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Best Hospitals for Radiation Oncology in Chennai, India

Review 4 validated Radiation Oncology hospitals, 12 affiliated radiation oncologists and 10 mapped treatments in Chennai, India.

“Best” reflects the hospital-discovery search phrase. Hospitals are ordered alphabetically and are not clinically ranked, scored or endorsed.

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What is Radiation Oncology?

Radiation oncology in India uses carefully planned external beams or internal sources to treat cancer and selected non-cancer conditions. The appropriate technique and course depend on the treatment site, intended number of fractions, nearby sensitive organs and planning complexity; a radiation oncologist confirms these after reviewing the diagnosis, imaging and any previous radiation. This Chennai page is limited to hospitals with a listed radiation oncologist relationship.

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Which hospitals in Chennai offer Radiation Oncology?

4 validated hospital relationships currently match Radiation Oncology in Chennai, including Apollo Proton Cancer Centre, Gleneagles HealthCity Chennai, MGM Healthcare, Chennai, Rela Hospital. Counts require a matching hospital specialty and affiliated radiation oncologist; they are not rankings or claims about outcomes.

Which Radiation Oncology treatments are available in Chennai?

10 treatments have validated hospital and doctor relationships in Chennai, including External Beam Radiotherapy (EBRT), 3D Conformal Radiotherapy (3D-CRT), Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT), Image-Guided Radiotherapy (IGRT), Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS), Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT), CyberKnife, Proton Beam Therapy. Open a procedure page for the exact hospitals and doctors connected to that procedure.

At a glance

Validated catalog relationships

Hospitals
4
radiation oncologists
12
Validated procedures
10
Treatment guides
10
Cost guides
20

Hospital inclusion requires a Radiation Oncology relationship and an affiliated radiation oncologist. Procedure pages additionally require matching hospital-procedure and doctor-procedure relationships.

Hospitals

Radiation Oncology hospitals in Chennai, India

Cards use factual campus data and validated relationship counts. Ordering is alphabetical by city and hospital name, not a ranking.

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  • Joint Commission International Gold Seal of ApprovalJCI Accredited
  • NABH Accredited — Patient Safety & Quality of CareNABH Accredited
Beds
150 beds
Established
Established 2019

Apollo Proton Cancer Centre is listed for Radiation Oncology in Chennai because GAF's current data connects this campus with 3 affiliated radiation oncologists. Validated hospital-and-doctor mappings include External Beam Radiotherapy (EBRT), 3D Conformal Radiotherapy (3D-CRT), Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT), Image-Guided Radiotherapy (IGRT) and 7 more.

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  • Joint Commission International Gold Seal of ApprovalJCI Accredited
  • NABH Accredited — Patient Safety & Quality of CareNABH Accredited
  • NABL — National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration LaboratoriesNABL Accredited
Beds
1000 beds
Established
Established 1999

Gleneagles HealthCity Chennai is listed for Radiation Oncology in Chennai because GAF's current data connects this campus with 1 affiliated radiation oncologist. Validated hospital-and-doctor mappings include Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT), Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS), Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT), CyberKnife and 2 more.

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  • Joint Commission International Gold Seal of ApprovalJCI Accredited
  • NABH Accredited — Patient Safety & Quality of CareNABH Accredited
  • NABL — National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration LaboratoriesNABL Accredited
Beds
400 beds
Established
Established 2016

MGM Healthcare, Chennai is listed for Radiation Oncology in Chennai because GAF's current data connects this campus with 3 affiliated radiation oncologists. Validated hospital-and-doctor mappings include Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT), Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS), Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT), CyberKnife and 4 more.

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Rela Hospital

Chennai, India

  • Joint Commission International Gold Seal of ApprovalJCI Accredited
  • NABH Accredited — Patient Safety & Quality of CareNABH Accredited
  • NABL — National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration LaboratoriesNABL Accredited
  • DHADHA
Beds
450 beds
Established
Established 2018

Rela Hospital is listed for Radiation Oncology in Chennai because GAF's current data connects this campus with 5 affiliated radiation oncologists. Validated hospital-and-doctor mappings include Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT), Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS), Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT), CyberKnife and 3 more.

