Amar U. Kishan

Dr. Amar U. Kishan is an Associate Professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, serving as Vice-Chair of Clinical and Translational Research and Chief of the Genitourinary Oncology Service in the Department of Radiation Oncology. He holds a dual Bachelor's degree from UC Berkeley and focuses on advancing radiation therapies for prostate and genitourinary cancers through clinical trials and technological innovation.

• Education: Dual Bachelor's from University of California, Berkeley

Research Interests:

• Prostate cancer treatment optimization
• Adaptive radiation therapy using MRI
• Positron emission tomography (PET) in risk stratification
• Post-surgical radiation outcomes
• Bladder dose modeling and toxicity reduction
• Integration of hormonal therapy with radiation

Recent Article Trends highlight innovations in MRI-guided radiation, PSMA-PET imaging for risk assessment, and clinical trials evaluating quality-of-life outcomes in prostate cancer patients. His work bridges technological advancements with evidence-based treatment protocols.

Editorial Contributions include serving as Associate Editor for Genitourinary Oncology at Frontiers in Oncology, reflecting his leadership in the field.