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New York, NY 10065Phone+1 877-661-6525- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Himanshu Nagar is a board certified radiation oncologist who specializes in caring for patients with genitourinary malignancies.
Dr. Nagar received his undergraduate degree from Johns Hopkins University, his medical degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and completed his residency at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medicine where he served as the Chief Resident in his final year. Dr. Nagar is the recipient of numerous honors, including the Physician of the Year Award from NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital along with multiple research grants, scholarships and awards.
Dr. Nagar is actively involved in both translational and clinical research. Dr. Nagar is focused on better defining and tailoring the role of radiation therapy for prostate, bladder, and kidney cancers.
Clinical Expertise
- Prostate cancer, Kidney cancer, Bladder cancer
Education & Training
- Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical SciencesMS, Clinical and Translational Investigation, 2019 - 2024
- New York-Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Chief Residency, Radiation Oncology, 2014 - 2015
- New York-Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Radiation Oncology, 2011 - 2014
- New York Presbyterian HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 2010 - 2011
- McGovern Medical School at UTHealthClass of 2010
- Johns Hopkins UniversityB.A., Dual Degrees (Biology/Economics), 1995 - 1999
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 2022 - Present
- NY State Medical License 2014 - 2025
- American Board of Radiology Radiation Oncology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Excellence in Research Award New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical College, 2012
- Physician of the Year New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical College, 2013
- Educational Grant American Brachytherapy Society, 2014
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Clinical Trials
- PRE-ProstAtectomy MRI-GuidEd Stereotactic Body RadioTherapy for High-Risk Prostate Cancer Trial (PREPARE SBRT) Start of enrollment: 2018 Oct 24
- Randomized Phase II Trial of Salvage Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer In 4 Weeks v. 2 Weeks Start of enrollment: 2020 Sep 24
- Randomized Trial of Five or Two MRI-Guided Adaptive Radiotherapy Treatments for Prostate Cancer Start of enrollment: 2022 Feb 11
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 3 citationsImpact of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Targeting on Pathologic Upgrading and Downgrading at Prostatectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Ilon C Weinstein, Ilon C Weinstein, Xian Wu, Alexander Hill, Donald Brennan
European Urology Oncology. 2023-08-01 - 23 citationsOmission of Adjuvant Radiotherapy in the Elderly Breast Cancer Patient: Missed Opportunity?Alex Herskovic, Xian Wu, Paul J. Christos, Himanshu Nagar
Clinical Breast Cancer. 2018-10-01 - 47 citationsLocal-regional recurrence with and without radiation therapy after neoadjuvant chemotherapy and mastectomy for clinically staged T3N0 breast cancer.Himanshu Nagar, Elizabeth A. Mittendorf, Eric A. Strom, George H. Perkins, Julia L. Oh
International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2011-11-01
Press Mentions
- Doubling of Radical Surgery Rates for High-Risk Prostate Cancer ReportedSeptember 9th, 2020
- ASTRO to Feature ViewRay's MRIdianSeptember 10th, 2019
Grant Support
- ESCAPE - Evaluation of Prostate Specific Membrane Antigen Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography in Active Surveillance for Prostate CancerNational Cancer Institute2024–Present
Research History
- Research FellowMD Anderson Cancer Center - Department of Radiation Oncology2007 - 2010
- Research FellowBaylor College of Medicine - Department of Cardiology2002 - 2006
- Research FellowJohns Hopkins Hospital - Department of Immunology1997 - 1998
- Research FellowJohns Hopkins Hospital - Department of Neonatology1996 - 1997
Professional Memberships
- Member
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- American Brachytherapy SocietyMember
Other Languages
- Hindi
Hospital Affiliations
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, New York
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