Kavita Mishra, MD, MPH
Professor
Radiation Oncology
School of Medicine
Dr. Kavita K. Mishra is an internationally renowned expert radiation oncologist focused on the treatment of uveal melanomas with proton beam radiotherapy as well as plaque brachytherapy. She earned her undergraduate degree in Biology at Harvard University, followed by her medical degree at the UCSF School of Medicine. She then completed a masters degree at the Harvard School of Public Health.
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Dr. Mishra finished her residency in radiation oncology at the UCSF Medical Center and thereafter joined the faculty at UCSF.
Dr. Mishra specializes in the use of proton beam radiation and plaque brachytherapy to treat malignant and benign conditions of the eye. Dr. Mishra believes in a multidisciplinary approach to ocular oncology care with the aim to provide the most efficacious and individualized therapy for her patients. She is active in the national and international ocular oncology community, is the Co-Chair of PTCOG Ocular (Particle Therapy Co-Operative Group) - the largest collection of proton beam ocular radiation therapy institutions, and has multiple significant research publications and oral presentations globally in her areas of expertise.
Her current research protocols are focused on the clinical outcomes of uveal melanoma patients, particularly with respect to tumor control, preservation of the eye, and quality of life issues. She hopes to continue using a unified, team-oriented approach to maintain excellent outcomes for patients undergoing modern proton beam, plaque therapy, and external beam radiation techniques for ocular malignancies.
Awards
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- Faculty Scholar, Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, University of California San Francisco, 2020
- Highest ranked scientific abstract, Particle Therapy Co-Operative Group, 2015
- RSNA Roentgen Resident/Fellow Research Award, University of California San Francisco, 2008
- Class Speaker, UCSF School of Medicine Commencement, University of California San Francisco, 2002
- Rainer Scholarship for International Health Research, University of California San Francisco, 1999
- Harvard College Scholar, Dean's List, Harvard University, 1998
- First Class Marshal, Harvard Class of 1998, Harvard University, 1998
Education & Training
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- Residency Radiation Oncology University of California, San Francisco 2008
- M.P.H. Masters in Public Health Harvard School of Public Health 2003
- M.D. Medicine University of California, San Francisco 2002
- A.B. Biology Harvard University 1998
Interests
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- Cancer
- uveal melanoma
- eye & orbit tumors
- proton therapy
- public health
- integrative medicine
Websites
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- UCSF Radiation Oncology Profile (radonc.ucsf.edu)
Grants and Projects
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- Long-Term Investigation of Proton Beam Radiation Therapy, Helium Ion, and Plaque Therapy Techniques for Treatment of Uveal Melanoma and Other Ocular Tumors,
- Millimeter scale particle dosimeter for cancer radiotherapy,
Publications (28)
Top publication keywords:
MelanomaUveal NeoplasmsFiducial MarkersIodine RadioisotopesTitaniumIntegrative MedicineHeavy Ion RadiotherapyChoroid NeoplasmsIntegrative OncologyEye NeoplasmsCiliary BodyEyeHeliumGlaucoma, NeovascularProton Therapy
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Oral isotretinoin and topical retinoid use in a series of young patients with ocular melanoma.
American journal of ophthalmology case reports 2020 Mishra KK, Scholey JE, Daftari IK, Afshar A, Tsai T, Park S, Quivey JM, Char DH -
Practice Considerations for Proton Beam Radiation Therapy of Uveal Melanoma During the Coronavirus Disease Pandemic: Particle Therapy Co-Operative Group Ocular Experience.
Advances in radiation oncology 2020 Mishra KK, Afshar A, Thariat J, Shih HA, Scholey JE, Daftari IK, Kacperek A, Pica A, Hrbacek J, Dendale R, Mazal A, Heufelder J, Char DH, Sauerwein WAG, Weber DC, Damato BE -
Phase I/II randomized study of proton beam with anti-VEGF for exudative age-related macular degeneration: long-term results.
Eye (London, England) 2020 Mukkamala LK, Mishra K, Daftari I, Moshiri A, Park SS -
Ultrasonography and transillumination for uveal melanoma localisation in proton beam treatment planning.
Eye (London, England) 2019 Lu JE, Welch RJ, Mishra KK, Daftari IK, Park SS -
National Cancer Institute Workshop on Proton Therapy for Children: Considerations Regarding Brainstem Injury.
International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics 2018 Haas-Kogan D, Indelicato D, Paganetti H, Esiashvili N, Mahajan A, Yock T, Flampouri S, MacDonald S, Fouladi M, Stephen K, Kalapurakal J, Terezakis S, Kooy H, Grosshans D, Makrigiorgos M, Mishra K, … -
Technical Note: Feasibility study of titanium markers in choroidal melanoma localization for proton beam radiation therapy.
Medical physics 2018 Daftari IK, Quivey JM, Chang JS, Mishra KK -
Phase I/II Randomized Study of Proton Beam with Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor for Exudative Age-Related Macular Degeneration: One-Year Results.
Ophthalmology. Retina 2016 Osmanovic S, Moisseiev E, Mishra KK, Daftari I, Moshiri A, Morse L, Park SS -
Temporal Evolution and Dose-Volume Histogram Predictors of Visual Acuity After Proton Beam Radiation Therapy of Uveal Melanoma.
International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics 2016 Polishchuk AL, Mishra KK, Weinberg V, Daftari IK, Nguyen JM, Cole TB, Quivey JM, Phillips TL, Char DH -
Proton therapy for the management of uveal melanoma and other ocular tumors.
