Comron Hassanzadeh, M.D., M.P.H.
Department of GU Radiation Oncology, Division of Radiation Oncology
About Dr. Comron Hassanzadeh
Dr. Comron Hassanzadeh is an Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Bone Metastasis Clinic Director where he specializes in the management of patients with prostate, bladder, kidney, testicular cancers, and patients with bone metastases. Prior to his appointment, he earned his medical degree from the University of Missouri Kansas City. He then completed a residency in Radiation Oncology at Washington University School of Medicine. During residency, he completed a Master of Public Health at the University of Missouri.
Dr. Hassanzadeh has clinical expertise in a variety of radiation modalities including intensity modulated radiation (IMRT), proton therapy, stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), LDR and HDR brachytherapy, magnetic resonance guided radiation, and online adaptive radiation. He serves as the Principal Investigator on both prostate and bladder cancer trials aiming to define clinical practice. He has received extramural research support and his research has been presented at national/international conferences and published in high-impact, peer-reviewed journals. In addition, he has authored national guidelines for the management of prostate and bladder cancer through committee service in the American Radium Society, American Society for Therapeutic Radiation Oncology, and International Bladder Cancer Group.
He currently serves in various leadership roles within organizations including NRG Oncology, American College of Radiation Oncology, American Society for Therapeutic Radiation Oncology, ECOG-ACRIN, International Bladder Cancer Group, Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network, Radiological Society of North America, American Radium Society, and American College of Radiology.
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, Division of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2019 | University of Missouri Columbia, Columbia, MO, USA, MPH, Master of Public Health |
| 2017 | University of Missouri Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, USA, MD, Doctor of Medicine |
| 2013 | Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO, USA, BS, Medical Science |
Postgraduate Training
| 2018-2022 | Clinical Residency, Radiation Oncology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO |
| 2017-2018 | Clinical Residency, Transitional Medicine, Mercy Hospital St. Louis, St. Louis, MO |
Board Certifications
| 2023 | American Board of Radiology (ABR), Radiation Oncology |
Experience & Service
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Residency Program Associate Director, Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2023 - Present
Other Appointments/Responsibilities
Developmental Therapeutics RT Subcommittee Member, NRG Oncology, Houston, TX, 2022 - Present
Development Committee Member, American College of Radiation Oncology (ACRO), Houston, TX, 2022 - Present
Genitourinary Cancer Committee Member, NRG Oncology, Houston, TX, 2022 - Present
Genitourinary Cancer Committee, Bladder Working Group Member, NRG Oncology, Houston, TX, 2022 - Present
New Investigators Committee Member, NRG Oncology, Houston, TX, 2021 - Present
Membership Committee Member, American College of Radiation Oncology (ACRO), Houston, TX, 2021 - Present
Abstract Review Committee Member, American College of Radiation Oncology (ACRO), Houston, TX, 2021 - Present
Treasurer and Radiation Oncology Representative, Missouri Radiological Society, St. Louis, MO, 2021 - 2022
Resident Committee Chair, American College of Radiation Oncology (ACRO), St. Louis, MO, 2020 - 2021
Scientific Program Committee, Resident Chair, American College of Radiation Oncology (ACRO), N/A, 2020 - 2021
Resident Scholarship Chair, American College of Radiation Oncology (ACRO), St. Louis, MO, 2019 - 2020
AOA Chapter President, University of Missouri Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, 2016 - 2017
Main Operations Manager, University of Missouri, Sojourner Free Health Clinic, Kansas City, MO, 2016 - 2017
