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Office
8081 Innovation Park Dr
Bldg B
Fairfax, VA 22031Phone+1 571-472-0606Fax+1 571-472-0540- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- With diverse clinical interests, specific research interests in pediatric and gastrointestinal malignancies, and training in innovative radiotherapy treatment strategies, I am committed to providing comprehensive, safe, and collaborative care to my cancer patients.
The foundation of my medical education was set as a student at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. During residency at the Johns Hopkins Department of Radiation Oncology I was trained in the management paradigms of cancer patients and the technical skills of using image-guidance, intensity modulated radiation therapy, stereotactic radiation therapy, radiosurgery, and ultrasound- and MRI-guided brachytherapy to deliver radiation treatment. As a fellow in Advanced Radiation Modalities at University of Maryland, I have learned the technical, clinical, and operational considerations of proton therapy, hyperthermia therapy, and GammaPod therapy.
These trainings have given me an expansive toolbox to provide the most appropriate, personalized treatment for the individual patient.
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Education & Training
University of Maryland School of MedicineFellowship, Advanced Radiation Modalities (Proton Therapy, Hyperthermia Therapy, and Gammapod), 2019 - 2020
Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Radiation Oncology, 2014 - 2018- Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 2014
Yale UniverstiyBS, Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, Magna Cum Laude, Distinction in the Major, 2005 - 2009
Certifications & Licensure
MD State Medical License 2019 - 2025
VA State Medical License 2020 - 2024- American Board of Radiology Radiation Oncology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Alpha Omega Alpha Inductee Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
- Chief Resident Department of Radiation Oncology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 2018-2019
Clinical Trials
- Radiopaque Hydrogel in Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy for Pancreatic Cancer Start of enrollment: 2018 Jun 06
- Radiopaque Hydrogel Spacer in Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy for Pancreatic Cancer Start of enrollment: 2019 Apr 24
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsThe use of a mini-ridge filter with cyclotron-based pencil beam scanning proton therapy.Fionnbarr O'Grady, Martin Janson, Avani D Rao, Ashish K Chawla, Lisa Stephenson, Jiajin Fan, Peng Wang> ;Medical Physics. 2023 Apr 1
- 6 citationsDemonstrating the benefits of corrective intraoperative feedback in improving the quality of duodenal hydrogel spacer placement.Hamed Hooshangnejad, Sarah Han-Oh, Eun Ji Shin, Amol Narang, Avani Dholakia Rao, Junghoon Lee, Todd McNutt, Chen Hu, John Wong, Kai Ding> ;Medical Physics. 2022 Jul 1
- 8 citationsFinite Element-Based Personalized Simulation of Duodenal Hydrogel Spacer: Spacer Location Dependent Duodenal Sparing and a Decision Support System for Spacer-Enabled P...Hamed Hooshangnejad, Sina Youssefian, Amol Narang, Eun Ji Shin, Avani Dholakia Rao, Sarah Han-Oh, Todd McNutt, Junghoon Lee, Chen Hu, John Wong, Kai Ding> ;Frontiers in Oncology. 2022 Jan 1
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Press Mentions
Proton Therapy for Pediatric PatientsSeptember 2nd, 2021
Johns Hopkins Faculty Data Highlight How Gender Disparities in Salary Add up over a LifetimeJanuary 28th, 2019
Hospital Affiliations
Inova Fairfax Medical CampusFalls Church, Virginia
Inova Loudoun HospitalLeesburg, Virginia
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