Santosh V. Yajnik
Experienced in Brain Tumor

Dr. Santosh V. Yajnik

Radiation Oncology
Northwestern Medical Group
4405 Weaver Pkwy, 
Waterman, IL 
Clinical Trials:Currently Recruiting for 1 Trial
27 Years of Experience
Experienced in Brain Tumor
Northwestern Medical Group
4405 Weaver Pkwy, 
Waterman, IL 
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Overview

Santosh Yajnik is a Radiation Oncologist in Waterman, Illinois. Dr. Yajnik has been practicing medicine for over 27 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Familial Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Laryngeal Cancer, and Breast Cancer.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Chicago Pritzker School Of Medicine, 1999.0
Residency
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Specialties
Radiation Oncology
Licenses
Radiology in IL
Board Certifications
American Board Of Radiology - Radiation Oncology (Certified)
Hospital Affiliations
Palos Community Hospital
Northwestern Medicine Delnor Community Hospital
Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

4405 Weaver Pkwy, Waterman, IL 60555
Call: 815-344-2300

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

2 Clinical Trials

TAILOR RT: A Randomized Trial of Regional Radiotherapy in Biomarker Low-Risk Node Positive and T3N0 Breast Cancer
TAILOR RT: A Randomized Trial of Regional Radiotherapy in Biomarker Low-Risk Node Positive and T3N0 Breast Cancer
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: January 13, 2026
Intervention Type: Radiation, Other
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Randomized Phase III Clinical Trial Evaluating Post-Mastectomy Chestwall and Regional Nodal XRT and Post-Lumpectomy Regional Nodal XRT in Patients With Positive Axillary Nodes Before Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Who Convert to Pathologically Negative Axillary Nodes After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy
A Randomized Phase III Clinical Trial Evaluating Post-Mastectomy Chestwall and Regional Nodal XRT and Post-Lumpectomy Regional Nodal XRT in Patients With Positive Axillary Nodes Before Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Who Convert to Pathologically Negative Axillary Nodes After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: December 27, 2023
Intervention Type: Radiation
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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2 Total Publications

A Radiation Oncologist's Experience With Medical Aid in Dying.
A Radiation Oncologist's Experience With Medical Aid in Dying.
Journal: JAMA oncology
Published: March 24, 2022
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