RichardCericZellarsMD

Breast Cancer

William A. Mitchell Professor and Chair Dept. of Radiation Oncology Associate Director for Clinical Affairs Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center Indiana University, Physician-in-Chief for Cancer Services Indiana University Health

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Office
550 University Blvd
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Phone(317) 944-2524
Fax(317) 944-2486
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Education & Training

University of Michigan Hospitals and Health CentersResidency, Radiation Oncology, 1992 - 1996
Greater Baltimore Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1991 - 1992
Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 1991

Certifications & Licensure

IN State Medical License 2015 - 2021
MD State Medical License 2000 - 2015
VA State Medical License 2000 - 2002
DC State Medical License 2000 - 2002
TX State Medical License 1997 - 2001
American Board of Radiology Radiation Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Top Doctors Indianapolis Indianapolis Magazine, 2018-2020
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014
Top Doctors:Baltimore Area Castle Connolly, 2012
Top Doctors:Washington-Baltimore Castle Connolly, 2012
Redbook Magazine: Top Breast Cancer Doctors Castle Connolly, 2001
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Clinical Trials

Pre-Operative PARPi and Irradiation (POPI) in Women With an Incomplete Response to Neo-Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer Start of enrollment: 2012 Sep 01Zellars, R.C.,Asrari, F.,Wolff, A.C.,Stearns, V.,Lange, J.R.,Jacobs, L.K.,Habibi, M.,Frassica, D.A.,Camp, M.S.,Argani, P.,Khouri, N.F.
Topical Application of Sulforaphane-containing Broccoli Sprout Extracts on Radiation Dermatitis Start of enrollment: 2009 Apr 01Zellars, R.
Cytokine Expression During Radiation for Breast Cancer Start of enrollment: 2009 Mar 01DiPasquale, S.,Zellars, R.
Trial of Partial Breast Irradiation With Various Concurrent Chemotherapy Regimens Start of enrollment: 2008 Apr 01Shah, A.,Zellars, R.
Ultrasound Based Localization of Lumpectomy Bed in Anatomical Coordinate System Start of enrollment: 2007 Aug 01Zellars, R.
Spect Analysis of Cardiac Perfusion Changes After Whole Breast/Chest Wall Radiation Therapy With Active Breathing Coordinator Start of enrollment: 2006 Jun 01Zellars, R.
Radiation Therapy, Cyclophosphamide, and Doxorubicin in Treating Women With Stage I or Stage II Breast Cancer Who Have Undergone Surgery Start of enrollment: 2004 Jul 01Zellars, R.C.

