Neha Vapiwala, MD, FASTRO, FASCO, FACR

Neha Vapiwala, MD is a Professor and Vice Chair or Education in the Department of Radiation Oncology, and Dean of Admissions at the Perelman Center School of Medicine, at University of Pennsylvania. She specializes in the management of patients with genitourinary (GU) cancers, and served as the departments first Chief of GU Oncology. Her research interests focus on biological and technological improvements in radiation therapy, as well as molecular imaging and novel therapeutic combinations. She has served as the Principal Investigator on a variety of clinical trials for prostate cancer patients, including a currently active national phase III randomized trial exploring the use of PET-directed therapy in patients with recurrent prostate cancer. Dr. Vapiwala also holds leadership positions in multiple national and cooperative group committees in GU oncology, and presently serves on the NCI Prostate Cancer Task Force as well as the ECOG-ACRIN GU Early Modality committee in the role of Co-Chair. She is the current Treasurer/Secretary on the Board of Directors of American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), as well as an elected member of the Nominating Committee for the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and of the Editorial Board of JAMA Oncology. Dr. Vapiwala has a strong interest in medical education, with her role as a medical school dean and longstanding involvement in post-graduate training, recently serving as Chair of the national Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Educations Residency Review Committee.

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