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Dheerendra Prasad, MD, Radiation Oncology, Buffalo, NY, KALEIDA Health

DheerendraPrasadMDMCh (Neuro), FACRO

Radiation Oncology • Buffalo, NY

Benign Diseases, Central Nervous System Cancer, Ocular Radiation Oncology, Pediatric Radiation Oncology

Professor of Neurosurgery & Radiation Oncology, SUNY Buffalo

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Summary

  • Dr. Dheerendra Prasad is a radiation oncologist in Buffalo, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including KALEIDA Health, Sisters of Charity Hospital of Buffalo, Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca, and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. He received his medical degree from All India Institute of Medical Sciences and has been in practice 30 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu, and French. He specializes in benign diseases, central nervous system cancer, and pediatric radiation oncology and is experienced in vestibular schwannoma, trigeminal schwannoma, neuroblastoma, optic nerve sheath meningioma, and general radiation oncology.

Education & Training

  • University at Buffalo
    University at BuffaloECHM, Health Care Management, 2014 - 2015
  • Royal College of Physicians
    Royal College of PhysiciansCE, Medical Education, 2010 - 2011
  • University of Virginia Medical Center
    University of Virginia Medical CenterChief Residency, Radiation Oncology, 2003 - 2005
  • University of Virginia Medical Center
    University of Virginia Medical CenterResidency, Radiation Oncology, 2001 - 2003
  • University of Virginia Medical Center
    University of Virginia Medical CenterFellowship, Neurological Surgery, 1993 - 1995
  • All India Institute of Medical Sciences
    All India Institute of Medical SciencesChief Resident, Neurosurgery, 1992 - 1992
  • All India Institute of Medical Sciences
    All India Institute of Medical SciencesResidency, Neurosurgery, 1987 - 1991
  • All India Institute of Medical Sciences
    All India Institute of Medical SciencesClass of 1987
  • All India Institute of Medical Sciences
    All India Institute of Medical SciencesInternship, 1981 - 1986

Certifications & Licensure

  • AR State Medical License
    AR State Medical License 2005 - 2024
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2005 - 2024
  • American Board of Radiology Radiation Oncology
  • International CertificationNeurosurgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow American College of Radiation Oncology
  • RCP Accredited Educator Royal College of Physicians of London
  • Buffalo Spree Magazine Castle Connolly, 2011-2014
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Target and peripheral dose during patient repositioning with the Gamma Knife APS device.  
    T. Tran, T. Stanley, H. Malhotra, S. deBoer, D. Prasad, and M. Podgorsak, Med. Phys
  • Measuring extracranial dose with the Leksell Gamma Knife model 4C using GafChromic EBT film.  
    T. Tran, C. Arndt, J. Steinman, D. Prasad, and M. Podgorsak, Med. Phys
  • Gamma knife Radiosurgery in metastatic cerebral lesions from Breast Cancer.  
    Prasad D, Goyal S, Harrell F, Rich Tyvin and Steiner L, Journal of Neurosurgery
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Books/Book Chapters

  • Operative Neurosurgical Techniques. 
    Chapter: The technique of Gamma surgery 
    Steiner, L, Prasad, D, Payne, BR, Lindquist, C and Steiner, MEditors: William Sweet.W.B. Saunders, New YorkEdition 5th,
  • Operative Neurosurgical Techniques. 
    Chapter: The technique of Gamma surgery 
    Page 657 - 669Steiner, L, Prasad, D, Payne, BR, Lindquist, C and Steiner, MEditors: William Sweet.W.B. Saunders, New YorkEdition 4th,
  • Textbook of Stereotactic and functional Neurosurgery. 
    Chapter: Gamma Knife surgery in cerebral vascular malformations and tumors 
    Page 763 - 804Steiner, L., Prasad, D., Lindquist, C., and Steiner, MEditors: Philiip Gildenberg.McGraw Hill, New York
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Abstracts/Posters

  • A composite 3D spin-echo, Gradient-echo data set for MR based radiosurgical planning.
    Bertolina JA, Prasad D, Snell J, Goble J, Spraggins TA, Cail WS, Steiner L, Kassell NF, VI International Meeting of the Leksell Gamma Knife Society, Kyoto, Japan
  • Gamma Knife treatment and follow up of 38 patients with pituitary tumor.
    Sutter B, Steiner L, Prasad D and Steiner M, the VI International Meeting of the Leksell Gamma Knife Society, Kyoto, Japan
  • Gamma Knife surgery for craniopharyngiomas.
    Prasad D, Steiner, L and Steiner M, the VI International Meeting of the Leksell Gamma Knife Society, Kyoto, Japan
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Lectures

  • 2nd Annual Midwest Melanoma Partnership Meeting 
    Cvent Online Event Registration Software, Amherst, New York - 4/12/2013
  • Multimodality treatment of AVMs, Vascular Symposium. 
    St. Bartholomew Hospital, London, UK
  • Multimodality treatment of AVMs. 
    Vascular Symposium at St. Bartholomew Hospital, London, UK
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Press Mentions

  • Australia Center Boosts Brain SRS Capacity with Gamma Knife
    Australia Center Boosts Brain SRS Capacity with Gamma KnifeJanuary 9th, 2023
  • 142 Roswell Park Physicians Named to Top Doctors List
    142 Roswell Park Physicians Named to Top Doctors ListJanuary 3rd, 2023
  • 142 Roswell Park Physicians Named to Top Doctors List
    142 Roswell Park Physicians Named to Top Doctors ListDecember 28th, 2022
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Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu, French

Hospital Affiliations

Industry Relationships

  • Consultant, Elekta Inc.1995 - Present

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