Dr. Sumana Premkumar

Dr. Sumana Premkumar

Senior Consultant 

39 Years of Experience

Radiation Oncologist

MBBS, DMRT, MD

Reg. No.:44032 Tamil Nadu Medical Council, 1988

SIMS Hospital, Vadapalani, Chennai

English, Hindi, Tamil

Consultation Fee ₹ 800

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About Dr. Sumana Premkumar

Dr. Sumana Premkumar is a highly accomplished Radiation Oncologist in Chennai, currently serving as a Senior Consultant at SIMS Hospital. With over 39 years of clinical experience, she is regarded as one of the top Cancer Specialists in Chennai, known for her expertise in delivering precision-based radiation treatments that combine safety, efficacy, and compassion.

A postgraduate in Radiation Oncology, Dr. Premkumar has undergone extensive training in advanced radiotherapy technologies, including Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT), Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT), Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS), and Brachytherapy. Her clinical focus spans multiple cancer types—breast, head and neck, lung, prostate, gynecologic, and brain tumors—ensuring individualized treatment for every patient.

She is deeply committed to evidence-based oncology practice and collaborates with multidisciplinary teams for holistic cancer care. Known for her empathetic communication and detailed counseling, Dr. Sumana Premkumar SIMS Hospital Chennai has built a strong reputation as a Senior Oncologist in Chennai trusted by both patients and peers.

Dr. Sumana Premkumar’s Expertise and Specializations

  • Precision Radiation Therapy: As one of the best Radiation Oncologists in Chennai, Dr. Sumana Premkumar specializes in advanced radiotherapy techniques, including IMRT, IGRT, and VMAT, to deliver targeted radiation with minimal side effects. Her expertise ensures optimal tumor control while preserving healthy tissues.
  • Stereotactic Radiosurgery & Radiotherapy (SRS/SBRT): Dr. Sumana Premkumar excels in high-precision radiosurgery for brain, lung, and spinal tumors. Utilizing state-of-the-art technology at SIMS Hospital, she ensures accurate dose delivery and superior clinical outcomes for complex cancer cases.
  • Brachytherapy (Internal Radiation): An expert in brachytherapy, Dr. Premkumar performs intracavitary and interstitial treatments for gynecological, prostate, and head & neck cancers. Her advanced skill set allows patients to benefit from shorter treatment times and improved recovery rates.
  • Comprehensive Cancer Care: At SIMS Hospital, Dr. Sumana Premkumar adopts a multidisciplinary approach—working closely with surgical oncologists, medical oncologists, and palliative care teams—to design personalized cancer treatment plans that focus on survival, comfort, and quality of life.
  • Clinical Research & Patient Advocacy: A strong advocate for research-driven oncology, Dr. Premkumar actively participates in national and international studies. Her published work and conference presentations reflect her dedication to innovation and continuous improvement in cancer care.

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Top Procedures Performed by Dr. Sumana Premkumar and Their Cost

Top Procedures Performed by Dr. Sumana Premkumar and Their Cost highlight her expertise in delivering advanced radiation therapies at SIMS Hospital, Chennai, with precise, technology-driven treatments tailored to each patient’s cancer type and stage. Below are some key procedures along with their approximate cost ranges.

Procedure

Cost in INR

Cost in USD

IMRT (Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy)

INR 2,00,000 – INR 3,50,000

USD 2,265 – USD 3,966

IGRT (Image-Guided Radiation Therapy)

INR 2,50,000 – INR 4,00,000

USD 2,833 – USD 4,532

SBRT (Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy)

INR 3,00,000 – INR 5,00,000

USD 3,399 – USD 5,665

Brachytherapy

INR 1,50,000 – INR 2,50,000

USD 1,699 – USD 2,833

Whole Brain Radiotherapy

INR 1,20,000 – INR 2,00,000

USD 1,359 – USD 2,265

Note: Costs are approximate and may vary depending on tumor site, treatment duration, and hospital protocols.