Council on Curriculum Student Chair, University of Missouri Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, 2014 - 2015
Institutional Committee Activities
Member, MD Anderson Bladder Working Group, 2022 - Present
Honors & Awards
| 2024 | ASTRO Annual Meeting Abstract Award, American Society for Therapeutic Radiation Oncology |
| 2023 | Machtay Young Investigator Travel Award, NRG Oncology |
| 2022 | RSNA Roentgen Resident Research Award, Washington University in St. Louis, Department of Radiation Oncology |
| 2021 | Resident Research Seed Grant, American College of Radiation Oncology (ACRO) |
| 2021 | Faculty-Appointed Chief Resident, Washington University in St. Louis, Department of Radiation Oncology |
| 2021 | Trainee Travel Grant, American College of Radiation Oncology (ACRO) |
| 2017 | Lee Langley Award for Academic Excellence, University of Missouri Kansas City |
| 2017 | Malhotra Family Scholarship for Academic and Clinical Excellence, University of Missouri Kansas City |
| 2017 | Friends of UMKC Basic Science Award, University of Missouri Kansas City |
| 2016 | Trainee Research Prize, Radiologic Society of North America (RSNA) |
| 2016 | Carolyn L Kuckein Student Research Fellowship Grant, Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) |
| 2016 | American College of Physicians First Prize, American College of Physicians (ACP) |
| 2016 | Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) |
| 2013 | Sarah Morrison Research Grant, University of Missouri Kansas City |
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Thomas H, Chen JJ, Shaheen H, Sabbagh A, Abdul-Baki H, Chau OW, Malik N, Ayoub A, Hassanzadeh C, Hsu IC, Mohamad O. Safety of high-dose-rate brachytherapy in patients with prostate cancer and inflammatory bowel disease: A case series. J Contemp Brachytherapy 16(1):1-5, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38584887.
- Hassanzadeh C, Mirza K, Kalaghchi B, Fallahian F, Chin RI, Roy A, Stowe H, Low G, Pedersen K, Wise P, Glasgow S, Roach M, Henke L, Badiyan S, Mutch M, Kim H. Lateral Pelvic Nodal Management and Patterns of Failure in Patients Receiving Short Course Radiation for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer. Dis Colon Rectum 67(1):54-61, 2024. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37787502.
- Thomas H, Chen JJ, Abdul-Baki H, Sabbagh A, Shaheen H, Chau OW, Malik N, Ayoub A, Hassanzadeh C, Hsu IC, Mohamad O. Safety of high-dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy for patients with prostate cancer and history of prior chemoradiation for rectal cancer: A case series. Brachytherapy 23(2):173-178, 2024. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 38160102.
- Magudia K, Ng TSC, Campbell SR, Balthazar P, Dibble EH, Hassanzadeh CJ, Lall N, Merfeld EC, Esfahani SA, Jimenez RB, Fields EC, Lightfoote JB, Ackerman SJ, Jeans EB, Englander MJ, DeBenedectis CM, Porter KK, Spalluto LB, Deitte LA, Jagsi R, Arleo EK. Family and Medical Leave for Diagnostic Radiology, Interventional Radiology, and Radiation Oncology Residents in the United States: A Policy Opportunity. Radiology 300(1):31-35, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33847521.
- Hassanzadeh C, Rudra S, Ma S, Brenneman R, Huang Y, Henke L, Abraham C, Campian J, Tsien C, Huang J. Evaluation of interim MRI changes during limited-field radiation therapy for glioblastoma and implications for treatment planning. Radiother Oncol 158:237-243, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33587967.
- Hassanzadeh C, Rudra S, Bommireddy A, Hawkins WG, Wang-Gillam A, Fields RC, Cai B, Park J, Green O, Roach M, Henke L, Kim H. Ablative Five-Fraction Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Inoperable Pancreatic Cancer Using Online MR-Guided Adaptation. Adv Radiat Oncol 6(1):100506, 2021. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 33665480.
- Arbab, M., Chaurasia, A., Merfeld, E., Hassanzadeh, C., Sherer, M., Razavian, N., Schutz, A., Sandoval, M., Holmes, J., Puckett, L., Dragun, J., Schuster, J.. Formalized Mentorship in Radiation Oncology in the COVID Era: American College of Radiation Oncology Experience. Applied Radiation Oncology 10(12):18-24, 2021.
