Navesh K. Sharma, DO, PhD Curriculum Vitae
Navesh K. Sharma, DO, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine Medical Director of Radiation Oncology, Kaufman Cancer Center, University of Maryland, Upper Chesapeake Health University of Maryland School of Medicine
Date December 23, 2013 Contact Information Navesh K. Sharma, DO, PhD University of Maryland, Upper Chesapeake Health Kaufman Cancer Center Department of Radiation Oncology 500 Upper Chesapeake Drive Bel Air, MD 21014, USA E-mail: nsharma@umm.edu Tel:
(443) 643-1873
Fax:
(443) 643-1521
Education 1995
B.S.
Biology (emphasis in genetics), Summa Cum Laude, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN
2000
Ph.D.
Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA
2005
D.O.
Medicine, Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences – COM, Kansas City, MO
Post Graduate Education and Training 2001
Fellowship
H. B. Wallace Postdoctoral Fellowship Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA
Navesh K. Sharma, DO, PhD 2006 Internship Mercy Catholic Medical Center Darby, PA
2008
Fellow
AACR/ASCO Methods in Clinical Cancer Research Workshop Vail, CO
2010 Residency
Department of Radiation Oncology (2006-10) Fox Chase Cancer Center Philadelphia, PA
2012
American Brachytherapy Society HDR Fellowship Seattle, WA
Fellow
Certifications
2006
Diplomate, National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners
2011
Diplomate, American Board of Radiology- Radiation Oncology
Medical Licensure 2006 2007
Unrestricted Medical Licensure- State of Pennsylvania (Active) Drug Enforcement Administration- Unrestricted Licensure (Active)
2010
Unrestricted Medical Licensure- State of Maryland (Active)
2010
Maryland Controlled Substances (Active)
Employment History
Primary Academic Appointment 2010- Present
Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, UMSOM
2011- 2013
Associate Director, Radiation Oncology Residency Program, UMSOM
2013- Present
Medical Director, Department of Radiation Oncology, UCHS
2013- Present
Interim Director, Billing and Compliance, Department of Radiation Oncology, UMSOM
Secondary Academic Appointment 2011- Present
Assistant Professor, Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, UMSOM
Navesh K. Sharma, DO, PhD Clinical Privileges 2010- Present
University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD
2010- Present
Baltimore VA Medical Center, Baltimore, MD
2013- Present
Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, Bel Air, MD
Professional Memberships 1996- Present
American Association for Cancer Research
2001- Present
American Osteopathic Association
2006- Present
American Society for Radiation Oncology
2006- Present
American Society for Clinical Oncology
2006- Present
American Brachytherapy Society
2006- Present
Radiological Society of North America
2006- Present
Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
2010- Present
Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology (formerly Cancer and Leukemia Group B)
2011- Present
American College of Radiation Oncology
Honors and Awards
Undergraduate 11/1995
Graduated Summa cum Laude, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN
08/1997
Inducted into Sigma Xi National Science Honor Society
Graduate School
12/1998 11/2000 Medical School 05/2002-03
Young Investigator Research Award, American Association for Cancer Research, Palm Springs, CA Young Investigator Award, Society for Basic Urologic Research, Sanibel, FL Excellence in Biomedical Research Fellowship, Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, Kansas City, MO
Navesh K. Sharma, DO, PhD
2002, 03, 04
Best Medical Student Research Award, Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, Kansas City, MO
05/2005
Basic Science Research Award, Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, Kansas City, MO
Residency
08/2008
Selected for ASCO/ACR Methods in Clinical Cancer Research Workshop, Vail, CO
07/2008-06/09
Chief Resident, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA
09/2008
Radiation Therapy Oncology Group Fellowship, Philadelphia, PA
04/2009
Young Oncologist Essay Award, American Radium Society, Vancouver, BC
07/2009
RSNA Roentgen Resident/Fellow Research Award
02/2010
ASTRO Abstract Award- Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Meeting, Chandler, AZ
Attending Physician 2011
Selected for American Brachytherapy Society HDR Fellowship
2012
Awarded Department of Radiation Oncology Seed Grant for Research
Clinical Activities Clinical Expertise Liver-Directed Therapy Gastrointestinal Malignancies Lymphoma and Leukemia Gynecological Malignancies Genitourinary Malignancies Head and Neck Malignancies Breast Malignancies Thoracic Malignancies Technical Expertise Transarterial Radioembolization/Selective Internal Radiation Therapy (SIRT) - leader of one of the largest programs in the country
Navesh K. Sharma, DO, PhD
Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT) Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) Total Body Irradiation (TBI) High Dose Rate (HDR) Gynecologic Brachytherapy Low Dose Rate (LDR) Prostate Brachytherapy Scope of Clinical Practice Large cancer medical center 300-350 patient consultations per year 300 patients treated per year Clinical Duties: 4 days/week, 12 months/year Clinical Trials National/International Protocol Principal Investigator STXO l 12 (FOXFIRE Global): Assessment of Overall Survival of FOLFOX6m plus SIR-Spheres Microspheres Versus FOLFOX6m Alone as First-Line Treatment in Patients with Non-Resectable Liver Metastases from primary Colorectal Carcinoma in a Randomized Clinical Study
2013- Present
Institutional Principal Investigator of National/International Protocols GCC 0654 H-28622: Randomized Comparative Study of FOLFOX6M Plus Sirspheres versus FOLFOX6M Alone as First Line Treatment in Patients With NonResectable Liver Metastases From Primary Colorectal Cancer
2011 -2013
2012- Present
RTOG 1114: Phase II Randomized Study of Rituximab, Methotrexate, Procarbazine, Vincristine, and Cytarabine With and Without Low-Dose WholeBrain Radiotherapy for Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma
2012- Present
RTOG 1271: A Phase II/III trial of Neoadjuvant FOLFOX, with Selective Use of Combined Modality Chemoradiation versus Preoperative Combined Modality Chemoradiation for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer Patients Undergoing Low Anterior Resection with Total Mesorectal Excision
Navesh K. Sharma, DO, PhD
Institutional Co- Investigator of National/International Protocols 2010 - Present
2011 - 2012 2011 -2012 2011 -2012 2011 -Present Teaching Service
RTOG 0724 - Phase III Randomized Study of Concurrent Chemotherapy and Pelvic Radiation Therapy with or without Adjuvant Chemotherapy in High-Risk Patients with Early-Stage Cervical Carcinoma Following Radical Hysterectomy RTOG 1010 -A Phase III Trial Evaluating the Addition of Trastuzumab to Trimodality Treatment of Her2-0ver expressing Esophageal Adenocarcinoma CALGB 50801 -Phase II Trial of Respond-Adapted Therapy based on Positron Emission Tomography (PET) for Bulky Stage I and Stage II Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma (HL) HO Rad Biodose -Radiation Biodosimetry in Patients Treated With A Single Dose of Radiation To Prevent Heterotopic Ossification RTOG 0848: Phase III Trial Evaluating both Erlotinib and Chemoradiation as Adjuvant Treatment for Patients with Resected Head of Pancreas Adenocarcinoma
The University of Iowa College of Medicine (50-60 students) 1996
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Dental Histology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
1997
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Dental Gross Anatomy, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
1997
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Medical Neuroscience, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
2000- 01
Graduate Instructor, University of Iowa Student Athlete Tutoring Program, Iowa City, IA
Navesh K. Sharma, DO, PhD
Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences- COM (1-2 students per session) 2002- 05
Peer Tutor, Medical Pharmacology, Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, Kansas City, MO
Clinical Teaching Duties (University of Maryland Medical Center) 2010- 2013
Attending Physician, inpatient/outpatient consults, outpatient clinic 1 resident, 10 hours/day, 4 days/week, 10-12 months/year
Medical Advisor, Radiation Oncology Medical Dosimetry Program, UM SOM 2011-Present Clinical Resident Lectures, UMSOM, Dept. of Radiation Oncology (15-20 attendees) Q & A on Breast Cancer-Breast Cancer: Jeopardy Sept 16, 2010 Nov 17, 2010
Management of Malignant Liver Lesions
Dec 20, 2010
Rectal Cancer Management
Mar 01 , 2011
SIRT Therapy and Clinical Applications
Mar 03, 2011
Wilms Tumor Management
May 11, 2011
Hodgkins Lymphoma Field Design
Jun 08, 2011
Non Hodgkins Lymphoma – Management and Field Design
Sep 07, 2011
Thoracic Oral Boards Review
Dec 05, 2011
GI Mock Orals- Dr. Benjamin Laser
Dec 07, 2011
Gyn Oral Board Review
Jan 30, 2012
GI Mock Orals- Dr. Elizabeth Nichols
Apr 02, 2012
Lymphoma Mock Orals- Dr. Grace Kim
Apr 12, 2012
GI Mock Orals- Dr. Randi Cohen
Apr 19, 2012
Gyn Mock Orals- Dr. Randi Cohen
Apr 26, 2012
Lymphoma Mock Orals- Dr. Randi Cohen
May 07, 2012
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Lecture
May 14, 2012
Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
May 14, 2012
GI/Gyn Mock Orals- Dr. Geoffrey Neuner
Navesh K. Sha rma, DO, Ph D
May 16, 2012
Lymphoma Jeopardy
May 21, 2012
Lymphoma Field Design Lecture
Nov 11, 2012
Gyn Journal Club
Nov 21, 2012
Gyn Jeopardy
Dec 5, 2012
Lymphoma mock orals- Dr. Sarah Grabowski
Dec 10, 2012
Treatment film rounds
May 13, 2012
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma: Updates in Field Design and Management
May 15, 2013
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Update
May 19, 2013
Gyn Mock Orals- Dr. Grace Kim
May 19, 2013
Gyn Mock Orals- Dr. Zain Hussain
Radiobiology Lecture Series, UMSOM, Dept. of Radiation Oncology (10-15 attendees) Total Body Irradiation Effects
Dec 8, 2010 Mar 9, 2011
Review of Radiobiology for In-service exams
Dec 14, 2011
Effects of TBI on the developing fetus
Mar 13, 2013
Radiobiology Review: What's clinically relevant?
