Dr. Rejiv Rajendran

With 12 years of clinical experience, Dr Rejiv Rajendran is one of the best cancer specialists in Chennai, practising at Apollo Cancer Centres in Teynampet, Chennai. Dr Rejiv treats a wide range of malignant diseases or cancers that affect the blood, skin, bones, soft tissues, brain, head and neck region, oesophagus, stomach, intestines, liver, pancreas, gall bladder and colon.

Dr Rajendran is a radiation oncologist trained in radiation therapy. Radiation therapy is a process that kills cancer cells using carefully targeted and customized doses of high-energy radiation. Radiation oncologists like Dr R Rajendran map out the areas in the body targeted for radiation before choosing between different types of radiation therapy - internal or external. Marking out the target areas is important to ensure that surrounding normal tissues are not affected by radiation. Some of the services provided by him are Stereotactic Radio Therapy (SRT), Stereotactic Radio Surgery (SRS), Image Guided Radio Therapy (IGRT), Proton Therapy and Genitourinary Malignancies, etc.

Dr Rejiv says, “Oncology can be a very demanding speciality as we often deal with patients who have been given challenging diagnoses and need complex care. As radiation oncologists, we work closely with our peers within the field, specialists and primary care physicians to deliver the best supportive care to these patients as they recover. Compassion and empathy are needed to guide the way.” Dr Rajendran is often lauded as one of the best oncologists in Chennai.