About Me

Dr. Ram Alva is a Senior Consultant Radiation Oncologist with over 14 years of experience. He provides all-inclusive tertiary referral services of radiation therapy for adult or paediatric patients having malignant & benign(non-cancerous) conditions. He has keen interest in brachytherapy(internal radiation) as well as stereotactic radiation therapy procedures, which entails delivery of precisely focussed highly conformal radiotherapy directly to the tumours. Dr. Ram Alva graduated from a prestigious institute in India where he completed his postgraduate MD training in 2009. Following this he worked as a specialist in Manipal Hospital, a premier tertiary care institution in Bangalore, wherein he improved his skills associated with his field. Later, he joined Ramaiah hospitals, a leading medical teaching institution in the country to fortify his profile as an academician, researcher as well as and astute clinician. During this period, he also completed his speciality training with a short stint at the world-renowned MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, USA. Not only has he trained under and worked with many internationally renowned experts specifically in the field of Radiation Oncology, but has also keenly interacted and developed his knowledge in close-quarter discussions and debates with the best minds across all specialities of oncology. He has been a Senior Consultant clinician in Bangalore since 2013, who has mentored, trained & guided students & younger colleagues and also worked closely with his seniors and contemporary experts to jointly tackle the menace of cancer. He has conducted & presented at many academic forums and has also trained professionals from across India and Asia in the nuanced skills required for this speciality. He is known to provide ethical and up-to-date scientific-based treatment, as evidenced by numerous patient testimonials.