Rachit Kumar
Expertise in
10
conditions

Dr. Rachit Kumar

Radiation Oncology
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Sibley Memorial Hospital
5255 Loughboro Road Northwest, 
Washington, DC 
Offers Telehealth
17 Years of Experience

Expertise in
10
conditions
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Sibley Memorial Hospital
5255 Loughboro Road Northwest, 
Washington, DC 
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Overview

"Dr. Rachit Kumar is a radiation oncologist specializing in genitourinary and gastrointestinal cancers. He is dedicated to patient-centered care, finding the most effective outcome for each patient and using the latest advances to minimize treatment time and side-effects. Dr. Kumar is frequently published in peer-reviewed journals on new methods of radiation therapy and the benefits to patient outcomes. He is a member of the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and treats patients at both Sibley Memorial Hospital and Suburban Hospital. Selected Publications Kumar R, Tchelebi LT, Anker CJ, Sharma N, Bianchi NA, Dragovic J, Goodman KA, Herman JM, Jiang Y, Jones WE, Kenney TJ, Lee P, Kundranda MK, Russo S, Small W, Suh WW, Yee N, and Jabbour SK. “American Radium Society (ARS) Appropriateness Use Criteria (AUC) for Loco-Regional Gastric Adenocarcinoma: Systemic Review and Guidelines.” American Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2022 Sep 1;45(9):391-402. Rooney MK, Traube B, Khan MK, Kumar R, and Walker GV. “Factors associated with image guided radiation therapy image rejection in a multi-site institution.” JCO Oncology Practice. Tang C, Hoffman KE, Allen PK, Gabel M, Schreiber D, Choi S, Chapin BF, Nguyen QN, Davis JW, Frank SJ, Navai N, McGuire SE, Anscher M, Pisters L, Pettaway CA, Kumar R, Linson P, Tripuraneni P, Tomaszewski JJ, Patel AB, Augspurger M, and Kuban DA. “Contemporary Prostate Cancer Treatment Choices in Multidisciplinary Clinics Referenced to National Trends.” Cancer. Tang C, Lei X, Smith GL, Pan HY, Hoffman K, Kumar R, Chapin BF, Shih YC, Frank SJ, and Smith BD. ""Influence of Geography on Prostate Cancer Treatment Coice: An Analysis of the National Medicare Database."" International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics. Tang C, Sherry AD, Haymaker C, Bathala T, Liu S, Fellman B, Aparicio A, Zurita-Saavedra A, Chun S, Reddy J, Choi S, Ghia A, McGuire S, Efstathiou E, Wang J, Wang J, Tu SM, Pilie P, Kovitz C, Kumar R, Roberts T, Borghero Y, Shi Z, Chapin B, Gomez D, Wistuba I, Corn and PG. “Addition of local consolidative therapy to intermittent hormone therapy for oligometastatic prostate cancer (EXTEND): a multicenter randomized phase II basket trial.” JAMA Oncology.".

Dr. Kumar is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatoblastoma, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Gastrostomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 84 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Year
2009
Residency
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Radiation Oncology, 2014
Specialties
Radiation Oncology
Licenses
Radiology in DC
Board Certifications
American Board Of Radiology
Hospital Affiliations
Sibley Memorial Hospital
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Hindi
Gender
Male

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Locations

Sibley Memorial Hospital
5255 Loughboro Road Northwest, Washington, DC 20016
Call: 410-502-8000
Other Locations
Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center — Bethesda
6420 Rockledge Drive, Suite 1200, Bethesda, MD 20817
Call: 410-502-8000
Sibley Memorial Hospital
5255 Loughboro Road Northwest, Washington, DC 20016
Call: 410-502-8000

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.


84 Total Publications

In Silico Comparison of Photon Versus Proton Based Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy With Increasing Maximum Peak Dose for Treatment of Primary Renal Cell Carcinoma.
In Silico Comparison of Photon Versus Proton Based Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy With Increasing Maximum Peak Dose for Treatment of Primary Renal Cell Carcinoma.
Journal: International journal of particle therapy
Published: October 04, 2025
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