Due to a system-wide technology update, we are experiencing extremely high call volume. We appreciate your patience with our operators during this time. Thank you for choosing Fox Chase Cancer Center.
Sameera Kumar, MD
Clinical Locations
- Fox Chase Cancer Center
Primary Location
Assistant Professor
Specialties
Treatment Philosophy
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
Tiffany Fagnani
- Lung Cancer
I am 40 years old and currently live in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. Although I work as a case manager for an insurance company now, I was previously employed as a full-time nurse. I have always been a busy person with plenty on my plate, so when I started feeling tired and losing weight, I thought it was caused by the stress of my daily routine.
It wasn’t until July 2017 that I couldn’t ignore my symptoms any longer. When I developed a migraine and felt a tremor in my arm and eye, I knew I was about to lose consciousness. I immediately called 911.
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
A very good experience.
Patient & conscientious listener; focus on my particular need but also my entire person.
Very good experience.
She was very nice and explained everything to me
Dr. Sameera Kumar has been an exceptional doctor with my treatment and care.
Very professional
Wonderful doctor
Dr Kumar shows a lot of compassion and empathy for her patients
Good experience.
Dr. Kumar is exceptional professional and personally. Fox Chase cannot afford to lose her; her needs should be a priority.
Every dr. should have the same bedside manner that Dr. Sameera Kumar has.
Dr. Sameera Kumar and her team are the best!
Good experience.
Dr Kamur and [...] are AWESOME!!!!
Dr. Kumar is an excellent physician.
Drs. & staff have been excellent all through my treatments.
The Nurse that checked me in, the Doctor that came in first to talk to me, and my Doctor that I saw last, (Dr. Sameera Kumar), all made me feel like I was there only patient. What could be better than that?
Good experience!
good
Very happy with care I got.
Everyone at Fox Chase is a hero to me.
Good experience!
Always treated good.
Was good and included me in care discussions and treatment.