Question 1

Where does Dr. Poonam Maurya practice?

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Dr. Poonam Maurya practices at Apollo Spectra Hospital - Koramangala 5 Block.

Question 2

Why do patients visit Dr. Poonam Maurya?

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Patients frequently visit Dr. Poonam Maurya for Medical Oncology, Oncologist, Hematological Malignancies Such as Lymphomas, Leukemias and Bone Marrow Transplant. To see more reasons visit the doctor's profile on Practo.

Question 3

What is Dr. Poonam Maurya's education qualification?

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Dr. Poonam Maurya has the following qualifications - MBBS, DNB - General Medicine, DNB  - Medical Oncology, MBBS, DNB - General Medicine.

Question 4

What does Dr. Poonam Maurya specialises in ?

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Dr. Poonam Maurya specialises as Medical Oncologist, Consultant Physician.

Question 5

How many years of experience does Dr. Poonam Maurya have?

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Dr. Poonam Maurya has an overall experience of 21 years. View where has Dr. Poonam Maurya practiced in the past.

Question 6

Who is Dr. Poonam Maurya?

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Dr. Poonam Maurya is a Medical Oncologist and Consultant Physician in Koramangala 5 Block, Bangalore and has an experience of 21 years in these fields. Dr. Poonam Maurya practices at Apollo Spectra Hospital in Koramangala 5 Block, Bangalore. She completed MBBS from MUHS, Nashik in 2004,DNB - General Medicine from National Board of Examination, India in 2009 and DNB - Medical Oncology from National Board Of Examination in 2016. Some of the services provided by the doctor are: Medical Oncology,Oncologist,Hematological Malignancies Such as Lymphomas, Leukemias and Bone Marrow Transplant,Bone Marrow Transplant and hipec pipac treatment etc.. View more details about the doctor on Practo.

Question 7

Who is an oncologist?

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An oncologist is a physician with specialization in diagnosing, treating and providing care to patients who have cancer of any tissue or organ.

Question 8

What are the different branches in oncology?

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The different branches of oncology are: 
(1) medical oncology, who treats cancer using chemotherapy
(2) surgical oncology, perform surgical procedures to remove tumour
(3) radiation oncology, provide radiation therapy
(4) gynecologic oncology, treat gynecologic cancer
(5) pediatric oncology, specialist of disease in children
(6) haematologist-oncology, treats blood cancer

Question 9

What is the difference between a clinical and medical oncologist?

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A medical oncologist provides treatment of cancer using systematic therapy (chemotherapy, hormone therapy and biological agents), whereas a clinical oncologist uses a combination of chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

Question 10

What kind of training does an oncologist get?

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Training as an oncologist involves four years of medical school for bachelors degree (MBBS) followed by a residency period and a post-graduate degree in oncology. The post-graduation degree may be MD in medicine/paediatrics, with a DM in medical oncology or MD in radiotherapy.

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