Ajmel A Puthawala

• Company:

  Orange County CyberKnife and Radiation Oncology Center
• Address:

  18111 Brookhurst St Suite 0300, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
• Phones:

  7149627100

• School / High School:

  B. J. Medical College, Ahmedabad, Gujarat University

  1970

English • Hindi • Urdu

Healthgrades Honor Roll • Editor, Endocurietherapy/Hyperthermia Oncology: An International Journal, 1985 - 200 • Fellowship, American College of Radiation Oncology (FACRO), 2000 • Associate Editor, Brachytherapy, An International Journal, 2000 - 200 • Fellowship, American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (FASTRO), 2008 • Fellowship, American College of Radiology (FACR), 1996 • President, American Brachytherapy Society (Formerly American Endocurietherapy Society), Los angeles, CA, 1982 • Role of interstitial irradiation in the treatment of primary and recurrent tumors of tonsillar region and soft palate. In: Head and Neck • Current brachytherapy techniques. • Principles and Practice of Brachytherapy using afterloading systems. • Interstitial brachytherapy in the treatment of carcinoma of the cervix. In: Principles and Practice of Brachytherapy using afterloading systems. • Afterloading interstitial implant in head and neck cancer. • Combined external and interstitial irradiation in the treatment of Stage III breast cancer. • Followup prostate biopsy in patients with carcinoma of prostate treated by 192 Iridium Template Irradiation plus supplemental External Beam Radiation. • Interstitial brachytherapy in the treatment of advanced and recurrent vulvar cancer. • Radiosensitizers in head and neck carcinoma., 1979 • Carcinoma in situ of the vagina: Past and present management. • Treatment of prostatic cancer by pelvic lymphadenectomy, temporary Iridium-192 implant and external irradiation. • Iridium-192 implants in the treatment of tonsillar region malignancies. • An interstitial technique evaluated by contiguous volume analysis. • Intraluminal irradiation in the treatment of esophageal cancer. • Limited external beam and interstitial 192Iridium irradiation in the treatment of carcinoma of the base of the tongue: A ten year experience. • High Dose Rate Brachytherapy in the Treatment of Carcinoma of the Prostate: Preliminary Results. • Interstitial Low-Dose- Rate Brachytherapy as a Salvage Treatment for Recurrent Head-and-Neck Cancers. Long-Term Results. • High dose rate brachytherapy in the treatment of carcinoma of the prostate. • High Dose Rate Brachytherapy as a Boost for the Treatment of Localized Prostate Cancer. • Needle Displacement During HDR Brachytherapy in the Treatment of Prostate Cancer. • Definitive treatment of extensive anorectal carcinoma by external and interstitial irradiation. • Interstitial Iodine-125 implant in the management of unresectable pancreatic carcinoma. • Temporary interstitial irradiation in the management of carcinoma of the prostate. • Interstitial Brachytherapy as Boost For Locally Advanced T4 Head and Neck Cancer. • Treatment Outcomes of T4 Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancers With Soft Tissue Invasion or Bone and Cartilage Invasion. • Low Lying Rectal Cancer with Anal Canal Involvement. • Endobronchial brachytherapy for resistant lung cancer. • Temporary Iridium- 192 Implant in the Management of carcinoma of the prostate. • Treatment of Advanced Carcinoma of the Uterine Cervix With Interstitial Radiotherapy and Hyperthermia. • Brachytherapy for Primary and Recurrent Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: 20 Years' Experience at Long Beach Memorial. • Metronidazole and interstitial implantation in the treatment of extensive head and neck cancer. • Integrated external and interstitial radiation therapy for primary carcinoma of the vagina. • Primary irradiation in the management of early and locally advanced carcinoma of the breast. • Limited external irradiation and interstitial 192Ir implant in the treatment of squamous cell carcinoma of the tonsillar region. • Treatment of advanced and recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix with constant intraarterial infusion of cisplatin. • Endocurietherapy in pediatric oncology. • Malignant Neoplasia of the Upper Vagina. • The American Brachytherapy Society Recommendations for High Dose Rate Brachytherapy for Head and Neck Carcinoma. • Long Term Results For Treatment Of Carcinoma Of The Prostate By Staging Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection And Radical Irradiation Using Low Dose Rate Temporary Iridium192 Interstitial Implant And External Beam Radiotherapy. • Long-term results of low-dose-rate interstitial-intracavitary brachytherapy in the treatment of carcinoma of the cervix. • Salvage High-Dose-Rate (HDR) Brachytherapy for Recurrent Head-and-Neck Cancer. • Combination of external and interstitial irradiation in the primary management of breast cancer. • Re-irradiation with interstitial implant for recurrent pelvic malignancies. • Management of prostate carcinoma. Combination of pelvic lymphadenectomy, temporary Ir-192 implantation, and external irradiation. • Interstitial re-irradiation for recurrent and/or persistent head and neck cancers. • Induction Chemotherapy Followed By Combined External Beam Irradiation And Brachytherapy For Locally Advanced Head And Neck cancer. • INDIRA Trial: De Novo Low Dose Rate Intracoronary Irradiation After Angioplasty and Stent Placement for Prevention of Restenosis. • Prognostic Significance of Bone or Cartilage Invasion of Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancers. • ACR Appropriateness Criteria on Advanced Cervical Cancer Expert Panel on Radiation Oncology-Gynecology. • Primary treatment of carcinoma of the lower rectum and anal canal by a combination of external irradiation and interstitial implant., 1978 • Temporary Iridium-192 implant in the management of carcinoma of the prostate. • Transperineal interstitial-intracavitary "Syed-Neblett" applicator in the treatment of carcinoma of the uterine cervix. • Radical hysterectomy and tailored post operative radiation therapy in the management of bulky stage 1B cervical cancer. • Interstitial Hyperthermia and Interstitial Irradiation (Thermoendocurietherapy) in the Treatment of Recurrent and/or Persistent Head and Neck Cancers. • Changes in Prostate-specific Antigen Levels Following Interstitial Radiation of the Prostate Using Iridium-192 for Carcinoma of the Prostate. • High Dose Rate Treatment Planning For Prostate Cancer Implants Using The VariSource Remote Afterloader. • Treatment of recurrent gynecologic malignancies with iodine- 125 permanent interstitial irradiation. • Description of an afterloading 192Ir interstitial-intracavitary technique in the treatment of carcinoma of the vagina. • Interstitial hyperthermia in recurrent malignancies. • Initial brachytherapy in the preast conservation approach to breast cancer. • Interstitial brachytherapy for vaginal recurrences of endometrial carcinoma. • Primary invasive carcinoma of the vagina: treatment with interstitial brachytherapy. • Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer Treatment Outcomes of Patients Treated with Resection Followed by Radiotherapy or Chemoradiotherapy versus Patients Treated with Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy alone.

• Certificate:

  Radiation Oncology Recertification, 2000