Bahman Emami
M.D., FACR, FASTRO
Professor
Department Chairperson, Radiation Oncology
Medical Director, Radiation Oncology
Radiation Oncology
Otolaryngology
CONTACT INFORMATION
Specialties
Lung Cancer, Throat Cancer, Sinus Cancer, Larynx Cancer, Oral Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer
Locations
Board Certifications
Therapeutic Radiology: AM Board of Radiology
Publications
A system for continual quality improvement of normal tissue delineation for radiation therapy treatment planning.Breunig,J.; Hernandez,S.; Lin,J.; Alsager,S.; Dumstorf,C.; Price,J.; Steber,J.; Garza,R.; Nagda,S.; Melian,E.; Emami,B.; Roeske,J. C.International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics 2012 ;83(5):e703-8
Image-guided radiation therapy : a cautionary noteEmami,B. 2011 ; ( ):616-616
Treatment planning in radiation oncologyEmami,B. 2011 ; ( ):36-40
Normal tissue toxicities of stereotactic body radiation therapy for thoracic malignancies. Emami,B.; Chollet,C.; Nagda,S.; Gao,M.; Melian,E.; Love,R.; Sethi,A. 2011 ; ( ):
Tolerance of normal tissue to therapeutic radiationEmami,B.; Kielhorn,E. 2011 ; ( ):432-432
Correlation of quantitatively derived post-therapy FDG-PET metabolic volumes with pathologic findings and long-term outcomes in patients undergoing trimodality therapy for esophageal cancerKielhorn,E. P.; Nagda,S.; Lee,S.; Halama,J.; Yong,S.; Shoup,M.; Chollet,C.; Vali,F. S.; Emami,B.American Society of Colon 2010 ; ( ):
Comparison of standardized uptake value-based positron emission tomography and computed tomography target volumes in esophageal cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy.Vali,F. S.; Nagda,S.; Hall,W.; Sinacore,J.; Gao,M.; Lee,S. H.; Hong,R.; Shoup,M.; Emami,B.International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics 2010 ;78(4):1057-1063
Functional and oncologic results following transoral laser microsurgical excision of base of tongue carcinoma.Camp,A. A.; Fundakowski,C.; Petruzzelli,G. J.; Emami,B.Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2009 ;141(1):66-69
Clinicopathological review: esthesioneuroblastomaBragg,T. M.; Scianna,J.; Kassam,A.; Emami,B.; Brown,H. G.; Hacein-Bey,L.; Clark,J. I.; Muzaffar,K.; Boulis,N.; Prabhu,V. C.NEUROSURGERY 2009 ;64(4):764-770
Basic principles of radiation therapy in head and neck cancersEmami,B. 2009 ; (Chapter 5):67-90
American Society of Clinical Oncology 2008 clinical practice guideline update: use of chemotherapy and radiation therapy protectants.Hensley,M. L.; Hagerty,K. L.; Kewalramani,T.; Green,D. M.; Meropol,N. J.; Wasserman,T. H.; Cohen,G. I.; Emami,B.; Gradishar,W. J.; Mitchell,R. B.; Thigpen,J. T.; Trotti,A.,3rd; von Hoff,D.; Schuchter,L. M.JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY 2009 ;27(1):127-145
Phase I adjuvant radiation with docetaxel in high-risk head and neck cancer.Clark,J. I.; Eisner,R. M.; Hofmeister,C.; Norton,J.; Thomas,S.; Choudhury,A.; Petruzzelli,G.; Lathers,D.; Young,M. R.; Lau,A.; Emami,B.American Journal of Clinical Oncology 2009 ;32(4):396-400
Comparison of SUV-based metabolic and CT target volumes in esophageal cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy. ASTRO Abstract #2206Nagda,S.; Vali,F.; Hall,W.; Hong,R.; Gao,M.; Sinacore,J.; Lee,S.; Shoup,M.; Emami,B.International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics 2008 ;72(1 (Supplement)):S262
Correlation of PET standard uptake value and CT window-level thresholds for target delineation in CT-based radiation treatment planning.Hong,R.; Halama,J.; Bova,D.; Sethi,A.; Emami,B.International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics 2007 ;67(3):720-726
Effect of tumor bulk on local control and survival of patients with T1 glottic cancer: a 30-year experience.Reddy,S. P.; Hong,R. L.; Nagda,S.; Emami,B.International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics 2007 ;69(5):1389-1394
Unusual thoracic problems in patients with malignancies: case 1. Neuroblastoma presenting with intracardiac tumor thrombus.Nagda,S. N.; Lo,S. S.; Melian,E.; Manera,R.; Emami,B.JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY 2005 ;23(12):2856-2857
Impact of tumor volume-directed involved field radiation therapy integrated in the management of recurrent ovarian cancer.Albuquerque,K. V.; Singla,R.; Potkul,R. K.; Smith,D. M.; Creech,S.; Lo,S.; Emami,B.GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY 2005 ;96(3):701-704
Assessment of different IMRT boost delivery methods on target coverage and normal-tissue sparing.Dogan,N.; King,S.; Emami,B.; Mohideen,N.; Mirkovic,N.; Leybovich,L. B.; Sethi,A.International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics 2003 ;57(5):1480-1491
Automatic feathering of split fields for step-and-shoot intensity modulated radiation therapy.Dogan,N.; Leybovich,L. B.; Sethi,A.; Emami,B.Physics in Medicine & Biology 2003 ;48(9):1133-1140
Influence of MRI on target volume delineation and IMRT planning in nasopharyngeal carcinoma.Emami,B.; Sethi,A.; Petruzzelli,G. J.International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics 2003 ;57(2):481-488
The impact of regional nodal radiotherapy (dose/volume) on regional progression and survival in unresectable non-small cell lung cancer: an analysis of RTOG data.Emami,B.; Mirkovic,N.; Scott,C.; Byhardt,R.; Graham,M. V.; James Andras,E.; John,M.; Herskovic,A.; Urtasun,R.; Asbell,S. O.; Perez,C. A.; Cox,J.LUNG CANCER 2003 ;41(2):207-214
Posterior marginal mandibulectomy in the management of cancer of the oral cavity and oropharynx.Petruzzelli,G. J.; Knight,F. K.; Vandevender,D.; Clark,J. I.; Emami,B.Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2003 ;129(6):713-719
Management of malignant tumors of the anterior and anterolateral skull base.Origitano,T. C.; Petruzzelli,G. J.; Vandevender,D.; Emami,B.NEUROSURGICAL FOCUS 2002 ;12(5):e7
Phase II evaluation of paclitaxel in combination with carboplatin in advanced head and neck carcinoma.Clark,J. I.; Hofmeister,C.; Choudhury,A.; Matz,G.; Collins,S.; Bastian,R.; Melian,E.; Emami,B.; Petruzzelli,G.CANCER 2001 ;92(9):2334-2340
Education
Medical School
Tehran University
Residency
New England Medical Center Hospital, Radiology: Radiation Oncology
St. Vincent's Medical Center, Pathology
Fellowship
New England Medical Center Hospital, Radiology: Radiation Oncology
Languages
Persian
Farsi
Interests & Hobbies
Woodworking