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Christopher Straka, MD, Radiation Oncology, San Diego, CA, UC San Diego Medical Center - Hillcrest

ChristopherAndrewStrakaMD

Radiation Oncology • San Diego, CA

Assistant Professor

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Summary

  • Assistant professor in radiation oncology at UCSD. Clinical practice based in San Diego (4S Ranch). Extensive experience in treating solid tumors at disease sites throughout the body using a variety of technologies. Particularly interested in patient experience, relational aspects of medicine, and using accessible technology to improve outcomes.

Education & Training

  • University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
    University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterResidency, Radiation Oncology, 2016 - 2020
  • HCA HealthONE /Presbyterian-St Luke’s Medical Center
    HCA HealthONE /Presbyterian-St Luke’s Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 2015 - 2016
  • University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
    University of Texas Southwestern Medical SchoolClass of 2015
  • Duke University
    Duke UniversityBS, Earth and Ocean Sciences, 2006 - 2010

Certifications & Licensure

  • CO State Medical License
    CO State Medical License 2021 - 2025
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2016 - 2024
  • American Board of Radiology Radiation Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Alpha Omega Alpha national medical honor society inductee 2014
  • Partial tuition scholarship UT Southwestern, 2011
  • Robertson Scholarship 2006
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Improving Patient Safety and Quality in HDR Brachytherapy Using�the FMEA Technique  
    Straka C, Ster R, Scanderberg D, Brown D, Yashar C, Mayadev J, BrachyBlast, American Brachytherapy Society, 1/1/2017
  • Early and Multiple PSA Bounces Can Occur Following High Dose Prostate Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy: Subset Analysis of a Phase I/II Trial  
    Kim DN, Straka C, Cho LC, Lotan Y, Yan J, Kavanagh B, ... & Pistenmaa, D, Practical Radiation Oncology, 1/1/2017
  • Predictors of rectal tolerance observed in a dose-escalated phase 1-2 trial of stereotactic body radiation therapy for prostate cancer  
    Kim DW, Cho LC, Straka C, Christie A, Lotan Y, Pistenmaa D, Kavanagh BD, Nanda A, Kupelian P, Brindle J, Cooley S, Perkins A, Raben D, Xie X, Timmerman R, International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics, 1/1/2014
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Improving Patient Safety and Quality in HDR Brachytherapy Using�the FMEA Technique
    Straka C, Scanderberg D, Brown D, Yashar C, Mayadev J, Winter Institute of Medical Physics, Breckenridge, CO, 1/26/2018
  • Assessment of Interrater Reliability for Comorbidity Indices in Determining Eligibility for Treatment Intensification in Head and Neck Cancer
    Feng CH, Vitzthum L, Sojourner E, Zakeri K, Nguyen C, Straka C, Mell LK, ASTRO annual meeting, San Antonio, TX, 1/21/2018
  • Early and multiple PSA bounces can occur following high dose prostate SBRT: Subset analysis of a phase I/II trial
    Straka C, Kim DW, Cho LC, Yan J, Lotan Y, Kavanagh B, Xie X, Raben D, Cooley S, Pistenmaa D, Timmerman R, ASTRO annual meeting, San Francisco, CA, 1/15/2014
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Lectures

  • Parameters that predict for high grade rectal toxicity in prostate cancer patients undergoing stereotactic body radiation therapy � analysis of phase I/II study at UT ... 
    Dallas, TX - 1/22/2013

Other Languages

  • Spanish

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Christopher Straka, Dr. Christopher Straka, MD, Dr. C Straka, Dr. Christopher Andrew Straka