Dr. Ashwatha Narayana
Overview
Dr. Ashwatha Narayana practices at Northern Westchester Hospital and Phelps Hospital. Dr. Narayana is a member of the American Society for Radiation Oncology; the American Board of Radiology; the American Society of Clinical Oncology; the Society of Neuro-Oncology; the Indian Society of Neuro-Oncology; the Indian College of Radiation Oncology; the Association of Radiation Oncologist of India; and the Indo-American Cancer Association. He has also been involved in a variety of community and humanitarian projects that include conducting prostate cancer and breast cancer screening programs and helping improve quality and access to cancer therapy in developing countries in South East Asia, as part of American Society of clinical Oncology (ASCO) and Heath Volunteer Overseas (HVO).
As part of the Northwell Health Cancer Institute at Northern Westchester Hospital, Dr. Narayana works with the multidisciplinary team to enhance existing services that include Intra-operative radiation therapy (IORT), high dose rate brachytherapy, (HDR), stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) and Gamma Knife (GK) programs. He has brought skin brachytherapy to Northern Westchester Hospital, which offers patients a shorter course of treatment that can be completed in five to six visits over two weeks with local control and excellent cosmetic results. Dr. Narayana has led institutional teams to set-up brachytherapy, stereotactic radiosurgery programs, and oncology workshops in Russia, India and Nepal.
His most recent project at Northern Westchester Hospital is Space OAR therapy for metastatic prostate cancer, which offers pain relief and excellent quality-of-life outcomes.
Dr. Narayana has published more than 80 peer reviewed original articles and 15 book chapters and has given over 120 lectures as an invited speaker around the world. He has won numerous awards and honors including membership in The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) in Central Nervous System Panel. He serves as an associate editor for the journal of clinical research and therapeutics as well as medical physics and is a reviewer for many oncology journals, including Journal of clinical oncology, Cancer research, Red journal and Neurosurgery.
Dr. Narayana is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neuralgia. His top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Posterior Fossa Tumor, Familial Prostate Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 31 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Clinical Research
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Michael Wesson is a Radiation Oncologist in Hoboken, New Jersey. Dr. Wesson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neuralgia. His top areas of expertise are Radiation Induced Meningioma, Neuralgia, Posterior Fossa Tumor, and Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET).
Northwell Health Cancer Institute Radiation Medicine At The Center For Advanced Medicine
Dr. Goenka is board-certified in radiation oncology and physics and has extensive experience with proton radiotherapy, intensity modulated radiation therapy, stereotactic body radiation therapy and brachytherapy applications.He received his medical degree at Johns Hopkins University and completed his post graduate training at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. He specializes in the treatment of cancers of all subsites, including brain, head and neck, lung, breast, esophageal, colorectal/anal, prostate, and gynecological malignancies.Dr. Goenka is the recipient of several leadership awards, has published numerous articles and abstracts in national and international journals and has participated as a guest speaker internationally. He holds memberships at the American Medical Association, American Societyfor Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, and American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin among others and is actively involved in Community Outreach programs. Dr. Goenka is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neuralgia. His top areas of expertise are Oligodendroglioma, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Posterior Fossa Tumor, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Gastrostomy.
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Chad Deyoung is a Radiation Oncologist in Hoboken, New Jersey. Dr. Deyoung is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neuralgia. His top areas of expertise are Posterior Fossa Tumor, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Neuralgia, and Pleuropulmonary Blastoma. Dr. Deyoung is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- AstrocytomaDr. Narayana isDistinguished. Learn about Astrocytoma.
- Familial Prostate CancerDr. Narayana isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Prostate Cancer.
- Posterior Fossa TumorDr. Narayana isDistinguished. Learn about Posterior Fossa Tumor.
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- Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)
- Brain TumorDr. Narayana isAdvanced. Learn about Brain Tumor.
- Breast Cancer in MenDr. Narayana isAdvanced. Learn about Breast Cancer in Men.
- Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes
- Gamma Knife RadiosurgeryDr. Narayana isAdvanced. Learn about Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.
- GlioblastomaDr. Narayana isAdvanced. Learn about Glioblastoma.
- Experienced
- Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary GlandsDr. Narayana isExperienced. Learn about Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands.
- Acoustic NeuromaDr. Narayana isExperienced. Learn about Acoustic Neuroma.
- Adenoid Cystic CarcinomaDr. Narayana isExperienced. Learn about Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma.
- Adult Soft Tissue SarcomaDr. Narayana isExperienced. Learn about Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung CancerDr. Narayana isExperienced. Learn about ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- Anal CancerDr. Narayana isExperienced. Learn about Anal Cancer.