Kavita Mishra, MD, MPH
Professor
Radiation Oncology
School of Medicine

415-353-9807

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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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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