraluminal and surface mould techniques.
- Special Procedures in Radiation Oncology – Total Body Irradiation (TBI), Craniospinal Irradiation (CSI), Radiotherapy under anesthesia and Total Skin Electron Radiotherapy (TSET).
Field of Expertise
Breast Oncology, Gynaecologic Oncology, Brain Oncology
Extramural portfolios/ Committees
- Internal Committee (Member 2019 to 2025),
- Vice President of AROI Karnataka Chapter 2004 to 2006
- President of AROI Karnataka Chapter 2011 to 2013
Other formal training/certification
- Training in Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) from Milan, Italy
- Training in Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT) from Denmark
- Certificate course in Essentials of Palliative Care (Level II): a formal training in Palliative medicine
Membership of professional associations/bodies
- Vice President of AROI Karnataka Chapter 2004 to 200
- President of AROI Karnataka Chapter May 2011 till May 2013
- Executive member of AROI (K) from 2013-2014
- Life member of Association of Radiation Oncologists of India
- Life member of Association of Medical Physicists of India
- Life member of Indian Association of Palliative Care
- Life member of Association of Gynaecologic Oncologists of India
- Life member of Gynaecologic Oncologists of India, Karnataka Chapter
- Life member of Indian Brachytherapy Society
- Life member of Indian society of Oncology
Awards and Recognitions
Karnataka Health Care Vaidya Ratna Award 2024
Keynote speaker in AROKSCON 2025
No groups and associations specified.
| S.I. No | Project Title | Project Lead | Year of Initiation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Comparison of different patient positioning and immobilization techniques for pelvic malignancies. | Avinash H Udayashankara | 2016 | completed |
| 2 | Volumetric image guided Intravaginal Brachytherapy – A retrospective dosimetric and clinical study. | Avinash H Udayashankara | 2017 | completed |
| 3 | Role of RhoC in regulation of Cancer Stem Cells | Sweta Srivastava | 2017 | completed |
| 4 | Limited pelvic radiotherapy in postoperative Carcinoma Uterine Cervix and Endometrium. A retrospective study. | Hadrian Noel Alexander | 2024 | completed |
| 5 | Definitive Radiotherapy in Node positive Carcinoma Uterine Cervix: A single Institution experience. | Hadrian Noel Alexander | 2022 | completed |
Limited pelvic radiotherapy in post-operative uterine carcinoma
Hadrian Noel Alexander, Avinash H Udayashankara, Silpa Johnson, Nirmala Srikantia, John Michael Raj Trends in radiation therapy administration at a pediatric cancer center in South India
Sakshi Garg, Sandeep Muzumder, Hadrian Noel Alexander F, Avinash H. Udayashankara, Nirmala Srikantia, John Michael Raj Predictive Factors for Esophageal Stricture Following Definitive Chemoradiotherapy in Esophageal Carcinoma
Swathi R Krishna, Sandeep Muzumder, Silpa Johnson, Nirmala Srikantia, Avinash H U , Santu Ghosh, Rajesh Majumder Evolving role of radiation therapy in paediatric cancer
Sakshi Garg, Sandeep Muzumder, S. Nirmala, H.U. Avinash Clinicopathological Characteristics and Outcomes of Metaplastic Breast Cancer: Experience from a Tertiary Cancer Center in India
Vijaya L. V. Venkata,Donna C. P. Tharappel, Ganesha D. Vashishta, Rakesh S. Ramesh, Nirmala Srikantia, Akshai C. Kashiappa Hospital factors determining overall survival in cancer patients undergoing curative treatment
Sandeep Muzumder, Arkaja Tripathy, Hadrian N Alexander, Nirmala Srikantia Sepsis surveillance in patients with head-and-neck cancer undergoing chemo-radiation
Ajay Babu, Hadrian Noel Alexander F, Sandeep Muzumder, Nirmala Srikantia, Avinash H Udayashankar Radiation induced brachial plexopathy in head and neck cancer patients treated with definitive radiotherapy and correlation with disease characteristics and dosimetric parameters
F Hadrian Noel Alexander, Nirmala Srikantia, Sandeep Muzumder, Avinash H Udayashankara, Mg John Sebastian, Deepu C Tom, R P Kathiressan, John Michael Raj Definitive radiotherapy with nodal boost for radiologically positive nodes in carcinoma cervix – A retrospective cohort study
Alexander, F Hadrian Noel; Udayashankara, Avinash H.; Nirmala, S; Sebastian, M G John; Muzumder, Sandeep; Raju, Jayalekshmi; Tripathy, Arkaja; Ghosh, Santu A comparison of conventional and accelerated hypofractionated radiotherapy in definitive chemoradiation for locally advanced head and neck carcinoma: a retrospective cohort study