Resident Research Sponsorships/Mentorships, UMSOM, Dept. of Radiation Oncology Sarah Grabowski, MD Topic: The Efficacy of Selective Internal Radiation Therapy (SIRT) with Yttrium90 (Y90) is Enhanced When Given in Low Volume Disease and in Conjunction With Other Liver-Directed Therapies Result: Accepted for presentation at the American Society for Radiation Oncology Annual Meeting, Miami, FL, October 2011
2010-2011
2010- 2011
Elizabeth Nichols, MD Topic: Performance Status (PS), Number of Lesions and Interval from Metastatic Diagnosis to Treatment (IMDTT) Predict for Overall Survival (OS) in Patients Treated with Hepatic Transarterial Radioembolization (TARE) using Yttrium-90 (Y90) Microspheres. Result: Accepted for presentation at the American Society for Radiation Oncology Annual Meeting, Miami, FL, October 2011
Navesh K. Sharma, DO, PhD
Medical Student Mentoring 2012 2012-13
Duc Nguyen, BS (MS I) Topic: Low Dose RT plus modified Docetaxel, Cisplatin, 5-Fluorouracil (mDCF) Chemotherapy in the Treatment of Advanced Gastric/GE Junction Cancers: A Pilot Study Result: Awarded radiation oncology summer research fellowship and abstract presented at the American Society for Radiation Oncology Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, September 2013 Huma Chaudhry, BS (MSIII) Topic: 1. Association between k-Ras mutation status and outcomes in patients treated with radioembolization for metastatic colorectal cancer 2. The role of radiation therapy in pancreatic neuroendocrine malignancies Result: Both abstracts accepted for presentation at the American Society for Radiation Oncology Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, September 2013
Administrative Services National 2009- Present
ASTRO Radiation and Cancer Biology Committee- Examination Subcommittee
2009- 2011
ASTRO Emerging Technologies Committee- Evaluations Subcommittee
2009- Present
ASTRO Health Policy Council- Regulatory Subcommittee
2010- Present
Member, Gastrointestinal Core Committee, Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
2011
Cancer and Leukemia Group B (CALGB) Radiation Oncology Committee, Quality Assurance Subcommittee
2011- Present
GI section reviewer, American College of Radiation Oncology - Practice Accreditation Program (ACRO-PAP)
2011- Present
GI disease site team leader, ACRO-PAP
2011- 2012
National Institutes of Health Rectal/Anal Cancer Task Force
2013- Present
ASTRO Payer Relations Committee (PRC)
Departmental (Radiation Oncology) 2010- Present
Residency Admission Committee Application reviewer (70-80 applications annually)
2010- Present
Brachytherapy Committee
2010- Present
Rad Onc Patient Database Development Committee (Leader)
Navesh K. Sharma, DO, PhD
2010- Present
Disease Specific Practice Guidelines- Esophagus (Co-Leader)
2010- Present
Disease Specific Practice Guidelines- Rectum (Co-Leader)
2010- Present
Disease Specific Practice Guidelines- Anus (Co-Leader)
2010- Present
Disease Specific Practice Guidelines- Lymphoma (Co-Leader)
2011- 2013
Radiation Oncology Residency Program (Associate Director)
2011- Present
IT Steering Committee (Physician Leader)
2011- Present
IT Committee (Co-Leader)
2011- Present
Medical Advisor, Radiation Oncology Medical Dosimetry Program
2012- Present
EMR Subcommittee (Physician Leader)
2013- Present
Radiation Oncology Billing and Compliance, Interim Director
Institutional (UMSOM) Committees 2010- Present
Technology Research Review Committee
20 1 0- Present
Cancer Research Committee
2011- Present
University of Maryland Dosimetry School Curriculum Committee
20 1 0- Present
University of Maryland Dosimetry School Advisory Committee
20 1 0- Present
American College of Surgeons accredited Cancer Committee
2012- Present
Institutional Review Board Consultant
2013- Present
Institutional Information Technology Committee
2013- Present
School of Medicine Council- Alternate
Tumor Boards 20 1 0- Present
GI Tumor Board
20 1 0- Present
GYN Tumor Board
20 1 0- Present
Liver Tumor Board
Navesh K. Sharma, DO, PhD
2010- Present
Lymphoma & Leukemia Tumor Board
2010- Present
Pediatric Tumor Board
Other “Ask the Expert” (www.umm.edu website) – SIR – Spheres Therapy
2010- Present
Institutional (UMM-UCH) Committees 2013- Present
Cancer Advisory Board
2013- Present
Cancer Committee
2013- Present
Breast Cancer Committee
Tumor Boards
2013- Present
Thoracic Tumor Board
2013- Present
Breast Tumor Board
2013- Present
General Tumor Board
2013- Present
Lymphoma Tumor Board
2013- Present
HMH Oncology Conference
Local/Regional 2010- 2013
Pediatric Tumor Board, Children's National Medical Center (Washington, DC)
Editorial Service 2010- Present
Associate Editor, ASTRO Radiation and Cancer Biology Practice Exam
Navesh K. Sharma, DO, PhD
Ad hoc Journal Review 2009- Present
American Journal of Clinical Oncology
2009- Present
Cancer
2011- Present
Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Radiation Therapy
2011- Present
Radiotherapy and Oncology
2011- Present
Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology
2012- Present
Radiation Oncology
2013- Present
Thoracic Cancer
National Examination Question Writer 2009- Present
ASTRO Annual Radiation and Cancer Biology Examination Guide
Publications
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
1.
Luo J, Sharma NK, Seftor EA, DeLarco JE, Heidger PM, Hendrix MJC, Lubaroff DM. (1997). Heterogeneous Expression of lnvasive and Metastatic Properties in a Prostate Tumor Model. Pathol. Oncol. Res., 3: 264-271.
2.
Sharma NK, Luo J, Kirschmann DA, O'Malley Y, Robbins ME, Akporiaye ET, Lubaroff DM, Heidger PM, Hendrix MJC. (1999). A Novel Immunological Model for the Study of Prostate Cancer. Cancer Res., 59: 2271-276.
3.
Sharma NK, Seftor RE, Seftor EA, Gruman LM, Heidger PM, Cohen MB, Lubaroff DM, Hendrix MJC. (2002). Prostatic Tumor Cell Plasticity Involves Cooperative Interactions of Distinct Phenotypic Subpopulations: Role in Vasculogenic Mimicry. Prostate, 50(3): 189201.
4.
Sharma NK, Sorosky JI, Bender D, Fletcher MS, Sood AK. (2005). Malignant Mixed Mullerian Tumor (MMMT) of the Cervix. Gynecol. Oncol., 97(2): 442-5.
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Anderson P, Freedman GM, Sharma NK, Nicolaou N, Topham N, Morrow M. (2009). Postmastectomy Chest Wall Radiation to a Temporary Tissue Expander or Permanent Breast Implant- Is There a Difference in Complication Rates? Int. J. Rad. Oncol. Biol. Phys., 74(1):81-5.
6.
Sharma NK, Cohen RJ, Eade TN, Buyyounouski MK, LiJ, McNeeley S, Crawford K, Chen YT, Uzzo RG, Horwitz, EM. (2009). An Intra-operative Real-time Sleeved Seed Technique for Permanent Prostate Brachytherapy. Brachytherapy, 9(2): 126-30.
7.
