Overview

Dr. Ravi T  is a Consultant in the Department of Oncology at United Hospital with very vast experience of more than a decade. He is skilled in handling the most complex cases with utmost proficiency. He has a strong belief in treating his patients with precision medicine-which includes personalised approach. He has keen interest in immunotherapy and targeted therapy which is the current standard of care in oncology. He is a member of ICON (Indian Co-operative Oncology Network) and ESMO, and an Associate member of ASCO. 

Education & Qualifications

• M.B.B.S - JJM Medical College, Davanagere, Karnataka 
• M.D - Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College & Hospital, Mumbai
• DM (Medical & Hemato Oncology) - Tata Memorial Center, Mumbai
• ECMO - European Certification Medical Oncology
• DNB (Medical Oncology)
   

Experience

• Senior Consultant at HCG Cancer Hospital and Sparsh Group of Hospitals, Bangalore (Aug 2012 -till date)
• Asst. Professor,  SS Medical College and Hospital, Davanagere (June 2008 to  July-2009)                
• Clinical Instructor, Inpatient, and Advanced  PEDIATRIC CARE, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College & Hospital, Mumbai (May 2005 -  Apr 2008 )

Research & Publications

Ramucirumab in Indian Patients with Advanced Gastric Cancer—Does Borderline Performance Status and Heavy Burden of Disease in Real-World Practice Impact Clinical Benefit? 

Anant Ramaswamy1 Kripa Bajaj1 Vineet Talwar2 Kumar Prabhash1 Ullas Batra2 Boman Dhabhar3 Mansi Sharma2 Nikhil Ghadyalpatil4 Satish CT5 Gautam Goyal6 Javvid Muzamil7 Amit Bhatt8 Parveen Jain2 Anantbhushan Ranade8 Mangesh Kamath9 Jayant Pundlik Gawande10 Ravi Thippeswamy11 Jimmy Mirani3 Neelesh Reddy12 Sandip Ganguly13 Sourav Kumar Mishra14 Irappa Madabhavi15 Shashidhara HP5 Soumya Surath Panda16 Shekar Patil5 Prabhat Bhargava1 Vikas Ostwal1
South Asian J Cancer 2021;00:1–7

Lomustine, cytarabine, cyclophosphamide, etoposide – An effective conditioning regimen in autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant for primary refractory or relapsed lymphoma: Analysis of toxicity, long-term outcome, and prognostic factors.

 Gupta, Alok & Gokarn, Anant & Rajamanickam, Deepan & Punatar, Sachin & Thippeswamy, Ravi & Mathew, Libin & Bagal, Bhausaheb & Kannan, Sadhana & Khattry, Navin. (2018).
Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics. 14. 10.4103/0973-1482.181183.

Indian experience of lenvatinib in radio-iodine refractory differentiated thyroid cancer.
Thungappa, Satheesh & P, Shashidhara & Thippeswamy, Ravi & Patil, Shekar & Kallur, Kumarswamy. (2018).
Journal of Clinical Oncology. 36. e18107-e18107. 10.1200/JCO.2018.36.15_suppl.e18107.

Gemcitabine and nab-paclitaxel based regimen in advanced pancreatic carcinoma at tertiary cancer center, Bangalore
Satheesh Thungappa, P. Shashidhara, Ravi Thippeswamy, Shekar Patil
Annals of Oncology, Elsevier, June 2017, Copyright © 2017 European Society for Medical Oncology. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Modified DOF regimen in advanced stomach cancer – A single centre experience from Bangalore. Annals of Oncology. 
Thungappa, Satheesh & Shashidhara, P & Thippeswamy, Ravi & Patil, Shekar. (2017). P-105
Annals of Oncology, Volume 28, Supplement 3, June 2017, Page iii44

HCG experience of modified FOLFIRINOX regimen in advanced pancreatic cancer. 
Thungappa, Satheesh & Shashidhara, P & Thippeswamy, Ravi & Patil, Shekar. (2017). P-218
Annals of Oncology. 28. 10.1093/annonc/mdx261.216.

Comparison of Toxicity and Outcomes of BCNU-containing Conditioning Regimens vs LACE in Lymphoma Transplants: A Retrospective Multicenter Analysis
Navin Khattry, Reetu Jain, Ravi Tippeswamy, Adwaita Gore, Bharat Bhosale, Sadhana Kannan, Amit Joshi, Reena Nair, Tapan Saikia- on behalf of   Indian Society of Oncology Group (ISOG).
Blood ,2011; Vol.118 ,No.21. 

