Experience

Dr. Kanhu Charan Patro is the HOD & Chief Radiation Oncologist at the Mahatma Gandhi Cancer Hospital & Research Institute, Visakhapatnam with over 20 years of immense experience in offering specialized Radiation Oncology care. He is specialized in treating brain and prostate complexities & has successfully handled numerous complex procedures & cases in his career so far. Experience of handling more than 8000+ cancer patients with Radiotherapy over 13 years with 11 years follow-up.

• Experience of handling more than 1500 cancer patients with Brachytherapy over 12 years with 10 years follow-up.
• Experience of handling more than 100 cancer patients with Stereotactic Radiotherapy.
• Principal Clinical Investigator in clinical trials in collaboration with MD Anderson Texas, US, and LUX ESRTO.

Expertise

Area(s) of Interest

• Neuro-Oncology 
• Stereotaxy [SRS/SRT/SBRT] 
• Brachytherapy 
• Breast-Oncology 
• Uro-Oncology

Treatment(s)/ Procedure(s) Performed

• Neuro-oncology
• Stereotaxy [SRS/SRT/SBRT]
• Brachytherapy
• Breast-oncology
• Uro-oncology

Treatment(s)/ Procedure(s) offered

 Radiation Oncology

Doctor’s ScoreCard

The Number of cases of Radiation Oncology Performed by Dr. K C Patro in last 20 years

Total: 7500+

Education & Training

Name of Institute(s)

• DNB in Radiation Oncology
• MD Radiotherapy, from AHRCC, Cuttack..
• MBBS from MKCG Medical College Berhampur, Orissa-2000
• M.B.A. in Hospital Administration from ICFAI University

Training

• P.D.C.R in clinical research from Catalyst India 8. 
• C.E.P.C in Palliative care from IAPC 
• Completed refresher course on “The Four Fundamentals of Medical Laws” Institute of Medicine & Law. 
• Completed The Advanced Certificate Program on Breast Cancer Management from Albert Einstein college of Medicine 
• Completed The Advanced Certificate Program on Breast Cancer Management from projects in knowledge 
• Completed The Advanced Certificate Program on Lung Cancer Management from projects in knowledge 
• Completed The Advanced Certificate Program on advanced Rectum Cancer Management from projects in knowledge 
• Former Resident Radiation Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital Mumbai
• Visiting trainee – IRCH, AIIMS New Delhi.
• Visiting fellow in Manheim Cancer Center, Germany
• Visiting fellow in Well Cornell Medical College, New York. 
• Received ESMO Travel fellowship in 2013 for ESMO Symposium on Immuno-Oncology at Advances in cancer immunotherapy, from vaccines to antibodies and cell therapies Geneva, Switzerland 
• Visiting fellow HCG apex cancer hospital, Mumbai 2019

Professional Highlights

Awards

• Awarded with a gold medal in pediatrics topper in final MBBS examination. 
• Awarded best paper in the YROC conference
• Awarded best second paper at the IBS conference 
• Awarded best paper at AROI conference 2019 
• Awarded SIOP scholarship in 2008 
• Awarded AROI fellowship in 2012. 
• Awarded AROI fellowship in 2018. 
• Awarded Young Researcher Award by the Institute of Scholars 2021 
• Received FICRO award in 2022 
• Awarded with the best [1st] performing radiation oncology department by the government of Andhra Pradesh, India in 2018