Some Noteworthy Patient Reviews for Dr. Sumana Premkumar

Some Noteworthy Patient Reviews for Dr. Sumana Premkumar reflect her reputation as a compassionate healer and highly skilled Radiation Oncologist in Chennai, known for her precision-driven treatments, patient-centered approach, and consistent record of successful cancer outcomes.

“Dr. Sumana Premkumar is an outstanding Radiation Oncologist in Chennai. Her precise planning and compassionate counseling made my cancer journey much easier.”

“At SIMS Hospital, Dr. Sumana Premkumar explained every detail of my treatment. Her expertise in IMRT and IGRT truly reflects her excellence.”

“She is one of the few doctors who combines advanced technology with a humane touch. I highly recommend her to anyone seeking the Best Radiation Oncologist in Chennai.”

Choosing a trusted SIMS Radiation Oncologist, like Dr. Sumana Premkumar, ensures accurate, safe, and effective cancer treatment through advanced technology and compassionate care.

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Education

  • M.B.B.S: Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai, 1986
  • DMRT: Cancer Institute, Adyar, 1999
  • MD: Cancer Institute, Adyar, 2002

Past Experience

  • Senior Consultant – Radiation Oncology, SIMS Hospital, Chennai
  • Consultant – Leading Cancer Centre, Chennai
  • Assistant Professor – Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical College, Tamil Nadu

Awards

  • Best Doctor Award, The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University (TNMGRMU), Chennai, 2012
  • Lifetime Achievement Award, Rotary Club of Chennai Galaxy

Associations/Membership

  • Association of Radiation Oncologists of India
  • Indian Breast Group
  • Indian Brachytherapy Society

Paper Published

  • Subramanian, S. B., Balaji, K., Thirunavukarasu, M., & Premkumar, S. (2016). Bilateral breast irradiation using hybrid volumetric modulated arc therapy (h-VMAT) technique: a planning case report. Cureus, 8(12).
  • Petit, R. G., Mehta, A., Jain, M., Gupta, S., Nagarkar, R., Kumar, V., ... & Basu, P. (2014). ADXS11-001 immunotherapy targeting HPV-E7: final results from a Phase II study in Indian women with recurrent cervical cancer. Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer, 2, 1-2.
  • Chidambaram, R., Terunuma, H., Balamurugan, M., Dedeepiya, V. D., Sumana, P., Senthilkumar, R., ... & Abraham, S. J. (2017). Cell?based immunotherapy in stage IIIA inflammatory breast cancer with declining innate immunity following successive chemotherapies: A case report. Molecular and Clinical Oncology, 7(3), 493-497.
  • Premkumar, S., Dedeepiya, V. D., Terunuma, H., Senthilkumar, R., Srinivasan, T., Reena, H. C., ... & Abraham, S. J. (2013). Cell Based Autologous Immune Enhancement Therapy (AIET) after Radiotherapy in a Locally Advanced Carcinoma of the Cervix. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine.
  • BalajiSubramanian, S., Balaji, K., Thirunavukarasu, M., & Premkumar, S. (2017). Sparing dysphagia/aspiration related structures using novel hybrid volumetric modulated arc therapy. Physica Medica, 39, 80-87.