Turaka A, Li T, Sharma, NK, Li L, Nicolaou N, Mehra R, Burtness B, Cohen RB, Lango MN, Horwitz EM, Ridge JA, Feigenberg SJ. (2010). Increased Recurrences Using Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy in the Postoperative Setting. Am. J. Clin. Oncol., 33(6):599-603.
8.
Cohen RJ, Sharma NK, Yu JQ, Wang L, Buyyounouski MK, Unger M, Borghaei H, King E, Scott W, Callahan E, Movsas B, and Feigenberg SJ (2010). A Phase I Radiation Dose Escalation of Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Malignant Lung Tumors. J. Biomed. Sci. Engg., 3(4):351-358.
9.
Sharma NK, Li TL, Pollack A, Chen YT, Horwitz EM, Buyyounouski MK. (2011). Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy Reduces Gastrointestinal Morbidity in Patients Treated with Androgen Deprivation Therapy for Prostate Cancer. Int. J. Rad. Oncol Biol. Phys., 80(2):43 7-44.
10.
Sharma NK, Silverman JS, Li TL, Cheng J, Yu JQ, Haluszka O, Scott W, Meropol NJ, Cohen SJ, Freedman GM, Konski AA. (2011). Decreased Post-treatment SUV on PET Scan is Associated With Improved Local Control in Medically Inoperable Esophageal Cancer: The Fox Chase Cancer Center Experience. Gastrointest. Cancer Res., 4(3):84- 89.
11.
Sharma NK, Pandya NB, Wong RK, Herman JM, Hanna NN, Laheru DA, Major P, Alexander HR, Kennedy NL, Regine WF. (2012). Evaluation of Low-Dose Fractioned Radiation Therapy as a Gemcitabine Chemopotentiator in Advanced Pancreas Cancer. J. Rad. Oncol. (Submitted).
12.
Lubbe W, Cohen R, Sharma NK, Ruth K, Peter R, Li J, Buyyounouski M, Kutikov A, Chen D, Uzzo R, Horwitz E. (2012). Biochemical and Clinical Experience with Real-Time Intraoperatively Planned Permanent Prostate Brachytherapy. Brachytherapy, 11(3):209-13.
13.
Mahmood U, Errens M, Zimrin A, Hanna N, Amin P, Sharma NK. (2012). The Remarkably Distensible Stomach: Case Report Highlighting Its Implications For Radiation Treatment Planning. Practical Rad. Oncol. 2(4):265-69.
14.
Sharma NK, Silverman JS, Scott WJ, Borghaei H, Buyyounouski M, Movsas B, and Feigenberg SJ. (2012). FDG-PET Scans in the Management of Patient Care Following Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Lung Cancer: A Surrogate for Response? Thoracic Cancer (In review)
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15. Nichols RC Jr, Huh SN, Prado KL, Yi BY, Sharma NK, Ho MW, Hoppe BS, Mendenhall NP, Regine WF. (2012). Protons Offer Reduced Normal-Tissue Exposure for Patients Receiving Postoperative Radiotherapy for Resected Pancreatic Head Cancer. Int. J. Rad. Oncol. Biol. Biophys., 83(1): 158-63.
16. Feigenberg SJ, Campassi C, Sharma NK, Kesmodel SB, Tkaczuk K, Yu JQ. (2012). Integration of Modern Imaging Into the Multidisciplinary Setting: The Radiation Oncology Perspective. Applied Radiol. 41(3): 24-30.
17. Reese A, Feigenberg SJ, Husain Z, Webb TJ, Hausner PF, Edelman MJ, Feliciano J, Tkaczuk K and Sharma NK. (2013). Stereotactic Ablative Therapy: Im pact on the Immune System and Potential for Future Therapeutic Modulation. Mol. Cell. Pharmacol. (Accepted).
18. Reese AS, Yang X, Laser B, Lu W, Sharma NK, Feigenberg SJ, Regine WF, Yi B. (2013). Deformable Image Registration (DIR) as a Method to Assess Motion for Pancreatic Cancer using 4D Computed Tomography (CT) Scans, J. of Applied Clin. Medical Physics (In Revision).
19. Nguyen, D. M., Chang, E.T., Sharma, N., and Carrier, F. (2013). Contribution of Dual Oxidase 2 (DUOX2) to Hyper Radiosensitivity in Human Gastric Cancer Cells, Radiation Research (In review). Invited Commentaries 1.
Sharma NK and Regine W. (2011) Radiation Therapy in Resected Pancreatic Cancer: Clearing Up the Fog. Oncol., 25(8): 1-3.
Book Chapters
1.
Hendrix MJC, Luo J, Seftor EA, Sharma NK, Heidger PM, Cohen MB, Bhatty R, Chunthapong J, Seftor REB, Lubaroff DM. (2007) Epithelial-mesenchymal Molecular Interactions in Prostatic Tumor Cell Plasticity. In Metastasis of Prostate Cancer Ablin RJ, and Mason MD, eds.; Springer: Amsterdam, Vol. 10, pp 127-141.
2.
Feigenberg SJ, Cohen R, Sharma NK, Husain Z, Chen S and Dawson LA. (2013) Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy. In Principles and Practice of Stereotactic Radiosurgery, 2nd edition, Chin L and Regine WF, eds.; Springer: New York (In press)
Selected Abstracts Oral Presentation
1.
Maniotis AJ, Hess AR, Seftor REB, Seftor EA, Sharma N, Gruman-Gardner LM, Folberg R, and Hendrix MJC. Vascular Channel Formation by Human Melanoma Cells In Vitro and In Vivo: Vasculogenic Mimicry. Oral presentation at the ARVO annual meeting, April 1998.
2.
Sharma N, Seftor REB, Seftor EA, Heidger PM, Cohen MB, Folberg R, Miller, GJ, Lubaroff DM, and Hendrix MJC. Vasculogenic Mimicry by Aggressive Prostate Cancer: Molecular Mechanisms Contributing to Invasive Behavior. Oral presentation at the FASEB Annual Meeting, April 2000. FASEB J. 14: A272, 2000.