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Compare hospital facts

This table compares recorded attributes only. It does not score or rank hospitals.

HospitalCityAccreditationBedsEstablishedValidated proceduresListed doctors
Apollo Proton Cancer CentreChennaiJCI · NABH1502019113
Gleneagles HealthCity ChennaiChennaiJCI · NABH · NABL1000199961
MGM Healthcare, ChennaiChennaiJCI · NABH · NABL400201683
Rela HospitalChennaiJCI · NABH · NABL · DHA450201875

Procedures

Radiation Oncology treatments in Chennai, India

Cities

Radiation Oncology hospitals by city

Doctors

radiation oncologists at the listed hospitals

Each doctor has a matching hospital and Radiation Oncology relationship. Procedure pages additionally require that exact doctor-procedure mapping.

Dr. Christopher John

Radiation Oncology

Visiting Consultant, Radiation Oncology

  • 14+ Years Experience
  • Designation: Visiting Consultant
  • MBBS, MD
  • M.B.B.S. (2006–2012) – Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Kelambakkam University, The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University
  • M.D. Radiotherapy (2013–2016) – Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre University, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Health Science, Karnataka

Dr. Christopher John is a Visiting Consultant in Radiation Oncology at Rela Hospital, Chennai, with more than 14 years of experience. Neuro-oncology and head and neck oncology are his principal clinical interests, and h…

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Key Procedures

  • Radiation Therapy for Cancer
  • Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS)
  • Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy
  • Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IM…
  • Brachytherapy
  • CyberKnife Radiosurgery

Dr. K. R. Prasanna Kumar

Radiation Oncology

Senior Consultant & Visiting Radiation Oncologist, Radiation Oncology

  • 18+ Years Experience
  • Designation: Senior Consultant & Visiting Radiation Oncologist
  • MBBS, DND
  • Degrees & Training- DND Radiotherapy — Apollo Speciality Hospital, Chennai (2009–2012)
  • MBBS — Madurai Medical College, Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR University (2002–2008)

Dr. K. R. Prasanna Kumar is Senior Consultant and Visiting Radiation Oncologist at Rela Hospital, Chennai, with more than 18 years of experience in radiation oncology. He treats cancer with a wide span of external beam…

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Key Procedures

  • Radiation Therapy for Cancer
  • Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IM…
  • CyberKnife Radiosurgery
  • Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS)
  • Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy
  • Brachytherapy

Dr. M. Janarthinakani

Radiation Oncology

Senior Consultant, Radiation Oncology

  • 25+ Years Experience
  • Designation: Senior Consultant
  • MBBS, MD
  • MBBS — Madurai Medical College, Tamil Nadu (1995–2001)
  • MD, Radiation Oncology — Cancer Institute Adyar (WIA), Chennai (2001–2004)
  • ESMO Examination — Passed on October 8, 2016, Chennai, India

Dr. M. Janarthinakani is a Senior Consultant in Radiation Oncology at Rela Hospital in Chennai, with more than 25 years of experience and medical oncology listed alongside radiation oncology among his specializations. H…

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Key Procedures

  • Radiation Therapy for Cancer
  • Brachytherapy
  • Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IM…
  • Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy
  • Chemotherapy for Cancer
  • Cancer Immunotherapy

Dr. Rakesh Jalali

Radiation Oncology

Senior Consultant, Radiation Oncology

  • 30+ Years Experience
  • Designation: Senior Consultant
  • MBBS, MD
  • MD
  • MBBS

Dr. Rakesh Jalali is a Senior Consultant in Radiation Oncology at Apollo Proton Cancer Centre, Chennai, with more than 30 years of experience. Neuro-oncology and proton therapy are the most prominent areas of his work,…

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Key Procedures

  • Proton Beam Therapy
  • Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy
  • Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS)
  • Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy
  • 3D Conformal Radiotherapy
  • Image-Guided Radiation Therapy

