Dr Ruparna Khurana
Radiotherapy
Contact Info
Phone: +91-7303860100
E-mail: ruparna.khurana@hopeonco.com
MBBS, DNB (Radiotherapy)
MBBS, MD
Dr Ruparna Khurana is a radiation oncologist by training and a palliative care physician by passion and volition. Provides OPD, IPD and home-based palliative care services for all cancer patients to facilitate impeccable assessment and management of symptoms throughout the cancer journey of patients and their families ensuring a good quality of life. A compassionate and diligent physician who is dedicated to understand patients’ and their families’ complex needs and issues and provide them comfort from physical and psychological distress. Committed to make a difference in the lives of patients and their families coping with cancer.
Experience
- RGCIRC, Delhi- worked as a senior resident in the department of radiation oncology from August 2016 to January 2019
- IRCH,AIIMS,Delhi – worked as senior resident in the department of palliative medicine from Feb 2019 to March 2022
- Worked as a freelancer palliative care physician with an NGO 24 7 Healthcare – Providing quality home based palliative care and End of life care to patients in Delhi NCR
Awards
- Presented abstracts and papers in national and international conferences of radiation oncology and palliative medicine.
- Multiple publications in indexed journals in important areas of research of radiotherapy and palliative medicine
- Contributed to textbook chapters on integration of palliative care in the ICU and End of life care.
- Part of the workforce in development of End-of-Life Care policy document in AIIMS Delhi
Achievements
- CCEPC – certificate course in counselling of cancer patient : Joint certification by the Karunashraya institute for Palliative Care Education and Research and Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
- Fellowship Palliative Care (Institute of Palliative Medicine, Kozhikode and St Christopher’s Hospice London) Winner of European association of palliative care (EAPC)/European Palliative care academy (EUPCA) Leadership in education award 2021
Memberships
- AROI (Association of Radiation oncologists of India)
- IAPC (Indian association of Palliative care)
- ESMO (European society of Medical Oncology)


