Upendra Parvathaneni MD FRANZCR

Head & Neck, Skin Cancer

Associate Professor, Chief of Head and Neck Radiation Oncology Program, Head of Neutron Radiation Treatment program, University of Washington

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1959 NE Pacific StSeattle, WA 98195
Phone+1 206-598-4100

Education & Training

University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center2005 - 2006
Residency program of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of RadiologistsFRANZCR, 1998 - 2003
Rajah Muthiah Medical CollegeClass of 1993

Certifications & Licensure

WA State Medical License 2006 - 2026
American Board of Radiology Radiation Oncology
Fellow of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of RadiologistsRadiation Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Annual Faculty Teaching Award University of Washington, Department of Radiation Oncology, 2007
Best Outgoing Student Annamalai University, 1993
First rank in Preclinical Subjects Annamalai University, 1988

Clinical Trials

L-lysine in Treating Oral Mucositis in Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy With or Without Chemotherapy For Head and Neck Cancer Start of enrollment: 2010 Sep 01
Completed
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Adjuvant Proton Beam Radiation Therapy for Sinonasal Mucosal Melanoma.
Jamie S K Takayesu, Upendra Parvathaneni, George E Laramore, Neil Panjwani, Jennifer Sillings
Cancer Reports. 2025-02-01
Complications of intravascular brachytherapy.
Kent Wallner, Kathleen E Kearney, Lorenzo Azzalini, Edward Y Kim, Upendra Parvathaneni
Brachytherapy. 2024-12-09
Development of a prognostic signature for overall survival using peripheral blood biomarkers in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma treated with immune checkpoint in...
Cassie Pan, Kevin Ng, Jenna Voutsinas, Brittany Barber, Zain H Rizvi
BMC Cancer. 2024-11-15