- Hassanzadeh C, Sita T, Savoor R, Samson PP, Bradley J, Gentile M, Roach M, Mohindra N, Waqar S, Kruser TJ, Robinson C. Implications of pneumonitis after chemoradiation and durvalumab for locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer. J Thorac Dis 12(11):6690-6700, 2020. PMID: 33282370.
- Hassanzadeh C, Roach M, Rich K, Karraker P, Robinson C, Michalski J, Perkins S, Huang J, Tsien C, Abraham C. Adherence of US Insurance Payer Policies to the American Society of Radiation Oncology Stereotactic Radiosurgery Model Policy. Pract Radiat Oncol 10(4):e250-e254, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32004704.
- Lin AJ, Hassanzadeh C, Markovina S, Schwarz J, Grigsby P. Brachytherapy and survival in small cell cancer of the cervix and uterus. Brachytherapy 18(2):163-170, 2019. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30563743.
- Ward MC, Lee NY, Caudell JJ, Zajichek A, Awan MJ, Koyfman SA, Dunlap NE, Zakem SJ, Hassanzadeh C, Marcrom S, Boggs DH, Isrow D, Vargo JA, Heron DE, Siddiqui F, Bonner JA, Beitler JJ, Yao M, Trotti AM, Riaz N, Multi-Institution Re-Irradiation (MIRI) Collaborative. A competing risk nomogram to predict severe late toxicity after modern re-irradiation for squamous carcinoma of the head and neck. Oral Oncol 90:80-86, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30846182.
- Brenneman RJ, Sharifai N, Fischer-Valuck B, Hassanzadeh C, Guzelian J, Chrisinger JSA, Michalski JM, Oppelt P, Baumann BC. Abscopal Effect Following Proton Beam Radiotherapy in a Patient With Inoperable Metastatic Retroperitoneal Sarcoma. Front Oncol 9:922, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31616634.
- Ward MC, Riaz N, Caudell JJ, Dunlap NE, Isrow D, Zakem SJ, Dault J, Awan MJ, Vargo JA, Heron DE, Higgins KA, Beitler JJ, Marcrom S, Boggs DH, Hassanzadeh C, Reddy CA, Bonner JA, Yao M, Machtay M, Siddiqui F, Trotti AM, Lee NY, Koyfman SA, Multi-Institution Reirradiation (MIRI) Collaborative. Refining Patient Selection for Reirradiation of Head and Neck Squamous Carcinoma in the IMRT Era: A Multi-institution Cohort Study by the MIRI Collaborative. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 100(3):586-594, 2018. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28865925.
- Caudell JJ, Ward MC, Riaz N, Zakem SJ, Awan MJ, Dunlap NE, Isrow D, Hassanzadeh C, Vargo JA, Heron DE, Marcrom S, Boggs DH, Reddy CA, Dault J, Bonner JA, Higgins KA, Beitler JJ, Koyfman SA, Machtay M, Yao M, Trotti AM, Siddiqui F, Lee NY, Multi-Institution Reirradiation (MIRI) Collaborative. Volume, Dose, and Fractionation Considerations for IMRT-based Reirradiation in Head and Neck Cancer: A Multi-institution Analysis. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 100(3):606-617, 2018. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 29413274.
- Vargo, J., Ward, M., Caudell, J., Riaz, N., Dunlap, N., Isrow, D.., Zakem, S., Dault, J., Awan, M., Higgins, K., Hassanzadeh, C., Beitler, J., Marcrom, S., Boggs, D., Bonner, J., Yao, M., Machtay, M., Siddiqui, F., Trotti, A., Lee, N., Koyfman, S., Ferris, R., Heron, D.. A Multi-Institution Comparison of SBRT and IMRT for Definitive Re-Irradiation of Recurrent or Second Primary Head and Neck Cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 100(3), 2018. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28899556.
