VyshakAlva VenurMD

Oncology • Seattle, WA

Hematologic Oncology, Neuro-Oncology

Assistant Professor of Medicine/Oncology

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Office
825 Eastlake Avenue East
Mail Stop K2-231
Seattle, WA 98109
Phone+1 206-606-2200

Fax+1 206-606-2226
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Summary

Dr. Vyshak Alva Venur is an oncologist in Seattle, WA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, and University of Washington Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Armed Forces Medical College Pune and has been in practice 10 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Kannada and Hindi. He specializes in hematologic oncology and neuro-oncology.

Education & Training

Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteFellowship, Neuro-Oncology, 2018 - 2019
Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Neuro-Oncology, 2018 - 2019
University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2015 - 2018
Cleveland Clinic Foundation/Fairview HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2012 - 2015
ArMed Forces Medical College PuneClass of 2009

Certifications & Licensure

MT State Medical License 2023 - 2026
WA State Medical License 2019 - 2025
ID State Medical License 2023 - 2024
AK State Medical License 2023 - 2024
MA State Medical License 2018 - 2020
IA State Medical License 2015 - 2018
OH State Medical License 2012 - 2015
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology

Clinical Trials

A Study of Selinexor in Combination With Standard of Care Therapy for Newly Diagnosed or Recurrent Glioblastoma Start of enrollment: 2020 Jun 08
Terminated
Phase 1, Phase 2
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Central Nervous System Lymphoma.
Vyshak A Venur, Shah, T.> ;Seminars in Neurology. 2023 Dec 1
Emergent radiotherapy for brain and leptomeningeal metastases: a narrative review.
Andrew B Barbour, Peter Zaki, Tresa M McGranahan, Vyshak Venur, Balamurugan Vellayappan, Joshua Palmer, Lia M Halasz, Jonathan T Yang, Molly Blau, Yolanda D Tseng, Sam...> ;Annals of Palliative Medicine. 2023 Nov 1
3 citations
Novel Therapeutic Approaches in Neoplastic Meningitis.
Atulya Aman Khosla, Shreya Saxena, Ahmad Ozair, Vyshak Alva Venur, David M Peereboom, Manmeet S Ahluwalia> ;Cancers. 2022 Dec 25
Management of Brain Metastases from Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 Positive (HER2+) Breast Cancer.
Tresa M McGranahan, Alipi V Bonm, Jennifer M Specht, Vyshak Venur, Simon S Lo> ;Cancers. 2022 Oct 20
Commentary: Spine Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer Metastases and the Impact of Hormone Sensitivity Status on Local Control.
Balamurugan A Vellayappan, Vyshak A Venur, Nina A Mayr, Christoph P Hofstetter, Simon S Lo, Anubhav G Amin> ;Neurosurgery. 2022 Jun 1
1 citations
The optimal management of brain metastases from gestational trophoblastic neoplasia.
Joseph Tsai, Balamurugan Vellayappan, Vyshak Venur, Tresa McGranahan, Heidi Gray, Renata R Urban, Yolanda D Tseng, Joshua Palmer, Matthew Foote, Nina A Mayr, Stephanie...> ;Expert Review of Anticancer Therapy. 2022 Mar 1
3 citations
Intracranial Solitary Fibrous Tumor/Hemangiopericytoma Treated with Microsurgical Resection: Retrospective Cohort Analysis of a Single-Center Experience.
Shreya Swaminathan, Jacob Ruzevick, Vyshak Venur, Lia M Halasz, Jason Rockhill, Luis Gonzalez-Cuyar, Lee D Cranmer, Manuel Ferreira Jnr> ;Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management. 2022 Jan 1
18 citations
Radiation Necrosis from Stereotactic Radiosurgery-How Do We Mitigate?
Balamurugan Vellayappan, Tresa McGranahan, Jerome J. Graber, Lynne Taylor, Vyshak Venur, Richard G. Ellenbogen, Andrew E Sloan, Kristin J. Redmond, Matthew Foote, Samu...> ;Current Treatment Options in Oncology. 2021 Jun 7
9 citations
The Judicious Use of Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Hypofractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy in the Management of Large Brain Metastases
