Professional Summary
Dr. Shikhar Kumar is a highly skilled Consultant Medical Oncologist at Yashoda Hospitals, Hitec City, Hyderabad. With over 13 years of experience in the field of oncology, he brings a wealth of expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of a wide spectrum of cancers. He holds an MBBS degree from Kamineni Institute of Medical Sciences, an MD in Radiation Oncology from PGIMER Chandigarh, a DM in Medical Oncology from the prestigious Tata Memorial Hospital in Mumbai, and is a European Certified Medical Oncologist (ECMO) — a distinction that underscores his commitment to international standards of cancer care. Dr. Kumar's clinical expertise spans hematological malignancies — including acute leukemias, lymphomas, myeloma, and chronic myeloid and lymphoid leukemias — as well as a broad range of solid organ cancers such as prostate, breast, testicular, kidney, ovarian, head and neck, lung, stomach, intestinal, bone, and soft tissue sarcomas. His multidisciplinary training and research background enable him to deliver evidence-based, personalized treatment plans for patients seeking world-class oncology care.
Specializations
- Medical Oncology
- Hematology (Hematological Malignancies)
Procedures & Expertise
Education & Qualifications
- MBBS — Kamineni Institute of Medical Sciences, Narketpally (March 2012)
- Rotating Internship — Gandhi Medical College, Hyderabad (2012–2013)
- MD (Radiation Oncology) — Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh (2013–2016)
- DNB (Radiation Oncology) — December 2016
- Senior Residency — All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi (2016–2017)
- DM (Medical Oncology) — Tata Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai (2017–2020)
- Assistant Professor (Ad-Hoc) — Tata Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai (2020–2021)
- European Certified Medical Oncologist (ECMO) — 2021
Hospital Affiliations
- Yashoda Hospitals, Hitec City, Hyderabad
Awards & Recognition
- Awarded 1st Prize in the Quiz Competition, Young ICON 2020
- 2nd Runner-up, All India Best Medical Oncology Resident, ISMPO-TYSA 2019
- Awarded 1st Prize in the Quiz Competition, UPAROI 2014
- Awarded Bronze Medal during MD
- Awarded the Best Outgoing Student Gold Medal and the Gold Medal in Pathology during MBBS
Research & Publications
- Role of stereotactic body radiation therapy in liver metastasis: A pilot study from a tertiary cancer institute in India. J Cancer Res Ther. 2019.
- Advances in pharmacotherapy for head and neck cancer. Expert Opin Pharmacother. 2021.
- Factors Influencing Compliance to Radical Treatment of Middle Thoracic Esophageal Cancer. Indian J Palliat Care. 2016.
- Fractionated Palliative Pelvic Radiotherapy in Recurrent/Refractory Epithelial Ovarian Cancers. J Obstet Gynaecol India. 2017.
- Molecular targets in urinary bladder cancer. Int J Mol Immuno Oncol. 2022.
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