Dr. Linu Abraham Jacob

(Prof.)Dr. Linu Abraham Jacob is a senior Medical Oncologist with over 20 years of experience in the field of cancer care. He obtained his DM (Medical Oncology) training from the prestigious Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bangalore. He did an observership at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA in the Division of Hematology as a visiting clinician and is a European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) certified Medical Oncologist. He is a Fellow of the American Cancer Society University (ACSU) and the Union International for Cancer Control (UICC). He has held many senior academic roles in various medical institutions of the country like Medical College Trivandrum, Medical College Calicut and Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology Bangalore. As Professor & Head of Medical Oncology at Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology Bangalore, Dr. Jacob has contributed significantly to patient care, clinical research, and education. He pioneered initiatives like setting up bone marrow transplant unit and improving chemotherapy facilities, benefiting large number of underprivileged patients. He has guided and mentored many students, lead many multinational clinical trials and co-uthored over 200 publications. He is an editorial board member and peer reviewer to many academic journals and is the author and host of the “Chemolighthouse” mobile app on Play Store – a quick reference guide for chemotherapy protocols. Dr. Jacob’s dedication to improving oncology care won him a Certificate of recognition from Govt of Karnataka for his exemplary contributions. Area of Expertise : Breast CancerOvarian CancerColorectal CancerLung CancerHead and Neck Cancer