Leo Y Luo MD
Central Nervous System Cancer, Pediatric Radiation Oncology
Assistant Professor
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3601 21st Ave SNashville, TN 37232
Phone+1 615-936-2000
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Summary
- Dr. Leo Luo is a Radiation Oncologist based in Nashville, TN, specializing in Central Nervous System Cancer and Pediatric Radiation Oncology. He graduated from Harvard Medical School in 2015 and completed his internship in Internal Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, followed by a residency in Radiation Oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Since 2020, he has been an Assistant Professor at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Dr. Luo has expertise in stereotactic radiosurgery and has several publications, including work on radiomics vs. radiologists in distinguishing soft tissue tumors, with articles published in journals such as Plos One, Haematologica, Practical Radiation Oncology, Blood Advances, and the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Education & Training
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterResidency, Radiation Oncology, 2016 - 2020
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 2015 - 2016
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 2015
Certifications & Licensure
TN State Medical License 2020 - 2027
NY State Medical License 2016 - 2020
MA State Medical License 2015 - 2016
American Board of Radiology Radiation Oncology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Impact of Radiation Therapy on Malignant Rhabdoid Tumor of the Kidney: A National Cancer Database Analysis.David M Gannon, Gustavo Sosa, Harold N Lovvorn 3rd, Daniel J Benedetti, Eric T Shinohara
Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 2026-05-01 - Filling A Critical Gap in Metastatic Spine Care: A Novel Classification System for Neoplastic Cauda Equina Compression.Iyan Younus, Harsh Jain, Advith Sarikonda, Rida Bonday, Ranbir Ahluwalia
Spine. 2026-04-29 - 1 citationsClonal Hematopoiesis of Indeterminate Potential After Radiation Therapy.Shelby A Crants, Sydney S Olson, Yajing Li, Cosmin A Bejan, Caitlyn Vlasschaert
International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2026-03-15
Press Mentions
Low Blood Cell Counts Drive Cancer in Explosive Blood Disorder: StudyJune 23rd, 2025- Potential Treatment Eyed for Abnormal Blood Cell DisorderNovember 25th, 2024
- Clonal Hematopoiesis Linked to Increased Heart Disease Risk in Cancer Patients Receiving TreatmentJanuary 9th, 2026
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