Name:
Dr Sonali Dasgupta
Post-nominal Letters:
PhD, FRCP, PG Dip
Job Title:
Consultant Medical Oncologist
Organisation / Company:
Velindre University NHS Trust
Biography:
Dr Sonali Dasgupta is a Consultant Medical Oncologist at Velindre University NHS Trust, specialising in Cancer of Unknown Primary (CUP) and colorectal cancer. She previously pioneered a new acute oncology service in Northern Ireland. Moving back to Wales, she joined as Consultant Oncologist at Velindre University NHS Trust. She is the founder and Clinical Lead of Southeast Wales CUP Service, and CUP as a Cancer Site Group (CSG) within Wales Cancer Network. She represents Wales in the UK CUP Cancer Research working group and as faculty member of international organisation, World CUP Alliance (WCA).
Sonali holds a CRUK-funded PhD in colorectal cancer and has published and presented widely. She’s Principal Investigator on several major international trials and plays an active role in education—mentoring Associate PIs, oncology trainees, medical students, and post-grad pharmacists. She is faculty member of Velindre-led international FRCR course.
Her work has earned national recognition, including the ACCIA National Impact Award, Highly Meritorious certification in Health and Technology (EMWWAA) and multiple staff and patient-nominated excellence awards.