Prof. Dr. Jeyasingam Jeyasugiththan
Consultant Medical Physicist
BSc (Hons) (Physics, Sri Lanka); MSc (Medical Physics, Sri Lanka); PhD (Medical Physics, South Africa); SEDA (UK).
HCPC (UK) Certified Clinical Scientist · Reg. No. CS022651
PMGH Comprehensive Cancer Center
About PMGH Comprehensive Cancer Center
Cancer care at PMGH has grown from a clinic into a dedicated Clinical Oncology Department and a new comprehensive cancer center.
Our Story: from clinic to cancer centerComprehensive Cancer Care Facilities
Initial clinical services are planned for December 2026, with further radiotherapy services planned during 2027.
Linear Accelerators
Halcyon Type E: Installed · Undergoing commissioning. We will use Identify surface-guided radiotherapy (SGRT) with our Halcyon Type E. IMRT, VMAT and IGRT are planned for December 2026, subject to completion of commissioning and required approvals.
TrueBeam STx: Planned for late 2027
Planned capacity: 30 patients per day on each linac, or 60 patients per day once both are operational.
Brachytherapy Suite
Planned for early 2027. Internal radiation treatment, including care for cervical cancer.
Estimated capacity once operational: about 80 patients per year
Chemotherapy Day Care
13 dedicated beds providing concurrent, adjuvant, and neoadjuvant chemotherapy services.
OPD Clinics Included
Professional Excellence
Meet Our Experts
Leading the first generation of Clinical Oncologists in Papua New Guinea.
Dr. Peter Olali
SSMO Medical Oncology & Oncology Coordinator
MBBS, MMed
Oncology Fellowship - Hammersmith Hospital (UK)
Chairman, Cancer Advisory Committee
Dr. Karthik Periasamy
Consultant Clinical Oncologist
MBBS, FRCR (Clin Onc) (UK)
DNB (Rad Onc)
DNB (Rad Onc)
ESMO Certified in Medical Oncology
Dr. Priya Baskaran
Consultant Clinical Oncologist
MBBS, MD (Rad Onc)
Dr. Aina Anota
SSMO Medical Oncology
MBBS, MMed
Medical Physicists
Mr. Glenn Sindek
Senior Clinical Medical Physicist & Radiation Safety Officer (RSO)
BSc (Applied Physics, PNG); BSc (Medical & Radiation Physics, Australia); Advanced Diploma (IAEA Radiation Safety, Malaysia); Advanced Master’s (Medical Physics, Italy).
Mr. Luwi Gabriel
Senior Clinical Medical Physicist
BSc (Hons) (PNG Unitech); MSc (Medical Physics, Sri Lanka); PhD (Medical Physics, Sri Lanka) — in progress; MBA (Sri Lanka) — in progress.
Radiotherapy Technologists
Mr. Thimoth Jayasekara
Chief Radiation Therapist
BSc (Hons) (Radiotherapy, Sri Lanka); MSc (Medical Physics, Sri Lanka).
Mr. Firman Dunstan
Senior Radiation Therapist
BSc (Radiation Therapy, PNG University of Technology); Advanced Practice Certificate (Apeksa Cancer Institute, Sri Lanka).
Mr. Richie Pumi
Senior Radiation Therapist
BSc (Radiation Therapy, PNG University of Technology); Advanced Practice Certificate (Apeksa Cancer Institute, Sri Lanka).
Mr. Tonny Sula
Radiotherapy Technologist
BSc (Radiation Therapy, PNG University of Technology); Advanced Practice Certificate (Apeksa Cancer Institute, Sri Lanka).
MMed Clinical Oncology Trainees
Dr. Jesse Warom
Clinical Oncology Registrar · MMed Trainee
Dr. Luisa Kidu
Clinical Oncology Registrar · MMed Trainee
Cancer in Papua New Guinea
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