John A. Kalapurakal
Experienced in Ewing Sarcoma

Dr. John A. Kalapurakal

Radiation Oncology
Northwestern Medical Group
251 E Huron St Ste LC-178, Galter Pavilion, 
Chicago, IL 
Offers Telehealth
38 Years of Experience

Experienced in Ewing Sarcoma
Northwestern Medical Group
251 E Huron St Ste LC-178, Galter Pavilion, 
Chicago, IL 
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Overview

John Kalapurakal is a Radiation Oncologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Kalapurakal has been practicing medicine for over 38 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ewing Sarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Meningioma, Nephrectomy, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 95 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Ewing Sarcoma.

Graduate Institution
Medical College Thiruvananthapuram, 1988.0
Residency
Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Specialties
Radiation Oncology
Licenses
Radiology in IL
Board Certifications
American Board Of Radiology - Radiation Oncology (Certified)
American Board Of Urology - Urology (Certified)
Hospital Affiliations
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital
Palos Community Hospital
Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Walgreens
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Locations

251 E Huron St Ste LC-178, Galter Pavilion, Chicago, IL 60611
Call: 312-926-2520

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Kalapurakal has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Gamma Knife Radiosurgery

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.


95 Total Publications

Impact of Pulmonary Tumor Burden in Favorable Histology Wilms Tumor Outcomes: A Report From the Children's Oncology Group Study AREN0533.
Impact of Pulmonary Tumor Burden in Favorable Histology Wilms Tumor Outcomes: A Report From the Children's Oncology Group Study AREN0533.
Journal: Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology
Published: November 12, 2025
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