Prof. Dr. Rajesh Balakrishnan completed MD Radiation Oncology from Christian Medical College Vellore in 2004 and is working at CMC Vellore since then. He was awarded DNB Radiation oncology in 2005. He also had Image Guided RT training at Clatter Bridge Centre of Oncology, Liverpool, United Kingdom and Breast / Genitourinary Radiotherapy training at Peter MacCallum Centre Australia. His current position is Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, Christian Medical College, Vellore.
He is specialized in treating malignancies with Radiotherapy including Brachytherapy, Chemotherapy, Targeted Therapies and Immunotherapy. He has been part of more than 30 clinical trials (national and international). His main areas of interest include Breast cancer, Brain tumors, Lymphomas, Pediatric tumors, GI/GU Oncology. His special areas of interest include Reirradiation and Radiosurgery. He is a member of various organizations like AROI, ISNO, ISMPO, ESTRO, ESMO, IBS, SIOP, TISS, IBS, ISCR, AMPI etc.
He has been an invited faculty in conferences both nationally and internationally. He has more than 20 publications in peer reviewed journals and is a reviewer in more than 10 journals. He has been guide for many postgraduate students in his institution.