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Mona Sanghani, MD

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Dr. Mona Sanghani earned her medical degree at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine in La Jolla in 2003. She completed her Internal Medicine internship at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston in 2004. She completed her residency in Radiation Oncology at Tufts Medical Center/Brown University in Boston, Mass./Providence, R.I. in 2008. During that time, she had additional elective training in stereotactic body radiotherapy at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas and in brachytherapy at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center in 2007.

Dr. Sanghani practiced medicine in Burbank, Calif., for several years before relocating to Houston. During that time, she worked with Valley Radiotherapy Associates in Burbank from 2008 to 2018, and then with City of Hope from 2018 to 2021 as an Assistant Clinical Professor. Her primary clinical practice site was as the Disney Family Cancer Center at Providence, St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, Calif., where she cared for numerous patients for 13 years and served as the Medical Director of Radiation Oncology from 2019 to 2021. She was published in Los Angeles Magazine as one of the “Top Doctors in LA in 2021.”

Dr. Sanghani joined Kelsey-Seybold in December 2021.

Joined Kelsey-Seybold: December 2021

Awards & Publications

Voted one of the “Top Doctors in Los Angeles” by Los Angeles Magazine, 2021

Publications

  • Tao M, Mautner B, Ray H, Huson H, Sanghani M, Llamas M, Botnick L. Long term community-based results of breast conserving therapy in early stage breast cancer. Journal of Community and Supportive Oncology. 14(6): 249-254, 2016.
  • Sanghani M, Truong P, Raad R, Niemierko A, Lesperance M, Olivotto I, Wazer D, Taghian A. Validation of a web-based predictive nomogram for ipsilateral breast tumor recurrence after breast conserving therapy. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 28(5): 718-722, 2010.
  • Sanghani M, Balk E, Cady B. Impact of axillary lymph node dissection on breast cancer outcome in clinically node-negative patients. Cancer. 115(8): 1613-1620, 2009.
  • Sanghani M, Balk E, Cady B, Wazer D. Predicting the risk of local recurrence in patients with breast cancer: An approach to a new computer based predictive tool. American Journal of Clinical Oncology. 30(5): 473-480, 2007.
  • Sanghani M, Ruthazer R, Wazer D. Patient selection for NSABP B-39/RTOG 0413: Have we posed the right questions in the right way? Brachytherapy. 6(2):119-122, 2007.
  • Sanghani M, Mignano J. Intensity modulated radiotherapy: A review of current practice and future direction. Technology in Cancer Research and Treatment. 5(5):447-450, 2006.
  • Sanghani MV, Ching J, Schultz D, Cormack R, Loffredo M, McMahon E, Beard C, D’Amico AV. Impact on rectal dose from the use of a prostate immobilization and rectal localization device for patients receiving dose escalated 3D conformal radiation therapy. Urol Oncol. 22(3):165-168, 2004.
  • Sanghani MV, Schultz D, Tempany CM, Titelbaum D, Renshaw AA, Loffredo M, Cote K, McMahon B, D’Amico AV. Quantifying the change in endorectal magnetic resonance imaging-defined tumor volume during neoadjuvant androgen suppression therapy in patients with prostate cancer. Urology. 62(3):487-491, 2003.
  • Higgins SL, Yong P, Sheck D, McDaniel M, Bollinger F, Vadecha M, Desai S, Meyer DB. Biventricular pacing diminishes the need for implantable cardioverter defibrillator therapy. J Am Coll Cardiol. 36(3):824-827, 2000.

Professional Presentations

  • Sanghani M. Y-90: Use in HCC and liver mets. Oral Presentation. Multidisciplinary meeting with radiology and GI. June 2016
  • Sanghani M. Targeted Radiation Therapy Options for Cancer. Oral Presentation. CME conference, Providence St. Joseph Medical Center. Burbank, CA. October 2014.
  • Tao M, Mautner B, Ray H, Sanghani M, Botnick L. Long term results of breast conservation therapy for patients with early-stage breast cancer: A large, community-based experience. Poster presentation. American Society for Therapeutic Radiation Oncology (ASTRO). San Francisco CA. September 2014.
  • Sanghani M, Targeted radiation therapy for early stage lung cancer. Oral Presentation. CME conference, Providence St. Joseph Medical Center. Burbank, CA. May 2010.
  • Sanghani M. Advances in breast cancer radiotherapy. Oral Presentation. CME conference, Providence St. Joseph Medical Center. Burbank, CA. October 2009.
  • Sanghani M, Raad R, Niemierko A, Taghian A, Wazer D. Validation of a web-based predictive nomogram for ipsilateral breast tumor recurrence after breast conserving therapy. Oral Presentation. American Society for Therapeutic Radiation Oncology (ASTRO). Boston, MA. September 2008.
  • Sanghani M, Balk E, Cady B. A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials assessing the impact of axillary lymph node dissection on breast cancer outcome in clinically node negative patients. Oral Presentation. Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO). Chicago, IL. March 2008.
  • Sanghani M, Balk E, Cady B, Wazer D. Predicting the risk of local recurrence in patients with breast cancer: An approach to a new computer based predictive tool. Poster presentation. American College of Radiation Oncology (ACRO). San Diego, CA. February 2007
  • Sanghani M, Balk E, Cady B, Wazer D. Predicting the risk of local recurrence in patients with breast cancer: An approach to a new computer based predictive tool. Oral Presentation. American Society for Therapeutic Radiation Oncology (ASTRO). Philadelphia, PA. November 2006.
  • Sanghani MV, Schultz D, Tempany CM, Titelbaum D, Renshaw AA, Loffredo M, Cote K, McMahon B, D’Amico AV. Quantifying the change in endorectal magnetic resonance imaging-defined tumor volume during neoadjuvant androgen suppression therapy in patients with prostate cancer. Poster presentation. American Urological Association (AUA). Chicago, IL. 2003.

Community Presentations

  • Sanghani M. “Doctors on Call” KCAL/CBS Breast and Prostate Cancer phone bank event. Los Angeles, CA. September 2014.
  • Sanghani M. Breast Cancer Awareness Day – panelist. Women’s Health Network, NBC Universal. Los Angeles, CA. October 2011.
  • Sanghani M. Advances in Radiation Oncology in management of breast and lung cancer. Successful Aging Expo. Los Angeles, CA. November 2010.
  • Sanghani M. Cervical Cancer. Jain Center of Southern California. October 2009.

Hobbies & Interests

Dr. Sanghani enjoys board games, watching movies with family, traveling, dinners with friends, reading, and listening to audiobooks.

Fun Facts

The best advice Dr. Sanghani has ever received is “Be nice to others because you never know what burdens they carry.”

The most amazing place she has visited is the Great Barrier Reef of Australia, where she went snorkeling.

Her guilty pleasure is chocolate and more chocolate.

Medical School

  • University of California San Diego School of Medicine, La Jolla, 2003

Internship/Residency

  • Tufts Medical Center/Brown University in Boston, Mass./Providence, R.I., 2008

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Radiology - Radiation Oncology

American Society of Therapeutic Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)

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