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Field of Expertise

  • Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment
  • Adrenal Cancer Treatment
  • Benign and Cancerous Tumor Excision
  • Bile Duct Cancer Treatment
  • Bone Marrow Transplant
  • Brain Tumor Surgery
  • Breast Biopsy
  • Breast Cancer Treatment
  • Cancer Treatment
  • CAR T-Cell Therapy
  • Carcinoid Tumor Treatment
  • Castleman Disease Treatment
  • Cervical Cancer Treatment
  • Chemotherapy
  • Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Treatment
  • Colon Cancer Surgery
  • Colorectal Cancer Treatment
  • Completion Thyroidectomy
  • Endometrial Cancer Treatment
  • Endoscopic Tumor Removal
  • Ewing Family of Tumors Treatment
  • Fine Needle Aspiration
  • Gallbladder Cancer Treatment
  • Genitourinary Cancer Treatment
  • Gestational Trophoblastic Disease (GTD) Treatment
  • Hormone Therapy
  • Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC)
  • Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT)
  • Immunotherapy
  • Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)
  • Kaposi Sarcoma Treatment
  • Liver Cancer Treatment
  • Lumpectomy
  • Lung Cancer Treatment
  • Malignant Mesothelioma Treatment
  • Metastatic Tumor Treatment
  • Minimally Invasive Cancer Surgery
  • Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinus Cancer Treatment
  • Nasopharyngeal Cancer Treatment
  • Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Treatment
  • Oncological Surgery
  • Ovarian Cancer Treatment
  • Papillary Thyroid Cancer Treatment
  • Penile Cancer Treatment
  • PET CT Scan
  • Proton Therapy
  • Radiation Therapy
  • Radioisotope Therapy
  • Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) Treatment
  • Robotic Cancer Surgery
  • Skin Lymphoma Treatment
  • Small Intestine Cancer Treatment
  • Stomach Cancer Treatment
  • Targeted Therapy
  • Thymectomy
  • Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma Treatment
  • Thyroid Cancer Treatment
  • Transarterial Chemoembolization (TACE)
  • Vaginal Cancer Treatment
  • Vulvar Cancer Treatment
  • Whipple Procedure
  • Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)
  • Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
  • Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
  • Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia (APL)
  • Adenocarcinoma
  • Adenosquamous Carcinoma
  • Adrenocortical Carcinoma
  • Adult Hodgkins Lymphoma
  • AIDS-Related Cancer
  • Ameloblastoma
  • Anal Cancer
  • Anaplastic Carcinoma
  • Appendix Cancer
  • Atypical Hyperplasia
  • Atypical Spindle Cell Tumor
  • Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)
  • Bacillus Calmette Guerin (BCG) Treatment for Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer
  • Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC)
  • Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Skin
  • Benign Bone Tumors
  • Benign Hematology
  • Benign Lung Tumors
  • Benign Soft Tissue Tumors
  • Bile Duct Cancer, Stones, & Strictures
  • Bladder Cancer
  • Blood Cancer
  • Bone Cancer
  • Bone Marrow Cancer
  • Breast Cancer
  • Breast Cancer During Pregnancy
  • Breast Cancer Recurrence
  • Bronchial Tumors
  • Burkitt Lymphoma
  • Cancer in Children
  • Carcinoid Syndrome
  • Carcinoid Tumor (Gastrointestinal)
  • Carcinoid Tumors of the Lungs
  • Cervical Cancer
  • Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
  • Cholangiocarcinoma
  • Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
  • Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
  • Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
  • Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML)
  • Chronic Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
  • Colorectal Cancer
  • Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma
  • Cyclic Neutropenia
  • Desmoid Tumor
  • Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS)
  • Elevated PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) Level
  • Embryonal Tumors
  • Eosinophilia
  • Esophageal Cancer
  • Esophagectomy
