Neurosurgery or neurological surgery,
known in common parlance as brain
surgery, is the medical specialty.
Consultant - Palliative Medicine
Dr. Mohammad Ishak Tayoob is a Consultant, Palliative Medicine Department at Apollo Cancer Centre, Chennai. He is one of the very few Paediatric Palliative Care Physicians in the country. His areas of interest include cancer and non-cancer palliative care, with special interest being non-cancer paediatric palliative care. Dr Ishak had previously been an integral part of the largest Paediatric Palliative Care Program in the country at Hyderabad. He is a key educator for countries such as Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Nepal, Philippines. He has several papers published in peer-reviewed journals and is often invited as a speaker both National and International forums.
Director - Medical Oncology, Hematology & Blood and Marrow Transplantation
Dr. Jose M Easow is the Director- Medical Oncology, Hematology & Blood and Marrow Transplantation at Apollo Proton Cancer Centre, Chennai. He has significant experience in treating adult patients with various cancers and blood disorders. He has been a part of 1500+ stem cell transplants at Apollo Cancer Centre, Chennai. In 2007 he played an important role in the first successful unrelated stem cell transplantation that was done at Apollo Cancer Hospital, Chennai, which was the first in India. He is a mentor and tutor to postgraduate medical oncology students. Dr Jose Easow has several paper publications in peer-reviewed journals. He has also been the recipient of several awards and accolades.