Joseph N. Contessa, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Therapeutic Radiology and of Pharmacology; Director, Central Nervous System Radiotherapy Program
Clinical Interests
- Radiation Oncology
Patient Care
Accepts new patients? Yes
Patient Type: Adult
Referrals: From patients or physicians
Patient Care Organizations
Therapeutic Radiology: Central Nervous System Radiotherapy | Head & Neck Radiotherapy | Spine Radiosurgery
Yale Cancer Center: Brain Tumor Program | Head & Neck Cancers Program
Board Certifications
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Radiation Oncology AB of Radiology (2011)
Clinical Trials
| Conditions | Study Title |
|---|---|
| Larynx, Lip, Oral Cavity and Pharynx | Single-Arm Phase II Trial of Dual Inhibition of EGFR With Afatinib and Cetuximab With Correlative Studies in the Second-Line Treatment of Recurrent or Metastatic Squamous Cell Cancers of the Head and Neck |
| Larynx, Lip, Oral Cavity and Pharynx, Ill-Defined Sites | A Phase II Study of Pembrolizumab for Patients With Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma With Residual Disease Following Definitive Chemoradiation |
| Larynx, Lip, Oral Cavity and Pharynx | Phase II Randomized Trial of Adjuvant Radiotherapy With or Without Cisplatin for p53 Mutated, Surgically Resected Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck (SCCHN) |
| Lung | Imaging With 11C-erlotinib PET/CT to Identify Responders to Erlotinib Treatment in NSCLC |
| Lip, Oral Cavity and Pharynx | Individualized Treatment in Treating Patients With Stage II-IVB Nasopharyngeal Cancer Based on EBV DNA |
