Dr. Fahad Bapu Thondupadath Assanar

A dedicated radiologist with 10 years of clinical expertise, specializing in CT, MRI, and ultrasound. My focus areas include cross-sectional imaging, covering neuroimaging, musculoskeletal MRI, cardiac CT, and body-oncology imaging. I also have a strong interest in obstetric imaging and non-vascular image-guided interventions.

I have worked as a consultant radiologist in a general radiology practice and played an active role in training post-graduate radiology trainees at a Medical College in Kerala, India, for nearly four years. I have completed a one-year fellowship in Oncoimaging and Interventions at a cutting-edge cancer center.

Currently spearheading excellence as a Specialist Radiologist at Aster Royal Hospital, Oman’s largest private healthcare facility.

• Cross-sectional imaging (CT and MRI): Chest imaging, abdomen and pelvis, neuroimaging, vascular imaging including aortograms and musculoskeletal imaging.
• Cardiac imaging - CT Cardiac /coronary angiography. CT cardiac for congenital heart diseases.
• MRI – Brain, Angio, MRCP, Abdomen, Pelvis, Musculoskeletal MRI
• Ultrasonography: Abdominal, pelvis, chest, neck, gynecological and transrectal ultrasounds.
• Antenatal ultrasounds including early dating scan, NT scan, anomaly scan, growth scan, and obstetric Doppler.
• Extremities Doppler studies, testicular Doppler study, Renal and Hepatic Doppler studies (including pre-transplant and post-transplant patients).
• Neurosonography.
• Sonomammography.
• Elastography – Liver, Breast etc.

• Extra Mile Award’ for the best employee in 2022

• Anatomical relationship of pterygoid process pneumatization and vidian canal – Original article publication
  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjorl.2020.06.005
• Thesis: Completed thesis titled “Placental Thickness: Evaluation in normal pregnancy, gestational diabetes and pregnancy induced hypertension”. At Radiology department, Narayana Health City – year 2012-2015.
• Thesis: Completed thesis titled “Comparison between a modified MRI-based tumor regression grade and pathology-based tumour regression grade in post neoadjuvant treatment response assessment of locally advanced rectal cancers”. At Radiology department, at Malabar Cancer Centre, Thalassery – year 2021-2022.

• Permanent member of Indian Radiological & Imaging Association (IRIA).
• Member of National Academy of Medical Sciences (India).”