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1901 W. Harrison St.Lower Level Suite 500Chicago, IL 60612
Phone+1 312-864-3838
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Summary
- Dr. Harish Thakrar is a radiologist based in Chicago, IL, with a subspecialty in medical physics. He completed his medical education at Seth G.S. Medical College in 1968, followed by an internship at Advocate Trinity Hospital in 1969 and another at Aultman Hospital/NEOMED in 1970. He completed his residency in radiation oncology at the University of Chicago/University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago from 1970 to 1973. His research includes significant publications, such as a study on the addition of cetuximab to standard therapies for esophageal cancer, and a comparison of acupuncture-like transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation versus pilocarpine for treating radiation-induced xerostomia. He has also been involved in clinical trials focused on treatments for cervical and small cell lung cancer.
Education & Training
University of Chicago/University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoResidency, Radiation Oncology, 1970 - 1973
Aultman Hospital/NEOMEDInternship, Transitional Year, 1970 - 1970- Advocate Trinity HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1969 - 1969
Seth G.S. Medical CollegeClass of 1968
Certifications & Licensure
IL State Medical License 1972 - 2026
American Board of Radiology Therapeutic Radiology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- American College of Radiology. FACR American college of Radiation Oncology FACRO
Clinical Trials
- Radiation Therapy Regimens in Treating Patients With Limited-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer Receiving Cisplatin and Etoposide Start of enrollment: 2008 Mar 01
- Cisplatin and Radiation Therapy With or Without Carboplatin and Paclitaxel in Patients With Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer Start of enrollment: 2012 Jan 09
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 157 citationsEffect of the Addition of Cetuximab to Paclitaxel, Cisplatin, and Radiation Therapy for Patients With Esophageal Cancer: The NRG Oncology RTOG 0436 Phase 3 Randomized ...Mohan Suntharalingam, Kathryn Winter, David H. Ilson, Adam P. Dicker, Lisa A. Kachnic
JAMA Oncology. 2017-11-01 - 37 citationsAcupuncture-Like Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation Versus Pilocarpine in Treating Radiation-Induced Xerostomia: Results of RTOG 0537 Phase 3 StudyRaimond Wong, Snehal Deshmukh, Gwen Wyatt, Stephen M. Sagar, Anurag K. Singh
International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2015-06-01
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