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EDUCATION
AND TRAINING
| Undergraduate |
University
of Chicago Chicago, IL |
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Medical
degree
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University
of Chicago Pritzker School
of Medicine Chicago, IL
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Internship
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Scripps
Mercy Hospital San Diego,
Ca
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Residency
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Memorial
Sloan-Kettering Cancer
Center New York, NY
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BOARD CERTIFICATION
Radiation Oncology
(American Board of Radiology)
Research
- Prostate Brachytherapy,
radiation therapy for thoracic
tumors, and gene therapy for
prostate cancer
- Prostate Brachytherapy
research presented at the
American Brachytherapy Society
Meeting in Barcelona Spain
2004
AREAS OF SPECIALTY
- Lung cancer
- Genitourinary malignancies
- Breast Cancer
- Head and neck malignancies
- Brain malignancies
- Gynecologic malignancies
Dr. Yajnik primarily practices at Alexian
Brothers Cancer Center and St.
Alexius Cancer Center. He attended
both college and medical school
at the University of Chicago
and did his residency training
at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering
Cancer Center in New York. Dr.
Yajnik has conducted research
in the areas of prostate brachytherapy,
radiation therapy for thoracic
tumors, and gene therapy for
prostate cancer. He has written
numerous papers and made presentations
locally and nationally. In 2004,
his research on prostate brachytherapy
was presented at the American
Brachytherapy Society meeting
in Barcelona, Spain.
Dr. Yajnik is trained in the
use of 3-dimensional conformal
radiation therapy, intensity
modulated radiation therapy
(IMRT), stereotactic radiosurgery,
high dose rate brachytherapy,
intraoperative radiation therapy,
and permanent interstitial brachytherapy
(seed implants). He has interest
in treating a broad range of
cancers including lung, genitourinary,
breast, head and neck, central
nervous system, and gynecologic
malignancies.
Dr. Yajnik enjoys spending
his leisure time with his wife
Cara, exercising, visiting bookstores,
and traveling. He is an avid
tennis player.
When asked why he chose radiation
oncology, he states, "Since
my earliest patient interactions
in medical school, I have felt
a closeness and respect for
my cancer patients. I became
a radiation oncologist because
I believe that radiation therapy
is one of the most technologically
advanced means of treating cancer.
I believe that radiation oncology,
in combination with molecular
targeted therapies, will transform
the way that we regard cancer,
and help patients get back to
living their lives."
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