Dr. Pothala Vijayalakshmi - Best Oncologist in Arilova, Vizag

Brief Profile

Dr. Pothala Vijayalakshmi is a Consultant Medical Oncologist with over 5 years of experience in comprehensive cancer care. She specializes in the screening, diagnosis, and treatment planning of both solid and hematological malignancies, with expertise in chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, bone marrow transplant, pediatric cancers, and palliative care.  An active member of ISMPO and ESMO, she has published research in international journals and presented multiple oral and poster papers at national oncology conferences, reflecting her strong academic and patient-centric approach to cancer care.

Field(s) of Expertise

• Cancer Screening  and Diagnosis
• Treatment planning in both solid and hematological malignancies
• Chemotherapy Administration
• Palliative Care
• Immunotherapy         
• Targeted Therapy
• Bonemarrow Transplant
• Clinical Research
• Pediatric Cancers

Research and Presentations

• Oral presentation: PROGNOSTIC SIGNIFICANCE OF HER2neu IN GASTRIC & GASTROESOPHAGEAL JUNCTION TUMORS Presented at ISMPOCON 2022
• Poster presentation: SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA ARISING FROM MATURE CYSTIC TERATOMA OF THE OVARY: Rare case Presented at ISMPOCON 2021
• Poster presentation: RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF TRIPLE NEGATIVE BREAST CANCER(TNBC) FROM A TERTIARY CARE CANCER CENTRE IN SOUTH INDIA. Presented at ISMPOCON 2021

Publications

• Prognostic significance of HER2neu in Gastric and Gastroesophageal junction carcinomas published at internationla journal of research (volume 12/issue 10/october 2023)

Education

• MBBS – GMC, Guntur (2009 - 2015)
• DNB General medicine – little flower hospital and research center (2016 - 2019)
• DM Medical oncology – Government stanley medical college and hospital (2020 - 2023)

Languages Known

Telugu, English, Tamil, Malayalam

Fellowship/Membership

• ISMPO
• ESMO

Past Positions

• Senior Resident, General Medicine  at Gayatri medical college in 2020 March to November 2020 
• Senior Resident, Medical Oncology at Government stanley medical college and hospital (2020 - 2023) 
• Assistant Professor,  Medical Oncology at Government Medical College, Vizianagaram (2024 - Present)