Arnab Chakravarti, MD, Named Top Doctor by Columbus Magazine

    COLUMBUS, OH, June 09, 2015 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Arnab Chakravarti, MD, of The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, has been recognized for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in health care.

With 20 years' experience in the health care field, Dr. Chakravarti has achieved professional success as a physician with the Ohio State University Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Wexner Medical Center. A renowned Radiation Oncology medical services provider, the institution provides the highest-quality care for its patients, with the Ohio State Department of Radiation Oncology receiving the highest rating in patient satisfaction among Radiation Oncology programs in the United States in 2015. With unmatched knowledge in the investigation of molecular, genetic and epigenetic mechanisms of treatment resistance in human tumors, Dr. Chakravarti remains responsible each day for overseeing cancer research, radiation oncology and laboratory management. In addition to his daily responsibilities, Dr. Chakravarti is frequently invited for international lectureships.

Dr. Chakravarti attributes his success to his understanding that medicine is more than a career, it is a calling in life. He has a sincere desire to improve patients' lives, which is why he became involved in his profession. He has a desire to help people and advance the quality of their lives. In addition, relatives, including his grandfather, were physicians. His interest in Radiation Oncology developed because advancements in the field are able to cure a percentage of cancer patients due to ever-advancing high-tech research and clinical work.

Dr. Chakravarti holds an MD from the University of Virginia, completed a residency at Massachusetts General Hospital and had served on the faculty at Harvard Medical School at Massachusetts General Hospital, where he became Director of the Brian D. Silber Laboratory for Molecular and Cellular Neuro-Radiation Oncology. An active member within the field, Dr. Chakravarti holds national leadership roles within the American Board of Radiology, ASTRO, ACRO (Chair of Scientific Program Committee), NRG (Chair of Translational Research Group: Brain Tumors) and the International Society for Radiation Neuro-Biology (Chair of the Scientific Advisory Board). Additionally, he serves as the North American delegate to the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancers (EORTC's) Brain Tumor Steering Committee. He is on the editorial board of over a half dozen leading medical and scientific journals. In recognition of his many significant accomplishments, Dr. Chakravarti has recently been inducted into Worldwide Registry. Notably, Dr. Chakravarti has been named Top Doctor by Columbus Magazine, Castle Connolly and Best Doctors, Inc. He was also one of the co-recipients of the largest United States Federal Grant in history for Radiation Oncology. In the coming years, Dr. Chakravarti intends to find new creative therapies for cancer with special emphasis on brain tumors and prostate cancer. He wants to push the frontiers of the field forward through his cutting-edge research program.

For more information about Dr. Chakravarti and The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, please visit http://radiationoncology.osu.edu/research/translationalresearch/drarnabchakravartilab.

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