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5323 Harry Hines BoulevardDallas, TX 75390
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Summary
- Dr. Todd Aguilera is a Radiation Oncologist based in Dallas, TX, currently working as an Assistant Professor at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center since 2017. He completed his residency in Radiation Oncology at Stanford Health Care and his internship in Internal Medicine at the University of California (San Diego) Medical Center. He earned his MD and PhD in Biomedical Sciences from the University of California San Diego School of Medicine. Dr. Aguilera has contributed publications to various scientific journals, including topics on pancreatic cancer and therapy resistance in breast cancer. He is also involved in clinical trials, such as the INNATE trial focusing on immunotherapy for rectal cancer.
Education & Training
Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityResidency, Radiation Oncology, 2012 - 2016
University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 2011 - 2012
University of California San Diego School of MedicineMD PhD, Biomedical Sciences, 2003 - 2011
University of California San Diego School of MedicineClass of 2011
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2012 - Present
TX State Medical License 2016 - 2026
American Board of Radiology Radiation Oncology
Clinical Trials
- INNATE: Immunotherapy During Neoadjuvant Therapy for Rectal Cancer Start of enrollment: 2020 Apr 24
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Presurgical Ablative Radiation Is Associated with Local Control and Immune Response in Pancreatic Cancer.Peter Q Leung, Eslam A Elghonaimy, Ahmed M Elamir, Megan Wachsmann, Song Zhang
Clinical Cancer Research. 2025-07-01 - Internal Target Volume Estimation for Liver Cancer Radiation Therapy Using an Ultra Quality 4-Dimensional Magnetic Resonance Imaging.Yen-Peng Liao, Haonan Xiao, Peilin Wang, Tian Li, Todd A Aguilera
Advances in Radiation Oncology. 2025-06-01 - Immune stromal components impede biological effectiveness of carbon ion therapy in a preclinical model of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.Katy L Swancutt, Eslam A Elghonaimy, James H Nicholson, Laurentiu M Pop, Brock J Sishc
Biorxiv. 2025-05-22
Journal Articles
- Macrophages Promote Circulating Tumor Cell-Mediated Local Recurrence Following Radiation Therapy in Immunosuppressed PatientsTodd Aguilera, MD, Clinical Cancer Research
Press Mentions
Presurgical Radiation May Curb Pancreatic Cancer RecurrenceJuly 2nd, 2025- What Does the Rectal Cancer Trial’s 100% Remission Rate Mean for Young Patients?July 21st, 2022
UTSW Receives $34 Million CPRIT Award for Cancer Research and Faculty RecruitmentSeptember 19th, 2017- Join now to see all
Grant Support
- Early response to radiotherapy and immunotherapy in rectal cancer: an integrated molecular, cellular, and spatial approachUT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER2023–2028
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