Dr. Partha S Choudhury

D.R.M; D.N.B (Nuclear Medicine)

Director Nuclear Medicine

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

About

Dr Partha S Choudhury is an internationally acclaimed leading Nuclear Medicine Physician of India with special interest in Radionuclide Therapy of various types of cancers. He has more than 25 years of experience in Nuclear Oncology. He is heading the department in this institute since 1998 and has been instrumental in its sustained growth over the last 18 years. He has introduced and standardized new procedures in the department both in terms of disease specific diagnostic and molecular imaging & molecular therapy. He is an invited speaker in conferences and symposiums across many countries, the main ones being United Kingdom, Austria, South Africa and South America. He is an avid clinical researcher with publications in peer reviewed journals. He is a technical co-operation consultant of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Vienna

Specialized Areas

Therapy of Thyroid Cancer
Therapy for castration resistant prostate cancer
Therapy for Neuroendocrine tumors
PET-CT
PET-CT-MRI triple fusion

Educational Background

Fellowship, St. Vincent’s Hospital, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
DNB (Nuclear Medicine) National Board of Examinations, New Delhi, India
DRM, University of Bombay, Mumbai
MBBS, Govt. Medical College, Jabalpur, India

Experience

1998- till date Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute & Research Centre, Delhi
1996-97 Fellow St. Vincent’s Hospital, University of New South Wales Sydney, Australia
1990-98 Assistant Radiologist Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai
1989-90 Senior Resident Nuclear Medicine (DNB trainee) SGPGIMS, Lucknow
1987-88 Diploma in Radiation Medicine (DRM) student in University of Bombay, Mumbai
1985-87 Junior Resident Doctor in Medicine at Calcutta Medical Research Institute, Kolkata

Professional Journey

Achievements

International Atomic Energy Agency Vienna (IAEA) Consultant for technical co-operation expert missions to developing countries
Expert faculty in IAEA regional training courses
International reviewer for UICC ICRETT fellowships
Invited external expert in Defence Research & Development Organization (DRDO)

Awards

Best Researcher of the year award 2015, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute & Research Centre
Society of Nuclear Medicine India, Brig. S.K Mazumder Memorial Oration Award 2015
IAEA grant awards at the International Conference on Clinical PET and Molecular Nuclear Medicine (IPET 2015, 2011 & 2007). Trends in Clinical PET and Radiopharmaceutical development Vienna Austria(2005)
IAEA grant award at the International Conference on Integrated Medical Imaging in Cardiovascular Diseases (IMIC 2013) Vienna Austria
Best Paper award: Nuclear Medicine Update Singapore General Hospital March 2011.
UICC scholar award of 2010 UICC World Cancer Congress Shenzhen China.
Best paper/poster award at the Lancet Asia Medical Forum held in Singapore, 2007.
UICC scholar award of 2006 UICC World Cancer Congress, Washington DC (USA)
ARCCNM (Asia Regional Co-operative Council of Nuclear Medicine) grant award for graded research paper in 2005 Bangkok Thailand.
Asia Oceania Distinguished Young Investigators Award of the Japanese Society of Nuclear Medicine in 2004.
IAEA Grant Award at the International Symposium on Trends in Radiopharmaceuticals (ISTR-2005), 14th-18th Nov 2005, Vienna, Austria
ARCCNM (Asia Regional Co-operative Council of Nuclear Medicine) grant award for graded research paper in 2003 Dhaka Bangladesh.

Publication

Original articles in Thyroid cancer , Prostate Cancer, Breast Cancer & Neuroendocrine tumors
Editorial & editorial commentary in peer reviewed journals
Conference papers & case reports

Membership

Society of Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) USA
Society of Nuclear Medicine India
Association of Nuclear Medicine Physicians of India (ANMPI)
World Association of Radiopharmaceutical & Molecular Therapy (WARMTH) : Member Executive Board (Secretary General)