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3.
Sharma NK, Seftor REB, Seftor EA, Lubaroff DM, Heidger PM and Hendrix MJC. Dynamic Remodeling of Prostate Adenocarcinoma Microenvironment: Role of lndividual Tumor Cell Populations in Development of Patterned Tubular Intratumoral Networks. Oral presentation at the Society for Basic Urologic Research Fall Symposium, November, 2000.
4.
Sharma NK. Dynamic Remodeling of Prostatic Adenocarcinoma Microenvironment by Tumor Cells: A Mechanism for Tumor Survival and Dissemination? Oral presentation at the 10th Annual U H S Research Symposium, January 2002.
5.
Sharma NK, Sharma CG, and Peffley OM. Genistein, Perillyl Alcohol and y-Tocotrienol Differentially Influence PC3 and DU145 Prostate Cancer Cells In Vitro. Oral presentation at the 11th Annual UHS Research Symposium, January 2003.
6.
Sharma NK, Pollack A, Horwitz EM, Li T, and Buyyounouski MK. Intensity Modulate Radiation Therapy Reduces Gastrointestinal Morbidity in Patients Treated with Androgen Deprivation Therapy for Prostate Cancer. Oral Presentation at the 49th ASTRO annual meeting, October, 2007. Int. J. Rad. Oncol. Biol. Phys., 69 (3): SI O, 2007.
7.
Sharma NK, Silverman JS, Li T, Cheng J, Yu JQ, Haluszka O, Scott W, Meropol N, Cohen SJ, Freedman GM, and Konski AA. Decreased Post-Treatment SUV on PET Scan is Associated With Improved Local Control in Medically Inoperable Esophageal Cancer: The Fox Chase Cancer Center Experience. Oral presentation at the 90th ARS annual meeting, May, 2008. Oncology, ' 22(4): 7, 2008.
8.
Sharma NK, Ruth K, Yu JQ, Nicolaou N, Buyyounouski MK, Konski AA Movsas B, and Feigenberg SJ. A 55% Decrease in Maximal 18-Flurodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography (FDG-PET) Standardized Uptake Value (SUV) May Predict for Local Control Following Image Guided Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (IGSBRT) for Lung Cancer. Oral presentation at the 4th International Conference on Translational Research March, 2009. Radiother. Oncol., 90(3):S46, 2009.
9.
Sharma NK, Ruth K, Movsas B, Yu JQ, Buyyounouski MK, Konski AA, Lally BE, and Feigenberg SJ. A Low Initial Standardized Uptake Value on FDG-PET Scan May Predict for Decreased Local Control in Patients Treated with Image Guided Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (IGSBRT) for Lung Cancer. Oral presentation at the 91st ARS annual meeting, April, 2009.
10. Sharma NK, Harris, J, Horwitz EM, Langer CJ, Nicolaou N, Kies M, Curran WJ, Wong S, Ang KK. Age, Performance Status and Interval From Prior Radiation Therapy to Recurrence Predict for Overall Survival (OS) in Re-irradiated Head and Neck Cancer Patients Treated on RTOG 9911: Results of a Recursive Partitioning Analysis. Plenary presentation at the ATSRO/ASCO/AHNS multidisciplinary head and neck cancer meeting, February 2010.
11. Sharma NK, Seftor REB, Seftor EA, Lubaroff DM, Heidger PM and Hendrix MJC. Dynamic Remodeling of Prostate Adenocarcinoma Microenvironment: Role of lndividual Tumor Cell Populations in Development of Patterned Tubular Intratumoral Networks. Oral presentation at the Society for Basic Urologic Research Fall Symposium, November, 2000.
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12.
Sharma NK. Dynamic Remodeling of Prostatic Adenocarcinoma Microenvironment by Tumor Cells: A Mechanism for Tumor Survival and Dissemination? Oral presentation at the 10th Annual U H S Research Symposium, January 2002.
13.
Sharma NK, Sharma CG, and Peffley OM. Genistein, Perillyl Alcohol and y-Tocotrienol Differentially Influence PC3 and DU145 Prostate Cancer Cells In Vitro. Oral presentation at the 11th Annual UHS Research Symposium, January 2003.
14.
Sharma NK, Pollack A, Horwitz EM, Li T, and Buyyounouski MK. Intensity Modulate Radiation Therapy Reduces Gastrointestinal Morbidity in Patients Treated with Androgen Deprivation Therapy for Prostate Cancer. Oral Presentation at the 49th ASTRO annual meeting, October, 2007. Int. J. Rad. Oncol. Biol. Phys., 69 (3): SI O, 2007.
15.
Sharma NK, Silverman JS, Li T, Cheng J, Yu JQ, Haluszka O, Scott W, Meropol N, Cohen SJ, Freedman GM, and Konski AA. Decreased Post-Treatment SUV on PET Scan is Associated With Improved Local Control in Medically Inoperable Esophageal Cancer: The Fox Chase Cancer Center Experience. Oral presentation at the 90th ARS annual meeting, May, 2008. Oncology, ' 22(4): 7, 2008.
16.
Sharma NK, Ruth K, Yu JQ, Nicolaou N, Buyyounouski MK, Konski AA Movsas B, and Feigenberg SJ. A 55% Decrease in Maximal 18-Flurodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography (FDG-PET) Standardized Uptake Value (SUV) May Predict for Local Control Following Image Guided Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (IGSBRT) for Lung Cancer. Oral presentation at the 4th International Conference on Translational Research March, 2009. Radiother. Oncol., 90(3):S46, 2009.
17.
Sharma NK, Ruth K, Movsas B, Yu JQ, Buyyounouski MK, Konski AA, Lally BE, and Feigenberg SJ. A Low Initial Standardized Uptake Value on FDG-PET Scan May Predict for Decreased Local Control in Patients Treated with Image Guided Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (IGSBRT) for Lung Cancer. Oral presentation at the 91st ARS annual meeting, April, 2009.
