Ph.D. Thesis Subject :

• Role of Rg4 (An Ayurvedic Formulation) in the Management of Side-Effects of Radiotherapy of Oral Cavity Cancers,

Work Experience :

• Assistant Director Since 01/12/2011 : Integrated Cancer Treatment & Research Centre,Vishwashantidham Wagholi, Pune
• Senior Research Fellow 01/07/2005 – 01/12/2011 : Integrated Cancer Treatment & Research Centre,Vishwashantidham Wagholi, Pune
• Lecturer, 20/07/2004 – 30/06/2005 : Y. M. T. Medical College, Kharkhar, Mumbai
• Consultant,May 2003 – June 2004 : Nagarguja Pharmacy

Lectures Delivered :

at various International / National Seminar / CMES / ROTPS

1. CME for Teachers on Shalyatantra (Cancer) conducted at Ayurved College, Wagholi, Pune, 16/08/2011).
2. Seminar on Management of Cancer through Ayurveda, 6 – 7 Feb. 2012 at Indian International Centre, New Delhi.
3. Fourth International Conference on “Ayurved For Cancer”, organized by Integrated cancer Treatment & Research Center at Pune, on 3^rd & 4^th November 2012.
4. 5th International Conference on Translational Cancer Research was organized by Delhi State Cancer Institute in collaboration with the MD Anderson Cancer Centre, Houston, Texas, USA ON 6TH – 9TH February 2014 at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi, INDIA.
5. IX Tadvidya Sambhasha annual seminar was conducted on 23/2/2014, at the auditorium YASHADA, Baner.
6. Workshop for students on “Integrative Oncology” on Tuesday 14 July 2015 at Ayurved Hospital and Research centre Wagholi, Pune.
7. 17th International Ayurveda Symposium at Bristein, Germany 18th to 20th September 2015 and International Research Seminar on Ayurveda (IRSA) on 21st September 2015, Rosenberg society for holistic health and education gGmbH-European Academy of Ayurveda (REAA), in Europe.
8. Amrita Institute of medical sciences, Kochi, Kerala organized International Conference on Integrative Ayurveda and modern Medicine named Amruta Samyogam 2017 on 06 and 7 August 2017.
9. Fifth International Conference on “Ayurved for Cancer”, organized by Integrated cancer Treatment & Research Center at Pune, on 16th & 17th December 2017.
10. 8th World Ayurveda Congress (8th WAC) and AROGYA, 2018 – Gujarat University Convention and Exhibition Centre, Ahmedabad, Gujarat (India) on 14 – 17 December 2018.
11. Ayurveda and Cancer workshop organized by Tata Trusts at world trade centre, Mumbai on 23 November 2019.
12. Workshop Jeevaneeyam 2020 on “Integrative approach for Management of Cancer” from 10-02-2020 to 11-02-2020, at All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), New Delhi.
13. Global seminar on breast cancer an Ayurvedic perspective, organized by council of Ayurveda research, USA.
14. CME on Integrative Oncology on 7 Dec 2021 at AIIA, New Delhi.
15. CME On Panchakarma in Cancer on 18/01/2022 at Wagholi, Pune.

Paper Publications:

1. Effectiveness of combinations of Ayurvedic drugs in alleviating drug toxicity and improving quality of life of cancer patients treated with chemotherapy Deshmukh Vineeta, Kulkarni Arvind, Bhargava Sudhir, Tushar Patil, Vijay Ramdasi, Sudha Gangal, Vasanti Godse, Shriniwas Datar, Shweta Gujar Support Care Cancer 22, 3007–3015 (2014). DOI:10.1007/s00520-014-2294-0. Impact Factor: 2.9.
2. Long-term disease-free survival [DFS] of stage IIIB malignant melanoma patient treated post-surgery with herbal treatment modalities. Sadanand Sardeshmukh, Sudha Gangal, Arvind Kulkarni, Vineeta Deshmukh, Shweta Gujar, Sameer Gore, Renuka Gayal. Cancer Rep Rev. 2019, 3 (1-5). DOI: 10.15761/CRR.1000181.
3. Assessment of role of panchakarma and allied Procedures in management of side-effects of radiotherapy In oral cavity cancer patients. Shweta Gujar, Sadanand Sardeshmukh, Vineeta Deshmukh, Arvind Kulkarni, Sudha Gangal, Renuka Gayal, Swapna Kulkarni, Sushrut Sardeshmukh. 301.. Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine. 2018, 9. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaim.2018.02.126.
4. Effect of krumighna and erandamuladi basti chikitsa on Quality of life in cancer patients. Abhishekh Salunkhe, Renuka Gayal, Sadanand Sardeshmukh, Vineeta Deshmukh, Shweta Gujar, Arvind Kulkarni, Dhananjay Deshpande. Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine. 2018, 9. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaim.2018.02.126.
5. Effectiveness of ayurvedic medicines in reducing adverse effects of chemotherapy and improving quality of life of breast cancer patients. Vasanti Godse, Shweta Gujar, Sadanand Sardeshmukh, Vineeta Deshmukh, Arvind Kulkarni, Tushar Patil, Sudha Gangal, Swapna Kulkarni, Anjali Deshpande. Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine. 2018, 9. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaim.2018.02.126.
6. Assessment of the effect of CG4 (an Ayurvedic Formulation) in management of Gastro Intestinal side-effects of chemotherapy and maintaining well-being of breast cancer patients. Anjali Deshpande, Sadanand Sardeshmukh, Vineeta Deshmukh, Swapna Kulkarni, Shweta Gujar, Pranya Kodre, Dhananjay Deshpande, Vasanti Godse, Arvind Kulkarni. Deerghayu International. 2017, 33-03 (131). ISSN- 0970-3381.
7. Treatment principles of oral cavity cancers – Ayurvedic perspective. Sushrut Sardeshmukh, Vineeta Deshmukh, Sadanand Sardeshmukh, Nilambari Sardeshmukh, Shweta Gujar. IJAAM. 2017, 7(1). DOI: 10.36672/ijaam. 2019.v07i01.002. eISSN-2348-0173.
8. Antimicrobial and antioxidant potential of a standardized Ayurvedic formulation explains its clinical efficacy as gargles in post-radiotherapy oral cancer patients. Sandeep Chavana, Sushama Bhuvad, Bhagyashri Kumbhlakar, Shweta Gujar et all, Journal of Herbal Medicine, Volume 30, December 2021, 100510, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hermed.2021.100510.