NAME
Dr. Vijayalakshmi Deshmane
EDUCATION/TRAINING
INSTITUTION AND LOCATION
POSITION TITLE
Professor and Head
DEGREE
MS
YEAR FIELD
STUDY
1985 General Surgery
OF
Government Medical College, Bellary,
Karnataka
Karnataka Medical College, Hubli
A. Positions and Honors.
MBBS 1980
Positions Held at the Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology
Professor of Surgery (1993 till date)
Unit Head of Surgical Oncology (1993 to 1999)
Chief of Breast Service Department of Surgical Oncology (1999 till date)
Assistant Professor of Surgery (1990 to 1993)
Lecturer of Surgery (1986-1990)
Senior Resident of Surgical Oncology
Awards
Recipient of KALASH AWARD in recognition of outstanding service in the field of cancer from Rotary Group, 1998
Recipient of RASHTRIYA RATTAN Award ny international Study Circle, 2004
Recipient of RASTRIYA GAURAV SHIROMANI Award for scoring a string of outstanding achievements in chosen field of activity by International Integrity Peace and
Friendship Society, Bangalore, 2004
Recipient of INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL EXCELLENCE Award by International
Study Circle, 2004
Recipient of MAHILA SHIROMANI Award by International Integrity Peace and
Friendship Society, Bangalore, 2005
Recipient of GOLD MEDAL by International Study Circle, 2003
Recipient of GOLD MEDAL by International Study Circle, 2004
WOMAN OF THE YEAR 1999 conferred upon by American Biographical Institute,
USA

Professional Experience and Training relevant to the Project
Dr. Lakshmi Deshmane has an experience of twenty five years in Surgical Oncology since 1984.
Senior Resident in Surgical Oncology and Head and Neck Oncology at Kidwai Memorial
Institute of Oncology, Bangalore, 1984-1986
Six months training programme in Surgical Oncology at Tata Memorial Hospital,
Mumbai
B. Selected peer-reviewed publications (in chronological order).
Books
1. Breast Cancer Guide for Primary Health Physicians
2. Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer- What drugs? : Contributor to Breast Cancer in the New Millennium, edited by Dr. Ajay Mehta
Publications
1. Cysticercosis presenting as a Breast lump, Oncoscope 2002
2. Breast Cancer and Cervical Cancer, Double Primary: Oncoscope
3. Secretory Breast Cancer, Oncoscope
4. Non-Urachal Adenocarcinoma of Breast Oncoscope
5. Recent Advances in the Management of Breast Cancer: IJCP’s MEDINEWS Special
Supplement 2000
6. Mortality meeting A Report, Oncoscope
C. Research Support.
1.
Phase III randomized Double blind evaluation of LY 353381 compared with
Tamoxifen in women with locally advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer. Global
Project: 2001-2002
2.
An observational study to determine the side effect profile of Aromasin for
Hormone Dependent Breast Cancer in postmenopausal women. Global
Prject:2003-2004
3.
Assessment of Efficacy Cytokine response and safety injection Immuvac in
Metastatic Breast cancer- A phase II Trial
4.
The Primary Progesterone Therapy for operable Breast Cancer- a randomized
Multi-centre control trial
5.
A study of Serum Her2/Neu expression in Breast Cancer
6.
Gene expression profiling in Breast Cancer
7.
A prospective open-Label study of Anastrozole in Postmenopausal patient with
Hormone sensitive advanced breast cancer