Qualification
MBBS, MD, DNB, FUICC (USA)Languages
English HindiWork Experience
20 Years Experience OverallResearch Experience
Below is his list of over 25 publications in Radiation Oncology• Kannan R A
M G Janaki
T R Arul Ponni
A S Kirthi Koushik
S Mohan Kumar
Alva Ram Charith
Harjani Ritika
S Arvind. Analysis of Late Radiation Proctitis Among Patients Treated for Cervical Cancer: A Comparative Study Between Linear Accelerator and Cobalt Teletherapy. December 2013. Volume 6
Issues 1-2
Pages 46–49. Clinical Ovarian and other Gynecological Cancers
• Mohan S Kumar
Murali Subramanyan
S Nirmala
M G Janaki
Nalini Kilara
Arul Ponni
Kirthi Koushik
Ram Charith Alva
Vinayak Maka. Skin Reactions And Treatment Interruptions With Concurrent Weekly Paclitaxel - A Prospective Study In Ca Breast Patients. Asia-Pacific Journal Of Clinical Oncology 10:232-233 · December 2014
• Arvind Murthy
Janaki Manur
Arul Ponni
Kirthi Koushik
Ram Alva
Mohan Somashekar
Ram Kannan
Ritika Harjani. A case of endometrial carcinoma with age-related hyperkyphosis was treated with definitive radiotherapy. International Journal of Cancer Therapy and Oncology 12/2014; 3(1):03016
• Ritika R Harjani
Manur G Janaki
S Mohankumar
T R Arul Ponni
Ram C Alva
A S Kirthi Koushik
K Ram Abhinav
S Arvind. Feasibility of Concurrent Chemoradiation in Cervical Cancer Patients From Rural Background. Clinical Ovarian and Other Gynecologic Cancer 01/2015; 30(1-2)
• Kannan R A
Nambiar V
Koushik K
Alva Ram Charith
Muniyappa U. Nasopharyngeal adenoid cystic carcinoma - case report and review of the literature. J Case Rep Onc Ther 2015; 1(1):1119
• Kannan R A
Janaki Manur Gururajachar
Arul Ponni
Kirthi Koushik
Mohan Kumar
Ram Charith Alva
Ritika Harjani
Arvind Murthy. Comparison of manual and inverse optimisation techniques in high dose rate intracavitary brachytherapy of cervical cancer: A dosimetric study. Reports of Practical Oncology and Radiotherapy. September–October 2015. Volume 20
Issue 5
Pages 365–369
• Harjani R R
Janaki M G
Krishnaswamy U M
Alva Ram Charith
Ponni A
Koushik K
Somashekar M K
Kannan R A
Murthy A S. Epworth Sleepiness Scale- a novel tool to assess somnolence syndrome post radiotherapy to brain. Int J Cancer Ther Oncol 2015; 3(1)
• Sathyamurthy A
Koushik A S
Gowri M
Janaki M G
Kilara N
Ponni T R
Alva R C
Kumar S M
Kannan R A
Harjani R. Impact of molecular predictors on the response rates of head and neck cancer patients - an observational study. Indian J Surg Oncol. 2016 Dec;7(4):380-385
• Ram Charith Alva
Kirthi Koushik Agrahara Sreenivasa
Janaki Manur Gururajachar
Arul Ponni Thiru Raju
Mohan S Kumar
Ramesh S Bilimagga
Gurunath Kilara
Harish Krishnamachar
Satish Chandramouli. The nuances of brachytherapy taught by teachers from beyond: Questionnaire-based assessment of the first cadaveric hands-on brachytherapy workshop in India. Brachytherapy 2016; 15; Pg 593-97
• A S Kirthi Koushik
Ram Alva
M G Janaki and Arul Ponni. Angular Variation of Applicators in LDR-ICBT. J of Analytical Oncology. 2017; Vol 6(1); Pg : 23-29
• A S Kirthi Koushik and Ram Alva. Brachytherapy in Head and Neck Cancer: A Forgotten Art or a Skill to be Remembered!! J of Analytical Oncology. 2017; Vol 6(1); Pg - 14-22
• Krishnamachar Harish
Ram Charith Alva
Kirthi Koushik A S. Novel Training methods for the new age oncologist. Clinics in Oncology. 2017; Vol 2; 1283
• A S Kirthi Koushik and Ram Charith Alva. Brachytherapy in Head and Neck Cancers: “Are We Doing It or Are We Done with It”. Ind J Surg Oncology. 2018 Jun;9(2):171-174
• K S Rishi
R C Alva
A R Kadam
S Sharma. Outcomes of Computed Tomography-Guided Image-Based Interstitial Brachytherapy for Cancer of the Cervix Using GEC-ESTRO Guidelines. Ind J Surg Oncology. 2018 Jun; 9(2): 181-186
• Kirthi Koushik A S
Sandeep K S
Rahul D L
Alva R C. Molecular Marker as a Prognostic Indicator in Head and Neck Cancer Patients. Indian J Surg Oncol. 2019 Mar;10(1):162-166. doi: 10.1007/s13193-018-0838-3
