
Overview
I enjoy spending time with my family, traveling, hiking, cooking, yoga, and skiing.
Dr. Clayton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stomach Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, and Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC).
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 6 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
10424 West Santa Fe Drive, Sun City, AZ 85351
5555 West Thunderbird Road, Glendale, AZ 85306
2946 East Banner Gateway Drive, Gilbert, AZ 85234
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Clayton 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.
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.
Dignity Health Cancer Institute At St. Joseph's
My mission, along with the Dignity Health Medical Group, is to focus on innovative clinical care and the pursuit of excellence through scholarly activities. This allows me to provide patients with state-of-the-art patient services and exceptional patient experiences. Dr. Thawani is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stomach Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer, Thyroid Cancer, Tissue Biopsy, and Lymphadenectomy.
Dignity Health Cancer Institute At St. Joseph's
Dr. Patel is a radiation oncologist at the Dignity Health Cancer Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center. He is board-certified in radiation oncology and has clinical expertise in brachytherapy. Dr. Patel received his medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine. He completed his internship in medicine at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City and subsequently his residency in radiation oncology at Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx, NY. He then completed his fellowship in brachytherapy at the University of California, Los Angeles under the guidance of one of the pioneers of prostate high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy. During his fellowship, he had extensive training in brachytherapy for prostate, skin, gynecologic, and sarcomatous cancers.Dr. Patel aims to educate his patients regarding their diagnosis and guide them in making a treatment decision after carefully reviewing the risks and benefits of each option. He has special expertise in the management of prostate and skin cancers, and is able to provide individualized treatment approaches within a context of evidence-based medicine. For prostate cancer, Dr. Patel offers external radiation therapy, stereotactic body radiation therapy, and high-dose-rate brachytherapy all in combination with hydrogel placement in order to reduce rectal toxicity. For skin cancer, Dr. Patel offers external radiation therapy as well as custom skin mold high-dose-rate brachytherapy which can significantly shorten treatments and reduce dose to surrounding tissues. Dr. Patel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stomach Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, and Stomach Cancer.
Ironwood Physicians PC
Murali Murty is a Radiation Oncologist in Glendale, Arizona. Dr. Murty is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stomach Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Cancer, Throat Cancer, Anal Cancer, and Lung Cancer. Dr. Murty is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Lung CancerDr. Clayton isDistinguished. Learn about Lung Cancer.
- Pleuropulmonary BlastomaDr. Clayton isDistinguished. Learn about Pleuropulmonary Blastoma.
- Advanced
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- AngiosarcomaDr. Clayton isAdvanced. Learn about Angiosarcoma.
- Breast CancerDr. Clayton isAdvanced. Learn about Breast Cancer.
- EGFR Positive Lung CancerDr. Clayton isAdvanced. Learn about EGFR Positive Lung Cancer.
- Large-Cell Lung CarcinomaDr. Clayton isAdvanced. Learn about Large-Cell Lung Carcinoma.
- Lung AdenocarcinomaDr. Clayton isAdvanced. Learn about Lung Adenocarcinoma.
- Experienced
- Adult Soft Tissue SarcomaDr. Clayton isExperienced. Learn about Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
- Alveolar Soft Part SarcomaDr. Clayton isExperienced. Learn about Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma.
- Anal CancerDr. Clayton isExperienced. Learn about Anal Cancer.
- AstrocytomaDr. Clayton isExperienced. Learn about Astrocytoma.
- Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)Dr. Clayton isExperienced. Learn about Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT).
- Bone TumorDr. Clayton isExperienced. Learn about Bone Tumor.