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Demographic factors associated with missed follow-up among solid tumor patients treated at a large multi-site academic institution.
Samantha L Freije, Jordan A. Holmes, Saleh Rachidi, Susannah G. Ellsworth, Richard C. Zellars, Tim Lautenschlaeger> ;Future Oncology. 2020 Sep 25
Predictors of Whole Breast Radiation Therapy Completion in Early Stage Breast Cancer Following Lumpectomy
Shearwood McClelland, Heather Burney, Richard C. Zellars, Nisha Ohri, R.M. Rhome> ;Clinical Breast Cancer. 2020 Jun 27
Baseline Karnofsky performance status is independently predictive of death within 30 days of intracranial radiation therapy completion for metastatic disease.
Shearwood McClelland, Namita Agrawal, May Elbanna, Kevin Shiue, G. Bartlett, Tim Lautenschlaeger, Richard C. Zellars, Gordon A. Watson, Susannah G. Ellsworth> ;Reports of Practical Oncology & Radiotherapy. 2020 Feb 24
The surgical nature of radiation oncology should be better reflected in pre-residency training.
McClelland, S., Brown, S. A., Ramirez-Fort, M. K., Jaboin, J. J., Zellars, R. C.> ;Reports of practical oncology and radiotherapy : journal of Greatpoland Cancer Center in Poznan and Polish Society of Radiation Oncology. 2019 Sep 20
Nearly Half of Metastatic Brain Disease Patients Prescribed 10 Fractions of Whole-Brain Radiation Therapy Die Without Completing Treatment.
Shearwood McClelland, Namita Agrawal, Kevin Shiue, G. Bartlett, Richard C. Zellars, Gordon Watson, Susannah G. Ellsworth> ;Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 2019 Aug 1
Radiation oncology crossword: breast cancer.
Shearwood McClelland, R.M. Rhome, Richard C. Zellars> ;Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. 2019 Jun 1
Analysis of pre-residency research productivity, dual degree status, and gender distribution of underrepresented minorities among a current United States radiation onc...
Shearwood McClelland, Kristina D. Woodhouse, Jerry J. Jaboin, Richard C. Zellars> ;Reports of Practical Oncology & Radiotherapy. 2019 May 1
Predictors of Nodal and Metastatic Failure in Early Stage Non-small-cell Lung Cancer After Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy.
Alberto Cerra-Franco, Sheng Liu, Michella Azar, Kevin Shiue, S. Freije, J. Hinton, Christopher R. Deig, D. Edwards, Neil C. Estabrook, Susannah G. Ellsworth, Ke Huang,...> ;Clinical Lung Cancer. 2019 May 1
Is the side effect profile of protons really safer than photons for intracranial disease
Shearwood McClelland, Jerry J. Jaboin, Gordon A. Watson, Richard C. Zellars> ;Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery. 2019 Jan 1
Simulation Modeling of Cancer Clinical Trials: Application to Omitting Radiotherapy in Low-risk Breast Cancer.
Jinani Jayasekera, Yisheng Li, Clyde B. Schechter, Reshma Jagsi, Juhee Song, Julia White, George Luta, Judith-Anne W. Chapman, Eric J. Feuer, Richard C. Zellars, Natas...> ;Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 2018 Dec 1
Effects of Radiotherapy in Early-Stage, Low-Recurrence Risk, Hormone-Sensitive Breast Cancer.
Jinani Jayasekera, Clyde B. Schechter, Joseph A. Sparano, Reshma Jagsi, Julia White, Judith-Anne W. Chapman, Timothy J. Whelan, Stewart J. Anderson, Anthony W Fyles, W...> ;Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 2018 Dec 1
Histology, Tumor Volume, and Radiation Dose Predict Outcomes in NSCLC Patients After Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy
Kevin Shiue, Alberto Cerra-Franco, Ronald H. Shapiro, Neil C. Estabrook, Edward M. Mannina, Christopher R. Deig, Sandra K. Althouse, Sheng Liu, Jun Wan, Yong Zang, Nam...> ;Journal of Thoracic Oncology. 2018 Oct 1
Effects of Proton Center Closure on Pediatric Case Volume and Resident Education at an Academic Cancer Center.
James O. Galle, David E. Long, Tim Lautenschlaeger, Richard C. Zellars, Gordon Watson, Susannah G. Ellsworth> ;International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics. 2017 Nov 8
Treatment Minimization in Older Patients With Early-Stage Breast Cancer.
Tara M. Hansen, Richard C. Zellars> ;Cancer Journal. 2017 Jul 1
2 citations
Early cardiac perfusion defects after left-sided radiation therapy for breast cancer: is there a volume response?
Orit Kaidar-Person, Timothy M. Zagar, Jorge Oldan, J Matney, Ellen L. Jones, Shiva K. Das, Brian C. Jensen, Richard C. Zellars, Terence Z. Wong, Lawrence B. Marks> ;Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. 2017 Apr 21
Preoperative Radiotherapy Is Not Associated with Increased Post-mastectomy Short-term Morbidity: Analysis of 77,902 Patients.
Pablo A. Baltodano, Myrna Eliann Reinhardt, José M. Flores, Francis M. Abreu, Anmol S. Chattha, Lyonell Kone, Carisa M. Cooney, Michele A. Manahan, Richard Zellars, Ge...> ;Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open. 2017 Mar 1
High-dose-rate intraoperative radiation therapy: the nuts and bolts of starting a program.
Shalini Moningi, Elwood P. Armour, Stephanie A. Terezakis, Jonathan Efron, Susan L. Gearhart, Trinity J. Bivalacqua, Rachit Kumar, Yi Le, Sook Kien Ng, Christopher L. ...> ;Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy. 2014 Apr 3
21 citations
SPECT Analysis of Cardiac Perfusion Changes After Whole-Breast/Chest Wall Radiation Therapy With or Without Active Breathing Coordinator: Results of a Randomized Phase...
Richard Zellars, Paco E. Bravo, Erik J. Tryggestad, Kari Hopfer, L. Myers, Abdel Tahari, F. Asrari, Harvey A. Ziessman, Elizabeth Garrett-Mayer> ;International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics. 2014 Mar 15
Abstract 120: Neoadjuvant Radiotherapy is not associated with Increased Post-Mastectomy/Reconstruction Morbidity Events: A Critical Analysis of 85,851 Patients from th...
Pablo A. Baltodano, José M. Flores, Lyonell Kone, Nicholas B. Abt, Karim A. Sarhane, Danielle H. Rochlin, Francis M. Abreu, Richard Zellars, Martin A. Makary, Gedge D....> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2014 Mar 1
Breast Cancer, Version 3.2013
Richard L. Theriault, Robert W. Carlson, Craig Allred, Benjamin O. Anderson, Harold J. Burstein, Stephen B. Edge, William B. Farrar, Andres Forero, Sharon H. Giordano,...> ;Journal of The National Comprehensive Cancer Network. 2013 Jul 1
3 citations
Impaired Skeletal Muscle Regeneration in the Absence of Fibrosis during Hibernation in 13-Lined Ground Squirrels
Eva Andres-Mateos, Rebeca Mejias, Arshia Soleimani, Brian M. Lin, Tyesha N. Burks, Ruth Marx, Benjamin Lin, Richard Zellars, Yonggang Zhang, David L. Huso, Tom G. Marr...> ;PLOS ONE. 2012 Nov 14
Postmastectomy radiation and partial breast irradiation.
Zellars, R. C.> ;American Society of Clinical Oncology educational book. American Society of Clinical Oncology. Annual Meeting. 2012 Jan 1
Pathologic complete response to preoperative sequential doxorubicin/cyclophosphamide and single-agent taxane with or without trastuzumab in stage II/III HER2-positive ...
Saranya Chumsri, Stacie Jeter, Lisa K. Jacobs, Hind Nassar, Deborah K. Armstrong, Leisha A. Emens, John H. Fetting, Julie R. Lange, Carol D. Riley, Theodore N. Tsangar...> ;Clinical Breast Cancer. 2010 Feb 1
5 citations
Post-mastectomy radiotherapy.
Zellars, R.> ;Clinical advances in hematology & oncology : H&O. 2009 Nov 26
Tracked Regularized Ultrasound Elastography for Targeting Breast Radiotherapy
Hassan Rivaz, Pezhman Foroughi, Ioana Fleming, Richard Zellars, Emad M. Boctor, Gregory D. Hager> ;Medical image computing and computer-assisted intervention : MICCAI ... International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention. 2009 Oct 2
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