Dr Grace Kusumawidjaja
Radiation Oncologist
Specialty
Radiation Oncology
Languages
Bahasa Indonesia, English, German
Gender
Female
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Experience
Dr Grace Kusumawidjaja is a radiation oncologist at Mount Elizabeth Hospitals and Gleneagles Hospital, Singapore.
Her clinical interests are in breast and neuro-oncology. She has experience in various radiation treatment techniques including stereotactic radiosurgery and proton therapy.
Dr Kusumawidjaja graduated from the University of Heidelberg, Germany and did her doctorate in the oncology field from the same university. She was subsequently trained to become a radiation oncologist at National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS), where she subspecialised in the treatment of breast cancer, brain metastases from other cancers, brain and spine malignancies, and other central nervous system tumours. She has been practising medicine for more than 15 years.
She was previously involved in training visiting oncologists at NCCS. She is currently a member of the Singapore Radiological Society. She has published many of her works in various international journals and presented them at international conferences.
Dr Kusumawidjaja has participated in breast cancer awareness events and dialogues, and is committed to raising awareness on breast cancer, as well as the importance of early detection, treatment options and support available for patients.
Associated treatments
- Procedural sedation
- Administration of external beam radiotherapy
- Administration of IMRT / IGRT
- Proton beam therapy (PBT)
- Evaluation & management of radiotherapy
Research & publications
Chua, J., Pang, E., Lim, L., & Kusumawidjaja, G. (2022). PO-1833 Use of immobilization bra for daily setup of patients with pendulous breast undergoing radiotherapy. Radiotherapy and Oncology, 170, S1629.
Chua, G., Ho, B., Ng, Y., Master, Z., Sultana, R., Cheah, P., & Kusumawidjaja, G. (2023). Intensity-Modulated Proton Therapy (IMPT) Offered Advantageous Dosimetry Compared to Volumetric Arc Therapy (VMAT) or Helical Tomotherapy (HT) in Patients with Synchronous Bilateral Breast Cancer. International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics, 117(2), e169–e170.
Kusumawidjaja, G., Lim, S., Tan, B., Tan, S., Hamzah, J., Madhukumar, P., Yong, W., Wong, C., Sim, Y., Lim, G., Lim, S., Tan, S., Wong, F., & Tan, V. (2020). Outcomes of breast cancer patients with nodal micrometastasis treated with sentinel lymph node biopsy versus axillary lymph node dissection. European Journal of Cancer, 138, S45.
Chua, M., Kusumawidjaja, G., Gan, P., Ong, W. S., Teyateeti, A., Dankulchai, P., Tan, D., Chua, E. T., Chua, K. L. M., Tham, C. K., & Wong, F. Y. (2016). Dose-escalated intensity-modulated radiotherapy and irradiation of subventricular zones in relation to tumor control outcomes of patients with glioblastoma multiforme. OncoTargets and Therapy, 1115.
