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Zainab Ilahi, M.D.

Education

  • Residency in Radiation and Oncology, Chief Resident
    Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL
  • Internship in Internal Medicine
    Columbus Hospital, Chicago, IL
  • Medical Doctorate
    The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX

Accolades & Memberships

  • American College of Radiology
  • American Society of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology
  • Chief Resident, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL (2001 – 2002)

Why a patient should choose treatment at your practice?

My approach to cancer care is that we are a team of professionals and our goal is taking the best care of you, the patient. We have a holistic approach to cancer care and make sure the patient and the family are involved in all the treatment decisions and truly understand the plan of care.

What is your personal philosophy around patient care?

We are gaining new scientific information everyday regarding cancer and my job is to master the data and techniques to offer the most cutting edge technology, but also make sure the patient and family understand that we are all on the same team and will fight this disease together.

Why did you become a doctor?

I became a doctor because it was the one skill that I felt I could learn and be useful to the most amount of people anywhere in the world.

Research Interest

Dr. Ilahi has clinical experience in external beam radiation for solid tumors; intensity modulated radiation therapy, image-guided radiation therapy, and stereotactic body radiation therapy for lung and stereotactic brain radiation; and brachytherapy for breast cancer. She also specializes in Xofigo treatment for metastatic prostate cancer.

Medical Practice

  • Texas Oncology In-house Locum Tenens, Dallas, TX (November 2014 – October 2017)
  • Texas Oncology–Lewisville/Flower Mound/Carrollton, Lewisville, TX (August 2005 – October 2014) 
  • University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology, Tampa, FL (March 2003 – June 2005) 
  • Moffit Cancer Center, Faculty Appointments, Tampa, FL (March 2003 – June 2005)

Other Information

When not working, she spends time in the outdoors playing tennis and is an avid hiker in the Colorado mountains. She enjoys spending time with her family and travelling overseas.