Amar U. KishanView profile
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Amar U. Kishan, MD , a tenure Professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA , serves as Executive Vice Chair for the Department of Radiation Oncology and as Chief of the Genitourinary Service since 2019. His clinical expertise focuses on radiation treatment of prostate and bladder cancers , with pioneering work in stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) and image-guided radiotherapy . Dr. Kishan graduated magna cum laude from Harvard Medical School after dual BA degrees at UC Berkeley in Molecular and Cell Biology and Public Health, followed by residency at UCLA and internship at Scripps Mercy Hospital . Education : Harvard Medical School (MD, 2012), UC Berkeley (BA in Molecular/Cell Biology & Public Health) Awards : Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine (2021), UCLA Exceptional Physician (2024), Super Doctors® Rising Stars (2020-2024) Dr. Kishan leads translational research connecting radiation oncology with genitourinary cancer biology. His 310+ publications in journals like JAMA , Lancet Oncology , and European Urology emphasize radiation technology innovations , including MRI-guided SBRT and adaptive radiation therapy. Key trials he spearheads include ILLUSION (CT-guided SBRT) and HEATWAVE (apalutamide + SBRT). Major funding sources include National Institutes of Health , Department of Defense , and Prostate Cancer Foundation . His work has redefined prostate cancer treatment paradigms , demonstrating that high-dose radiation can match surgery in aggression cases, while multi-modal approaches improve survival rates. Dr. Kishan also contributes to re-irradiation protocols and radioresistance proteogenomics , advancing precision oncology. Key Grants : NIH, DoD, PCF, ASTRO Clinical Trials : ILLUSION, HEATWAVE, PET imaging-based radiation targeting







