Dr. Sumana Premkumar

About Dr. Sumana Premkumar

Currently associated as Senior Consultant with Department of Radiation Oncology at SIMS Hospitals, Chennai Holds vast experience in screening patients for breast or cervical cancers Monitoring the patients wider treatment with radiation/chemotherapy Planning the management after inter departmental discussions. Treatment planning after intradepartmental discussion and executing the same with extreme beam radiation (Cobalt, Photons & Electrons) and intracavitary application (high dose rate) Special Interests are Yoga (like Teaching Yoga Nidra to Cancer Patients directly or using Ipods), Reiki, Music Therapy, Rehabilitation of Survivors, Counseling them and their Familes, Management of the associated treatment Morbidities, Causes and Management of Lymphedema, Management of Stress, Benefits of Hypnotherapy, Knowledge about Breast Prostheses and Wigs. Member of various renowned organizations such as the Association of Radiation Oncologists of India, Indian Breast Group, and Indian Brachytherapy Society.