LACE- an effective conditioning regimen for lymphoma patients undergoing autologous transplant.
R Thippeswamy, L Matthew, B Bhosale, N Kumar, S Kannan, A Joshi, V Rangarajan, N Khattry
J Clin Oncol. 2011; Vol. 29 (May 20 supplement)

Results of autologous transplants for children from a tertiary cancer center in India
Amol Dongre, Randeep Singh, Ravi Thippeswamy, Gautam Goyal, Sadhana Kannan, Bhausaheb Bagal, Jayant Gawande, Purna Kurkure, Sripad Banavali, Navin Khattry:. 
J Clin Oncol 30: 2012 (suppl; Abstr)

Patterns of complications and the efficacy of antibiotic lock in salvage of Hickman catheters in pediatric patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplant: Experience from a tertiary care center in India.
Ritesh Purthy,  Amol Dongre, Deepti Mishra, Ravi Thippeswamy, Bhausaheb Bagal, Jayant Gawande, Sajid Qureshi, Navin Khattry. 
Pediatric Blood cancer (abstract)

Management of Granulocytic Sarcoma-Experience from Tertiary Centre
Rajat,Vikas Ostwal,Ravi Thippeswamy, Girish Chinnaswamy,T Vora,P Kurkure,Banavali SD

Practice patterns and outcomes with the use of regorafenib in metastatic colorectal cancer: Results from the Regorafenib in Metastatic colorectal cancer - An Indian exploratory analysis study.
Ramaswamy, A., Ostwal, V., Pande, N., Sharma, A., Patil, S., Thippeswamy, R., Ghadyalpatil, N., Roy, R., Peshwe, H., Poladia, B., Rajamanickam, D., Rangarajan, B., Neelesh Reddy, P. R., Pandita, V., Mukherjee, A., Thoke, A., Sarkar, A., Satish, C. T., Shashidara, H., & Banavali, S. D. (2019).
South Asian journal of cancer, 8(1), 22–26. https://doi.org/10.4103/sajc.sajc_173_18

 Reducing dexamethasone premedication with paclitaxel.
 Noronha V, Enting D, Thippeswamy R, Joshi A, Patil VM, Prabhash K.
 Cancer Res Stat Treat 2019;2:128

Lomustine, cytarabine, cyclophosphamide, etoposide – An effective conditioning regimen in autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant for primary refractory or relapsed lymphoma: Analysis of toxicity, long-term outcome, and prognostic factors
 J Cancer Res Ther. Jul-Sep 2018;14(5):926-933.

Alok Gupta, Anant Gokarn, Deepan Rajamanickam, Sachin Punatar, Ravi Thippeswamy, Libin Mathew, Bhausaheb Bagal, Sadhana Kannan, Navin Khattry
DOI:10.4103/0973-1482.181183  PMID:30197327

LACE - an Effective Conditioning Regimen for Lymphoma Patients Undergoing Autologous Transplant- Analysis of Outcomes and Prognostic Factors. 
Deepan Rajamanickam, Anant Gokarn, Alok Gupta, Sachin Punatar, Ravi Thippeswamy, Bhausaheb Bagal, Libin Mathew, Sadhana Kannan, Venkatesh Rangarajan, Navin Khattry;
Blood 2014; 124 (21): 3979. doi:

Incidence of engraftment fever post autologous transplant for lymphomas and analysis of risk factors.
Avinash Pandey, Sushant S. Mittal, Ravi Thippeswamy, Deepan Rajamanickam K., Anant Gokarn, Bharatsinha Baburao BhosaleLibin Mathew, Sadhna Kannan, Bhausaheb Pandurang Bagal, Jayant Shankar Gawande, Navin Khattry
DOI: 10.1200/jco.2013.31.15_suppl.7043 Journal of Clinical Oncology 31, no. 15_suppl (May 20, 2013) 7043-7043.Published online May 20, 2013.
 
Hypersensitivity reactions to paclitaxel with a modified dexamethasone intravenous premedication regimen. 
Noronha V, Enting D, Thippeswamy R, Joshi A, Patil VM, Prabhash K. Cancer Res Stat Treat 2018;1:78-83

LACE versus BEAM conditioning in relapsed and refractory lymphoma transplant: retrospective multicenter analysis of toxicity and efficacy. Khattry, N., Gupta, A., Jain, R., Gore, A., Thippeswamy, R., Jeevangi, N., Kannan, S., Nair, R., & Saikia, T. (2016). 
International Journal of Hematology, 103(3), 292-298.

Experience Of Modified Folfirinox Regimen In Advanced Pancreatic Cancer. 
Thungappa, Satheesh & Shashidhara, P & Thippeswamy, Ravi & Patil, Shekar. (2017). P-218hcg 
Annals Of Oncology. 28. 10.1093/Annonc/Mdx261.216.

Predicting Response Rates Of High-Grade Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma: A Comparative Study Of International Prognostic Index (Ipi) With Subjective Global Assessment (Sga). 
Ostwal, Vikas & Bagayatkar, P. & Pawaskar, P. & Thippeswamy, R. & Sengar, M. & Menon, Hari & Khattry, N. & Bagal, B. & Nair, Reena & Mallath, M.K.. (2012).
Annals Of Oncology. 23. Ix350. 10.1016/S0923-7534(20)33668-1.

