Biography
Professional Background
Dr. Kenneth Usuki is a board certified Radiation Oncologist and Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology. He earned his Doctorate of Medicine degree from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, PA. He then went on to complete a surgical/transitional internship at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital System in Philadelphia, PA, and then residency in Radiation Oncology at the University of Rochester’s Strong Memorial Hospital where he served as chief resident.
Dr. Usuki's primary research and clinical practice includes neuro-oncologic patients with primary malignant brain (glioma, ependymoma, meningioma, and schwannoma)/spine tumors, metastatic lesions to the brain/spine, and benign brain/spine lesions and applying cutting edge radiation treatments such as Stereotactic Radio Surgery (SRS), Brain Lab Cranial Elements SRS, Brain Lab Cranial Multiple Metastases, Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT), VMAT- volumetric-modulated arc therapy, and Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT) with Robotics to the brain and spine. Dr. Usuki serves as the Co-Director of the University of Rochester Spinal Radiosurgery program.
Dr. Usuki also specializes in skin cancers including melanoma, Merkel cell, squamous cell, and basal cell, and utilizes Tomotherapy, VMAT therapy, and electron therapy for the treatment of these diseases. He also treats patients with gastrointestinal tumors including esophagus, rectum, stomach, liver, and pancreas.
Dr. Usuki is heavily involved in the education of residents and medical students at the University of Rochester's School of Medicine and Dentistry. He serves as the Associate Radiation Oncology Residency Director, the Radiation Oncology Medical Student Clerkship Director, and as the Wellness Representative of the Department of Radiation Oncology.
Publications
Journal Articles
9/29/2023
Yoon J, Jung H, Tanny SM, Lemus OMD, Milano MT, Hardy SJ, Usuki KY, Zheng D. "A comprehensive evaluation of advanced dose calculation algorithms for brain stereotactic radiosurgery." Journal of applied clinical medical physics. 2023 Sep 29; :e14169. Epub 2023 Sep 29.
5/5/2023
Gondi V, Deshmukh S, Brown PD, Wefel JS, Armstrong TS, Tome WA, Gilbert MR, Konski A, Robinson CG, Bovi JA, Benzinger TLS, Roberge D, Kundapur V, Kaufman I, Shah S, Usuki KY, Baschnagel AM, Mehta MP, Kachnic LA. "Sustained Preservation of Cognition and Prevention of Patient-Reported Symptoms with Hippocampal Avoidance during Whole-Brain Radiotherapy for Brain Metastases: Final Results of NRG Oncology CC001." International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics.. 2023 May 5; Epub 2023 May 05.
2/15/2023
Hardy SJ, Finkelstein AJ, Tivarus M, Culakova E, Mohile N, Weber M, Lin E, Zhong J, Usuki K, Schifitto G, Milano M, Janelsins-Benton MC. "Cognitive and neuroimaging outcomes in individuals with benign and low-grade brain tumours receiving radiotherapy: a protocol for a prospective cohort study." BMJ open.. 2023 Feb 15; 13(2):e066458. Epub 2023 Feb 15.
Books & Chapters
2016
Chapter Title: Metastatic Disease: Bone, Spinal Cord, Brain, Liver and Lung
Book Title: Clinical Radiation Oncology, 4th Edition
Author List: Usuki KY; Milano MT; David M; Okunieff P
Edited By: Gunderson LL; Tepper JE
Published By: Churchill Livingstone 2016 in Philadelphia
2016
Chapter Title: Radiation Necrosis
Book Title: Image-Guided Hypofractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy (IG-hSRT) A Practical Approach to SRT for Brain and Spine Tumor, 1st Edition
Author List: Usuki KY; Milano MT
Edited By: Sahgal A; Lo SS; Ma L; Sheehan JP
Published By: CRC Press 2016 in New York
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