preloader
Edit Content

About Us

Prathima Cancer Institute in Warangal is a leading healthcare facility offering advanced cancer care with state-of-the-art technology and specialized treatments. With a team of expert oncologists, it provides comprehensive services for early detection, diagnosis, and personalized cancer treatments..

Contact Info

Dr. Priyanka Korepu

Head of Dept - Nuclear Medicine & PET-CT
MBBS, DNB, FEBNM, RSO

Regd. No: 76000

Speak With an Expert Today!

Biography

Dr. Priyanka . K is a popular Nuclear Medicine & PET- CT in Warangal. Having vast experience in treating all kinds of general and Medical Conditions. Treated number of critical health complications.

Dr. Priyanka Korepu is a highly specialized Nuclear Medicine Physician currently serving as the Department Head at Prathima Cancer Institute. With over a decade of clinical experience, she specializes in advanced molecular imaging and targeted radionuclide therapies. She is an expert in bridging the gap between metabolic diagnosis and clinical treatment, particularly in the fields of Oncology, Cardiology, and Neurology.

Her practice focuses on the safe and effective use of hybrid imaging, such as PET-CT and SPECT-CT, to identify diseases at a cellular level before structural changes are visible on conventional scans. As a certified Radiological Safety Officer (RSO), she has a proven track record of establishing Nuclear Medicine departments from the scratch, ensuring strict adherence to AERB and eLORA safety standards

International Fellowship: Awarded the European Fellowship in Nuclear Medicine (FEBNM) in 2021.

 

Research Recognition: Awarded "Best Poster Presentation" at MDSICON (2021–2022) for her comparative study on Parkinsonism diagnosis using SPECT-CT and PET-CT.

 

Published Author: Co-author of the "Nuclear Medicine in Movement Disorders" chapter in the 2nd Edition of Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders.

 

Operational Excellence: Successfully managed the setup of SPECT and High-Dose Therapy wards, including all AERB licensing and radiation safety protocols.

 

Global Engagement: Delegate at the 37th Annual Congress of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM) in Hamburg, Germany, 2024.

Oncology Imaging: Expertise in FDG PET-CT and advanced tracers like PSMA, DOTATATE, FAPI, and EXENDIN for precise cancer staging and therapy response.

 

Radionuclide Therapy (Theranostics): Specialized in Lutetium-177 based therapies (PSMA, DOTATATE) for advanced cancers and Radioiodine therapy for thyroid conditions.

 

Neurological Applications: Utilizing Brain PET and TRODAT SPECT for the diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease, dementia, and refractory epilepsy.

 

Cardiac Nuclear Medicine: Performing myocardial perfusion imaging and viability assessments for ischemic heart disease.

 

General Nuclear Medicine: Comprehensive reporting for renal, bone, thyroid, parathyroid, lymphoscintigraphy and hepatobiliary (HIDA) scans.

  • SNMICON – Ahmedabad (2016)
  • ANMPICON – Cochin (2018)
  • MDSICON – Mumbai (2021-22)
  • EANM (Virtual) – Hamburg, Germany (2024)
  • SNMICON – Coimbatore (2024)
  • ANMPICON – Hyderabad (2025)

 

 

  • Cliniconuclear Correlation CME at Pune in July 2016
  • NBE workshop on research methodology at Indian Institute of Public Health, Hyderabad in October 2016
  • Radiation Safety Workshop, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai in November 2017
  • Preceptorship (Hands on Training in Nuclear Medicine Therapy) in the Department of Nuclear Medicine, AIIMS, New Delhi in March 2018
  • Update on Prostate Cancer CME at Jaslok Hospital, Mumbai in July 2018
  • Physics Practical Workshop at Radiation Medicine Centre, Mumbai in February 2019

 

With access to

24 Hour​

Emergency

Assistance

Our Doctors