18.
Sharma NK, Harris, J, Horwitz EM, Langer CJ, Nicolaou N, Kies M, Curran WJ, Wong S, Ang KK. Age, Performance Status and Interval From Prior Radiation Therapy to Recurrence Predict for Overall Survival (OS) in Re-irradiated Head and Neck Cancer Patients Treated on RTOG 9911: Results of a Recursive Partitioning Analysis. Plenary presentation at the ATSRO/ASCO/AHNS multidisciplinary head and neck cancer meeting, February 2010.
19.
Sharma NK, Pandya N, Wong R, Herman J, Hanna NN, Laheru DA, Major P, Alexander HR, Kennedy N, Regine WF. Low Dose Upper Abdominal Radiation Therapy (LD- UART) Potentiates Gemcitabine in Patients with Advanced, Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer (PC): Final Results from a Phase II Multi-Institutional Study. Int. J. of Rad Onc. Biol. Phys., 78(3): S103, 2010.
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20. Garofalo M, Moughan J, Hong T, Bendell J, Berger A, Lerma F, Lee R, Anne P, Sharma NK, Crane C. RTOG 0822: A Phase II Study of Preoperative (PREOP) Chemoradiotherapy (CRT) Using IMRT in Combination with Capecitabine (C) and Oxaliplatn (O) for Patients with Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer. Int J. of Rad. Oncol. Biol. Phys., 81(2): S3-4, 2011.
21. Kennedy AS, Ball D, Cohen S, Cohn M, Coldwell A, Drooz A, Ehrenwald E, Kanani S, Moeslein FM, Nutting CW, Putnam SG, Rose SC, Savin M, Schirm S, Sharma NK and Wang E. Multicenter Comparison of Safety and Efficacy of Yttrium-90 Resin Microspheres in Elderly (2: 70 years) and Younger Patients with Unresectable Liver- Dominant Metastatic Colorectal Cancer. CIRSE meeting, September 2013. Poster Presentation
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Sharma N, Luo J. Seftor EA, DeLarco JE, Heidger PM, Hendrix MJC and Lubaroff DM. Phenotypic Correlates of Invasion in Prostatic Cancer Cells. Poster presentation at the AACR annual meeting, April 1997. Proc. Amer. Assoc. Cancer Res., 38: 547, 1997.
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Luo J, Sharma N, Seftor EA, Heidger PM, Lubaroff DM, and Hendrix MJC. Heterogeneous Expression of E-cadherin/catenin Complex and its Modulation by E- cadherin Transfection in Prostate Cancer Cells. Poster presentation at the AA CR annual meeting, April 1998. Proc. Amer. Assoc. Cancer. Res., 39: 500, 1998.
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Sharma N, Luo J, Lubaroff DM, Heidger PM, and Hendrix MJC. A Novel Tumor- Immunological Model for the Study of Prostate Cancer. Poster presentation at the AACR annual meeting, April 1998. Proc. Amer. Assoc. Cancer. Res., 39: 614, 1998.
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Sharma N, Luo J, Maniotis AJ, Kirschmann DA, Heidger PM, Lubaroff DM, and Hendrix MJC. Tumor Cell Mediated Immunosuppression and Angiogenesis in the Dunning Gelatin-Sponge Retrieval System. Poster presentation at the AACR special meeting “New Research Approaches in the Prevention and Cure of Prostate Cancer,” December 1998.
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Sharma NK, Seftor REB, Seftor EA, Lubaroff DM, Heidger PM and Hendrix MJC. Formation of Patterned Intratumoral Networks in Aggressive Heterogeneous Prostate Cancer: Molecular Determinants and Role of Individual Populations. Poster presentation at the AACR annual meeting, April 2001. Proc. Amer. Cancer. Res., 42: 110, 2001.
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Sharma NK, Hentosh P, and Peffley DM. Differential Inhibition of lnvasive Properties in PC3 and DU I 45 Prostate Cancer Cells by Genistein, Perillyl Alcohol and y-Tocotrienol. Poster presentation at the AACR annual meeting, July 2003. Proc. Amer. Assoc. Cancer Res.,44: 611, 2003.
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Sharma NK, Sharma CG, and Peffley DM. Inhibition of Molecular Pathways Involved in Prostatic Adenocarcinoma Invasion and Metastasis by Genistein and Perillyl Alcohol: A Potential Therapeutic Intervention Strategy? Poster presentation at the 12th Annual UHS Research Symposium, January 2004.
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Sharma NK, Ruth K, Horwitz E, Buyyounouski M, and Pollack A. Statin use During Radiation Therapy Does not Improve Outcome: The Fox-Chase Experience. Poster presentation at the 48th ASTRO annual meeting, November 2006. Int. J. Rad. Oncol. Biol. Phys., 66(3): S366, 2006.
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Feigenberg SJ, Sharma NK, Wang L, Cohen R, Buyyounouski MK, Lally BE, and Movsas B. Phase I Dose Escalation Trial of Image Guided Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Lung Tumors. Poster discussion at the 50th annual ASTRO meeting, September, 2008. Int. J. Rad. Oncol. Biol. Phys., 72(1): SJ 14, 2008.
11. Sharma NK, Ruth K, Konski AA, Buyyounouski MK, Nicolaou N, Lally BE, Yu JQ, Langer CJ, Movsas B, and Feigenberg SJ. Low Morbidity and Excellent Local Control Using Image Guided Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (IGSBRT) for Lung Tumors. Poster Presentation at the 50th annual ASTRO meeting, September, 2008. Int. J. Rad. Oncol. Biol. Phys., 72(1): S454, 2008.
