Question 1

Where does Dr. Ramavath Dev practice?

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Dr. Ramavath Dev practices at Medicover Cancer Institute - Arilova.

Question 2

What is Dr. Ramavath Dev's education qualification?

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Dr. Ramavath Dev has the following qualifications - MBBS, MD - Medicine, DM - Medical Oncology.

Question 3

What does Dr. Ramavath Dev specialises in ?

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Dr. Ramavath Dev specialises as Medical Oncologist.

Question 4

How many years of experience does Dr. Ramavath Dev have?

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Dr. Ramavath Dev has an overall experience of 15 years. View where has Dr. Ramavath Dev practiced in the past.

Question 5

Who is Dr. Ramavath Dev?

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Dr. Ramavath Dev is a Medical Oncologist in Arilova, Visakhapatnam and has an experience of 15 years in this field. Dr. Ramavath Dev practices at Medicover Cancer Institute in Arilova, Visakhapatnam and Medicover Hospital in BRTS Road, Visakhapatnam. He completed MBBS from JIPMER, Pondicherry in 2011,MD - Medicine from All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi in 2015 and DM - Medical Oncology from All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi in 2020.. View more details about the doctor on Practo.

Question 6

Who is an oncologist?

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An oncologist is a doctor who specializes in diagnosis, assessment and treatment of cancer patients. The oncologists take care of the cancer patients throughout their treatment and aims for well being of the cancer patients.

Question 7

What are the different branches in oncology?

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The branches in oncology depend upon the type of treatment and the type of cancer. Depending on the type of treatment, the branches are medical, clinical and surgical oncology. Depending upon the type of cancer the oncologist is dealing with, the branches are categorized as gynaecologic, paediatric and haematologic oncology.

Question 8

What is the difference between a clinical and medical oncologist?

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Both the clinical and medical oncologist work hand in hand for optimal treatment. A clinical oncologist treats the cancer patients by using mostly the radiation therapy; while a medical oncologist uses only chemotherapy or immunotherapy and aims at curing the cancer with medications.

Question 9

What kind of training does an oncologist get?

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After getting a basic medical doctor degree of MBBS, you must study oncology for three years. During the three years course, either to become DM, M.Ch or MD in oncology, you are trained in handling cancer medicines, radiation therapy, biopsy (surgical removal of small part or fluid from an affected area ), surgery and post surgical care of cancer patients.

Question 10

Does an oncologist perform surgeries for cancer treatment?

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If the condition of the person suffering from cancer requires surgical removal of a particular body part, then surgical oncologists can perform the necessary surgery. Post surgical care is also taken by the oncologist.

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