"IPOS has provided a global platform for mentorship, collaboration, and early-career leadership. It has strengthened my commitment to building scalable, culturally responsive psychosocial care models in low- and middle-income contexts while remaining aligned with international research and practice standards."

I am a Psycho-Oncologist at the Manipal Hospice & Respite Care Centre (MHRCC), MAHE, India, where I work across the spectrum of serious and life-limiting conditions, including cancer, neurodegenerative disorders, organ failure, and complex rehabilitation settings. My clinical work focuses on meaning-centered care, caregiver distress, existential suffering, advance care planning, and the integration of structured psychosocial pathways within interdisciplinary medical systems.

Having completed my M.Phil. in Psycho-Oncology at the Cancer Institute (WIA), Adyar, I am deeply committed to advancing the field globally. I am actively involved in the ICCI–SIGPPO pediatric psycho-oncology guideline drafting initiative and proudly serve within IPOS’s Early Career Professionals Committee (ECPP), including participation in the World Psycho-Oncology Day (WPOD) Special Interest Group.

Interested in being profiled? Please email the following to [email protected] with the subject line “IPOS member profile submission”:

• Name

• Employment position

• Employer/Institution

• Country

• Twitter handle (if available)

• Jpg photo of yourself

• Description: How does IPOS contribute to your career growth?

• 50-to-200-word description that notes details on your practice, involvement with IPOS and something “fun or interesting” about yourself.