Dr. S. Usha

Radiation Oncology

Radiation Oncologist, Radiation Oncology

  • 14+ Years Experience
  • Designation: Radiation Oncologist
  • MBBS, DMRT
  • MBBS — Madras Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
  • DMRT (Diploma in Medical Radiotherapy) — Madras Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Palliative Medicine — Completed course in Palliative Medicine from IAPC (Indian Association of Palliative Care)

Dr. S. Usha is a Radiation Oncologist at Rela Hospital, Chennai, with more than 14 years of experience. Her work with solid tumors has a particular focus on breast and gynecologic cancers, including cancers of the cervi…

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Key Procedures

  • Radiation Therapy for Cancer
  • Brachytherapy
  • Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IM…
  • Hormone Therapy for Breast Cancer
  • Hormone Therapy for Gynecologic Cancers
  • Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy

Dr. Sapna Nangia

Radiation Oncology

Senior Consultant, Radiation Oncology

  • 33+ Years Experience
  • Designation: Senior Consultant
  • MBBS, MD (Radiotherapy / Radiation Oncology)
  • MBBS — Medical degree
  • MD (Radiotherapy / Radiation Oncology)

Dr. Sapna Nangia is a Senior Consultant in Radiation Oncology at Apollo Proton Cancer Centre, Chennai, with more than 33 years of experience. She works with proton beam therapy as well as photon-based techniques includi…

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Key Procedures

  • Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy
  • 3D Conformal Radiotherapy
  • Image-Guided Radiation Therapy
  • Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy
  • Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS)
  • External Beam Radiotherapy

Dr. Srinivas Chilukuri

Radiation Oncology

Senior Consultant Radiation Oncologist, Radiation Oncology

  • 22+ Years Experience
  • Designation: Senior Consultant Radiation Oncologist
  • MBBS, MD (Radiation Oncology)
  • MBBS
  • MD (Radiation Oncology)
  • PDCR

Dr. Srinivas Chilukuri is a Senior Consultant Radiation Oncologist at Apollo Proton Cancer Centre, Chennai, with more than 22 years of experience in radiation oncology. Proton beam therapy is a central part of his pract…

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Key Procedures

  • Proton Beam Therapy
  • Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS)
  • Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy
  • Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy
  • Image-Guided Radiation Therapy
  • 3D Conformal Radiotherapy

Dr. V. Balasundaram

Radiation Oncology

Head of Department & Clinical Lead, Radiation Oncology

  • 30+ Years Experience
  • Designation: Head of Department & Clinical Lead
  • MBBS, MD (RT)
  • MBBS — Thanjavur Medical College, Thanjavur (1987–1992)
  • MD (Radiation Therapy / Radiation Oncology) — Madras Medical College & Government General Hospitals, Chennai (1996–1999)

Dr. V. Balasundaram is Head of Department and Clinical Lead for Radiation Oncology at Rela Hospital, Chennai, with more than 30 years of experience. His practice covers radiation therapy for cancer, brachytherapy, image…

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Key Procedures

  • Radiation Therapy for Cancer
  • Brachytherapy
  • Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IM…
  • Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy
  • Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS)
  • Chemotherapy for Cancer (concurrent chemo…

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City context

Why patients consider Chennai for Radiation Oncology

Chennai's catalog entries sit across several hospital districts, some with relatively direct airport access, but airport convenience does not identify the radiation delivery site. The page shows clinicians and hospitals represented in the current GAF catalog for Chennai and inserts their live relationships separately from this editorial. Patients should establish whether consultation, CT simulation, daily treatment and any related review occur at the same campus before choosing accommodation or local transport.

Technique confirmation must come from the team reviewing the actual case. Send pathology, imaging files and prior radiation details, then ask the proposed clinician to document the technique, fractions, simulation site and exact Chennai campus. A general oncology listing, hospital-group name or live card does not prove that every branch provides the requested method or has a suitable slot. Match the clinical response against a written, itemized quotation and keep travel commitments flexible until both agree. Chennai's heat and humidity are practical considerations during a repeated outpatient course, but they do not change the need for individualized planning or local follow-up.

