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Kavita V Dharmarajan, MD
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ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Radiation Oncology
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Artificial Intelligence and Human Health
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Radiation Oncology, Hospital Medicine
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Quality of life in radiation patients with cancer

Desc: Dr. Dharmarajan is investigating the benefits and role of radiation therapy in achieving disease control as well as improving pain and other cancer-related symptoms among patients with cancer of any type, and in particular patients living with metastatic cancers or multiple myeloma.

BA, University of Texas at Austin

MSc, London School of Economics and Political Science

MD, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons

Residency, Pediatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital

Residency, Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Certifications

Radiation Oncology

2021

Paul B. Beeson Emerging Leaders Career Development Award in Aging

National Institute on Aging/National Institutes of Health

2020

Jeffrey H. Silverstein Memorial Award

American Geriatrics Society

2019

Butler Williams Scholar Program

National Institute on Aging

2018

Innovator Award

Association of Community Cancer Centers

2016

Junior Faculty Career Development Award

National Palliative Care Research Center

2015

Research Scholar Award

American Association of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

2013

Resident Research Award

Radiological Society of North America

2012

American Medical Association Foundation Seed Grant for Outstanding Young Investigators

American College of Radiation Oncology

2012

Research and Education Foundation Award

American Association for Women Radiologists

2012

Global Radiation Oncology Workforce Scholarship

American College of Radiation Oncology

2012

Annual Meeting Scientific Abstract Award

American Society for Radiation Oncology

2012

National Comprehensive Cancer Network Fellows’ Recognition Program

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Selected Publications

Association between adjuvant radiation treatment and breast cancer-specific mortality among older women with comorbidity burden: A comparative effectiveness analysis of SEER-MHOS. Eunkyung Lee, Robert B. Hines, Jianbin Zhu, Michael J. Rovito, Kavita V. Dharmarajan, Madhu Mazumdar. Cancer Medicine

Serious Illness Communication Training Among Radiation Oncology Residents. Michael Christensen, Kiran A. Kumar, Winnie S. Wang, Kavita V. Dharmarajan, Zieanna Chang, Carla Khalaf McStay, Alexis Barina, Caitlin Siropaides. Practical Radiation Oncology

Palliative Care Delivery Systems and Integration With Palliative Care Teams. Michelle Iocolano, Alyssa Langi, Kavita V. Dharmarajan, Joshua Jones. Seminars in Radiation Oncology

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Dr. Dharmarajan has not yet completed reporting of Industry relationships.

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