Vangipuram Shankar, MD, MBBS
Shankar Vangipuram, MD, DNB
Apollo Proton Cancer Centre
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Shankar Vangipuram, MD, DNB, is a senior Radiation Oncologist and Radiosurgeon at Apollo Proton Cancer Centre, Chennai. With over 25 years of clinical experience, he is widely recognized for his expertise in stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), proton therapy, and high-precision radiotherapy.
His clinical focus includes intracranial radiosurgery for benign and functional brain disorders—particularly trigeminal and glossopharyngeal neuralgia, epilepsy, tremor, and obsessive-compulsive disorder—as well as spinal radiosurgery and SBRT for thoracic and abdominal malignancies.
He has authored over 110 peer-reviewed publications in international journals and contributed to multiple book chapters on radiosurgery and stereotactic techniques.
A frequent invited speaker, he regularly participates in national and international forums across oncology and neurosurgery.
Dr. Shankar is deeply invested in medical education and mentorship, actively running a DNB training program at Apollo Cancer Centres and leading national-level workshops and academic courses to train the next generation of radiation oncologists.
His work continues to shape the landscape of precision oncology in India.
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