Publications

• Isolated humeral recurrence in endometrial carcinoma. Devdas SK, Digumarti L, Digumarti R, Patro KC, Nutakki R. Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol. 2016 Jul-Sep; 37(3):199-201. Doi: 10.4103/0971-5851.190363. Erratum in: Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol. 2016 Oct-Dec; 37(4):320. PMID:27688615 
• Role of radiation therapy for renal tumors. Parashar B, Patro KC, Smith M, Arora S, Nori D, Wernicke AG. Semin Intervent Radiol. 2014 Mar; 31(1):86-90. Doi: 10.1055/s-0033- 1363847. Review. PMID: 24596444 
• Metastasis in the choroid due to parotid malignancy. Ray DS, Patro KC, Muralikrishna V. Indian J Cancer. 2012 Jan-Mar; 49(1):194-5. Doi: 10.4103/0019-509X.98953. PMID:22842188 
• Cancer care in the rural areas of India: a firsthand experience of a clinical oncologist and review of literature. Das S, Patro K C. J Cancer Res Ther. 2010 Jul-Sep;6(3):299-303. Doi: 10.4103/0973-1482.73369. Review. PMID: 21119257 
• Squamous cell carcinoma over a nevus: a rare case. Patro K C, Padhi S, Singh D N. J Cancer Res Ther. 2006 Oct-Dec; 2(4):200. PMID: 17998704 
• Optimal Treatment for Clinically Node-Positive Prostate Cancer -A Brief Analysis of NCCN guideline, RTOG study, NCDB [national cancer database] and Cancer Network Review-Sanjukta Padhi, K C Patro, Raghava Kashyap, Asian Journal of Radiation Oncology | January-June 2016 | Volume 5 | Number 1 
• Adenocarcinoma of Rectum with Scalp Nodules: A Rare Case Report and Review of Literature-Sanjukta Padhi, Papuji Meher, Lincoln Pujari, K C Patro, Asian Journal of Radiation Oncology | January-June 2016 | Volume 5 | Number 1 
• Pelvic Insufficiency Fracture [PIF]-A Under/Misdiagnosed Entity – Kanhu Charan Patro, Siva G. Prasad, Raghava Kashyap, Murali Krishna Voonna, Chitta Ranjan Kundu, JEMDS, April-2015, Volume: 4 Issue: 35 Page: 6077-6080 
• First reported case of cemento ossifying fibroma of paranasal sinus treated with radiation in human beings, Kanhu Charan Patro, Siva G. Prasad, E. B. Rajmohan, Arun C. Prabhu, Subhra Das, Murali Krishna Voonna, JEMDS, April-2015, volume-4, issue-34, page:5986- 5989. 
• A clinical case report on restoration and rehabilitation of gross anatomic limb defects, J. Srinivas Kumar, Sumeet Sharma, Sowjanya G., A. Kranti Kumar, Kanhu Charan Patro, JEMDS, May-2015, volume-4, issue-35, page:6350-6354 
• Cutaneous metastasis from carcinoma buccal mucosa- an unusual case, Sanjukta Padhi, Susovan Banerjee Kanhu Charan Patro, Niranjan Routh, Dayanidhi Singh Antiseptic, (journal of medicine and surgery) June,2007/volume104/page293 
• Re-irradiation in gynecological cancers, present experiences, and future hopes. Susovan Banerjee, Shikha Goyal, Tejinder Kataria, Deepak Gupta, Kanhu Charan Patro, Abhidha Malik, Shyam Singh Bisht, Ashu Abhishek. Journal of Radiation, Oncology. May / 2018 /pages 1-7 
• Recovery and Tolerance of the Organs at Risk during Re-irradiation, Suman Das, Kanhu Charan Patro, Ashutosh Mukherji, Journal of Current Oncology, June/2018/pages 23-28 
• Approach towards Re-irradiation of Common Cancers Anis Bandyopadhyay, Kanhu Charan Patro, Poulami Basu, Kaushik Roy/Journal of Current Oncology, June/2018/pages 29-34 
• Radiobiology of Re-irradiations B. Nanditha Sesikeran, Sayan Paul, Kanhu Charan Patro, Manoj K. Gupta/ Journal of Current Oncology, June/2018/pages 35-39 
• Re-irradiation in Central Nervous System Tumors Sayan Paul, B. Nanditha Sesikeran, Kanhu Charan Patro, Kaushik Bhattacharya, Vijay Anand Reddy Palkonda, Journal of Current Oncology, June/2018.pages 40-42 
• Utility of 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT in Imaging of Glioma-A Pilot Study, Sasikumar A, Kashyap R, Joy A, Charan Patro K, Bhattacharya P, Reddy Pilaka V K, Oommen KE, Pillai MRA/Clinical Nuclear Medicine/2018. PMID-29939953 
• An unusual case of metastatic intracranial hemangiopericytoma and Emphasis on the role of 68Ga-PSMA pet in imaging, Kanhu Charan Patro, Madhuri Palla, Raghava Kashyap/ Clinical Nuclear Medicine/ July 29, 2018.PMID-30036256 
• Reirradiation in Breast Malignancies, Venkata Krishna Reddy Pilaka, Kanhu C. Patro, Partha S. Bhattacharyya, Chitta R. Kundu, Madhuri Palla, Rajesh Balakrishnan, Journal of Current Oncology, December 2018, page-84 
• Radical brachytherapy for early-stage external auditory canal squamous cell carcinoma: A dosimetric feasibility study using plastic earbud as an applicator, Kanhu Charan Patro, PS Bhattacharyya, Sayan Paul, Chira Ranjan Khadanga, EB Rajmohon, Chitta Ranjan Kundu, Venkata Krishna Readdy P., Madhuri Palla, AC Prabu, Subhra Das, An Anil Kumar, Aketi Srinu, Susovan Banerjee, Sanjukta Padhi, Suman Das, Journal of Current Oncology, December 2019, page-49 
