Sindu Vivekanandan
Consultant clinical oncologist
Biography
Sindu Vivekanandan is a consultant in clinical oncology (cancer) at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. She specialises in the treatment of prostate cancer.
She studied medicine at Guy's, King's and St Thomas' medical school. She completed her clinical oncology training in Cambridge and east of England. She was awarded a distinction for her masters in oncology by the Institute of Cancer Research. She gained her doctorate degree in normal tissue radiation toxicity modelling from the University of Oxford.
Sindu has a special interest in UK-wide radiation quality improvement projects. She is a member of the Royal College of Radiologists Clinical Oncology Quality Improvement and Audit Committee (COQIAC).
She also has an interest in education and holds various roles at King' college London (KCL). She is the deputy lead for short courses and has roles including clinical tutor, educational supervisor and quality improvement project supervisor for medical students at KCL. Sindu held the role of college tutor and education lead for clinical oncology at Guy's and St Thomas' and continues to be an educational supervisor for clinical oncology trainees and fellows.
Education and training
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Oxford, 2018
- Fellowship of the Royal College of Radiologists (FRCR), London, 2014
- Masters in Science (MSc) in oncology first class with distinction, Institute of Cancer Research, University of London, 2013
- Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP), London, 2008
- Bachelors in Medicine and surgery (MBBS), King's College London, 2004
- Bachelors in Science (BSc) Honours in physiology with basic medical sciences, King's College London, 2001
- Post graduate certificate operations/departmental manager
Research interests
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Normal tissue radiation toxicity modelling
Last updated: October 2024