12. Cohen RJ, Sharma NK, Li J, Ruth KJ, Buyyounouski MK, Crawford K, Uzzo RG, Horwitz EM. Sleeved Seeds Decrease Post-implant Hotspots in Real-time Intra- operatively Planned Permanent 1-125 Prostate Implants. Poster presentation at the 2009 annual ABS meeting, May, 2009. Brachytherapy, 8(2): 179.
13. Sharma NK, Cohen RJ, Ruth KJ, Crawford K, Li J, Buyyounouski MK, Feigenberg SJ, Uzzo RG, Horwitz EM. Sleeved Seeds Decrease Gastrointestinal and Genitourinary Toxicity Profiles in Real-time Intra-operatively Planned Permanent 1-125 implants. Poster presentation at the 2009 Annual ABS meeting, May, 2009. Brachytherapy, 8(2): 179.
14. Cohen RJ, Sharma NK, Ruth KJ, Buyyounouski MK, Li J, Crawford K, Feigenberg SJ, Chen DYT, Uzzo RG, Horwitz EM. Is MRI-based Week Three Post-implant Dosimetry Necessary following LDR Prostate Brachytherapy? Poster presentation at the 51st annual ASTRO meeting, November 2009. Int. J. Rad. Oncol. Biol. Phys., 75(3): S298, 2009.
15. Horwitz EM, Ruth KJ, Sharma NK, Chen DYT, Buyyounouski MK, Uzzo RG. Undetectable Post-treatment PSA Following 3DCRT or IMRT Alone for Patients with Low or Intermediate Risk Prostate Cancer is an Independent Predictor of Biochemical and Clinical Outcome. Poster presentation at the 51st annual ASTRO meeting, November 2009. Int. J. Rad. Oncol. Biol. Phys., 75(3): S301, 2009.
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16. Sharma NK, Ruth KJ, Boorjian SA, Uzzo RG, Buyyounouski MK, Horwitz EM. Initial PSA (iPSA) and Radiation Dose Predict for an Undetectable PSA Following 3DCRT or IMRT for Lowintermediate Risk Prostate Cancer. Poster presentation at the 51st annual ASTRO meeting, November 2009. Int. J. Rad. Oncol. Biol. Phys., 75(3): S313, 2009.
17. Nichols R, Huh S, Prado K, Yi BY, Sharma NK, Ho MW, Hoppe BS, Mendenhall WM, Mendenhall NP, Regine WF. Protons Offer Reduced Normal Tissue Exposure for Patients Receiving Postoperative Radiotherapy (RT) for Resected Pancreatic Head Cancer, Poster Presentation at the 52nd annual ASTRO meeting, November 2010. Int, J. of Rad Oncol. Biol. Phys., 78(3): S332, 2010.
18. Horwitz EM, Sharma NK, Ruth K, Silverman JS, Buyyounouski MK, Chen DYT, Greenberg RE, Uzzo RG. The Role of Adjuvant and Salvage Post-Prostatectomy IMRT or 3DCRT: The Fox Chase Experience, Poster Presentation at the 52nd annual ASTRO meeting, November 2010. Int, J. of Rad Onc. Biol. Phys., 78(3): S333-8334, 2010.
19. Sharma NK, Mahmood U, Hanna N, Alexander HR, Pandya N, Horiba M, and Regine WR. Effects of Racial/Social Factors and INT-0116/MAGIC Trials Publication on Radiation Therapy (RT) Utilization for Gastric Cancer. Int. J. of Rad Oncol. Biol. Phys., 81(2): S327, 2011.
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Nichols EM, Grabowski S, Hanlon A, Regine WR, Patel R, Kudryasheva S, Garofalo M, Amin P, Moeslein F, and Sharma NK. Performance Status (PS), Number of Lesions and Interval from Metastatic Diagnosis to Treatment (IMDTT) Predict for Overall Survival (OS) in Patients Treated with Hepatic Transarterial Radioembolization (TARE) using Yttrium-90 (Y90) Microspheres. Int. J. Rad. Oncol. Biol. Phys., 81(2): S2281, 2011.
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Grabowski S, Nichols EM, Hanlon A, Regine WR, Patel R, Kudryasheva S, Garofalo M, Amin P, Moeslein F, and Sharma NK. The Efficacy of Selective Internal Radiation therapy (SIRT) with Yttrium-90 (Y90) is Enhanced When Given in Low Volume Disease and in Conjunction With Other Liver-Directed Therapies. Int. J. Rad. Oncol. Biol. Phys., 81(2): S2296, 2011.
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Sharma NK, Nichols EM, Grabowski S, Amin P, Garofalo M, Hanlon A, Patel R, Horiba M and Moeslein F. Early Intervention with Selective Internal Radiation Therapy (SIRT) Improves Local/Systemic Options. Radiother. Oncol., 103(2): S161, 2012.
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Kennedy AS, Ball D, Cohen SJ, Cohn M, Coldwell DM, Drooz A, Ehrenwald E, Kanani S, Rose SC, Nutting CW, Moeslein FM, Savin M, Schirm Sabine, Sharma NK, Wang E., U.S. patients receiving resin 90Y microspheres for unresectable colorectal liver metastases: A multicenter study of 506 patients. J. Clin. Oncol., 30, 2012.
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24. Yang X, Reese AS, Mutaf YD, Prado KL, Sharma NK, Feigenberg SJ, Regine WF, Yi B. Dosimetric Validation of Respiratory Motion Margins for Patients With Pancreatic Cancer Using Deformable 40 Contour Propagation. Int. J. Rad. Oncol. Biol. Phys., 84(3): S778- 8779, 2012.
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Lu W, Sharma NK, Feigenberg SJ, Regine WF, Yi B. Deformable Image Registration as a Method to Assess Motion for Pancreatic Cancer Using 4D Computed Tomography (CT) Scans. Int. J. Rad. Oncol. Biol. Phys., 84(3): S771, 2012.