• Step by Step Stereotactic Planning of Meningioma: A Guide to Radiation Oncologists— the ROSE Case [Radiation Oncology From Simulation to Execution] Kanhu Charan Patro, Ajitesh Avinash1, Arya Pradhan1, Suresh Tatineni, Chittaranjan Kundu, Partha Sarathi Bhattacharyya, Venkata Krishna Reddy Pilaka, Mrutyunjayarao Muvvala Rao, Arunachalam Chithambara Prabu, Ayyalasomayajula Anil Kumar, Srinu Aketi, Parasa Prasad, Venkata Naga Priyasha Damodara, Veera Surya Premchand Kumar Avidi, Mohanapriya Atchaiyalingam, Keerthiga Karthikeyan, Voonna Muralikrishna, Journal of Current Oncology, December 2021, page-92 
• Cancer of Right Breast with Single-Liver Metastasis- Simultaneous Treatment of Chest Wall with Radiotherapy for Carcinoma Breast and SBRT for Liver Lesion: Procedural Details of the Complex Procedure; Kanhu Charan Patro, Venkata Naga Rakesh Reddy Boyya, Chitaranjan Kundu, Partha Sarathi Bhattacharyya, Venkata Krishna Reddy Pilaka, Sanjukta Padhi, Mrutyunjayarao Muvvala, P. Srinivasuslu Reddy, Veera Surya Premchand Kumar Avidi, Mohanapriya Atchaiyalingam, Keerthiga Karthikeyan, Arunachalam Chithambara Prabu, Aketi Srinu, Parasa Prasad, Ayyalasomayajula Anil Kumar, Journal of Current Oncology, December 2021, page-132 
• Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Tongue with Isolated Inguinal Node Metastasis: A Case Report and Literature Review, Keerthiga K., Chitta Ranjan Kundu, Kanhu Charan Patro, Partha Sarathi Bhattacharyya, Venkata Krishna Reddy Pilaka, Sanjukta Padhi, M. Mrityunjaya Rao, P. Srinivasuslu Reddy, A. Mohanapriya, V. S. Premchand Kumar Avidi, Venkata Naga Priyasha Damodara, Journal of Current Oncology, December 2021, page140 
• Step-by-Step Stereotactic Radiotherapy Planning of Vestibular Schwannoma: A Guide to Radiation Oncologists—the ROSE Case (Radiation Oncology from Simulation to Execution) Kanhu Charan Patro, Ajitesh Avinash, Arya Pradhan, Pamidimukkala Venkatramana, Chittaranjan Kundu, Partha Sarathi Bhattacharyya, Venkata Krishna Reddy Pilaka, Mrutyunjayarao Muvvala Rao, Arunachalam Chithambara Prabu3, Ayyalasomayajula Anil Kumar3, Srinu Aketi, Parasa Prasad, Venkata Naga Priyasha Damodara, Veera Surya Premchand Kumar Avidi, Mohanapriya Atchaiyalingam, Keerthiga Karthikeyan, Voonna Muralikrishna, Journal of Current Oncology, December 2021, page-68 
• Cancer of Right Breast with Single Liver Metastasis – Simultaneous Treatment of Chest Wall with Radiotherapy for Carcinoma Breast and SBRT for Liver Lesion – Procedural Details of the Complex Procedure, Priyasha Damodara, Kanhu Charan Patro, Chittaranjan Kundu, Parthasarathi Bhattacharyya, Venkata Krishna Reddy Pilaka, Prabhu A C, Srinu Aketi, Anil Kumar Ayyalasomayajula, Prasad P; Cureus, Open Access Abstract 02/11/2022 
• Daily waiting time management for modern radiation oncology department in Indian perspective Gagan Saini, Sanjukta Padhi, Kanhu Charan Patro, Rashmi Shukla, Sujit Kumar Shukla, Deepak Arora, Thomas Ranjit Singh, Chitaranjan Kundu, P. S. Bhattacharya, Ventakata Krishn, Palla Madhur; Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics;2022 
• FAST-Forward Trial in Breast Cancer: A Prospective PilotStudy Addressing Dosimetric and Practice Feasibility in IndianScenario A. Mohanapriya, Kanhu Charan Patro, Sanjukta Padhi1, Chittaranjan Kundu, Partha Sarathi Bhattacharyya, Venkata Krishna Reddy Pilaka, M. Mrityunjaya Rao, A. C. Prabu2, Ayyalasomayajula Anil Kumar2, Srinu Aketi2, P. Prasad2, Venkata Naga Priyasha Damodara, V. S. Premchand Kumar Avidi, K. Keerthiga, Arya Pradhan1, Ajitesh Avinash, Journal of Current Oncology, July 2022, page8 
• Dr. Kanhu’s COSID Index: An Acronym for Plan Evaluation in SRS & SBRT-Kanhu Charan Patro, Ajitesh Avinash, Arya Pradhan, Chittaranjan Kundu, Partha Sarathi Bhattacharyya, Venkata Krishna Reddy Pilaka, Mrityunjaya Muvvala, Arunachalam Chithambara, Ayyalasomayajula Anil Kumar, Srinu Aketi, Parasa Prasad, Venkata Naga Priyasha Damodara, Veera Surya Premchand Kumar Avidi, Mohanapriya Atchaiyalingam, Keerthiga Karthikeyan, Journal of Current Oncology, July 2022, page-4 
• Step-by-step Stereotactic Radiotherapy Planning of Brain Metastasis in a Surgically Resected Setting: A Guide to Radiation Oncologists: Dr Kanhu’s ROSE Case [Radiation Oncology from Simulation to Execution] Kanhu C. Patro, Ajitesh Avinash1, Arya Pradhan1, Suresh Tatineni2, Chittaranjan Kundu, Partha S. Bhattacharyya, Venkata K. R. Pilaka, Mrityunjaya M. Rao, Arunachalam C. Prabu3, Ayyalasomayajula A. Kumar3, Srinu Aketi3, Parasa Prasad3, Venkata N. P. Damodara, Veera S. P. K. Avidi, Mohanapriya Atchaiyalingam, Keerthiga Karthikeyan, Journal of Current Oncology, July 2022, page-14

