Dr. Renuka Malik
Dr. Renuka Malik specializes in state-of-the-art, image-guided radiation therapy at University of Chicago Medicine, where she has been treating cancer patients for almost a decade.
- Radiation Oncologist
- Pleural Specialist A medical doctor who treats pleural mesothelioma, an asbestos-related cancer that develops in the pleura, which is the thin lining that covers the lungs and chest wall.
- Expertise:
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Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy
Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy
- Speciality:
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Radiation Oncology
- Gender:
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Female
- Language:
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English
Primary Location
- Other Doctors At This Location
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Dr. Mecker MollerSurgical Oncologist
Dr. Mark FergusonThoracic Surgeon
Dr. Heber MacMahonRadiologist
Dr. Alexandra FunakiRadiologist
Dr. Hedy Lee KindlerOncologist
Dr. Jessica DoningtonThoracic Surgeon
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- Expertise:
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Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy
Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy
- Speciality:
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Radiation Oncology
- Gender:
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Female
- Language:
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English
Get to Know Dr. Renuka Malik
Radiation oncologist Dr. Renuka Malik plays an integral role in the multidisciplinary mesothelioma program at the University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Malik specializes in intensity-modulated radiation therapy, image-guided radiation therapy and other advanced procedures that have helped cancer patients live longer and more productive lives.
She serves as quality assurance chair for the radiation and cellular oncology department at University of Chicago Medicine, making sure every patient is receiving the most effective care available.
Malik’s clinical interests include lung cancer, mesothelioma, mediastinal tumors and gastrointestinal cancers. Her expertise in stereotactic ablative radiotherapy allows patients to safely receive more potent doses of treatment without damaging healthy surrounding tissues.
As part of the mesothelioma program, she meets weekly alongside medical oncologists, thoracic surgeons, pathologists and nurses to discuss each patient, making sure that their personalized mesothelioma treatment is the best it can be with all disciplines covered.
Specialties of Dr. Renuka Malik
- Radiation oncology
- Stereotactic ablative radiotherapy
- Intensity-modulated radiation therapy
- Pleural mesothelioma
- Lung cancer
- Head and neck cancers
- Gastrointestinal cancers
- Breast cancer
Dr. Renuka Malik’s Experience and Medical Education
- University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center
- AMITA Health Resurrection Medical Center (Internship)
- University of Chicago Medicine (Residency)
- University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine (M.D.)
Awards and Certifications
- American Board of Radiology
- Illinois state medical license
- American Society for Radiation Oncology
Publications of Dr. Renuka Malik
- Koshy, M. et al. (2015, August 1). Comparative effectiveness of aggressive thoracic radiation therapy and concurrent chemoradiation therapy in metastatic lung cancer. Practical Radiation Oncology.
- Koshy, M. et al. (2015, February). Stereotactic body radiotherapy and treatment at a high volume facility is associated with improved survival in patients with inoperable stage I non-small cell lung cancer. Radiotherapy Oncology.
- Malik, R. et al. (2005, June). Survey of resident education in intensity-modulated radiation therapy. Technology in Cancer Research and Treatment.
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