




Locations and Appointments
CUIMC/Presbyterian Hospital and Vanderbilt Clinic
Insurances Accepted
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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
Leadership, Titles & Positions
- Associate Director for Cancer Network Strategy in the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Chair, Department of Radiation Oncology
- Chu H. Chang Professor of Radiation Oncology
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”