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Research Interests
Primary research interests are in adult and pediatric genito-urinary and CNS cancers including prostate cancer, Wilms tumor and brain tumors. The other areas of interest include development of novel therapies for recurrent tumors including prostate, brain, sarcomas, Wilms tumor and neuroblastoma. Radiosurgery, hyperthermia,intra-operative radiation therapy, brachytherapy, novel IMRT techniques, proton therapy and nanoparticle-mediated delivery of novel radiosensitizing therapy are areas of ongoing clinical and basic research.
Certifications and Licenses
| Radiation Oncology |
Training Experience
| 1993 | Residency, Erlanger Medical Center |
| 1997 | Residency, Temple University Hospital |
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
MD, Medical College Kottayam, India
… → 1988
Research interests
- Brain Cancer / Nervous System Cancer
- Kidney Cancer / Urinary Tract Cancer
- Pediatrics
- Prostate Cancer
- Radiation Oncology
- Urology
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HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY TO MITIGATE CHILDHOOD RADIATION INDUCED NEUROCOGNITIVE AND SKELETAL TOXICITY: MULTIMODALITY EVALUATION IN A YOUNG RODENT MODEL
Kalapurakal, J. A., Brat, D. J., Mi, X., Procissi, D., Wang, X. & Weiss, C.
U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command
8/15/22 → 8/14/25
Project: Research project
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Radiation Oncology Chair of the Children's Oncology Group
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, National Cancer Institute
3/1/19 → 2/28/25
Project: Research project
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Systematic light exposure to prevent fatigue in prostate cancer patients
Wu, L. M., Penedo, F. J. & Kalapurakal, J. A.
7/1/18 → 12/31/22
Project: Research project
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68Ga-DOTATATE PET: The Future of Meningioma Treatment
Prasad, R. N., Perlow, H. K., Bovi, J., Braunstein, S. E., Ivanidze, J., Kalapurakal, J. A., Kleefisch, C., Knisely, J. P. S., Mehta, M. P., Prevedello, D. M., Raleigh, D. R., Mishra, M. V., Roberge, D., Rogers, C. L. & Palmer, J. D., Jul 15 2022, In: International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics. 113, 4, p. 868-871 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
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ASO Video Abstract: Kidney Preservation and Wilms Tumor Development in Children with Diffuse Hyperplastic Perilobar Nephroblastomatosis-A Report from the Children's Oncology Group Study AREN0534
Ehrlich, P. F., Tornwall, B., Chintagumpala, M. M., Chi, Y. Y., Hoffer, F. A., Perlman, E. J., Kalapurakal, J. A., Warwick, A., Shamberger, R. C., Khanna, G., Hamilton, T. E., Gow, K. W., Paulino, A. C., Gratias, E. J., Mullen, E. A., Geller, J. I., Fernandez, C. V. & Dome, J. S., May 1 2022, In: Annals of surgical oncology. 29, 5, p. 3262-3263 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Kidney Preservation and Wilms Tumor Development in Children with Diffuse Hyperplastic Perilobar Nephroblastomatosis: A Report from the Children’s Oncology Group Study AREN0534
Ehrlich, P. F., Tornwall, B., Chintagumpala, M. M., Chi, Y. Y., Hoffer, F. A., Perlman, E. J., Kalapurakal, J. A., Warwick, A., Shamberger, R. C., Khanna, G., Hamilton, T. E., Gow, K. W., Paulino, A. C., Gratias, E. J., Mullen, E. A., Geller, J. I., Fernandez, C. V. & Dome, J. S., May 2022, In: Annals of surgical oncology. 29, 5, p. 3252-3261 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Mean Brain Dose Remains Uninfluenced by the Lesion Number for Gamma Knife Stereotactic Radiosurgery for 10+ Metastases
Sita, T. L., Gopalakrishnan, M., Rooney, M. K., Ho, A., Savoor, R., Sonabend, A. M., Tate, M. C., Chandler, J. P., Lesniak, M. S., Kruser, T. J., Kalapurakal, J. A. & Sachdev, S., Sep 2022, In: World neurosurgery. 165, p. e380-e385Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Outcomes based on histopathologic response to preoperative chemotherapy in children with bilateral Wilms tumor: A prospective study (COG AREN0534)
Chintagumpala, M. M., Perlman, E. J., Tornwall, B., Chi, Y. Y., Kim, Y., Hoffer, F. A., Kalapurakal, J. A., Warwick, A. B., Shamberger, R. C., Khanna, G., Hamilton, T. E., Gow, K. W., Paulino, A. C., Gratias, E. J., Mullen, E. A., Geller, J. I., Fernandez, C. V., Ritchey, M. L., Grundy, P. E., Dome, J. S., & 1 others, Jul 1 2022, In: Cancer. 128, 13, p. 2493-2503 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review