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John Plastaras, M.D., Ph.D.

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Professor of Radiation Oncology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
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Department: Radiation Oncology
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Department of Radiation Oncology
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13 Education:
21 9 M.S. 16 (Chemistry) c
29 Emory University, 1994.
21 9 B.A. 14 (Biology) c
29 Emory University, 1994.
21 9 B.S. 16 (Chemistry) c
29 Emory University, 1994.
21 a Ph.D. 19 (Biochemistry) c
2e Vanderbilt University, 2000.
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2e Vanderbilt University, 2002.
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Description of Research Expertise

d8 1. Reirradiation with Proton Therapy: He was the Principal Investigator for the a multicenter clinical study "Proton Radiotherapy for Recurrent Tumors" (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01126476).
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f5 2. Decreasing Toxicity of Lymphoma Radiotherapy: Interests include developing proton radiotherapy techniques for patients with lymphoma, developing models for predicting radiation-related toxicity, and using highly conformal techniques.
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cd 4. Proton therapy for gastrointestinal (GI) malignancies: He was the Principal Investigator for the clinical study "Proton therapy for upper GI cancers" (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01449864)
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Description of Clinical Expertise

72 radiation therapy, lymphoma, gastroinstestinal cancer, proton radiotherapy, total body irradiation
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Selected Publications

120 Plastaras JP, Chong EA, Schuster SJ: Don't Get Stuck on the Shoulder: Radiation Oncologists Should Get Into the CAR With T-Cell Therapies. International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics December 2019.

1e9 Bauman Brittany, Mick Rosemarie, Martinez Eileen, Lawless Theresa M, Zinck Lindsey, Sinclair Paige, Fuhrer Mary, O'Hara Mark, Schneider Charles J, O'Dwyer Peter, Plastaras John, Teitelbaum Ursina, Reiss Kim A: Efficacy of Oral Cryotherapy During Oxaliplatin Infusion in Preventing Oral Thermal Hyperalgesia: A Randomized Trial. Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network : JNCCN 17(4): 358-364, April 2019.

217 Demissei Biniyam G, Freedman Gary, Feigenberg Steven J, Plastaras John P, Maity Amit, Smith Amanda M, McDonald Caitlin, Sheline Karyn, Simone Charles B, Lin Lilie L, Carver Joseph R, Liu Peter, Zhang Liyong, Bekelman Justin E, Ky Bonnie: Early Changes in Cardiovascular Biomarkers with Contemporary Thoracic Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer, and Lymphoma. International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics 103(4): 851-860, March 2019.

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