American Oncology Institute

American Oncology InstituteType| Healthcare

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Industry| Hospital management
Founded| 2006
Headquarters|

Hyderabad

India

Owner| Cancer Treatment Services International Ltd
Website| www.americanoncology.com

The American Oncology Institute is a group of cancer hospitals in 16 locations in South Asia. The American Oncology Institute provides cancer care using international pathways and protocols for treatment.

The Institute also has an International Tumor Board, through which it implements a system in which foreign experts collaborate and advise physicians in cases where the diagnosis and treatment procedures are complex and require intervention.[1][2]

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Management
* 3 Locations
* 4 Treatments available
* 5 External links
* 6 References

## History[edit]

American Oncology Institute (a unit of Cancer Treatment Services Hyderabad Pvt Ltd) is a wholly owned subsidiary of CTSI (Mauritius) Ltd which was acquired by Varian Medical Systems, Inc (A Siemens Healthineers AG Company) in 2019.[3]

The Institute was co-founded in 2006 by a group of physicians and industry experts associated with the University of Pittsburgh Medical College (UPMC). American Oncology Institute was started with an aim to close the gap between standards of cancer care in South Asia and the West.

The Institute provides comprehensive cancer management. It provides clinical protocols, multidisciplinary clinical teams, an International Tumor Board, US qualified Dosimetry teams for Central Treatment Planning and service experts.

## Management[edit]

Dr. Jagprag Singh Gujral is the Group CEO of American Oncology Institute.[4][5]

## Locations[edit]

The Institute is currently located at Hyderabad, Nagpur, Ludhiana, Vijayawada, Guntur, Bhubaneswar, Jalandhar, Hisar, Coimbatore, Calicut,[6] Jammu,[7][8] Imphal[9] and Sri Lanka.

## Treatments available[edit]

* Radiation Oncology
* Medical Oncology
* Surgical Oncology
* Head & Neck Surgery
* Neuro Onco Surgery
* Musculoskeletal Oncology
* Hemato Oncology
* Pediatric Hemato Oncology
* Robotic Surgery (available at Hyderabad)[10]

## External links[edit]

* Vishal Bali: A specialty touch
* Varian ups presence in India with $283M acquisition
* TPG to sell Cancer Treatment Services to US firm Varian for $283 mn

## References[edit]

1. ^ Care, Precision Cancer. "Find Advanced Cancer Treatment Hospital & Doctors in Hyderabad India". www.americanoncology.com. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
2. ^ News, Nagpur. "Now a cancer hospital with 'tumour board' in Nagpur". www.nagpurtoday.in. Retrieved 2020-01-06.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
3. ^ Timeline, Universal News. "American Oncology Institute, Jammu's First Exclusive Cancer Super Specialty Hospital opens in the City in partnership with Acharya Shri Chander College of Medical Sciences and Hospital". www.universalnewstimeline.com. Retrieved 2020-01-06.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
4. ^ "Cancer Hospital Opens In Jammu". Medical Buyer. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
5. ^ "A Turnaround Story In Healthcare- How CTSI Is Leading The 'fight Against Cancer' In 'South Asia'". Forbes India. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
6. ^ "Calicut: American Oncology Institute opens state-of-the-art oncology facility in collaboration with Baby Memorial Hospital - Oneindia Exclusive English". Dailyhunt. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
7. ^ "American Oncology Institute, ASCOMS launch Super Specialty Cancer Hospital at Jammu". Kashmir Life. 2019-11-23. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
8. ^ www.ETHealthworld.com. "Jammu gets first exclusive super speciality cancer hospital - ET HealthWorld". ETHealthworld.com. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
9. ^ "Ushering In A World-Class Oncology Center In The Northeast". Medical Buyer. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
10. ^ "Dr Jagadishwar Goud joins American Oncology Institute Group". IndiaMedToday. 2020-12-06. Retrieved 2021-10-08.