Chinese clinical oncology 2016 Mishra KK, Daftari IK -
Point/Counterpoint. Particle therapy is ideal for the treatment of ocular melanomas.
Medical physics 2016 Mishra KK, Chiu-Tsao ST, Orton CG -
Practice Patterns Analysis of Ocular Proton Therapy Centers: The International OPTIC Survey.
International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics 2016 Hrbacek J, Mishra KK, Kacperek A, Dendale R, Nauraye C, Auger M, Herault J, Daftari IK, Trofimov AV, Shih HA, Chen YE, Denker A, Heufelder J, Horwacik T, Swakon J, Hoehr C, Duzenli C, Pica A, Goudjil … -
New Clinical and Research Programs in Particle Beam Radiation Therapy: The University of California San Francisco Perspective.
International journal of particle therapy 2016 Roach M, Schulte R, Mishra K, Faddegon B, Barani I, Lazar A, Blakely EA -
In Reply to Kamrava and McCannel.
International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics 2015 Mishra KK, Quivey JM, Daftari IK, Weinberg V, Castro JR, Phillips TL, Char DH -
Long-term Results of the UCSF-LBNL Randomized Trial: Charged Particle With Helium Ion Versus Iodine-125 Plaque Therapy for Choroidal and Ciliary Body Melanoma.
International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics 2015 Mishra KK, Quivey JM, Daftari IK, Weinberg V, Cole TB, Patel K, Castro JR, Phillips TL, Char DH -
Uveal melanoma gene expression profile test result provided for uveal metastasis.
Ophthalmic surgery, lasers & imaging retina 2014 Seider MI, Stewart PJ, Mishra KK, Damato BE -
Risk factors for neovascular glaucoma after proton beam therapy of uveal melanoma: a detailed analysis of tumor and dose-volume parameters.
International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics 2013 Mishra KK, Daftari IK, Weinberg V, Cole T, Quivey JM, Castro JR, Phillips TL, Char DH -
Uveal melanoma: molecular pattern, clinical features, and radiation response.
American journal of ophthalmology 2012 Chappell MC, Char DH, Cole TB, Harbour JW, Mishra K, Weinberg VK, Phillips TL -
Fundus image fusion in EYEPLAN software: an evaluation of a novel technique for ocular melanoma radiation treatment planning.
Medical physics 2010 Daftari IK, Mishra KK, O'Brien JM, Tsai T, Park SS, Sheen M, Phillips TL -
Phase II TPDCV protocol for pediatric low-grade hypothalamic/chiasmatic gliomas: 15-year update.
Journal of neuro-oncology 2010 Mishra KK, Squire S, Lamborn K, Banerjee A, Gupta N, Wara WM, Prados MD, Berger MS, Haas-Kogan DA -
The role of up-front radiation therapy for incompletely resected pediatric WHO grade II low-grade gliomas.
Neuro-oncology 2006 Mishra KK, Puri DR, Missett BT, Lamborn KR, Prados MD, Berger MS, Banerjee A, Gupta N, Wara WM, Haas-Kogan DA
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Gender Affirmation: Individual writing group members are noted in the Acknowledgment section.The following position statement is meant to iterate our support for gender inclusion of both patients and health care providers. Our goal in writing this document is to be as all-encompassing as possible. Acknowledging the plethora and range of gender-related terminology, we will use "transgender and gender diverse."
Urogynecology (Hagerstown, Md.) 2022 Ferrando C, Tucker L, Harroche J, Mishra K, Knoepp LR, Grimes CL -
Personalized Mind-Body Medicine in Integrative Oncology: Meeting the Moment with Each Patient.
Journal of integrative and complementary medicine 2022 Mishra KK, Victorson D, Mehta DH, Vago DR -
A Millimeter-scale Single Charged Particle Dosimeter for Cancer Radiotherapy.
IEEE journal of solid-state circuits 2020 Lee K, Scholey J, Norman EB, Daftari IK, Mishra KK, Faddegon BA, Maharbiz MM, Anwar M -
Prevalence of occult pre-malignant or malignant pathology at the time of uterine morcellation for benign disease.
International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics 2017 Von Bargen EC, Grimes CL, Mishra K, Wang R, Haviland MJ, Hacker MR, Carnevale JA, Estes AJ, Elkadry EA -
Providers' Perspectives on Provision of Family Planning to HIV-Positive Individuals in HIV Care in Nyanza Province, Kenya.
AIDS research and treatment 2013 Newmann SJ, Mishra K, Onono M, Bukusi EA, Cohen CR, Gage O, Odeny R, Schwartz KD, Grossman D -
Variables impacting care-seeking for pelvic floor disorders among African American women.
Female pelvic medicine & reconstructive surgery 2013 Washington BB, Raker CA, Mishra K, Sung VW -
Analgesia/pain management in first trimester surgical abortion.
Clinical obstetrics and gynecology 2009 Meckstroth KR, Mishra K -
Practice considerations for proton beam radiotherapy of uveal melanoma during the COVID-19 pandemic: PTCOG Ocular experience
Advances in Radiation Oncology. 2020 ePub ahead of print Mishra KK, Afshar A, Thariat J, Shih H, Scholey JE, Daftari IK, Kacperek A, Pica A, Hrbacek J, Dendale R, Mazal A, Heufelder J, Char DH, Sauerwein W, Weber D, Damato B.