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Anand Shivnani, M.D.

General Summary

Dr. Shivnani is committed to providing compassionate, evidence-based care while also encouraging patients to consider clinical trials to advance the field. The trials that he has participated in have been presented at several national meetings, including the American Society for Radiation Oncology Annual Meeting. He has also published letters and articles in several journals including the New England Journal of Medicine, the Journal of the American Medical Association, and the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, and Physics.

Additionally, Dr. Shivnani is passionate about education for physicians and other members of the radiation team. He served as co-chair of the education subcommittee for the US Oncology Network Radiation Oncology Leadership Committee (2016-2019) and the Education Committee for the ASTRO Annual Meeting (2018-2021).  He current serves on several administrative committees within Texas Oncology.

Education

  • Residency in Radiation Oncology
    Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL
  • Internship in Internal Medicine
    Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI
  • Medical Doctorate
    Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL

Accolades & Memberships

  • Education committee, American Society of Radiation Oncology (2018 – 2021)
  • Co-Chair, Education Subcommittee, US Oncology Network (2016 – 2019)
  • Texas Super Doctors (2015 – 2021)
  • Top Accruing Investigator, US Oncology Radiation Research (2015 – 2020)

Publications

  • Analysis of Radiation Therapy Quality Assurance in NRG Oncology RTOG 0848

    International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, and Physics, 2023

  • Accelerated Hypofractionated Image-Guided vs Conventional Radiotherapy for Patients With Stage II/III Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer and Poor Performance Status: A Randomized Clinical Trial

    JAMA Oncology, 2021

  • Survival Outcomes in Resected Extrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: Effect of Adjuvant Radiotherapy in a Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Analysis

    International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, and Physics, 2011

  • Adjuvant Chemotherapy With Gemcitabine for Patients With Resectable Pancreatic Cancer (Letter To The Editor)

    Journal of the American Medical Association, 2007

  • Preoperative Chemoradiation in Rectal Cancer: Results of Multimodality Management and Analysis of Prognostic Factors

    American Journal of Surgery, 2007

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  • Prophylactic Cranial Irradiation in Extensive Small-Cell Lung Cancer (Letter To The Editor)

    New England Journal of Medicine, 2007

  • Cancer of the Cervix: Current Management and New Approaches

    Oncology, 2006