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Shalom Kalnicki, MD
Radiation Oncology
- Associate Director, Clinical Affairs, Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology
- Professor, Department of Urology
- Chair, Department of Radiation Oncology
- Associate Director, Clinical Affairs, Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center
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Dr. Kalnicki focuses on researching and implementing new technologies in the radiation treatment of cancer, with the aim of enhancing the dose to the tumor target while preserving normal tissues from radiation injury, potentially increasing tumor control and improving quality of life. His research has implications for radiation treatment planning and techniques used for most clinical situations in radiation oncology, including brain, head and neck, thoracic, upper abdominal and pelvic malignancies.