Arkaja Tripathy, Sandeep Muzumder, Nirmala Srikantia, Ajay Babu, Mg John Sebastian, Avinash H Udayashankar, Ganesha Dev Vashishta, John Michael Raj Volumetric image guidance for intravaginal brachytherapy: A dosimetric and clinical study
Avinash H Udayashankara, Nirmala Srikantia, Sandeep Muzumder, Suparna H Chandramouli, John M Raj , Mazhar H Shariff Late toxicities in locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma treated with intensity modulated radiation therapy
Sandeep Muzumder, Nirmala Srikantia, Avinash H Udayashankar, Prashanth Bhat Kainthaje, M G John Sebastian, John Michael Raj Optimal time management on linear accelerator: A logical model to reduce patient waiting time
Avinash H Udayashankar, Shibina Noorjahan, Nirmala Srikantia, Ravindra Babu Kamunuri, Niranjan Immanuel, Sandeep Muzumder, S H Chandramouli, Mazhar H Shariff Compliance, toxicity and efficacy in weekly versus 3-weekly cisplatin concurrent chemoradiation in locally advanced head and neck cancer
Sandeep Muzumder, Nirmala Srikantia , Ganesha Dev Vashishta , Avinash H. Udayashankar , John Michael Raj , M. G. John Sebastian and Prashanth Bhat Kainthaje Burden of acute toxicities in head-and-neck radiation therapy: A single-institutional experience
Sandeep Muzumder, Nirmala Srikantia, Avinash H Udayashankar, Prashanth Bhat Kainthaje, M G John Sebastian Early Competing Deaths in Locally Advanced Head-and-Neck Cancer
Sandeep Muzumder, S Nirmala , HU Avinash , Prashanth Bhat Kainthaje , MG John Sebastian , John Michael Raj Analgesic and Opioid Use in Pain Associated with Head-and-Neck Radiation Therapy
Sandeep Muzumder, S Nirmala, H U Avinash, Mg John Sebastian, Prashanth Bhat Kainthaje Immobilization versus no immobilization for pelvic external beam radiotherapy
Avinash H Udayashankar, Shibina Noorjahan, Nirmala Srikantia, K Ravindra Babu, Sandeep Muzumder Optimal technique of radiotherapy for carcinoma cervix in developing countries: Dosimetric and logistic comparison
T R Arul Ponni , H U Avinash, S Nirmala, M G Janaki , A S Kirthi Koushik Feasibility of concurrent weekly paclitaxel and radiotherapy in adjuvant treatment of breast cancer: An experience from India.
Mohan Kumar Somashekar, Murali Subramanian V, Nirmala Srikantaiah S, Arul Ponni TR, Rajeev A G, Kirthi Koushik AS, Janaki M G, Nalini Kilara R, and Ramesh Bilimagga S Positional variation of applicators during low dose rate intracavitary brachytherapy for cervical cancer: a prospective study
Kirthi Koushik, Ramesh Bilimagga, Nirmala Rao, M G Janaki, Arul Ponni, A G Rajeev Treatment outcomes in locally advanced colorectal carcinoma
K Harish, Yv Narayanaswamy, S Nirmala Nasopharyngeal angiofibroma treated with radiotherapy
M G Janaki, S Nirmala, A G Rajeev Epidural analgesia during brachytherapy for cervical cancer patients
M G Janaki, S Nirmala, Amrit R Kadam, B S Ramesh, K S Sunitha Unilateral solitary choroid metastasis from breast cancer: rewarding results of external radiotherapy
S Nirmala, Malavika Krishnaswamy, M G Janaki, Kirthi S Kaushik Invasive thymoma with intraorbital metastases
S Nirmala, M G Janaki, K Malavika, Karthik S Rishi Palliative Benefits of the Multimodality Approach in the Re-treatment of Recurrent Malignant Glioma: Two Case Reports
Arulponni Tr, Janaki Mg, Nirmala S Aggressive approach in a case of cancer cervix with uremia
Mg Janaki, S Mukesh, Tr Arul Ponni, S Nirmala Endometrioid endometrial adenocarcinoma in a premenopausal woman with multiple organ metastases
Nirmala Srikantia, Rekha B, Rajeev A G, Suman N Kalyan Crystalline maculopathy: a rare complication of tamoxifen therapy
Nirmala Srikantia, S Mukesh, Malavika Krishnaswamy How common is hypothyroidism after external radiotherapy to neck in head and neck cancer patients?
Nirmala Srikantia, Karthik S Rishi, M G Janaki, Ramesh S Bilimagga, Arul Ponni, A G Rajeev, Kirthi Kaushik, Mala Dharmalingam RhoC in association with TET2/WDR5 regulates cancer stem cells in epigenetically modifyng the expression of pluripotency genes
Pavana Thomas, Sweta Srivastava, Avinash H Udayashankara, Samyuktha Damodaran, Lokendra Yadav, Boby Mathew, Srinag Bangalore Suresh, Amit Kumar Mandal, Nirmala Srikantia RhoC regulates radioresistance via crosstalk of ROCK2 with the DNA repair machinery in cervical cancer
Pranatharthi A, Thomas P, Udayashankar AH, Bhavani C, Suresh SB, Krishna S, Thatte J, Srikantia N, Ross No Others Contributions details available.