26. Kennedy AS, Ball D, Cohen S, Cohn M, Coldwell A, Drooz A, Ehrenwald E, Kanani S, Moeslein FM, Nutting CW, Putnam SG, Rose SC, Savin M, Schirm S, Sharma NK and Wang E. Safety and Efficacy of Yttrium-90 Resin Microspheres in Elderly (> 70 years) Compared to Younger Patients with Colorectal Liver Metastases. ASCO meeting, June 2013.
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Sharma NK, Chaudhry H, Horiba M, Hanna NN, Alexander HR, Hausner PF, Regine WF, Amin PP, Kudryasheva S, Moeslein FM. Association Between K-ras Mutation Status And Survival In mCRC Patients Undergoing Selective Internal Radiation Therapy (SIRT) to the Liver Using Yttrium-90 Coated Resin Microspheres. ASTRO meeting, September 2013.
28. Rutenberg MS, Errens MA, Sharma NK, Yang X, Yi B, Regine WF. A Comparison Between Consensus Guidelines Based PTVs And 4D-CT Based PTVs For Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer: Implications For Therapy. Digital poster discussion at the ASTRO meeting, September 2013.
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Carrier F, Chang ET, Nguyen D, Sharma NK. Investigation of Low Dose Fractionated Radiation Therapy as a Chemopotentiator in Advanced/Metastatic Gastrointestinal Carcinoma. ASTRO meeting, September 2013.
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Mooney K, Chen S, Feigenberg SJ, Sharma NK, D'Souza WD. A Population-based Treatment Margin for Respiratory Motion of Lung Tumors. ASTRO meeting, September 2013.
31. Chaudhry HE, Ellison TA, Maidment III BW, Regine WF, Alexander HR, Hanna NN, Wolfgang CL, Morris CG, Herman JM, Sharma NK. Radiation Therapy in Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors: Favorable Outcomes and Low Toxicity in a Multi-Institutional Experience. ASTRO meeting, September 2013.
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Cohen RJ, Li L, Mahmood U, Hanlon A, Citron W, Oh M, Dragula C, Cheston S, Sharma NK, Feigenberg SJ. Adjuvant Radiation Improves Breast Cancer Specific Survival in the Eldest EarlyStage Breast Cancer Patients. ASTRO meeting, September 2013.
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Authored Research Protocols
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Sharma NK, Mehra R, Feigenberg SJ (co-principal investigators). A Phase I Study to Determine the Maximum Tolerable Dose (MTD) and Safety of the Mammalian Target of Rapamycin (mTOR) Inhibitor, RAD00 l , With Erlotinib™ and Concurrent External Beam Radiotherapy in the Reirradiation Setting for Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck.
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Sharma NK (PI). GCC1324: Neoadjuvant FOLFIRINOX and Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) Followed by Definitive Surgery for Patients with Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: A Single Arm Pilot Study.
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Sharma NK (PI). GCC 1314: Low Dose Fractionated Radiation Therapy as a Chemopotentiator of FOLFOX Treatment in Select Rectal Cancer Patients Treated with a Neoadjuvant Combined Modality Approach.
Invited Lectures UMSOM, Dept. Of Internal Medicine Sep 27, 2010
Radiation Oncology Emergencies and Appropriate Management
UMSOM, Dept. Of Family Medicine Oct 26, 2010
Principles of Radiation Oncology
School of Medicine Lectures UMSOM Cancer Interest Group (approx. 50 attendees) Nov 5, 2010
The Role of Radiation Oncology in Gynecologic Cancers and Why Radiation Oncology is an Excellent Career Choice
Grand Rounds, UMSOM, Division of Medical Oncology Nov 24, 2010
Selective Internal Radiation Therapy and Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy in the Management of Liver Tumors
University of Maryland Colorectal Cancer Conference Apr 8, 2011
Rectal Cancer- Past, Present and Future Roles for RT
UMSOM, Dept. Of Surgery Jun 9, 2011
Surgery and RT - Complementary Local Modalities
UMSOM, Division of Medical Oncology Jun 16, 2011
Combined Modality Therapy and the Role of Radiation Oncology
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SIRFLOX International Investigators Meeting Oct 16, 2011
Selective Internal Radiation Therapy using Y90 Microspheres: A Radiation Oncologists Perspective
Community Clinical Lecture: Frederick Hematology Oncology Nov 11, 2011
The SIRFLOX Trial: Improving Recruitment and Maintaining Quality
7th Annual Mid-Atlantic ASTRO Review Course Jan 5, 2012
Lymphoma/Sarcoma- Best of ASTRO
UMSOM, Dept. of Obstetrics/Gynecology May 1, 2012
Radiation Oncology in the Management of Gynecologic Malignancies
UMSOM, Division of Transplant Surgery Jul 2, 2012
Radiation Therapy in Liver Malignancies- Changing Perspectives
Carolinas Medical Center, Liver Oncology Section Nov 13, 2012
Liver Directed Therapy Using Y90 Labeled Microspheres
Upper Chesapeake Medical Center Dec 12, 2012
Radiation Safety and Fluoroscopy
Jul 23, 2013
Fluoroscopy Radiation Safety
Nov 12, 2013
Safe Usage of Medical Fluoroscopy
8th Annual Mid-Atlantic ASTRO Review Course Jan 10, 2013
Gynecological Malignancies- Best of ASTRO
FOXFIRE Global Investigators Meeting Mar 9, 2013
Improving Outcomes in Liver Predominant mCRC with Combined Modality Therapy
Nov 13, 2013
FOXFIRE SIV Global Update
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UMSOM, Division of Medical Oncology Apr 5, 2013
Technological Advances in Radiation Oncology- Reduced Toxicity Through Improved Targeting
Women in Defense: Aberdeen Proving Ground Oct 10, 2013
Breast Cancer Awareness
14th Annual MedStar Health Radiation Oncology Symposium
Oct 19, 2013
Y90 Radioembolization for Primary and Metastatic Liver Tumors
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