Results Of Autologous Transplants For Children From A Tertiary Cancer Center In India.
Dongre, Amol & Singh, Randeep & Thippeswamy, Ravi & Goyal, Gautam & Kannan, Sadhana & Bagal, Bhausaheb & Gawande, Jayant & Kurkure, Purna & Banavali, Shripad & Khattry, Navin. (2012).
Journal Of Clinical Oncology. 30. 9559-9559. 10.1200/Jco.2012.30.15_Suppl.9559.

PAPERS/ABSTRACTS  PUBLISHED IN NATIONAL  JOURNALS:

Intraspinal meningioma in a four-month-old infant.
Zaki SA, Ravi T, Shanbag P, Kalgutkar A.
Neurol India. 2009 Nov-Dec;57(6):822-4. PMID:20139528

Stage IV lung cancer. Is Cure possible?
Dr. Ravi Thippeswamy1, Dr. Vanita Narona1, Dr. M. Vamshi  Krishna1, Dr. Amit Joshi1, Dr. Munita Meenu Bal2, Dr. Nilendu Purandare3, Dr. V Rangarajan3, Dr. C.S Pramesh4, Dr. Sabita Jiwnani4, Dr. Kumar Prabhash1. ISMPO  

Sunitinib in metastatic renal cell carcinoma- a single-center experience. 
M.Vamshi Krishna, V. Noronha, K. Prabhash, A. Joshi, B. Bhosale, Ravi T, V. Patil, H. Menon, S. Gupta, S.D.Banavali, G. Bakshi, H.B.Tangaonkar. Ind J Cancer 

Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in acute leukemias: Results from ACTREC, Tata Memorial Center.
Ravi Thippeswamy,  Jayant Gawande, Sadhana Kannan, Bhausaheb Bagal, Hari Menon, Manju Sengar,  Reena Nair,  Navin Khattry.
Indian J Hematol Blood Transfus 2011; 27(4):185-289. (Abstract: P)

Long term results of autologous transplants for lymphomas from Tata Memorial Center
B. Bhosale, Ravi T, N Kumar, S Radhakrishnan, B Bagal, A Joshi, S Kanan, H Menon, M Sengar, R Nair, N Khattry.
Indian J Hematol Blood Transfus 2011; 27(4):185-289. (Abstract: P127)

Risk factors and outcome of Engraftment Fever Post Autologus Transplant for Lymphomas
S.Mittal, Ravi T, DK Rajamanickam, A Gokarn, B Bhosale, S Kannan, B Bagal, J Gawande, R Nair, N Khattry.Incidence,
 Indian J Hematol Blood Transfus 2011; 27(4):185-289. (Abstract: P133)

Eribulin mesylate in Indian patients: A single-center experience. 
Thippeswamy R, Patil S, Shashidara HP, Satheesh C T, Vittal H, Mishra S.  Indian J Cancer 2015;52:297-8

Billiary obstruction in a metastatic tumor of the pancreas from breast cancer.
Jyoti B, Bharat C, Ravi T, Subhash RK, Asawari P, Sudeep G 
South Asian J Cancer 2017;6:10

CHAPTERS IN BOOKS

Guidelines for stem cell transplant in Adult ALL and management of relapsed ALL
Ravi T, Khattry N
Evidence Based Management of Cancers in India- Guidelines for Acute Leukemias 2011:pages- 120-143

Management of Pediatric  Hodgkin’s Disease.
Ravi T, Girish Chinnaswamy
Evidence Based Management of Cancers in India- Guidelines for Hodgkin’s Disease 2012.

Adjuvant chemotherapy in NSCLC: 
Ravi Thippeswamy, Amit Joshi:
Lung Cancer 2012; Vol 1, 2012 

ORAL PRESENTATIONS

“LACE: A conditioning regimen for patients with lymphoma undergoing autologous transplant.” 
Best Of ASCO 2011, Pune
Phase II Study of Oral Metronomic chemotherapy in NHL
MHG annual national conference 2012

Clinical Trial design
25 th ICON 2011, Nagpur:

Long term results of autologous transplants for lymphomas from Tata Memorial Cente. 
Lymphomas and Leukemias, 6-8 Jan 2012.

Comparison of Toxicity and Outcomes of BCNU-containing Conditioning Regimens vs LACE in Lymphoma Transplants: A Retrospective Multicenter Analysis
Lymphomas and Leukemias, 6-8 Jan 2012.

