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Kunal Sindhu, MD, Radiation Oncology, New York, NY

Kunal Sindhu MD

Radiation Oncology•New York, NY

Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology

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Summary

  • Dr. Kunal Sindhu is a radiation oncologist based in New York, NY. He completed his medical education at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, followed by an internship at Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital and a residency in Radiation Oncology at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Currently, he serves as an Assistant Professor at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and treats patients at The Mount Sinai Hospital and the New York Proton Center. He specializes in treating tumors of the central nervous system and head and neck. Dr. Sindhu has contributed several publications in his field, focusing on topics such as circulating tumor HPV DNA testing, the treatment of gliomas, and proton beam therapy, among others. His work has been featured in Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology, JAMA, JAMA Oncology, the Annals of Internal Medicine, JAMA Health Forum, JAMA Otolaryngology, Academic Medicine, the International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics, and Cancer.

Education & Training

  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiResidency, Radiation Oncology, 2018 - 2022
  • Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital
    Mount Sinai Beth Israel HospitalInternship, Preliminary Year, 2017 - 2018
  • The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
    The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown UniversityClass of 2017
  • University of California, Berkeley
    University of California, BerkeleyB.A., Molecular and Cell Biology, 2005 - 2009

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2022 - 2027
  • Radiation Oncology
    American Board of Radiology Radiation Oncology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Authored Content

  • Is It Time to Get Rid of Step 2 Clinical Skills?June 2020
  • Is It Time to Get Rid of Step 2 Clinical Skills?June 2020
  • The Public Health Case for Voting by MailApril 2020
  • The Public Health Case for Voting by MailApril 2020
  • More Medical Scribes: The Solution to Physician Burnout?February 2020
  • The Case for Medical Scribes Only Keeps Getting StrongerFebruary 2020
  • The Last (And Most Dreaded) Interview QuestionFebruary 2020
  • The Question I Refuse to Ask Residency ApplicantsFebruary 2020
  • Medical Training Makes Me Question My Own Football FandomSeptember 2019
  • Medical Training Makes Me Question My Own Football FandomSeptember 2019
  • When Are We Going to Rethink Residency Training Hours?August 2019
  • When Are We Going to Rethink Residency Training Hours?August 2019
  • A Doctor Shortage Is Looming, and a Clinton-Era Policy Is Partly to BlameJuly 2019
  • A Doctor Shortage Is Looming, and a Clinton-Era Policy Is Partly to BlameJuly 2019
  • Why Is There so Much Scut Work Our Intern Year?June 2019
  • Why Is There so Much Scut Work Our Intern Year?June 2019
  • Why Is There so Much Scut Work Our Intern Year?June 2019
  • The Nearest McDonald’s Should Not Be in Your HospitalMay 2019
  • The Nearest McDonald’s Should Not Be in Your HospitalMay 2019
  • The Tyranny of the Electronic Medical RecordMay 2019
  • The Tyranny of the Electronic Medical RecordMay 2019
  • The Gender Pay Gap Is a Threat to Medicine’s FutureApril 2019
  • The Gender Pay Gap Is a Threat to Medicine’s FutureApril 2019
  • Burnout Really Is an American Tragedy: Here Are the Numbers to Prove ItFebruary 2019
  • Burnout Really Is An American Tragedy: Here Are the Numbers to Prove ItFebruary 2019
  • It's Time to End the Practice of Emergency-Only Dialysis for Undocumented PatientsJanuary 2019
  • American Hospitals Are Poorly Designed. It May Be Hurting PatientsJanuary 2019
  • Residency Interviews Are Too Expensive. We Can Fix ThatNovember 2018
  • Can Consent Ever Truly Be Informed?November 2018
  • We Need More Medical ScribesSeptember 2018
  • Scut Work Is Harming Residents and Their PatientsSeptember 2018
  • High Drug Prices Are Compromising Patient CareJuly 2018
  • A Flood of Facts but Scarce Skills: Why Med School Needs Procedural ImprovementOctober 2017
  • A Flood of Facts but Scarce Skills: Why Med School Needs Procedural ImprovementOctober 2017
  • There’s an Alcohol Epidemic, and We Aren’t Paying Enough AttentionSeptember 2017
  • There’s an Alcohol Epidemic, and We Aren’t Paying Enough AttentionSeptember 2017
  • There’s an Alcohol Epidemic, and We Aren’t Paying Enough AttentionSeptember 2017
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Press Mentions

  • Very Few New Radiation Oncologists Are Choosing Rural Jobs
    Very Few New Radiation Oncologists Are Choosing Rural JobsMay 30th, 2025
  • Only 4% of Radiation Oncology Grads Take Rural-Area Jobs
    Only 4% of Radiation Oncology Grads Take Rural-Area JobsMay 28th, 2025
  • New Study Shows Most New Cancer Radiation Oncology Specialists Work in Big Cities, Not Small Towns
    New Study Shows Most New Cancer Radiation Oncology Specialists Work in Big Cities, Not Small TownsMay 27th, 2025
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