• Kumar M
Thangaraj R
Alva R C
Koushik K
Ponni A
Achar JM. Impact of different dose prescription schedules on EQD2 in high-dose-rate intracavitary brachytherapy of carcinoma cervix. J Contemp Brachytherapy. 2019 Apr;11(2):189-193. doi: 10.5114/jcb.2019.84586
• Kirthi Koushik A S
Sandeep K S
Janaki M G
Alva R C
Madabhavi I V. Tolerance of Radical Radiotherapy Among Elderly Head and Neck Cancer Patients. Indian J Surg Oncol. 2020 Jun;11(2):204-211. doi: 10.1007/s13193-019-01024-2
• Alva R C
Koushik A S
Sweta B
Janaki M G
Ponni T R A
Kumar M
Yuvaraj B
Revath T Brachytherapy for Oral Cavity Cancers in the Era of Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy: Save it or Shelve it. Indian J Surg Oncol. 2020 Sep;11(3):406-411. doi: 10.1007/s13193-020-01075-w
• Kumar M
Thangaraj R
Alva R C
Koushik K
Ponni A
Janaki M G. Interstitial high-dose-rate brachytherapy using cobalt-60 source for cervical cancer: dosimetric and clinical outcomes from a single institute. J Contemp Brachytherapy. 2020 Aug;12(4):351-355. doi: 10.5114/jcb.2020.98114
• Manur Gururajachar J
Thangaraj R
Thiruraju A P
Agrahara Srinivasa K K
Charith Alva R
Somashekhar Kumar M. One thousand cases of cobalt-based high dose rate brachytherapy treated at a tertiary care center: A retrospective study. Brachytherapy. 2020 Jul-Aug;19(4):457-461. doi: 10.1016/j.brachy.2020.03.005
• Manur J G
Srinivas K K
Alva R C. Are we radiation avid for head-and-neck cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic?. Cancer Research
Statistics
and Treatment. 2020 Oct 1;3(4):849
• Srinivas K K
Alva R C
Manur J G. Can a pandemic put a spanner in the radiotherapy workflow process?. Cancer Research
Statistics
and Treatment. 2020 Oct 1;3(4):846
• Alva R C
Manur J G
Srinivas K K. Beauty of radiotherapy is not just skin deep! Cancer Research
Statistics
and Treatment. 2020 Oct 1;3(4):882
• Revathy T
Vidyasagar N
Gururajachar J M
Thiruraj A P
Koushik A K
Alva R C
Kumar S M. Equivalent dose in 2 Gy (EQD2) to pelvic lymph nodes using volume based prescription for three brachytherapy applicators - a dosimetric retrospective analysis. Rep Pract Oncol Radiother. 2021 Jun 9;26(3):408-415. doi: 10.5603/RPOR.a2021.0047. PMID: 34277094; PMCID: PMC8281908
• Jyoti M
Koushik A S K
Ram Alva. Role of adjuvant radiotherapy in adrenocortical carcinoma. Int J of Innov Sc and Research Tech. 2021 Jan; 6(1): 1763-66. ISSN No:-2456-2165
• Nambiar V
Koushik K
& Alva R C(2022). Comparison of Thermoplastic Cast Versus Knee Wedge/Foot Rest Immobilization Technique in the Treatment of Carcinoma Cervix with Conformal Radiation Therapy.Journal of Analytical Oncology 11
63–69.
Awards & Achivements
• Ram Alva has been awarded the union for international cancer control(UICC) technical fellowship at MD Anderson Cancer Center in HoustonTexas
USA in 2018. He is well known in the academic field
with over 25 publications in reputed international medical journals indexed by Scopus/PubMed. In addition
he has been recognised and appreciated for his efforts in training and educating many radiation oncologists from India & abroad in the processes of brachytherapy as well as in conducting innovative learning intensive programs such as the world’s first cadaveric brachytherapy workshops in gynaecological
prostate and head/neck cancers.
Memberships
• He is an active member of many professional bodies including Association of Radiation Oncologists of IndiaIndian Medical Association
Indian Society of Neuro-Oncology and the Indian College of Radiation Oncology. He has also been a member of various online oncology societies such as ASTRO
ESTRO and ESMO groups.
Area of Interest
• All adults and children with malignant disorders need radiation therapy in conjunction with other oncology-directed therapies• Non-malignant (benign) disorders – specifically those having a locally aggressive recurrence pattern such as brain & spine t