Santosh Valvi

Santosh Valvi is a Clinical Senior Lecturer at the UWA Medical School, specializing in Paediatrics. He is affiliated with the Institute for Paediatric Perioperative Excellence at The University of Western Australia and maintains clinical practice at Perth Children's Hospital.

Academic and Clinical Positions

• Clinical Senior Lecturer, UWA Medical School, Paediatrics
• Consultant Paediatric Oncologist, Perth Children's Hospital (February 2016 - present)
• Lead, Oncology Early Phase Clinical Trials Unit, Perth Children's Hospital (September 2019 - present)
• Honorary Research Associate, The Kids Research Institute Australia (Telethon Kids Institute) (November 2020 - present)

Education

• Laboratory Research, MSc, Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG), University of New South Wales (UNSW) - September 19, 2019
• Clinical Trials Research, MSc, University of Sydney - April 14, 2016
• Paediatric Medical Oncology, FRACP, Royal Australasian College of Physicians - April 3, 2014

Research Interests

Dr. Valvi's research focuses on pediatric brain cancers, particularly Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG). His work spans molecular oncology, targeted therapies, and clinical trial development. His research fingerprint shows strong engagement with Ganglioglioma (100%), Clinical Trials (73%), Pontine Glioma (65%), Medulloblastoma (56%), Intracranial Tumors (50%), Pediatrics (47%), Brain Cancer (41%), and Radiation Therapy (34%).

Professional Leadership

• Chair, ANZCHOG Tumour Board, Australia and New Zealand Children's Haematology/Oncology Group (February 2022 - present)
• Deputy Chair, ANZCHOG CNS Subgroup Committee (April 2021 - present)

Teaching and Mentoring

Dr. Valvi actively participates in teaching UWA Medical students, serves as a Clinical OSCE examiner, and mentors medical students. His clinical expertise in pediatric oncology directly informs his educational approach.