Chennai's represented network is arranged among distinct urban hospital districts rather than one shared medical campus. Airport access may be straightforward for some addresses, yet a short arrival route says nothing about the daily route to the confirmed treatment unit.

The current GAF relationships show which entities are represented in the current GAF catalog; they do not assert shared staff or techniques across branches. A useful Chennai shortlist therefore links one named clinician, one exact campus and one written plan rather than relying on a group-level listing.

Complete remote consultation and records transfer before travel, while preserving time after arrival for examination and CT simulation. Ask when contours and planning will be complete, how fractions are scheduled and what could move the start date; keep flights and accommodation flexible.

Stay near the named Chennai campus for a repeated course and plan an air-conditioned place to rest between visits without treating climate as a clinical recommendation. Before leaving, obtain the treatment and dose summary, review instructions and a clear handoff to the patient's local oncology team.

Chennai's heat and humidity can add discomfort during repeated outpatient travel. Minimize unnecessary transfers by confirming the treatment campus and daily entrance before booking.

Airport proximity should be considered only after the fraction location is known. Keep local arrangements adjustable through simulation and the first treatment days.

Treatment guides

Canonical GAF treatment content

  • External Beam Radiotherapy (EBRT) treatment guide

    External beam radiotherapy delivers radiation from a machine outside the body — usually a linear accelerator — so that a tumour or an area at risk can be treated without placing a source inside the patient. After simulation and planning, the patient lies in an immobilisation device while the machine delivers the day's fraction. Each session is usually brief; the calendar, not the beam-on time, drives travel.

  • 3D Conformal Radiotherapy (3D-CRT) treatment guide

    3D conformal radiotherapy is a form of external-beam treatment that shapes radiation beams to the three-dimensional outline of a target using CT-based planning. After CT-based contouring, shaped beams are delivered on a linear accelerator. Sessions are usually outpatient and brief; the fraction calendar still drives lodging.

  • Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT) treatment guide

    IMRT is an external-beam technique that varies the intensity of many small beamlets so that a high dose can wrap a target while lowering dose to nearby organs. After inverse planning and physics QA, each fraction is delivered with the patient immobilised. Beam-on time is longer than a simple 3D plan; the calendar is still measured in weeks for most curative courses.

  • Image-Guided Radiotherapy (IGRT) treatment guide

    IGRT uses imaging immediately before or during a radiation fraction so that the day's setup can be checked against the plan before the beam is delivered. The patient is immobilised, an image is taken, shifts are applied if needed, then the planned beam is delivered. Imaging time is part of the appointment, not an optional extra in the bunker.

  • Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) treatment guide

    Stereotactic radiosurgery delivers a high, tightly focused radiation dose to a small intracranial or selected skull-base target in one or a few sessions, using rigid immobilisation and precise imaging. After specialised planning and a mask or frame, the dose is delivered in a longer single sitting or a short series. Most patients go home the same day.

  • Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) treatment guide

    SBRT delivers a high radiation dose to a small target outside the brain in one to five sessions, using tight margins, motion management and image guidance. After specialised planning, each session is longer than a conventional fraction. Most patients remain outpatients.

  • CyberKnife treatment guide

    CyberKnife is a robotic radiosurgery platform used to deliver stereotactic radiation to selected brain or body targets, often with image tracking during the session. After specialised planning, a robotic arm delivers many small beams while imaging tracks the target. Sessions can be long. Most patients go home the same day.

  • Proton Beam Therapy treatment guide

    Proton beam therapy is a form of external-beam radiation that uses protons, which deposit most of their dose at a defined depth (the Bragg peak) and then stop, reducing exit dose beyond the target. After specialised planning, daily fractions are delivered over weeks in most curative courses. Immobilisation and image guidance still apply.

