About Dr. S. Alex Antony Prasad
Professional summary
Dr. S. Alex Antony Prasad is a Senior Consultant in Radiation Oncology at MGM Healthcare in Chennai, with more than 30 years of experience and medical oncology recorded alongside radiation oncology among his specializations.
His clinical focus is brain tumours, head and neck cancers, breast cancers and other solid tumours. The techniques listed on his profile include image-guided radiation therapy, stereotactic body radiation therapy and stereotactic radiosurgery, along with brachytherapy, plaque brachytherapy and total body irradiation.
His training was largely completed at two of the institutions most associated with Indian radiotherapy. After MBBS at Madurai Kamaraj University, he took a DMRT in Medical Radiation Therapy and an MD in Radiotherapy and Clinical Oncology at Tata Memorial Hospital through the University of Bombay, then the DNB in Radiotherapy from the National Board of Examinations in New Delhi. Internationally, he was an International Outreach Fellow at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in the United States and trained at Christie Hospital in the United Kingdom.
Beyond MGM Healthcare and MGM Cancer Institute, he is a visiting consultant at Kauvery Hospital, Kovilambakkam, and Dr. Rai Memorial Hospital. He has served as President of the Tamil Nadu and Puducherry chapter of the Association of Radiation Oncologists of India and as National Joint Secretary of the Indian Brachytherapy Society. He is a member of the ASTRO International Committee and the UICC International Review Panel, an editorial board member of the South Asian Journal of Cancer, and has been faculty, speaker and panelist at ASCO, ESMO, ESTRO and AROI meetings. He received the Best Doctor Award from The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University.
Practises at
MGM Healthcare, ChennaiChennai, India
MGM Healthcare, Chennai is a 400-bed JCI campus from 2016. Radiation oncology here includes senior consultants with Tata Memorial and Princess Margaret time — SBRT for liver and spine, IMRT, brachytherapy. ASTRO and ESTRO talks do not replace a plan you can read. International patients get the same slot. If Chennai photons are enough, nobody should be sent up the road for protons.
Hospital profile and full facultySpecializations
- Radiation Oncology
- Medical Oncology
Procedures & Expertise
- Radiation Therapy for Cancer
- Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)
- Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy
- Brachytherapy
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS)
- Total Body Irradiation (TBI)
- Plaque Brachytherapy
Education & Qualifications
- MBBS – Madurai Kamaraj University
- DMRT (Medical Radiation Therapy) – Tata Memorial Hospital, University of Bombay
- MD (Radiotherapy & Clinical Oncology) – Tata Memorial Hospital, University of Bombay
- DNB (Radiotherapy) – National Board of Examinations, New Delhi
- International Outreach Fellow, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, USA
- Training experience at Christie Hospital, UK
Hospital Affiliations
- MGM Healthcare
- MGM Cancer Institute
- Kauvery Hospital, Kovilambakkam – Visiting Consultant
- Dr. Rai Memorial Hospital – Visiting Consultant
Awards & Recognition
- Recipient of the Best Doctor Award from The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University for exemplary contributions to healthcare
- International Outreach Fellow, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, USA
- President, Association of Radiation Oncologists of India (AROI) – Tamil Nadu & Puducherry Chapter
- National Joint Secretary, Indian Brachytherapy Society
- Member, ASTRO International Committee
- Member, UICC International Review Panel
- Editorial Board Member, South Asian Journal of Cancer
- Faculty, speaker, and panelist at leading national and international oncology conferences, including ASCO, ESMO, ESTRO, and AROI meetings
Quick answer
Quick Answer
Who is Dr. S. Alex Antony Prasad?
Dr. S. Alex Antony Prasad is a listed radiation oncology specialist at MGM Healthcare, Chennai in Chennai with 30 years of listed experience. Qualifications on the profile include MBBS, DMRT, MD, DNB. Documented procedure relationships currently include Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT), Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT), Brachytherapy, Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS). This summary uses catalog fields only and is not a clinical ranking or endorsement.
Quick facts
- Specialty
- Radiation Oncology
- City
- Chennai, India
- Hospital
- MGM Healthcare, Chennai
- Experience
- 30 years listed
- Qualifications
- MBBS, DMRT, MD, DNB
- Languages
- English, Tamil, Hindi
Why this doctor may be relevant
Dr. S. Alex Antony Prasad is a listed radiation oncologist at MGM Healthcare, Chennai in Chennai with 30 years of listed experience. Catalog procedure relationships currently include Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT), Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT), Brachytherapy. Inclusion uses professional catalog information, not a clinical ranking or outcome score.
Related radiation treatments
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Related treatment costs
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Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT)
View cost guide · $6,500–$14,500
Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT)
View cost guide · $8,000–$17,500
Brachytherapy
View cost guide · $5,500–$13,000
Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS)
View cost guide · $8,500–$18,000
Total Body Irradiation (TBI)
View cost guide · $12,000–$28,000
Plaque Brachytherapy
View cost guide · $7,500–$16,000
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- Staging imaging in DICOM where possible, plus the written report.
- Operative notes, prior systemic therapy and any previous radiation plan, including dose and volumes if available.
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