Dr Shanmugasundaram Ramkumar 2019-06-19 Person 5 5 0

I am 7 years post radio therapy for Stage 3 bowel cancer. Dr Ramkumar was my radiotherapy consultant and did a fantastic job. At the time he was pioneering IMRT Radiotherapy, which is a more directly targeted form of radiotherapy. This was not standard treatment at the time, but Dr Ramkumar believed that it would be more beneficial for me. I had about 25 sessions. Clinically his treatment was excellent and potentially saved me from life-changing surgery. As a result of the radiotherapy, my tumour shrank to no more than scar tissue, and I have so far successfully avoided any surgery. For me, the alternative would have been a permanent colostomy bag. One potential side effect of the treatment could have been erectile dysfunction, which was also avoided due to the targeted nature of the radiotherapy. In addition to being a fantastic clinician, he is kind and caring and listens to his patients. I cannot thank Dr Ramkumar enough, and I cannot praise his work highly enough. I thoroughly recommend him.