Dr. Naresh Gundu
MBBS, DNB (Internal Medicine), DM (Medical Oncology). His internal medicine training helps when a patient also lives with diabetes, heart or kidney problems.
They plan chemotherapy, targeted therapy and immunotherapy, with surgeons and radiation doctors at a tumour board. Call to check where and when your doctor is in.

Medical Oncologist · 10+ years
MBBS, DNB (Internal Medicine), DM (Medical Oncology)

Medical Oncologist · 7+ years
MBBS, DM (Medical Oncology), MD (Internal Medicine)

Medical Oncologist · 10+ years
MBBS, DM (Medical Oncology), MD (Radiation Oncology)

Medical Oncologist · 8+ years
MBBS (Gold Medal), DNB (General Medicine), DM (Medical Oncology) (Gold Medal)

Medical Oncologist · 8+ years
MBBS, MD (General Medicine), DrNB (Medical Oncology), ECMO, MRCP SCE (Medical Oncology) (UK)
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Each one sees patients in Hyderabad. The care team tells you which centre and which day when you book.
MBBS, DNB (Internal Medicine), DM (Medical Oncology). His internal medicine training helps when a patient also lives with diabetes, heart or kidney problems.
MBBS, MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Medical Oncology). She plans chemotherapy, targeted therapy and immunotherapy and follows patients through each cycle.
MBBS, MD (Radiation Oncology), DM (Medical Oncology). Trained in both radiation and medical oncology, which helps when medicines and radiotherapy are planned together.
MBBS (Gold Medal), DNB (General Medicine), DM (Medical Oncology) (Gold Medal). He plans cancer medicines and the care around them.
MBBS, MD (General Medicine), DrNB (Medical Oncology), ECMO, MRCP SCE (Medical Oncology) (UK). He plans and supervises cancer medicines and their side effects.

The oncologist reads your biopsy report, the lab test on a small tissue sample, along with your scans. They explain which medicine is suggested, why, how often it is given, and the side effects to expect.

Blood tests check your kidneys, liver and blood counts. Some medicines also need a heart test. Some cancers need a marker test on the tumour, which tells the doctor whether a targeted medicine might work.

You arrive in the morning. Your counts are checked, medicines to prevent sickness are given, and then the treatment runs through a drip or as tablets. Most people go home the same day.

You leave with written advice on what is normal and what is not, and a number to call. A fever during chemotherapy always needs a call the same day.

Before each cycle the doctor checks how you coped and whether to change anything. Scans at set points show whether the cancer is responding.
Every case goes to CION’s network tumour board, where these specialists from CION’s centres join your doctor. Ask for any of them when you book.
Treat cancer with medicines such as chemotherapy.

8+ years · MBBS, MD (General Medicine), DM (Medical Oncology) (Adyar, Chennai), ECMO, MRCP SCE (UK)
Treat cancer with carefully aimed radiation.


10+ years · MBBS, MD (Radiation Oncology), MPH


13+ years · MBBS, MD (General Physician), DNB (Radiation Oncology)
Decide whether an operation can remove the cancer, and when.

Head of Surgical Oncology
12+ years · MBBS, MS (General Surgery), M.Ch (Surgical Oncology)

8+ years · MBBS, MS (General Surgery), M.Ch (Surgical Oncology), FMAS, FARIS (Ongoing)

20+ years · MBBS (AIIMS), MS (Surgery) (AIIMS), DNB (Surgical Oncology), MRCS (Edinburgh)

10+ years · MBBS, MS (General Surgery), M.Ch (Surgical Oncology)

7+ years · MBBS, MS (General Surgery), M.Ch (Surgical Oncology), FMAS

5+ years · MBBS, MS (General Surgery), DrNB (Surgical Oncology), FALS Oncology

10+ years · MBBS, MS (General Surgery), DrNB (Surgical Oncology)
Diagnoses and treats blood cancers and blood disorders.