Journal Articles

Patterns of Cervical Node Positivity, Regional Failure Rates, and Fistula Rates for HPV+ Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Treated with Transoral Robotic Surgery (...
Jeffrey J Houlton, Sapna Patel, Upendra Parvathaneni, Eduardo Mendez, Neal D Futran, ScienceDirect
Intratumoral G100, a TLR4 Agonist, Induces Anti-Tumor Immune Responses and Tumor Regression in Patients with Merkel Cell Carcinoma
Upendra Parvathaneni, David M Koelle, David Byrd, Shailender Bhatia, Michi Shinohara, Clinical Cancer Research
A Novel Single-fraction Radiotherapy approach for metastatic Merkel cell carcinoma is well tolerated and demonstrates strong efficacy linked to intact cellular immunity
Parvathaneni U, Iyer J, Miller N, et al., Int J Radiat Oncol Phys Biol 90 (1) S758, 2014, 9/2014
Phantom analysis of dental filling materials: Impact on head and neck tumor visualization and Proton beam dosimetry
Richard P, Sandison G, Chapman E, Dang Q, Johnson B, Wong T, Parvathaneni U, Int J Radiat Oncol Phys Biol 90 (1) S924, 2014, 9/2014
Management and long-term outcomes of Sino-nasal Undifferentiated Carcinoma: 20-year experience at a single institution
Liao JJ, Jewell P, Parvathaneni U, et al, Int J Radiat Oncol Phys Biol 90 (1) S544, 2014, 9/2014
Response rate and durability of chemotherapy for metastatic Merkel cell carcinoma among 62 patients
Iyer JG, Blom A, Doumani R, Lewis C, Anderson A, Ma C, Parvathaneni U, et al, Journal of Clinical Oncology 9091 Vol 32, No 15 (S), 2014, 6/2014
Adjuvant radiation therapy and chemotherapy in Merkel cell carcinoma: Survival analysis of 6,908 cases from the National Cancer Data Base
Bhatia S, Iyer JG, Storer BE, Moshiri A, Phillips JL, Parvathaneni U, et al, Journal of Clinical Oncology 9014 Vol 32, No 15 (S), 2014, 6/2014
Safety of Submandibular Gland Sparing Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy for Advanced Oropharyngeal Cancer
Parvathaneni U, Liao JJ, Laramore GE, Gensheimer MF, Int J Radiat Oncol Phys Biol 88 (2) S485, 2014, 2/2014
Non Regional Distant Nodal Metastases In Merkel Cell Carcinoma - A Common And Unappreciated Pattern Of Failure
Parvathaneni U, Iyer J, Blom A, Lewis C, Bestick A, Parvathaneni K, et al, Int J Radiat Oncol Phys Biol 87 (2) S617, 2013, 10/2013
Novel Single Fraction Radiation Therapy approach on Merkel cell carcinoma metastases - an update
Parvathaneni U, Iyer J, Blom A, Parvathaneni K, et al, Int J Radiat Oncol Phys Biol 87 (2) S618, 2013, 10/2013
Anatomic and Dosimetric correlation in the treatment of Advanced Larynx cancer – when is the Brachial plexus at risk?
Sun JH, Howard J, Liao JJ, Parvathaneni U, Int J Radiat Oncol Phys Biol 87 (2) S455, 2013, 10/2013
L-lysine In Treatment Of Oral Mucositis In Head And Neck Cancer Patients - A Pilot Study
Wong WM, Liao JJ, Laramore GE, Valley JJ, Polissar NL, Parvathaneni U, Int J Radiat Oncol Phys Biol 87 (2) S568, 2013, 10/2013
Incidence and Impact of Dental Amalgam Artifact on Radiotherapy Target Volumes in Oropharyngeal and Oral Cavity Cancer
Richard P, Sandison G, Liao JJ, Johnson B, Parvathaneni U, Int J Radiat Oncol Phys Biol 87 (2) S441, 2013, 10/2013
Safety of Submandibular Gland-Sparing Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer
Gensheimer MF, Liao JJ, Laramore GE and Parvathaneni U, Int J Radiat Oncol Phys Biol 87 (2) S59, 2013, 10/2013
Discrepancy between Three-Dimensional Imaging and Nasoendoscopy Exam for Head and Neck cancer: Implications for Staging and Radiotherapy Target Delineation
Richard P, Anzai Y, Liao JJ, Sun JH, Parvathaneni U, Int J Radiat Oncol Phys Biol 87 (2) S443, 2013, 2/2013
Development of a correlative CT/Nasoendoscopy-based Head & Neck anatomy atlas at the University of Washington
Sun JH, Liao JJ, Laramore GE, Parvathaneni U, Int J Radiat Oncol Phys Biol 84 (3) S526, 2012, 11/2012
Fast Neutron Radiotherapy for the treatment of Major Salivary neoplasms
Douglas JG, Rainey D, Parvathaneni U, Liao JJ, Koh WJ, Laramore GE, Int J Radiat Oncol Phys Biol 84 (3) S513, 2012, 11/2012
Early patient outcomes with adaptive radiation therapy in head & neck cancers: the University of Washington experience
Amarnath SR, Liao JJ, Laramore GE, Parvathaneni U, Int J Radiat Oncol Phys Biol 84 (3) S523, 2012, 11/2012
Patterns of Practice in the treatment of Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma compared with NCCN guidelines: A National Survey
Israel RA, Liao JJ, Laramore GE, Shetti MB, Parvathaneni U, Int J Radiat Oncol Phys Biol 84 (3) S500, 2012, 11/2012
Neutron Radiotherapy for Treatment of Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma and other Primary Salivary Gland Malignancies: A Patterns of Practice Survey
Israel RA, Liao JJ, Laramore GE, Shetti MB, Parvathaneni U, Int J Radiat Oncol Phys Biol 84 (3) S501, 2012, 11/2012
The Safety and Efficacy of Primary Radiation Therapy without upfront Surgery for Merkel cell carcinoma
Parvathaneni U, Iyer J, Nagase K, et al, Int J Radiat Oncol Phys Biol 84 (3) S168, 2012, 11/2012
Omitting Post Operative Radiotherapy in selected cases of Merkel cell carcinoma – When is it safe?
Parvathaneni U, Iyer J, Nagase K, et al, Int J Radiat Oncol Phys Biol 84 (3) S655, 2012, 11/2012
Effective and Durable Palliation using a Novel single fraction Radiation Therapy approach for Merkel cell carcinoma metastatic lesions
Parvathaneni U, Iyer J, Nagase K, et al, Int J Radiat Oncol Phys Biol 84 (3) S631, 2012, 11/2012
Parallel uncertainty for adjuvant radiotherapy indications in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma with perineural invasion among Radiation Oncologists and Mohs surgeons
Shetti M, Berg D, Schmults C, Parvathaneni U, J Am Acad Dermatol 66 S (4) AB 155, 4/2012
Management and Long-term outcomes of Esthesioneuroblastoma: 25 year experience at the University of Washington
Wong WM, Liao JJ, Laramore GE, Parvathaneni U, Polissar NL, Jewell PD, Int J Radiat Oncol Phys Biol 81 (2) S521, 2011, 10/2011
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Books/Book Chapters

Microsurgical Reconstruction of the Head and Neck
Chapter: Role of radiation therapy in the management of head and neck cancer
Parvathaneni U, Liao JJ, Laramore GEditors: Neligan and Wei.Quality Medical Publishing, St. LouisEdition 2nd,2010
Head and neck cancer: a multidisciplinary approach
Chapter: Management of malignant salivary gland tumors
Parvathaneni U, Futran ND, Martins RG, and Laramore GEEditors: Harrison LB, Sessions RB, Hong WK.Lippincott-Raven, PhiladelphiaEdition 3rd,2008