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Welcome To Zulekha Yenepoya Institute of Oncology
At Zulekha Yenepoya Institute of Oncology, we believe in leaving no stone unturned when it comes to cancer care. For over a decade, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University) through its constituent hospital, Yenepoya Medical College Hospital has been serving Cancer patients backed by an expert panel of doctors and the state-of-the-art technology. Together with the support of TATA TRUSTS, we are striving hard to make quality cancer care universally accessible, available and affordable.
TATA TRUSTS has supported the institute with a one time 'Grant-in- Aid' in establishing a comprehensive Cancer Care Center at the Medical College Hospital. The Building has 6 Floors with a built-in area of about 36,000sq.ft. The center houses two Radiotherapy bunkers and one Brachytherapy bunker.
A TrueBeam Radiotherapy machine and Brachytherapy machine with necessary accessories have been installed and commissioned. The building also has a separate Nuclear Medicine facility including PET CT Scanner, SPECT and Radio Isotope therapy. The whole project was executed by TATA TRUSTS through Alamelu Charitable Foundation.
Yenepoya (Deemed to be University) being a private not for profit trust works with the principle of accountability, transparency and social responsiveness in the field of education, health, research and community care.
Vision
To be one of the premier medical institutions in the country based on our education, scientific investigation and health care delivery.
Mission
Patient Care
Strive to provide outstanding clinical care, which is comprehensive and affordable and delivered compassionately, appropriately, responsibly and efficiently. The patient care provided will be done in a manner that supports and advances education and research.
Education
The College will strive to produce outstanding medical teachers, physicians and scientists. This will be done by providing quality education to the students, residents, postgraduate and post doctoral trainees, practicing physicians and the public that integrates the latest research advances with the best clinical practice.
Research
To advance knowledge about health and behavior and to make discoveries leading to improved prevention and treatment of clinical disorders, including education of Care givers and the delivery of health services.
Leadership
Dr. M. Vijayakumar
MBBS,DNB, MCh, FRCS, FACS, FICS
Head, Zulekha Yenepoya Institute of OncologyProfessor, Surgical Oncology
Vice Chancellor, Yenepoya
Former Director and Professor & Head Surgical Oncology, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bangalore
Dr. M. Vijayakumar, Surgical Oncologist, has been providing dedicated medical service to the people for the last 30 years as a Surgeon, teacher and educationist. He graduated from Govt. Medical College, Chengalpattu, Madras University in 1980, got DNB in General Surgery through HAL Hospital, Bangalore and later awarded MCh in surgical oncology from Bangalore University in 1993
He has performed hundreds of major and supra major cancer surgeries in the head and neck region, breast and gastrointestinal areas. His unique contribution is in the field of limb saving surgery for bone tumours and development of reconstructive surgery and micro vascular surgery in the Institute. He was instrumental in the development of minimal access surgery in Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology. He was conferred the Honorary FRCS by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Glasgow in 2007. He has Post Graduate diploma in Hospital Management from Annamalai University (2003) He is a regular examiner for MCh and DNB Courses in Surgical Oncology all over the country. He was the Professor of Surgical Oncology for more than 13 years and Director of Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology for over 5 years.
- He has published 50 research papers, presented 60 papers in conferences. He has authored chapters in 7 books.
- He is a passionate teacher who has organized and conducted several continuing education programmes and live surgical workshops.
He has been awarded
- Dr. MAHADEVAN AWARD- in 1994
- The TERRY FOX Project 2001 by TERRY FOX RUN, CANADA which is his brain child
- SOCIETY OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY INC(USA) - Travel Award to Phoenix, AZ, USA in March 2009
- HONORARY MEMBER OF BRAZIL SOCIETY OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY in October 2015