- Rao YJ, Chundury A, Schwarz JK, Hassanzadeh C, DeWees T, Mullen D, Powell MA, Mutch DG, Grigsby PW. Intensity modulated radiation therapy for squamous cell carcinoma of the vulva: Treatment technique and outcomes. Adv Radiat Oncol 2(2):148-158, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28740926.
- Rao YJ, Hassanzadeh C, Fischer-Valuck B, Chicoine MR, Kim AH, Perkins SM, Huang J. Patterns of care and treatment outcomes of patients with Craniopharyngioma in the national cancer database. J Neurooncol 132(1):109-117, 2017. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 28012064.
- Rao YJ, Hassanzadeh C, Chundury A, Hui C, Siegel BA, Dehdashti F, DeWees T, Mullen D, Powell MA, Mutch DG, Schwarz JK, Grigsby PW. Association of post-treatment positron emission tomography with locoregional control and survival after radiation therapy for squamous cell carcinoma of the vulva. Radiother Oncol 122(3):445-451, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28063696.
- Hassanzadeh C, Rao YJ, Chundury A, Rowe J, Ponisio MR, Sharma A, Miller-Thomas M, Tsien CI, Ippolito JE. Multiparametric MRI and [18F]Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography Imaging Is a Potential Prognostic Imaging Biomarker in Recurrent Glioblastoma. Front Oncol 7:178, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28868256.
- Song N, Guan R, Jiang Q, Hassanzadeh CJ, Chu Y, Zhao X, Wang X, Yang D, Du Q, Chu XP, Shen L. Acid-sensing ion channels are expressed in the ventrolateral medulla and contribute to central chemoreception. Sci Rep 6:38777, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27934921.
Abstracts
- Su, L., Pacia, C., Gong, Y., Chien, C-Y., Hu, Z., Yang, L., Gach, M., Hao, Y., Hassanzadeh, C., Huang, J., Leuthardt, E., Chen, H.. Development of a neuronavigation-guided sonobiopsy device for glioblastoma patients. IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, 2022.
- Hassanzadeh, C., Fallahian, F., Low, G., Roy, A., Chin, R., Pedersen, K., Mutch, M., Glasgow, S., Henke, L., Badiyan, S., Kim, H.. Lateral Pelvic Nodal Boost During Short Course Radiation Therapy for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer. European Society of Radiation Oncology (ESTRO) 2021 Annual Meeting, 2021.
- Arbab, M., Chaurasia, A., Merfeld, E., Hassanzadeh, C., Feng, C., Sherer, M., Fernandez, C., Everett, A., Holmes, J., Puckett, L., Schuster, J.. Formalized Mentorship in Radiation Oncology: Bridging Existing Gaps in Mentorship. ASTRO 2021 Annual Meeting, 2021.
- Arbab, M., Chaurasia, A., Hassanzadeh, C., Feng, C., Merfeld, E., Sherer, M., Fernandez, C., Everett, A., Schuster, J.. Mentor/Mentee is How to Succeed – Summary of ACRO Mentorship Program 2020-21. American College of Radiation Oncology (ACRO) 2021 Annual Meeting, 2021.
- Hassanzadeh, C., Rudra, S., Ma, S., Abraham, C., Campian, J., Huang, J.. Early MRI Changes of Glioblastoma During Chemoradiotherapy and Implications for Treatment Planning. ASTRO 2020 Annual Meeting, 2020.
- Laugeman, E., Hassanzadeh, C., Pryser, E., Hugo, G., Mutic, S., Henke, L. Thorstad, W., Cai, B., Daly, M. Head and Neck Quad Shot Using CT Based Adaptive Treatment on a Ring Gantry LINAC. ASTRO 2020 Annual Meeting, 2020.
- Hassanzadeh, C., Rudra, S., Bommireddy, A., Hawkins, W., Wang-Gillam, A., Fields, R., Cai, B., Park, J., Green, O., Roach, M., Henke, L., Kim, H.. Stereotactic MR-Guided Adaptive Radiation Therapy for Inoperable Pancreatic Cancer Using a 5- Fraction Approach. European Society of Radiation Oncology (ESTRO) 2020 Annual Meeting, 2020.