10+ years · MBBS, MD (Immunohaematology & Blood Transfusion), Fellowship in Clinical Haematology (CMC Vellore)
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Medicines that kill fast-dividing cells. Given through a drip or as tablets.
Medicines aimed at one change inside cancer cells. They only help if a test finds that change.
Medicines that help your own immune system recognise and attack the cancer.
Medicines that block hormones some breast and prostate cancers need to grow.
One round of treatment followed by a rest period so the body can recover.
Treatment aimed at controlling the cancer and easing symptoms when it cannot be removed.
Usually the one that is easiest to reach, provided your oncologist agrees. Day-care chemotherapy is given at Ameerpet, Kukatpally, Kompally, Masab Tank, L.B. Nagar, Tolichowki and Banjara Hills, and the same plan can be followed at any of them.
A course of chemotherapy can mean many visits, each one a morning spent travelling, waiting and being treated. A patient who feels tired or sick after a dose should not face a long journey home. Choosing a nearby centre makes the course easier to finish on time.
You may meet your oncologist at one centre and have later cycles at another. That is fine. The records follow you, and the doctor who made the plan still reviews it. Ask the care team to arrange this once the plan is clear.
Some treatments need an overnight stay or close watching for hours. Your oncologist tells you in advance and the care team names the hospital. Centres are open Monday to Saturday, 9:30 AM to 6:00 PM.
CION's team helps with cashless insurance and gives you a written estimate before you start. Medicine costs vary a great deal between treatments, so ask for the estimate before the first cycle.
Myth
What is true: Side effects differ widely between medicines and between people. Many patients keep working or running a home through treatment, with a few bad days around each dose. Medicines to prevent sickness are much better than they used to be.
Myth
What is true: Some medicines cause hair loss and many do not. Targeted therapy and immunotherapy usually do not. Ask your oncologist about your own medicine, so you can prepare if you need to.
Myth
What is true: It does not. This belief makes some families delay treatment while the cancer grows. Medicines are given because they slow, shrink or control the cancer.
Myth
What is true: Some herbs and supplements change how cancer medicines work or affect the liver. Tell your oncologist about everything you take, including tonics, before your first cycle.
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Medically reviewed by Dr. Naresh Gundu, Consultant Medical Oncologist (MBBS, DNB (Internal Medicine), DM (Medical Oncology)). Last reviewed October 2026. This page is general information for families from Hyderabad, not medical advice: your specialist advises on tests and treatment after seeing you.
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Any of the five: Dr. Naresh Gundu, Dr. N. Kiranmayee, Dr. T. Raghavender Reddy, Dr. C. Raghavendra Reddy or Dr. Owais Mohammed. If you ask for one by name, the care team tells you where and when they see patients. If not, they book the earliest suitable doctor at a centre near you.
Usually, yes. Every CION centre in Hyderabad gives day-care chemotherapy. Your oncologist confirms that your own treatment can be given as day-care, then the care team books the cycles at the centre you choose.
It depends on the medicine. Some are given over a short drip, others run for most of the day. Your oncologist tells you roughly how long your own visits will be, so you can plan transport and who comes with you.
Often, yes. Many of these medicines only work when a test on the tumour or the blood finds a particular change. Your oncologist tells you which test is needed, where the sample goes, and what the result will decide.
Call the number you were given the same day. During chemotherapy the body fights infection less well, so a fever can become serious quickly. If you feel very unwell or cannot reach anyone, go to the nearest emergency department.
Yes. Bring the plan, the biopsy report and the scans. A CION medical oncologist will tell you whether they agree and explain any difference. This does not commit you to having treatment at CION.
CION's team helps with cashless insurance and gives you a written estimate before you start. Bring your policy papers. If you are covered by a government or employer scheme, tell the care team when you call so they can check what it covers.
If your case needs them, yes. Every plan is discussed at a tumour board with surgical and radiation oncologists. If an operation or radiotherapy would help, they join your care, and the team tells you where those steps happen.