Professional Achievements & Membership

• Nominated for “The BMJ South Asia Award” 2017 for his own method of education about oncology through social media every day across the country as well as the international level is popularly known as “Oncology Cartoons”.
• Organizing Secretary 2nd YROC conference in 2014
• Organizing Secretary Conference on Re-irradiation in 2017. 
• Organizing Secretary Conference on SOP in stereotaxic in 2019. 
• Organizing Secretary Conference on ROSE on stereotaxy in 2022. 
• Member of AROI, ICRO, IBS, ISNO, IMA 
• Member-Former executive committee member of the Indian Brachytherapy Society [IBS]. 
• Member-Joint secretary-ICRO [2018-2022] 
• Course coordinator ISNOCON workshop 2019, Bhopal 
• Faculty ambassador programme of Wolters Kluwer 
• Faculty member DNB radiotherapy teacher/examiner 
• Faculty member -ICRO [Indian College of Radiation Oncology] 
• Faculty member -CHART ROUNDS INDIA 
• Founder of the educational network (B.I.T.C.O.I.N) Brain Tumor Clinic for Oncologists International Network 
• Founded TASK forces for BRACHY/SRS/SBRT to propagate the clinical work and onsite training for newcomers 
• Founder of “Padmanabha Cancer Foundation” [dedicated to my parents] for helping cancer patients financially needy 
• Initiated the one-day class for oncologists ‘Radiology for oncologists’ – one day 8 hr.
• Developed Mobile Based IGRT App for IGRT Management 
• Coined the word ROSE [Radiation Oncology Simulation to Execution] with publications 
• Coined the word COSID [Radiation Oncology Plan evaluation in SRS] 
• Coined the word PATI [Radiation Oncology plan optimization in HDR brachytherapy] 
• Work experiences with Varian, Elekta, Ray station, and Flexitron. Gamamed, Tomotherapy 
• Ethics committee member – Mahatma Gandhi Cancer Hospital and Research Institute, Visakhapatnam
• Many times, contributed to the AROI newsletter 
• Near 100 faculty invitations for various conferences

Breakthrough Cases & Testimonials

Breakthrough Cases

 

Testimonials