Dr. Jaskaran Singh Sethi

MD, DNB (Radiation Oncology)

Sr. Consultant & Chief of GI, HPB & Pediatric Radiation Oncology Services

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Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute, Sector - 5, Rohini, Delhi - 110 085

About

Dr. Jaskaran Singh Sethi, is a renowned radiation oncologist in India, with more than 18 years of experience in the field of radiotherapy and cancer treatment. He was a member of the team to start first Image guided radiotherapy program in the country. He is a graduate from MS Medical Institute and then did his Radiation oncology training from MD Oswal Cancer Treatment & Research foundation, Ludhiana.

During his career, he has worked with premier institutes of the country. He is proficient in treatment planning and delivery of the latest techniques in the field of radiation oncology. He has special interest in stereotactic body radiotherapy, radio-surgery and the management of motion during radiation therapy treatments.

He has written and published scientific papers in various national and international journals. He is involved in the PG training program of the Institute and research activities at both national and international levels.

He is passionate about quality standards in healthcare and is a qualified assessor with NABH, Quality control of India and NHSRC-Government of India .

Specialized Areas

Precision Radiation Oncology
Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy(SBRT) to Liver, Pancreas, Stereotactic radio-surgery (SRS) Brain
Image guided Radiotherapy(IGRT), Intensity modulated Radiotherapy(IMRT), 3-D Conformal RT
Motion management in radiotherapy
Image guided brachytherapy, Liver brachytherapy, intra-luminal brachytherapy
Pediatric radiation oncology, Gastro-intestinal radiation oncology,

Educational Background

MD, MS Medical Institute, 1997
DNB (Radiotherapy) 2003

Experience

Director Radiation Oncology Fortis Hospital, Shalimar Bagh & Noida, 2015-2019
Consultant Radiation Oncology, Action Cancer Hospital, New Delhi 2012-2015
Consultant Radiation Oncology, SMH HCG, New Delhi 2008-2012
Professor, SGRD Institute of Medical Sciences, Amritsar 2006-2008
Resident Radiation Oncology, Apollo hospital, Sarita Vihar, New Delhi 2004-2006
Fellowship training at AIIMS, New Delhi 2006
Junior resident, Radiation Oncology, MD Oswal Cancer Treatment & Research Foundation, Ludhiana

Professional Journey

Achievements

Member of the team to start first Image guided Radiotherapy program in North India 2008
Established Cancer Centre in Alwar 2008
Established the department of Radiotherapy at Fortis Shalimar Bagh 2017
European Society of Therapeutic Radiation Oncology (ESTRO) Training on Image guided radiotherapy in university of Brussels, Belgium 2009
ESTRO training on Head & Neck Cancers 2013
Quality assessor with NABH and National Health System Resource Centre(NHSRC)
Associated with Indraprastha University, New Delhi as an assessor

Awards

International travel fellowship
Frank Neal Fellowship
Best Paper runners-up award at North Zone AROI 2003
Winner PG Quiz competition 2003

Publication

Evaluation of response rate of chemo-radiation and brachytherapy in patients with locally advanced carcinoma cervix in a tertiary care hospital. IJRMS Vol 8. No4(2020) pp1361-1365
Chapter on Cancer in book Vitamin E, a comprehensive compendium published by Springer 2018.
Adjuvant Treatment of Primary brain tumors using radiotherapy along with Temozolomide chemotherapy in the Peer Review Journal, 1^st issue, 2005.
Impact of treatment time on the outcome in carcinoma of uterine cervix. Published in Journal of Clinical Radiotherapy & Oncology, Vol 4, No 2, 2004, pp42-49.
Chapter on Organ preservation in cancer. Published in New Horizons in Surgery, March 2003.
Synchronous presentation of Carcinoma Breast & Vulva, A rare presentation, Published in Journal of Clinical Radiotherapy & Oncology, Vol 3, No 1, 2003, pp25-26.
Role of Paclitaxel as a radiosensitizing agent in advanced stages of Head & Neck cancers, Intl. Journal of cancer: suuplement Vol13: 2002, p. 427
Role of interstitial brachytherapy boost along with external radiotherapy in carcinoma tongue (anterior 2/3^rd) Journal of cancer: suuplement Vol13: 2002,p.261
Concomitant chemoradiotherapy in advanced carcinoma cervix using Cisplatin as a radio-sensitizer, Intl. Journal of cancer: suuplement Vol13: 2002 p. 460.