Steve Braunstein, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
Radiation Oncology
School of Medicine

steve.braunstein@ucsf.edu 415-502-6926

Dr. Braunstein is a radiation oncologist with a clinical interest in the treatment of pediatric, central nervous system, and soft tissue malignancies. He has expertise in modern radiation therapy techniques including stereotactic radiotherapy (Gamma Knife, Cyberknife, Linac-based SBRT), intraoperative radiotherapy, and intensity modulated radiation therapy.

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Dr. Braunstein earned his M.D. at New York University School of Medicine where he also obtained a Ph.D. studying essential molecular pathways by which cancer cells mediate response to radiation. He completed residency at UCSF in 2014, during which time he continued to study cancer cell response to radiation, investigating genetic polymorphisms which yield the observed heterogeneity of tumor cell population radiosensitivity and risk of radiation-related secondary cancer.

Awards

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  • Exceptional Physician Award, UCSF, 2013

Education & Training

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  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training University of California 2019
  • Residency Radiation Oncology UCSF 2014
  • Internship Internal Medicine Brigham and Women's Hospital/DFCI 2010
  • MD,PhD Medicine, Microbiology New York University School of Medicine 2009

Interests

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  • Spine tumors
  • Brain metastases
  • Soft tissue sarcoma
  • Gliomas
  • Pediatric malignancies
  • Meningiomas

Publications (209)

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Salvage TherapyMelanomaRadiation OncologyMeningeal NeoplasmsProton TherapyBrain NeoplasmsNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeuroblastomaRadiosurgeryCranial IrradiationRadiotherapy Planning, Computer-AssistedRadiation InjuriesRadiotherapy, ConformalNeeds AssessmentMeningioma

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