Tyler Gutschenritter, Vyshak Venur, Stephanie E. Combs, Balamurugan Vellayappan, Anoop P. Patel, Matthew Foote, Kristin J. Redmond, Tony J. C. Wang, Arjun Sahgal, Samu...> ;Cancers. 2020 Dec 29
1 citations
Commentary: Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Intracranial Noncavernous Sinus Benign Meningioma: International Stereotactic Radiosurgery Society Systematic Review, Meta-An...
Andrew Song, Wenyin Shi, Richard G. Ellenbogen, Vyshak Venur, Simon S. Lo> ;Neurosurgery. 2020 Oct 15
7 citations
Advances in Management of Brain and Leptomeningeal Metastases
Vyshak Alva Venur, Ugonma Chukwueke, Eudocia Q. Lee> ;Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports. 2020 Jun 6
10 citations
Central Nervous System Metastasis in Patients With Urothelial Carcinoma: Institutional Experience and a Comprehensive Review of the Literature.
Leonidas Nikolaos Diamantopoulos, Ali Raza Khaki, Guru Sonpavde, Vyshak Alva Venur, Evan Y. Yu, Jonathan L. Wright, Petros Grivas> ;Clinical Genitourinary Cancer. 2020 Jun 1
1 citations
Stereotactic radiosurgery in the treatment of adults with metastatic brain tumors.
Boryana M Eastman, Vyshak Venur, Simon S. Lo, Jerome J. Graber> ;Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences. 2020 Apr 8
Neurologic complications of melanoma
Justine V. Cohen, Nancy Wang, Vyshak Alva Venur, Matthew J. Hadfield, Daniel P. Cahill, Kevin S. Oh, Priscilla K. Brastianos> ;Cancer. 2020 Feb 1
26 citations
Impact of EGFR mutation and ALK rearrangement on the outcomes of non-small cell lung cancer patients with brain metastasis.
Suresh Kumar Balasubramanian, Mayur Sharma, Vyshak Alva Venur, Philipp Schmitt, Rupesh Kotecha, Samuel T. Chao, John H. Suh, Lilyana Angelov, Alireza M. Mohammadi, Mic...> ;Neuro-Oncology. 2019 Oct 24
8 citations
Targeting Molecular Pathways in Intracranial Metastatic Disease.
Vyshak Alva Venur, Justine V. Cohen, Priscilla K. Brastianos> ;Frontiers in Oncology. 2019 Mar 4
9 citations
New molecular targets in meningiomas: the present and the future.
Vyshak Alva Venur, Sandro Santagata, Evanthia Galanis, Priscilla K. Brastianos> ;Current Opinion in Neurology. 2018 Dec 1
7 citations
Novel Systemic Treatments for Brain Metastases From Lung Cancer.
Bicky Thapa, Adam Lauko, Kunal Desai, Vyshak Alva Venur, Manmeet Ahluwalia> ;Current Treatment Options in Neurology. 2018 Sep 27
23 citations
Management of Brain Metastases in the New Era of Checkpoint Inhibition
Adam Lauko, Bicky Thapa, Vyshak Alva Venur, Manmeet Ahluwalia> ;Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports. 2018 Aug 18
25 citations
Evolution of Targeted Therapy in Breast Cancer: Where Precision Medicine Began
Jane L. Meisel, Vyshak Alva Venur, Michael Gnant, Lisa A. Carey> ;American Society of Clinical Oncology Educational Book. American Society of Clinical Oncology. Annual Meeting. 2018 May 23
25 citations
Systemic therapy for brain metastases.
Vyshak Alva Venur, Vidhya Karivedu, Manmeet Ahluwalia> ;Handbook of Clinical Neurology. 2018 Jan 1
1 citations
Changing Treatment Paradigms for Brain Metastases From Melanoma-Part 2: When and How to Use the New Systemic Agents.
Vyshak Alva Venur, Pauline Funchain, Rupesh Kotecha, Samuel T. Chao, Manmeet Ahluwalia> ;Oncology. 2017 Sep 15
3 citations
Novel therapeutic agents in the management of brain metastases.
Vyshak Alva Venur, Manmeet Ahluwalia> ;Current Opinion in Oncology. 2017 Sep 1
5 citations
Changing treatment paradigms for brain metastases from melanoma-part 1: Diagnosis, prognosis, symptom control, and local treatment
Vyshak Alva Venur, Pauline Funchain, Rupesh Kotecha, Samuel T. Chao, Manmeet Ahluwalia> ;Oncology. 2017 Aug 15
53 citations
Melanoma brain metastasis: the impact of stereotactic radiosurgery, BRAF mutational status, and targeted and/or immune-based therapies on treatment outcome
Rupesh Kotecha, Jacob A. Miller, Vyshak Alva Venur, Alireza M. Mohammadi, Samuel T. Chao, John H. Suh, Gene H. Barnett, Erin S. Murphy, Pauline Funchain, Jennifer S. Y...> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. 2017 Aug 11
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