Ricky R. Savjani

Ricky R. Savjani, MD, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He specializes in treating brain, spine, and head & neck cancers using advanced radiation therapy techniques. Dr. Savjani combines clinical expertise with a multidisciplinary research lab focused on informatics, imaging-based AI, and technology-driven cancer care innovations. His lab receives funding from national agencies and industry leaders including NIH, ASTRO, RSNA, Varian, Siemens, NVIDIA, and Google.

• Education: BS in Brain and Cognitive Sciences & Electrical Engineering/Computer Science (MIT), MD/PhD (Texas A&M College of Medicine), Residency (UCLA), Internship (University of Chicago Hospitals)

Research interests include big data clinical informatics, medical imaging AI, and data visualization, with a focus on translating neuroimaging insights to radiotherapy guidance. Current projects involve radiation dose mapping, automated tumor segmentation, and AI-driven treatment optimization.

Key scientific awards include:

• UCLA-Amazon Science Hub Grant (2023)
• RSNA Roentgen Resident Research Award (2023)
• NVIDIA Applied Research Accelerator Grant (2021)
• ASTRO-Varian Research Training Fellowship (2020)

Dr. Savjani's lab includes postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, and research staff working on cross-disciplinary projects in neuroimaging and radiation oncology, with computational infrastructure supporting multiple GPU-accelerated workstations and cloud platforms.