- Sita, T., Hassanzadeh, C., Savoor, R., Samson, P., Bradley, J., Gentile, M., Roach, M., Mohindra, N., Waqar, S., Robinson, C., Kruser, T.. Multi-institutional Study of Pneumonitis after Treatment with Durvalumab and Chemoradiotherapy for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. IASLC 2019 Annual Meeting, 2019.
- Hassanzadeh, C., Srivastava, A., Markovina, S., Schwarz, J., Grigsby, P.. Prognostic significance of p16 in patients with cervical cancer receiving chemoradiation. American Radium Society (ARS) 2019 Annual Meeting, 2019.
- Ippolito, J., Colen, R., Hassanzadeh, C., Rao, Y. (James), Ponisio, M., Tsien, C., Chinnaiyan, P., Rubin, J.. Identification of a Clinically-Actionable Sexual Dimorphism in Glioblastoma Glycolysis. Society of Neuro-oncology 2017 Annual Meeting, 2017.
- Hassanzadeh, C., Chundury, A., Rowe, J., Miller-Thomas, M., Tsien, C.. A Single Institution Experience with the Utility of Brain Simultaneous 18F-FDG-PET/MRI to Differentiate Tumor Recurrence from Radiation Necrosis. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 2017.
- Hassanzadeh, C., Rao, Y., Schwarz, J., DeWees, T., Siegel, B., Dehdashti, F., Grigsby, P.. Correlation & Prognostic Significance of Pre-Treatment F-FDG- and Cu-ATSM-PET/CT for Cervical Cancer. ASTRO 2017 Annual Meeting, 2017.
- Ward, M., Caudell, J., Dunlap, N., Hassanzadeh, C., Reddy, C., Bonner, J., Koyfman, S., Riaz, N.. A Competing Risk Nomogram to Predict Severe Late Toxicity After Modern Re-Irradiation for Squamous Carcinoma of the Head and Neck. ASTRO 2017 Annual Meeting, 2017.
- Rao, Y. (James), Hassanzadeh, C., Chundury, A., Rowe, J., Ponisio, M., Sharma, A., Miller-Thomas, M., Tsien, C., Ippolito, J.. Multiparametric Advanced MR and FDG PET Imaging is a Potential Prognostic Imaging Biomarker in Recurrent Glioblastoma. ASTRO 2017 Annual Meeting, 2017.
- Hassanzadeh, C., Rao, Y. (James), Schwarz, J., Dewees, T., Mullen, D., Powell, M., Mutch, D., Grigsby, P.. Association of Post- Treatment Positron Emission Tomography Response with Local-regional Control and Survival after Radiation for Vulvar Cancer. RSNA 2016 Annual Meeting, 2016.
- Ward, M., Riaz, N., Caudell, J., Dunlap, N., Hassanzadeh, C., Reddy, C., Bonner, J., Koyfman, S.. Refining Patient Selection for Re-Irradiation of Head and Neck Squamous Carcinoma in the IMRT Era: A Multi-Institution Cohort Study by the MIRI Collaborative. ASTRO 2016 Annual Meeting, 2016.
- Hassanzadeh, C., Jiang, Q., Sharma, A., Chu, X.. Regulation of Locomotor Activity following Amphetamine Administration by Acid-sensing Ion Channel in Adult Mice. Journal of Academic Medicine, 2016.
- Jiang, Q., Song, N., Guan, R., Hassanzadeh, C., Chu, Y., Wang, X., Shen, L., Chu, X.. Acid-Sensing Ion Channels in Ventrolateral Medulla Contribute to Central Chemoreception. Society of Neuroscience 2016 Annual Meeting, 2016.
- Presker, M., Albers, J.A., Varade, N., Hassanzadeh, C., Anch, M.. Adenosinergic Modulation of Spatial Memory and Motor Function in Parkinson’s disease. Saint Louis Research Symposium, 2011.
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