Medical Oncologist
Dr. Vineetha is our Medical Oncologist at the Health City Cayman Islands. She believes in comprehensive cancer care and has extensive experience treating a variety of cancers. She hopes to render her services to the community in the prevention, screening, early detection, diagnosis and multidisciplinary management of hematological and non- hematological malignancies.
Background
Dr. Vineetha practices as a Consultant Medical Oncologist at Health City Cayman Islands. She trained in Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology, Hematology and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation at various prestigious Institutes in India and Australia, and has over 15 years of experience in Oncology. As a firm believer of comprehensive cancer care, her focus is on the prevention, screening, early detection, diagnosis and multidisciplinary management of hematological and non- hematological malignancies.
At Health City Cayman Islands, Dr. Vineetha provides consultations for the diagnosis and management of various malignancies and supervises the administration of chemotherapy in the Day Care Unit. She also participates in various activities for imparting health education to the general public of the Cayman Islands regarding prevention and early detection of cancers. Dr. Vineetha is certified by the European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) for excellence in Medical Oncology (2012) and is the recipient of the prestigious ‘Young ICON’ award of the Indian Cooperative Oncology Network (ICON) in 2012. She sits on the board of Jasmine and has a special interest in palliative care.
Professional Hightlights
- Certified by the European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) for excellence in Medical Oncology (2012)
- Recipient of the prestigious ‘Young ICON’ award at the 26th conference of the Indian Cooperative Oncology Network (ICON) meet at Bangalore in March 2012
- Certified by the Indian Association of Palliative Care Physicians (IAP) in Palliative Medicine
- Recipient of gold medals in Cardiology & Neurology during post graduate training in Internal Medicine
Education & Fellowships
- DM (Medical Oncology) Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology(KMIO), Bangalore, India 2012
- Advanced Trainee Registrar in Hematology at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia 2007
- MD (Doctor of Medicine) in Internal Medicine Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research(JIPMER), India 2005
- MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery) Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), India 2001
Special Areas of Interest
- Women’s oncology – cancers of the female reproductive system
- Hematopoietic Stem cell transplantation
- Public health education within her community
Procedures Performed
- 3,000+
