Dr. Amit Bahl

Conditions Treated by Dr. Amit Bahl

A radiation oncologist is a specialist doctor who uses ionizing radiation for the treatment of cancer. A radiation oncologist might also use radiation to cure some benign diseases like benign tumors. These oncologists work closely with other doctors to plan the treatment of cancer patients. The conditions that radiation oncologist Amit Bahl treats are listed below:

• Tumors
• Abnormalities in the Brain
• Eye Cancer
• Rectal Cancer
• Lung Cancer
• Head and Neck Cancers
• Spine Tumours
• Functional Abnormalities and Small Tumors of the Brain
• Cervical Cancer
• Vascular Malformations
• Liver Tumours
• Uterine Cancer
• Breast Cancer
• Gastrointestinal Cancers
• Brain Cancer
• Cancers near the Brain and Spinal Cord
• Kidney Tumours
• Pancreas Tumours
• Prostate Tumours
• Thyroid Cancer
• Lung Tumours
• Head And Neck Cancer
• Brain Tumours
• Prostate Cancer

Cancer of lung, head & neck, prostate, and breast are effectively treated with radiation therapy. Lung cancer radiation therapy uses powerful X-rays to kill cancer cells or to stop them from growing. Radiation can also be used before lung cancer surgery to reduce the size of the tumor or after surgery to kill the cancer cells in the lungs.

Signs and symptoms treated by Dr. Amit Bahl

You must see an oncologist if you have any of the below-listed symptoms:

• Persistent cough or trouble breathing
• Skin changes, such as yellowing, darkening or redness of the skin, sores that won't heal, or changes to existing moles
• Cancer
• Lump or area of thickening that can be felt under the skin
• Tumor
• Weight changes, including unintended loss or gain
• Fatigue
• Changes in bowel or bladder habits.

If you have any symptoms that do not go away or get severe, you must see a doctor to find out what is causing them. If the symptoms are not due to cancer, the doctor can help find out the cause. Cancer symptoms depend on a number of factors like the location of cancer, the size of cancer, and how it affects the adjacent organs.

Operating hours of Dr. Amit Bahl

If you wish to see Dr Amit Bahl, you can reach his clinic/hospital between 11 and 5 pm. The doctor does not work on Sunday.

Popular Procedures performed by Dr. Amit Bahl

The list of popular procedures that Dr Amit Bahl perform is given below:

• Breast Cancer Treatment
• Prostate Cancer Treatment
• Intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT)
• Stereotactic Radio Therapy (SRT)

Proton therapy or proton beam therapy is the most advanced form of radiation therapy which can destroy cancer cells. Doctors may either use proton therapy alone or may use it with chemotherapy, x-ray radiation therapy, surgery, and/or immunotherapy. It painlessly focuses radiation through the skin.. CyberKnifie is another powerful radiation therapy used for cancer treatment. It is a lightweight linear accelerator placed on a robotic arm. Real-time images allow patient movement tracking with high accuracy. The CyberKnife also uses real-time X-rays to find the exact position of the lesion during treatment.

Qualification

• MBBS
• MD
• DNB
• FRCP
• FRCR
• FFRRCSI

Past Experiences

• Prior to his current roles, he became a Member of the Royal College of Physicians (UK) and trained in Clinical Oncology, achieving the Fellowship of the Royal College of Radiologists qualification. he has been awarded the fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians. In addition he is a current member of the National Cancer Research Institute Clinical Studies Groups for bladder cancer and chair of the penile cancer subgroup. He has also been a college tutor at the Royal College of Radiologists for 10 years and has supervised several MD theses in breast and prostate cancer research. He has previously been in the NCRI Renal and Prostate clinical studies group, and is an Executive Committee member of the British Uro-oncology group.