  • Esthesioneuroblastoma
  • Estrogen Dependent Cancers
  • Ewing Sarcoma
  • Extracranial Germ Cell Tumor
  • Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor
  • Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer
  • Fallopian Tube Cancer
  • Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP)
  • Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP): Inherited
  • Follicular Lymphoma
  • Free Flap Surgery for Treating Osteoradionecrosis
  • Gallbladder Cancer
  • Gastric Cancer
  • Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
  • Gestational Trophoblastic Disease
  • Giant Cell Tumor
  • Gum Tumor
  • Hairy Cell Leukemia (HCL)
  • Head and Neck Cancer
  • Heart Cancer
  • Hepatocellular Cancer
  • Hereditary Non-polyposis Colorectal Cancer (HNPCC)
  • Hurthle Cell Carcinoma
  • Hypopharyngeal Cancer
  • Hypopharyngeal Cancer
  • Immunotherapy
  • In-situ Breast Cancer
  • Incontinence After Prostate Surgery
  • Inflammatory Breast Cancer
  • Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy
  • Intraocular Melanoma
  • Invasive Breast Cancer
  • Invasive Lobular Carcinoma
  • Islet Cell Tumor
  • Kaposi Sarcoma
  • Large Cell Carcinoma
  • Large Granular Lymphocytic (LGL) leukemia
  • Leukemia
  • Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer
  • Liver Cancer
  • Liver Cysts & Liver Tumors
  • Lung Cancer
  • Lymphatic Cancer
  • Lymphocytosis
  • Male Breast Cancer
  • Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma (MFH)
  • Malignant Mesothelioma
  • Malignant Soft Tissue Tumors
  • Mediastinal Tumor
  • Medullary Carcinoma
  • Melanoma
  • Merkel Cell Carcinoma
  • Metastatic Cancer
  • Metastatic Spinal Tumors
  • Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer with Occult Primary
  • Metastatic Tumors
  • Mouth Cancer
  • Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia (MEN) Syndromes
  • Multiple Myeloma
  • Myelodysplastic Syndromes
  • Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinus Cancer
  • Nasopharyngeal Cancer
  • Neuroendocrine Tumor
  • Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
  • NUT Midline Carcinoma
  • Oncogenic Osteomalacia
  • Ophthalmic Cancer
  • Oral Cancer
  • Oropharyngeal Cancer
  • Osteosarcoma
  • Ovarian Cancer
  • Ovarian Germ Cell Tumors
  • Ovarian Primary Peritoneal Cancer
  • Ovarian Sex Cord Stromal Tumor
  • Pancreatic Cancer
  • Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor
  • Paraganglioma
  • Paraneoplastic Syndromes
  • Parathyroid Cancer
  • Parotid Gland Tumor
  • Pediatric Chordomas
  • Pediatric Ependymoma
  • Pediatric Germ Cell Tumor
  • Pediatric Rhabdomyosarcoma
  • Pediatric Spinal Cord Tumor
  • Pediatric Spinal Tumor
  • Pediatric Vascular Tumors
  • Penile Cancer
  • Pharyngeal Cancer
  • Pheochromocytoma
  • Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis (PVNS)
  • Pineal Region Tumor
  • Plasma Cell Neoplasms
  • Pleural Tumor
  • Pleuropulmonary Blastoma
  • Prostate Cancer
  • PTEN Hamartoma Tumor Syndrome (Cowden Syndrome and Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba Syndrome)
  • Pulmonary Nodules
  • Pure Red Cell Aplasia (PRCA)
  • Rectal Cancer
  • Recurrent Cancer
  • Relapsed ALL
  • Relapsed AML
  • Relapsed Multiple Myeloma
  • Renal Cell Cancer
  • Retinoblastoma (Cancer of the Eye)
  • Retroperitoneal Tumor
  • Rhabdomyosarcoma
  • Salivary Gland Cancer
  • Sarcoma
  • Sezary Syndrome
  • Skin Cancer
  • Skull Base Tumor
  • Small Cell Carcinoma
  • Small Cell Lung Cancer
  • Small Intestine Cancer
  • Soft Tissue Sarcoma
  • Spinal Tumor
  • Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC)
  • Stage 4 Cancer
  • Stomach Cancer
  • Sun Exposure & Skin Cancer
  • Synovial Sarcoma
  • Testicular Cancer
  • Throat Cancer
  • Thrombocytosis
  • Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma
  • Thymus Gland Tumor
  • Thyroid Cancer
  • Tracheobronchial Tumor
  • Transitional Cell Cancer
  • Urethral Cancer
  • Uterine Sarcoma
  • Vaginal Cancer
  • Vascular Tumor
  • Vulvar Cancer
  • Wilms Tumor

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