Dr Shankar Siva (Radiation Oncologist)
- Name
- Dr Shankar Siva
- Qualifications
- Bachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Surgery University of Melbourne Australia 2003
- FRANZCR Australia 2012
- Occupation
- Radiation Oncologist
- Gender
- Male
- Languages Spoken
- Spanish
Associate Professor Shankar Siva is a radiation oncologist at Icon Cancer Centre onsite at Mulgrave. He completed his PhD with the Molecular Radiation Biology at the internationally renowned Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, focusing on translational investigations in precision high-dose lung radiotherapy.
He has over 100 peer reviewed manuscript publications including the the first original research from Australia on the use of stereotactic body radiotherapy. He has been recognised by his peers with over 20 prizes for research in the field of oncology.
Shankar leads multiple clinical trials in the treatment of lung and urological cancers and is chair of multiple TransTasman Radiation Oncology Group (TROG) studies in the fields of oligometastases, lung, spine and kidney cancers. He is Co-Chair of the TROG Genitourinary Group and is a member of the Management Advisory Committee (MAC) of the Australasian Lung Cancer Trials Group (ALTG) amongst other leadership roles.
He has an international profile in advanced radiotherapy techniques, and is regularly invited to present at national and international scientific meetings in this field.
- Affiliated Clinics
- Icon Cancer Centre Epworth Richmond
- Icon Cancer Centre Epworth Freemasons
- Icon Cancer Centre Mulgrave
- Affiliated Organisations
- Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR)
Practice Locations
Melbourne
- Icon Cancer Centre Epworth Freemasons
- Address
- Basement
166 Clarendon Street
East Melbourne VIC 3002
Australia
- Phone
- 03 9483 3331
- Fax
- 03 9483 3332
- Icon Cancer Centre Epworth Richmond
- Address
- Epworth Richmond
32 Erin Street
Richmond VIC 3121
Australia
- Phone
- 03 9936 8249
- Fax
- 03 9936 8267
- Icon Cancer Centre Mulgrave
- Address
- Mulgrave Private Hospital
Blanton Drive
Mulgrave VIC 3170
Australia
- Phone
- 03 9936 8249
- Fax
- 03 9936 8267
