AnishButalaMD

Radiation Oncology • Philadelphia, PA

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Office
3400 Civic Center Blvd
# TRC-2
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone+1 215-615-6767

Summary

Dr. Anish Butala is a Philadelphia-based radiation oncologist with a focus on stereotactic radiosurgery. He earned his MD cum laude from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in 2016 and completed his residency at the University of Pennsylvania Health System in 2021. He has published research on topics including proton therapy, palliative radiotherapy for pancreatic cancer, and radiotherapeutic parameter assumptions in prostate cancer. His work has been recognized with several honors, including Best of ASTRO Annual Meeting Abstract and a Resident Research Award.

Education & Training

University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Radiation Oncology, 2017 - 2021
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 2016

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 2016 - 2026
American Board of Radiology Radiation Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Best of ASTRO Annual Meeting Abstract (Palliative Track) ASTRO, 2020
ASTRO Advocacy Day Travel Grant ASTRO, 2020
Resident Research Award University of Pennsylvania Department of Radiation Oncology, 2019
Doctor of Medicine (MD), Cum Laude Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 2016
Gayle E. Woloschak Award for Excellence in Radiation Oncology Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 2016
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society (AOA) Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 2015
Bachelor of Science (BS), Summa Cum Laude New York University, 2012
Award for Academic Excellence in Management New York University, Leonard N. Stern School of Business, 2012
New York University Honors Scholar New York University, 2012
Beta Gamma Sigma National Business Honor Society New York University, Leonard N. Stern School of Business, 2011
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Preoperative prediction of postoperative needs after spinal tumor surgery.
Emily Xu, Ritesh Karsalia, Ellie Gabriel, Alan Napole, Claudia Hejazi-Garcia
Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery. 2025-01-30
Factors Associated With and Characteristics of Patients Receiving Proton Therapy at the End of Life.
Mina Bakhtiar, Anish A Butala, Eva E Berlin, James M Metz, Jeffrey D Bradley
International Journal of Particle Therapy. 2024-03-01
Palliative radiotherapy for pancreatic cancer.
Cole Friedes, Anish A Butala
Annals of Palliative Medicine. 2024-01-01

Abstracts/Posters

The Impact of Provider-Driven Serious Illness Conversations on Length of Palliative Radiotherapy for Bone Metastases
Butala AA, Williams GR, Maxwell RJ, Carmona R, Jordan M, Davis EL, O’Connor N, Kumar P, Paydar I, Jones JA, ASTRO Annual Meeting Oral Scientific Presentation, Virtual, 11/1/2020
Development and Validation of a 74 Variable Stepwise Machine Learning Algorithm to Predict for Palliative Intent Radiotherapy
Butala AA, Williams GR, Carmona R, Doucette A, Gabriel PE, Paydar I, Jones JA, ASTRO Annual Meeting Quick Pitch Oral Presentation, Virtual, 11/1/2020
Significant Heterogeneity in Parameter Assumptions in Cost Effectiveness Analyses: A Systematic Review
Butala AA, Bryant CM, Nichols RC, Henderson R, Hoppe B, Mendenhall N, Vapiwala N, Mailhot Vega RB, ASTRO Annual Meeting Mini Oral Presentation, Chicago, IL, 9/1/2019
Myeloma of the Head: Is Palliative Radiation Worth It?
Williams G, Butala AA, Manjunath S, Maxwell R, Anstadt E, Waxman A, Jones J, Plastaras J, Paydar I, ASTRO Annual Meeting Poster Presentation, Virtual, 11/1/2020
Developing an Algorithm to Identify Palliative Radiation Treatments: A Single-Institution 10-Year Experience.
Butala AA, Williams G, Doucette A, Gabriel P, Jones J, Paydar I, American Radium Society 102nd Annual Meeting, Virtual, 10/1/2020
Myeloma of the Base of Skull: Palliative Radiotherapy for Cranial Neuropathies
Williams G, Manjunath S, Butala AA, Waxman A, Jones J, Plastaras J, Paydar I, American Radium Society 102nd Annual Meeting, Virtual, 10/1/2020
The Response Rate of Ovarian Cancer Central Nervous System Metastases to Palliative Radiotherapy
Butala AA, Patel RR, Jones JA, Taunk NK, ACRO 30th Annual Meeting: The Radiation Oncology Summit, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 2/26/2020
Radiotherapy for CNS Myeloma: A Single Institution Experience
Williams G, Butala AA, Waxman A, Jones J, Plastaras J, Paydar I, ACRO 30th Annual Meeting: The Radiation Oncology Summit, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 2/26/2020
The efficacy of palliative radiation therapy in the treatment of recurrent and metastatic ovarian cancer
Butala AA, Patel RR, Jones JA, Taunk N, ASCO Supportive Care in Oncology Symposium, San Francisco, CA, 11/25/2019
Whole Pelvis Pencil Beam Scanning (PBS) Proton Therapy for Prostate Cancer: A Unique Treatment Planning Approach
Butala AA, Ingram WS, O’Reilly S, Kassaee A, Deville C, Vapiwala N, Particle Therapy Cooperative Group North America (PTCOG-NA), Miami, FL, 10/14/2019
Significance of Extensive Lymphovascular Space Invasion in Breast Cancer
Rakhra, S, Gutiontov S, Dalal P, Bell J, Butala AA, Donnelly ED, Hayes JP, Gius DR, Helenoswki I, Strauss JB, ASTRO Annual Meeting Poster Presentation, Boston, MA, 10/1/2016
Recurrence detection in children with extra-cranial tumors at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital (LCH) of Chicago
Butala AA, Woodman J, Rademaker A, Gosiengfiao Y, Reichek J, Weinstein JL, Morgan E, Hijiya N, Walterhouse DO, ASCO Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 5/20/2015
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Authored Content

Robust Treatment Planning in Whole Pelvis Pencil Beam Scanning Proton Therapy for Prostate Cancer – Beyond the AbstractJuly 2020

Press Mentions

ACRO 2020: Palliative Radiotherapy for Ovarian Cancer Metastasized to the Central Nervous System Has High Response RatesApril 24th, 2021
ASTRO Advocacy Day 2020: Zoom EditionApril 24th, 2021

Committees

Member, ASTRO Congressional Relations Subcommittee 2020 - 2021
Member/Abstract Reviewer, ASTRO Annual Meeting Palliative Care Track 2020 - 2021
Resiliency Subcommittee Co-Chair, University of Pennsylvania Graduate Medical Education Wellness Committee 2020 - 2021
Member, ARRO Equity and Inclusion Subcommittee 2020 - 2021
Membership Committee, Society for Palliative Radiation Oncology 2020 - 2021