Dr Nirasha Chiranjan

Dr Nirasha Chiranjan has lived through the effects of cancer on close family and friends, and this first-hand experience inspired her to pursue her studies in oncology. She is determined to give her patients the care they need, and so rightfully deserve. She remains steadfast in her dedication to her patients and their families.

Dr Chiranjan completed her Bachelor of Medicine (MBchB) at the University of Cape Town in 2006. Following two years of internship at McCord's Hospital in Durban, Dr Chiranjan completed a year of community service at Evander Hospital in Mpumalanga. In 2010, she joined the Radiation Oncology Department at the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital.

Dr Chiranjan was successfully admitted as a fellow of the College of Radiation Oncologists in early 2014. She joined the team at de Mûelenaere Oncology Group (DMO), Sandton Oncology And West Rand Oncology in August 2014.

Dr Chiranjan treats a broad range of malignancies, with special interest in the breast, gynaecological, head and neck, and central nervous system areas. She is an active participant in several multi-disciplinary forums related to cancer treatment and also has a keen interest in screening processes.

Dr Chiranjan has a special interest in brachytherapy treatment, a type of radiation treatment that involves the delivery of high doses of radiation to specific areas of the body. The procedure can be used to treat a number of types of cancer, including cancers of the brain, breast, head, neck, pancreas, prostate and skin, among others. Before brachytherapy begins, Dr Chiranjan and her team may perform scans and imaging tests to prepare for the treatment and she will advise you as to whether you are best suited to receiving high or low dose brachytherapy treatment, depending on your specific needs.

Dr Chiranjan currently practises at Ahmed Kathrada Private Hospital, Sandton Oncology Centre, and West Rand Oncology Centre.