
Dr. Aaron Spalding, MD, PhD
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
567 Sunset Rd Louisville KY, 40206About
A radiation oncologist, like Dr. Spalding, is a specialist physician who uses ionizing radiation (such as megavoltage X-rays or radionuclides) in the treatment of cancer. Radiation oncology is one of the three primary specialties, the other two being surgical and medical oncology, involved in the treatment of cancer.
Education and Training
University Of Colorado School Of Medicine 2003
Board Certification
RadiologyAmerican Board of RadiologyABR
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Increased expression of death receptors 4 and 5 synergizes the apoptosis response to combined treatment with etoposide and TRAIL.
- Caspase 8-dependent sensitization of cancer cells to TRAIL-induced apoptosis following reovirus-infection.
- Using ErbB2-negative status to direct therapy in locally advanced breast cancer.
- Endothelial cells enhance tumor cell invasion through a crosstalk mediated by CXC chemokine signaling.
- alpha(5)beta(1) Integrin Ligand PHSRN Induces Invasion and alpha(5) mRNA in Endothelial Cells to Stimulate Angiogenesis.
- Role of α(5)β(1) Integrin Up-regulation in Radiation-Induced Invasion by Human Pancreatic Cancer Cells.
- Tumor histology and location predict deep nuclei toxicity: Implications for late effects from focal brain irradiation.
- Concurrent bevacizumab and temozolomide alter the patterns of failure in radiation treatment of glioblastoma multiforme.
- Improvement of therapeutic index for brain tumors with daily image guidance.
- Quantifying isocenter measurements to establish clinically meaningful thresholds.
- Heterogeneity correction for intensity-modulated frameless SRS in pituitary and cavernous sinus tumors: a retrospective study.
- Dexamethasone administration during definitive radiation and temozolomide renders a poor prognosis in a retrospective analysis of newly diagnosed glioblastoma patients.
- Guidelines for treatment naming in radiation oncology.
- Neoadjuvant chemotherapy for atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumors: case report.
- Practical considerations of linear accelerator-based frameless extracranial radiosurgery for treatment of occipital neuralgia for nonsurgical candidates.
Treatments
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Breast Cancer
- Brain Tumor
- Lung Cancer
- Colon Cancer
- Throat
- Lymphoma
- Thyroid Cancer
- Multiple Myeloma
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Extra Corporeal Shockwave Therapy
Dr. Aaron Spalding, MD, PhD's Practice location
Norton Cancer Institute Brownsboro
4955 Norton Healthcare Blvd -Louisville, KY 40241Get Direction
Norton Cancer Institute Downtown
676 S. Floyd Street -Louisville, KY 40202Get Direction
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Get to know Radiation Oncologist Dr. Aaron Spalding, who serves patients in Louisville, Kentucky.
Voted by his peers as one of Louisville Magazine’s Top Docs for 2019, Dr. Spalding is a board-certified radiation oncologist who joined Norton Cancer Institute in Louisville, Kentucky in 2009. Norton Cancer Institute is a regional leader in cancer prevention, treatment, research, and survivorship. In addition to current, state-of-the-art therapies, the Institute provides a gateway to the National Cancer Institute and industry-sponsored cancer clinical research trials, offering promising new options.
A 2003 graduate of the University of Colorado School of Medicine, Dr. Spalding completed his internship in internal medicine and his residency in radiation oncology at the University of Michigan Hospital. His fellowship training focused on pediatric radiation oncology at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Additionally, he holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in pharmacology from the University of Colorado Denver.
With regards to board certification, Dr. Spalding is board-certified in radiation oncology by the American Board of Radiology (ABR). The ABR is a not for profit physician-led organization. It oversees the certification and ongoing professional development of specialists in diagnostic radiology, radiation oncology, and medical physics.
A radiation oncologist, like Dr. Spalding, is a specialist physician who uses ionizing radiation (such as megavoltage X-rays or radionuclides) in the treatment of cancer. Radiation oncology is one of the three primary specialties, the other two being surgical and medical oncology, involved in the treatment of cancer.
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