Dr Shivan SivakumarMedical Oncology in Birmingham
Dr Shivan Sivakumar
MRCP PhD
GMC: 7016509Professional statement
Dr Shivan Sivakumar is an esteemed senior medical oncologist in Birmingham. He privately practices at the Harborne Hospital - part of HCA Healthcare. His expertise includes treating pancreatic cancer, liver cancer, and cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct cancer) with chemotherapy and immunotherapy. Dr Sivakumar is dedicated to finding new solutions for challenging diseases and has led numerous clinical trials and investigative studies.
Known for the quality of his patient care and his prompt responsiveness, Dr Sivakumar tailors’ treatment plans to individual needs and offers home-based chemotherapy treatments.
Dr Sivakumar holds an honorary consultant position in medical oncology at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and is a clinical career development fellow in medical oncology at the University of Oxford. He also serves as the pancreatic cancer lead for the Sichuan University (West China Hospital)-Oxford University Gastrointestinal Cancer Centre, an international collaboration aimed at improving cancer treatment.
He graduated from Queen Mary University of London with a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery degree, and became a member of the Royal College of Surgeons. In 2014, he earned a PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Cambridge. He completed post-doctoral studies in immunology and training in early phase clinical trials at the University of Oxford.
Currently, Dr Sivakumar is an honorary consultant in Medical Oncology at the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. He previously served as a clinical career development fellow and honorary consultant at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, and his clinical training includes experience in Leeds, Wales, and Oxford.
As a research-active oncologist, Dr Sivakumar focuses on improving survival rates for patients with pancreatic cancer. His work includes early diagnosis, conducting clinical trials, and identifying new therapeutic targets through studying the biology of the disease.
Dr Sivakumar chose Birmingham for its strong clinical expertise in pancreatic cancer, robust academic immunology program, and excellent access to patient samples. He treats patients with pancreatic, liver, and biliary tract cancers (HPB cancers) and oversees an active trials program in these areas. He is part of one of Europe’s largest oncology clinical practices for HPB cancers at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, which sees nearly 500 new patients annually.
Dr Sivakumar has secured several million pounds in funding from public, private, and charitable sources. His strong connections with the pharmaceutical industry have led to a significant collaboration with Bristol Myers Squibb in pancreatic cancer research. He serves on several national committees and has received the 2020 NCRI Future of Research Award and the 2023 Royal College of Physicians Linacre Lectureship.
Dr Sivakumar continues to conduct research, with his findings published in numerous peer-reviewed journals. He is committed to advancing cancer treatment and improving patient care through his ongoing research and clinical work.
Known for the quality of his patient care and his prompt responsiveness, Dr Sivakumar tailors’ treatment plans to individual needs and offers home-based chemotherapy treatments.
Dr Sivakumar holds an honorary consultant position in medical oncology at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and is a clinical career development fellow in medical oncology at the University of Oxford. He also serves as the pancreatic cancer lead for the Sichuan University (West China Hospital)-Oxford University Gastrointestinal Cancer Centre, an international collaboration aimed at improving cancer treatment.
He graduated from Queen Mary University of London with a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery degree, and became a member of the Royal College of Surgeons. In 2014, he earned a PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Cambridge. He completed post-doctoral studies in immunology and training in early phase clinical trials at the University of Oxford.
Currently, Dr Sivakumar is an honorary consultant in Medical Oncology at the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. He previously served as a clinical career development fellow and honorary consultant at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, and his clinical training includes experience in Leeds, Wales, and Oxford.
As a research-active oncologist, Dr Sivakumar focuses on improving survival rates for patients with pancreatic cancer. His work includes early diagnosis, conducting clinical trials, and identifying new therapeutic targets through studying the biology of the disease.
Dr Sivakumar chose Birmingham for its strong clinical expertise in pancreatic cancer, robust academic immunology program, and excellent access to patient samples. He treats patients with pancreatic, liver, and biliary tract cancers (HPB cancers) and oversees an active trials program in these areas. He is part of one of Europe’s largest oncology clinical practices for HPB cancers at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, which sees nearly 500 new patients annually.
Dr Sivakumar has secured several million pounds in funding from public, private, and charitable sources. His strong connections with the pharmaceutical industry have led to a significant collaboration with Bristol Myers Squibb in pancreatic cancer research. He serves on several national committees and has received the 2020 NCRI Future of Research Award and the 2023 Royal College of Physicians Linacre Lectureship.
Dr Sivakumar continues to conduct research, with his findings published in numerous peer-reviewed journals. He is committed to advancing cancer treatment and improving patient care through his ongoing research and clinical work.
Clinics
The Harborne Hospital - part of HCA Healthcare
Birmingham, Mindelsohn Way , B15 2FQMedical insurances accepted
Credentials
Professional experience
- 17 years of experience
- Honorary consultant in medical oncology - Hepatopancreatobiliary oncologist, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (2020 - present)
Subspecialties
- Hepatopancreatobiliary oncology
- Pancreatic cancer research
Professional memberships
- Royal College of Physicians
- European Society for Medical Oncology
Education
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Biochemistry, University of Cambridge (2014)
- MRCP, Royal College of Physicians (2014)
Teaching posts
- Academic clinical lecturer in medical oncology, University of Oxford (2015 - 2019)
Positions in organisations
- Pancreatic cancer lead, Oxford-Sichuan Cancer Centre
Prizes and awards
- Future of Research award, National Cancer Research Institute (2020)
Languages spoken
- English
Registration number: 7016509
Reviews
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- Shiv is just amazing! He is kind & considerate and really supportive. He takes time out of his busy schedule to carefully and quietly answer all your questions. His advice is succinct and easy to understand. Highly, highly recommended!
- extremely knowledgeable and helpful! best in his specialty.
- Facility not applicable. On line appointment. Shiv was approachable and sympathetic to my situation and made suggestions as to how I could pursue my case with NHS.
- Exceptional; he clearly cares deeply for all his patients. Despite not being eligible for this clinical trial, we were grateful for his quick, compassionate replies; for all the advice and help given. At a truly awful time for us, it made a huge difference. Thank you.
- What a caring and kind doctor, he’s gone above and beyond to find out all options for my dad, couldn’t recommend enough
- Dr Shivan Sivakumar was great. We sought private advice as we were told my mother had no other options left. Dr Sivakumar has given us other options that we could explore.
- I received excellent treatment from Dr Sivakumar from October 2020 to beginning of January 2022. He was always direct and friendly and professional in his discussions with me even when difficult subjects like life expectancy needed discussion. He was always encouraging.
- Dr Sivakumar is a trail blazer. Where other oncologists may have given up, Dr Sivakumar perseveres! I couldn't have wished for a better consultant and owe my life to his tenacity, his innovative approach and him going the extra ten miles, not just the one