Results of autologous transplants for children from a tertiary cancer center in India
Best Of ASCO 2012, Jaipur

“Management of AIDS-related lymphoma” 
Mumbai Hematology Group Mid-term meeting-2010

“Interesting case of Management of CML Blast Crisis.
Mumbai Hematology Group Mid-term meeting-2010

Interesting Case Presentation-Stage IV Lung Cancer-Curable?
24 th ICON 2011, Nagpur

POSTER  PRESENTATIONS: INTERNATIONAL

Comparison of Toxicity and Outcomes of BCNU-containing Conditioning Regimens vs LACE in Lymphoma Transplants: A Retrospective Multicenter Analysis
Navin Khattry, Reetu Jain, Ravi Tippeswamy, Adwaita Gore, Bharat Bhosale, Sadhana Kannan, Amit Joshi, Reena Nair, Tapan Saikia- on behalf of   Indian Society of Oncology Group (ISOG).
Presented as a Poster in American Society of Hematology Meeting, December 2011.

BEAM vs LACE Conditioning Regimen in Lymphoma Transplants. Comparison of Toxicity, Efficacy, and Outcome.
Thippeswamy Ravi, Mathew Libin J, Bharat Bhosle, Kannan Sadhana, Joshi Amit,  Nair Reena,  Khattry Navin
Accepted as a Poster in 16th Asia Pacific BMT Meeting, October 2011.

LACE- an effective conditioning regimen for lymphoma patients undergoing autologous transplant.
R Thippeswamy, L Matthew, B Bhosale, N Kumar, S Kannan, A Joshi, V Rangarajan, N Khattry
Presented as a Poster in American Society of Clinical Oncology Meeting, June 2011

Incidence, Etiology, Risk Factors and Treatment Outcomes of Patients Developing Hemorraghic Cystitis During Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation-  Experience from a Tertiary Cancer Center in India. 
Ostwal Vikas, Mathew Libin J, Thippeswamy Ravi, Krishna Vamshi, Kumar Sesheer, Joshi Amit, Khattry Navin
16th Asia Pacific BMT Meeting, October 2011.

Results of autologous transplants for children from a tertiary cancer center in India
Amol Dongre, Randeep Singh, Ravi Thippeswamy, Gautam Goyal, Sadhana Kannan, Bhausaheb Bagal, Jayant Gawande, Purna Kurkure, Sripad Banavali, Navin Khattry:. 
Presented as a Poster in American Society of Clinical Oncology Meeting, June 2012

Feasibility and early results of induction chemotherapy in locally advanced oropharyngeal and laryngopharyngeal cancers.”
Bharat Bhosale, Vijay Patil, Vanita Noronha, Amol Dongare, A K D’cruz, Pankaj Chaturvedi, Prathmesh Pai, Ravi T, Kumar Prabhash.
Poster presentation FHNO Goa 2011

Long term results of autologous transplants for lymphomas from Tata Memorial Center.
Bharat Bhosale, Ravi Thippeswamy, Nandish Kumar, Saurabh Radhakrishnan, Bhausaheb Bagal, Amit Joshi, S Kannan, Hari Menon, Manju Sengar, Reena Nair, Navin Khattry.
Presented as Poster in ESO CONFERENCE, Mumbai,2012

Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in acute leukemias: Results from ACTREC, Tata Memorial Center.
Ravi Thippeswamy,  Jayant Gawande, Sadhana Kannan, Bhausaheb Bagal, Hari Menon, Manju Sengar,  Reena Nair,  Navin Khattry.
Presented as Poster in ESO CONFERENCE, Mumbai,2012

Incidence, risk factors and outcome of engraftment fever post autologous transplant for lymphomas. 
Sushant Mittal, Ravi Thippeswamy, Deepan Rajamanickam K, Anant Gokarn, Bharat Bhosale, S Kannan, Bhausaheb Bagal, Jayant Gawande, Reena Nair, Navin Khattry
Presented as Poster in ESO CONFERENCE, Mumbai,2012

Low dose Rasburicase in management of Tumor lysis syndrome-Experience from Tata Memorial Centre
Pankaj Diwedi,Ravi Thippeswamy,Brijesh Arora,P Kurkure,T Vora,Banavali SD
Presented as Poster in EHA Conference, Bangalore,2011

POSTER  PRESENTATIONS: NATIONAL

Oral Metronomic chemotherapy in the management of CML blast crisis
Pankaj Diwedi,S Radakrishna,Ravi Thippeswamy,Brijesh Arora,P Kurkure,T Vora,Banavali SD
Presented as Poster in PHOCON-2011, Mumbai

LACE- an effective conditioning regimen for lymphoma patients undergoing autologous transplant.
R Thippeswamy, L Matthew, B Bhosale, N Kumar, S Kannan, A Joshi, V Rangarajan, N Khattry
Presented as poster MHG  annual conference-2011
 

Specializations

• Hemato Oncology
• Pediatric Oncology
• Medical oncology