Professional Profile

Dr Rohit Sasidharan graduated from Karakonam Medical College in Kerala, India, in 2013. He completed his postgraduate training at Government Medical College, Kozhikode, Kerala.

Following this, he undertook a three-year Fellowship and Advanced Specialization Certificate Course in Clinical Oncology and Research at Tata Medical Centre in Kolkata, a leading oncology centre in India. During his fellowship, he collaborated with the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, working with the Computer Science Department to develop an AI-based predictive model for lung cancer treatment outcomes using CT scans.

After relocating to the UK, Dr Sasidharan served as a clinical fellow at Leeds Teaching Hospitals for nearly two years, where he obtained his FRCR degree in Clinical Oncology.

He then became a consultant at Kent and Canterbury Hospital, specialising in the treatment of prostate, bladder, and kidney cancers, as well as upper gastrointestinal malignancies. His expertise includes systemic treatments such as cytotoxic chemotherapy, immunotherapy, hormonal therapies, and targeted agents.

Publications

• “Real-world results of CTRT in Ca esophagus: Can SCOPE-1 results be replicated outside trial settings?” Digital poster at ESTRO 2021 Congress.
• “Prioritizing delivery of cancer treatment during a COVID-19 lockdown: The experience of a clinical oncology service in India.” JCO Global Oncology, 2020.
• “Prediction of early response for non-small cell lung cancer patients using CBCT radiomics.” PReMI’21 (9th International Conference on Pattern Recognition and Machine Intelligence).
• “Real-world results of definitive chemoradiation in carcinoma esophagus: Can SCOPE-1 results be replicated outside trial settings?” Ecancer Medical Science.
• “Can the CROSS protocol be safely implemented in a real-world scenario with broader eligibility criteria? Experience from a tertiary care center in India.” Ecancer Medical Science.

Qualifications

• MBBS, 2013
• MD Radiation Oncology, 2017
• DNB Radiation Oncology, 2021
• FRCR Clinical Oncology, 2022

Secretary contact details

Karen Grant

Telephone: 01227 866469

Email: k.grant3@nhs.net