  • Brachytherapy treatment guide

    Brachytherapy places a radioactive source inside or next to the target so that a high dose can be given over a short distance, with a rapid fall-off away from the source. After applicator placement — sometimes under anaesthesia — a planned source dwell delivers the dose. HDR courses may use several insertions; LDR is a different dwell pattern.

  • Total Body Irradiation (TBI) treatment guide

    Total body irradiation is radiation given to the whole body, almost always as part of a haematopoietic stem-cell transplant conditioning protocol rather than as elective solid-tumour treatment. Simulation includes whole-body geometry and lung shielding if used. Fractions follow the protocol — often more than once a day over several days — while the patient lives on a transplant ward.

Cost guides

Indicative planning ranges

India planning ranges are not city tariffs, hospital quotations or patient-specific prices. A named hospital must confirm the written estimate.

Conditions

Explicitly related conditions

Conditions appear only when the controlled specialty profile or canonical procedure content records the relationship.

  • Breast cancer

    Radiation may follow breast-conserving surgery or selected mastectomies, treat regional nodes, or provide symptom control.

  • Prostate cancer

    External beam, stereotactic treatment or an implant may suit selected disease, depending on risk group, anatomy and urinary function.

  • Lung cancer

    Radiation may be definitive, stereotactic for selected early tumours, postoperative in specific circumstances, or palliative.

  • Brain tumours and brain metastases

    Focal radiosurgery, fractionated treatment or broader fields may be considered according to diagnosis, burden, location and previous treatment.

  • Head and neck cancers

    Conformal external beams can limit dose near sensitive structures; selected accessible targets may use an implant.

  • Cervical and other gynecologic cancers

    Pelvic external beams and image-guided brachytherapy may complement each other in selected cervical and other gynecologic pathways.

  • Rectal and esophageal cancers

    Radiation may accompany chemotherapy before surgery, form selected definitive treatment, or control symptoms; stage and operability shape timing.

  • Liver and oligometastatic tumours

    Ablative radiation may suit a limited number of defined targets when motion and organ-dose constraints can be met.

  • Bone and spine metastases

    Radiation can relieve pain or protect neurological function; stability, cord compression, prior dose and prognosis guide technique.

  • Hematologic and transplant indications

    Local radiation may treat lymphoma or symptoms; TBI is reserved for selected transplant conditioning protocols.

  • Selected intraocular tumours

    An ocular plaque may suit selected tumours after specialist review of dimensions, location and stage.

Questions

Best Hospitals for Radiation Oncology in Chennai, India — frequently asked questions

Which hospitals in Chennai offer Radiation Oncology?

4 hospitals currently meet the validated specialty and affiliated-doctor rules shown on this page.

Which Radiation Oncology treatments are available in Chennai?

10 controlled treatments currently have both hospital and doctor relationship evidence in Chennai.

Which radiation oncologists practice in Chennai?

12 listed radiation oncologists are affiliated with the validated hospitals on this page.

How can I compare Radiation Oncology hospitals?

Compare factual details such as city, accreditation, beds, established year, validated procedures and affiliated doctors. GAF does not assign an overall score or clinical ranking.

What treatment costs should I consider?

Use linked GAF cost guides as indicative India planning ranges. Technique, fractions, planning, imaging, admission and patient-specific requirements must be confirmed in a written hospital quotation.

Dr. Shabnam Choudhary, BDS, is a dental professional who graduated from Al-Ameen Medical College, Bijapur, Karnataka. She contributes to the curation and development of medically informative healthcare content, helping ensure that information is structured clearly and presented in a patient-friendly manner.

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Dr. Shabnam Choudhary

BDS

Al-Ameen Medical College, Bijapur, Karnataka

Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), Bengaluru

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Dr. Saffiyyah Chaudhary, BDS, is a dental professional who graduated from Al-Ameen Medical College, Bijapur, Karnataka. She provides medical review of healthcare content to help ensure that clinical information is accurate, understandable, and appropriately presented for patients and their families.

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Dr. Saffiyyah Chaudhary

BDS

Al-Ameen Medical College, Bijapur, Karnataka

Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), Bengaluru

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