Nicolas Prionas, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
Radiation Oncology
School of Medicine

Dr. Nicolas Prionas, M.D. Ph.D., is a radiation oncologist with clinical expertise and interest in the detection, diagnosis, and management of breast cancer. As a native of the San Francisco Bay Area, he is passionate about bringing UCSF care into the community across the entire region.

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He has expertise in specialized procedures including intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT), stereotactic ablative/body radiotherapy (SABR/SBRT), stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT), and intra-operative radiotherapy (IORT).

Dr. Prionas received a B.S. in Biomedical Computation and a M.S. in Biomechanical Engineering from Stanford University. He completed joint MD/PhD training in Biomedical Engineering at the University of California, Davis School of Medicine where his research specialized in quantitative imaging and radiotherapy using a novel dedicated breast computed tomography platform. Prior to arriving at UCSF, he completed Radiation Oncology Residency training at Stanford University where he was awarded the Malcolm A. Bagshaw Award for leadership and outstanding scientific achievement. Dr. Prionas is the Director of Quality and his research focuses on technologies that increase access to equitable care.

Education & Training

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  • UCSF Health Lean Champion University of California, San Francisco 2023
  • Residency Radiation Oncology Stanford University 2019
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion University of California, San Francisco 2019
  • Internship Medicine (Transitional) Santa Clara Valley Medical Center 2015
  • MD Medicine University of California, Davis 2014
  • PhD Biomedical Engineering University of California, Davis 2012
  • MS Biomechanical Engineering Stanford University 2006
  • BS Biomedical Computation Stanford University 2005

Interests

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  • Remote Diagnostics
  • Breast Cancer
  • Quantitative Imaging
  • Quality Improvement
  • Radiation Oncology

Publications (26)

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RadiosurgeryContrast MediaBreastMastectomy, SegmentalPhantoms, ImagingMonte Carlo MethodRotationBreast NeoplasmsRadiotherapy Planning, Computer-AssistedBrachytherapyRadiotherapy, Image-GuidedRadiotherapy, Intensity-ModulatedRadiotherapy, Computer-AssistedTomography, X-Ray ComputedMammography

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