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Sameera Kumar, MD
Clinical Locations
Primary Location
Fox Chase Cancer Center
333 Cottman Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19111
About
Assistant Professor
Specialties
Education and Training
Educational Background
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, July 2014-June 2018
- Resident in Radiation Oncology, 2014-18
- Chief Resident, 2017-18
- PhD candidate, Clinical and Translational Science, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, January 2015- Present
- MD, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV, 2013
Certifications
- American Board of Radiology, Radiation Oncology
Publications
Selected Publications
Kumar, S; Hall, L; Li, X; Downes, L; Shearer, A; Shelton, B; Gerring, S; McGarry, R. “Comparing Dosimetric Parameters and Clinical outcomes among different SBRT modalities.” IJROBP. Submitted.
Kumar, S; Feddock, J; Li, X; Shearer, A; Hall, L; Shelton, B; Arnold, S; McGarry, M. “An Update of a Prospective Study of SBRT for Post-chemoradiation Residual Disease in Stage II/III Non-small Cell Lung Cancer.” IJROBP. Accepted- In Press. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2017.07.036
Kumar, S; Higgins, K; McGarry, R. “Emerging Therapies for Stage III Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy and Immunotherapy.” Frontiers of Oncology. Front. Oncol., 04 September 2017.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2017.00197
Verma, V; Shostrom, V; Kumar, S; Zhen, W; Hallemeier, C, Braunstein, S; Holland, J; Harkenrider, M; Ishkhanian, A; Neboori, H; Jabbour, S; Attia, A; Lee, P; Alite, F; Walker, J; Stahl, J; Wang, K; Bingham, B; Hadzitheodorou, C; Decker, R; McGarry, R; Simone, C. “Multi-Institutional Experience of Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Large (≥5 Centimeter) Non-Small Cell Lung Tumors.” Cancer. September 9, 2016. PubMed
Dong, L; Kudrimoti, M; Irwin, D; Chen, L; Kumar, S; Shang, Y; Huang, C; Johnson, E; Stevens, S; Shelton, B; Yu, G. "Diffuse optical measurements of head and neck tumor hemodynamics for early prediction of chemoradiation therapy outcomes," J. Biomed. Opt. 21(8), 085004 (2016), doi: 10.1117/1.JBO.21.8.085004.
Kumar, SS; Stockham, AL; Chao, ST; Ahluwalia, MS; Suh, JH. “Radiation necrosis: now you see it, now you don’t." Applied Radiology. February 2013.
Additional Publications
Dr. Kumar on PubMed
Clinical Locations
Primary Location
Fox Chase Cancer Center
333 Cottman Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19111
Assistant Professor
Specialties
Education
Educational Background
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, July 2014-June 2018
- Resident in Radiation Oncology, 2014-18
- Chief Resident, 2017-18
- PhD candidate, Clinical and Translational Science, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, January 2015- Present
- MD, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV, 2013
Certifications
- American Board of Radiology, Radiation Oncology
Publications
Selected Publications
Kumar, S; Hall, L; Li, X; Downes, L; Shearer, A; Shelton, B; Gerring, S; McGarry, R. “Comparing Dosimetric Parameters and Clinical outcomes among different SBRT modalities.” IJROBP. Submitted.
Kumar, S; Feddock, J; Li, X; Shearer, A; Hall, L; Shelton, B; Arnold, S; McGarry, M. “An Update of a Prospective Study of SBRT for Post-chemoradiation Residual Disease in Stage II/III Non-small Cell Lung Cancer.” IJROBP. Accepted- In Press. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2017.07.036
Kumar, S; Higgins, K; McGarry, R. “Emerging Therapies for Stage III Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy and Immunotherapy.” Frontiers of Oncology. Front. Oncol., 04 September 2017.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2017.00197
Verma, V; Shostrom, V; Kumar, S; Zhen, W; Hallemeier, C, Braunstein, S; Holland, J; Harkenrider, M; Ishkhanian, A; Neboori, H; Jabbour, S; Attia, A; Lee, P; Alite, F; Walker, J; Stahl, J; Wang, K; Bingham, B; Hadzitheodorou, C; Decker, R; McGarry, R; Simone, C. “Multi-Institutional Experience of Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Large (≥5 Centimeter) Non-Small Cell Lung Tumors.” Cancer. September 9, 2016. PubMed
Dong, L; Kudrimoti, M; Irwin, D; Chen, L; Kumar, S; Shang, Y; Huang, C; Johnson, E; Stevens, S; Shelton, B; Yu, G. "Diffuse optical measurements of head and neck tumor hemodynamics for early prediction of chemoradiation therapy outcomes," J. Biomed. Opt. 21(8), 085004 (2016), doi: 10.1117/1.JBO.21.8.085004.
Kumar, SS; Stockham, AL; Chao, ST; Ahluwalia, MS; Suh, JH. “Radiation necrosis: now you see it, now you don’t." Applied Radiology. February 2013.
Additional Publications
Dr. Kumar on PubMed
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15 PATIENT COMMENTS
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5.0
January 21, 2021
Good experience!
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5.0
January 07, 2021
Always treated good.
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No Star Ratings Available
December 18, 2020
Was good and included me in care discussions and treatment.
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5.0
October 01, 2020
Amazing doctor, amazing hospital.
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5.0
September 02, 2020
Doctor Sameera Kumar is my best and favorite doctor. Each time I am eager to see her. God bless Kumar and my best wishes of health and happiness to Sameera.
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5.0
July 19, 2020
very comforting
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5.0
April 20, 2020
Dr. Kumar has been a great help in keeping me pain-free.
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5.0
March 25, 2020
Dr. Kumar is a very kind, caring person. She is very warm & friendly. She really knows her cases.
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4.5
February 29, 2020
dr. Kumar is always an excellent information distributor. very knowledgeable and informative.
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4.5
December 26, 2019
Made to feel very comfortable.
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5.0
December 22, 2019
Dr. Kumar is excellent. She explains everything in plain language not technical so all is easy to understand.
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5.0
December 18, 2019
Dr. is a wonderful and caring physician [...].
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4.4
December 08, 2019
Dr. Kumar was very good on the follow up appointment [...].
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5.0
December 01, 2019
ALL good!
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3.5
October 28, 2019
Is good.
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