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Dr. Anesa Ahamad, M.D., FRCR, DABRS

Radiation Oncology

Dr. AnesaAhamad is an award-winning oncologist with experience in the USA, Europe and developing countries who champions the right of her patients to best care. She ensures that the optimum treatment strategies and techniques are tailored to patients, their tumor type, stage, and molecular structure.
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She communicates painstakingly with patients and their family and friends. She hosts interactive radioshows about cancer and continues to author key textbooks and to lecture internationally. She enjoys the creativity of teamwork with fellow physicians and is a faculty alumna of the MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston.

Education

  • The University of the West Indies, Faculty of Natural Sciences
    Bachelors of Science, Natural SciencesSt. Augustine, Trinidad, 1989
  • The University of ManchesterMasters of Science
    Oxford Road, Manchester, England, UK, 2003
  • The University of the West Indies, Faculty of Medical Sciences
    Doctor of MedicineSt. Augustine, Trinidad, 1994

Special Interests

  • Cancers of the Skin, Prostate, Breast, Lung, Colorectal, Head and Neck, Brain, Rectum, Esophagus. Metastatic tumors, communication with patients and colleagues, quality of life and preventing cancer.

Professional Experience

  • 21st Century Oncology - Radiation Oncologist, Key West, FL
  • Ministry of Health for Trinidad and Tobago - Oncology Advisor, Port of Spain, Trinidad
  • University of the West Indies, Medical Sciences - Associate Professor, St. Augustine
  • The Brian Lara Cancer Treatment Centre - Medical Chief of Staff, Port of Spain
  • MD Anderson Cancer Center - Assistant Professor, Houston, TX

Hospital Affiliations

  • The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Radiation OncologyHouston, TX, 2003

Medical License

  • Manchester & London

Board Certifications

  • Radiation Oncology

Honors & Awards

  • Award for decentralization of Oncology Services 2009, Media - Most Unique Programmed 2009: for weekly radio programed Life Before and After Cancer, 2008, Distinguished Alumni
  • University of the West Indies( UWI) 2007
  • American Radium Society's Young Oncologist Essay Award 2003
  • Royal College of Radiologists' Rohan Williams Medal 2000
  • University of Manchester Prize for Most Outstanding Performance Masters in Oncology 1999
  • Royal College of Radiologists Frank Doyle Medal 1998
  • Recognition Award for Community Service - United Nations, 1996
  • Best Performance, Basic Sciences MB. BS. Basic Sciences Exams, 1992
  • Medical School Academic Medals: Best Overall Performance, Clinical Final Exams, 1994
  • The Morgan prize for Best Performance Psychiatry 1994, Best Performance, Pathology & Microbiology 1992, Best Performance Biochemistry 1992
  • The BWIA Top University Student of the Year (for contribution to non-academic university life), UWI 1993
  • The Students' Award for Selfless Service to the Faculty 1993
  • The Undergraduate Guild Alpha Omega Award (Most Outstanding All-round Student), 1993
  • The Commonwealth Scholarship Award for Undergraduates 1993.