Brian Kavanagh, MD, MPH

Professor, Radiation Oncology


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Medical School
  • MD, Tulane University School of Medicine (1988)
Graduate School
  • MPH, Tulane University (1988)
Undergraduate School
  • BSE, Tulane University (LA) (1984)
Internship
  • Tulane University Program (1989)
Residency
  • Duke University Hospital Program, Radiation Oncology (1993)
Languages
English
Department
Radiation Oncology

Professional Titles

  • Department Chair

Recognitions

  • Top Doctor, 5280 Magazine (2023)

Publications

  • Pike LRG, Miao E, Boe LA, Patil T, Imber BS, Myall NJ, Pollom EL, Hui C, Qu V, Langston J, Chiang V, Grant M, Goldberg SB, Palmer JD, Prasad RN, Wang TJC, Lee A, Shu CA, Chen LN, Thomas NJ, Braunstein SE, Kavanagh BD, Camidge DR, Rusthoven CG. Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors With and Without Up-Front Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Brain Metastases From EGFR and ALK Oncogene-Driven Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (TURBO-NSCLC). J Clin Oncol. 2024 Oct 20;42(30):3606-3617. PubMed PMID: 39047224
  • Tsui DCC, Holt DE, Patil T, Staley A, Gao D, Kavanagh BD, Schenk EL, Rusthoven CG, Camidge DR. The Role of Local Therapy for Oligo-Progressive Disease in Oncogene-Addicted Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer. Adv Radiat Oncol. 2024 Jul;9(7):101516. PubMed PMID: 38868503
  • Cioffi G, Ascha MS, Waite KA, Dmukauskas M, Wang X, Royce TJ, Calip GS, Waxweiler T, Rusthoven CG, Kavanagh BD, Barnholtz-Sloan JS. Sex Differences in Odds of Brain Metastasis and Outcomes by Brain Metastasis Status after Advanced Melanoma Diagnosis. Cancers (Basel). 2024 May 3;16(9). PubMed PMID: 38730723
  • Lombardo J, Castillo E, Castillo R, Miller R, Jones B, Miften M, Kavanagh B, Dicker A, Boyle C, Leiby B, Banks J, Simone NL, Movsas B, Grills I, Guerrero T, Rusthoven CG, Vinogradskiy Y. Prospective Trial of Functional Lung Avoidance Radiation Therapy for Lung Cancer: Quality of Life Report. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2024 Oct 1;120(2):593-602. PubMed PMID: 38614278
  • Bayat F, Miller B, Park Y, Yu Z, Alexeev T, Thomas D, Stuhr K, Kavanagh B, Miften M, Altunbas C. 2D antiscatter grid and scatter sampling based CBCT method for online dose calculations during CBCT guided radiation therapy of pelvis. Med Phys. 2024 Apr;51(4):3053-3066. PubMed PMID: 38043086

Professional Memberships

  • American Society for Radiation Oncology, Chair, 2017-

Practice Locations

University of Colorado Cancer Center - Anschutz Medical Campus
1665 Aurora Ct
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-0300

CU Medicine Radiation Oncology - Highlands Ranch Specialty Care Center
1500 Park Central Drive
Suite 101
Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
720-516-0150

UCHealth Radiation Oncology - Cherry Creek Medical Center
100 Cook Street
Suite 102
Denver, CO 80206
720-516-9422

UCHealth Radiation Oncology - Longs Peak Medical Center
1760 E. Ken Pratt Boulevard
Suite 105 Longmont
Longmont, CO 80504
720-848-0100

Rocky Mountain Gamma Knife Center - Anschutz Medical Campus
1635 Aurora Ct
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-1290

UCHealth Radiation Oncology - Anschutz Medical Campus
1665 Aurora Ct
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-0100

Hospital Affiliation
  • University of Colorado Hospital
  • UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital

Center Affiliations

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Radiation Oncology, Board Certification (1993)
Conditions & Treatments
  • Cancers - Radiation Therapy
  • Cancers
Public Speaking
Yes
Alternative Payment Models, Radiation Oncology