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Lisa Ann Kachnic, MD, FASTRO

Radiation Oncology
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Specialties
Radiation Oncology, more
Leadership
Chair, Department of Radiation Oncology | more

Locations and Appointments


CUIMC/Presbyterian Hospital and Vanderbilt Clinic

622 West 168th Street
New York, NY 10032
US
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Insurances Accepted


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    Aetna Signature Administrators
    NY Signature
    Student Health
    Special Needs
    Medicare Managed Care
    Great West (National)
    POS
    PPO
    Medicare Managed Care
    EPO
    POS
    Vytra
    Select Care (Exchange)
    Essential Plan
    Local 1199
    NYP Employee Plan
    Railroad
    Traditional Medicare
    Multiplan
    HMO
    Empire Plan
    HMO
    PPO
    POS
    Compass (Exchange)
    Oxford Liberty
    Oxford Freedom
    Oxford HMO
    SelectHealth
    World Trade Center Health Plan
    Aetna Signature Administrators
    NY Signature
    Student Health
    Special Needs
    Medicare Managed Care
    Great West (National)
    POS
    PPO
    Medicare Managed Care
    EPO
    POS
    Vytra
    Select Care (Exchange)
    Essential Plan
    Local 1199
    NYP Employee Plan
    Railroad
    Traditional Medicare
    Multiplan
    HMO
    Empire Plan
    HMO
    PPO
    POS
    Compass (Exchange)
    Oxford Liberty
    Oxford Freedom
    Oxford HMO
    SelectHealth
    World Trade Center Health Plan

About Lisa Ann Kachnic, MD, FASTRO


Lisa A. Kachnic, MD, one of the nation's leading radiation oncologists and a pioneer of new approaches to optimize the effectiveness of radiation therapy, is the Chu H. Chang Professor and Chief of the Department of Radiation Oncology at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons (VP&S) and Chief of the Radiation Oncology Service at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC). She also serves as Associate Director of Radiation Oncology and Science in the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center (HICCC).


Dr. Kachnic's combined focus on clinical excellence, technological innovation, and patient-centered research continues to advance the field of radiation oncology, which has resulted in over 150 publications and over $17 million in research support from major federal and non-profit agencies. She is widely recognized for gastrointestinal research that has transformed the standard of care for several cancers by integrating novel radiation delivery techniques.


A past president of the American Board of Radiology, Dr. Kachnic is internationally known for her clinical trial leadership positions in the National Cancer Institute and its cooperative group research bases. She currently serves as Vice Chair of the Radiation Oncology Committee and Co-Chair of the Ano-Rectal Subcommittee for the SWOG Cancer Research Network research base, for which she is the multi-modality executive officer, as well as NRG Oncology's Associate PI of their NCORP (NCI Community Oncology Research Program) and chair of the NCORP's Cancer Control Committee. At Columbia, she is contact PI of Columbia's NCORP and is co-PI of several NCI training grants for residents and early career faculty.


Board Certifications

  • Radiation Oncology

Specialties & Expertise

  • 3D Conformal Radiotherapy
  • Anal Cancer
  • Biliary Tract Cancer
  • Colon Cancer
  • Esophageal Cancer
  • Gastric Cancer
  • Gastrointestinal Cancer
  • Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT)
  • Liver Cancer
  • Palliative Radiotherapy
  • Pancreatic Cancer
  • Protons and Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy/Radiosurgery (SBRT)
  • Radiation Therapy
  • Rectal Cancer

Education

  • Residency: Harvard University

Hospital Affiliations

  • NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
  • NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital

Awards & Honors

  • 2007-2015: Boston Magazine, “Best Doctors in Boston”
  • 2008: TPG “Next Generation Investigator” Award
  • 2009: American Cancer Society Excellence in Clinical Cancer Care Award
  • 2015- Present: U.S. News & World Report “Best Doctors”
  • 2018: Nashville Magazine, “Best Doctors in Nashville”
  • 2020- Present: New York Magazine “Best Doctors in New York
  • 2021- Present: New York Times Magazine “New York Super Doctors”

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