Dr. Gangothri Selvarajan
Medical Oncology

Dr. Gangothri Selvarajan

MBBS, MD (Radiation Oncology), DM (Medical Oncology)

verifiedAssociate Professor
location_onChennai, India
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Clinical Philosophy

Dr. Gangothri Selvarajan is a highly qualified Medical Oncologist with dual-specialty training in Radiation Oncology and Medical Oncology, currently serving as Associate Professor of Medical Oncology at Cancer Institute (WIA), Chennai.

She completed her MBBS from Chengalpattu Medical College, followed by an MD in Radiation Oncology from JIPMER, Puducherry, and subsequently obtained her DM in Medical Oncology from Madras Medical College, Chennai. She also holds the Specialty Certificate in Medical Oncology (MRCP-SCE) from the Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians, UK, and has successfully cleared the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Examination.

At Cancer Institute (WIA), she is actively involved in comprehensive patient care, multidisciplinary tumor boards, and teaching DM Medical Oncology fellows. Her primary clinical interests include breast cancer, gastrointestinal malignancies, gynecologic cancers, thoracic oncology, and precision oncology.

Dr. Selvarajan has extensive experience in clinical research, serving as Principal Investigator in several national and multicentric randomized controlled trials (NAGA Trial, SOCCER Trial). She has completed advanced international training at National University Hospital (Singapore), Erasmus MC (Rotterdam), and Max Planck Institute (Germany) in fields including AI in healthcare and bioinformatics.

Areas of Expertise

Precision Focus
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Medical Oncology – Subspecialty Expertise: Breast, Gynaecologic & Gastrointestinal Oncology

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Cancer of Unknown Primary (CUP)

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HIPEC

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Targeted Therapy

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Immunotherapy

Academic Credentials

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Fellowship

High Precision Radiotherapy Fellowship (SRS / SRT / SBRT), Fortis Memorial Research Institute (FMRI), Gurgaon, India, 2015

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Fellowship

ESMO Preceptorship – Immuno-Oncology, European Society for Medical Oncology, Singapore, 2019

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Fellowship

Lung Cancer Preceptorship, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre (in collaboration with Pfizer), 2023

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Fellowship

Trialect Traineeship Program – Personalized Healthcare & Bioinformatics, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 2024

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Fellowship

Research Traineeship – Molecular Biotechnology, Molecular Biotechnology Center 2 (MBC2), University of Turin, Italy, 2024

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Fellowship

Clinical Fellowship – Advanced Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, National University Hospital (NUH), Singapore, 2024–2025

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Fellowship

AI in Healthcare & Bioinformatics Traineeship, Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Germany, 2025

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Super Speciality

DM (Medical Oncology)

Madras Medical College, The Tamil Nādu Dr M.G. R Medical University, Chennai

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Post Graduation

MD (Radiation Oncology)

JIPMER, Puducherry

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Undergraduate

MBBS

Chengalpattu Medical College, The Tamil Nādu Dr M.G. R Medical University, Chennai

Clinical Experience

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Associate Professor

Medical Oncology, Cancer Institute (WIA), Adyar

2021–Present

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Assistant Professor

Medical Oncology, Cancer Institute (WIA), Adyar

2018–2021