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Paul S Rava MD, PhD

TitleAssociate Professor
InstitutionUMass Chan Medical School
DepartmentRadiation Oncology
AddressUMass Chan Medical School
55 Lake Avenue North
Worcester MA 01655
Phone774-442-5551
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    InstitutionT.H. Chan School of Medicine
    DepartmentNeurological Surgery

    InstitutionT.H. Chan School of Medicine
    DepartmentOtolaryngology

    InstitutionT.H. Chan School of Medicine
    DepartmentRadiation Oncology


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    Hamilton College, Clinton, NY, United StatesBABiochemistry
    State University of New York Downstate Medical College, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesMD
    State University of New York Downstate Medical College, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesPHDMolecular & Cellular Biology

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    1. Garg R, Foley K, Movahedi B, Masciocchi MJ, Bledsoe JR, Ding L, Rava P, Fitzgerald TJ, Sioshansi S. Outcomes After Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy as a Bridging Modality to Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Adv Radiat Oncol. 2021 Jan-Feb; 6(1):100559. PMID: 33665482.
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    2. Varlotto JM, Voland R, DeCamp MM, Rava P, Fitzgerald TJ, Maxfield M, Lou F, Oliveira P, Sood R, Baima J, Zhang J, McIntosh L, Rassaei N, Flickinger JC, Walsh W, Maddox D, Uy K. The rates of second lung cancers and the survival of surgically-resected second primary lung cancers in patients undergoing resection of an initial primary lung cancer. Lung Cancer. 2020 09; 147:115-122. PMID: 32688194.
      Citations: 3     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    3. Varlotto JM, Emmerick I, Voland R, DeCamp MM, Flickinger JC, Maddox DJ, Herbert C, Griffin M, Rava P, Fitzgerald TJ, Oliveira P, Baima J, Sood R, Walsh W, McIntosh LJ, Lou F, Maxfield M, Rassaei N, Uy K. The Incidence of Node-Positive Non-small-Cell Lung Cancer Undergoing Sublobar Resection and the Role of Radiation in Its Management. Front Oncol. 2020; 10:417. PMID: 32528866.
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    4. Lee P, Ma Y, Zacharias I, Bozorgzadeh A, Wilson S, Foley K, Rava P, Masciocchi M, Ding L, Bledsoe J, Fitzgerald TJ, Sioshansi S. Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients With Child-Pugh B or C Cirrhosis. Adv Radiat Oncol. 2020 Sep-Oct; 5(5):889-896. PMID: 33083650.
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    5. Varlotto JM, McKie K, Voland RP, Flickinger JC, DeCamp MM, Maddox D, Rava PS, Fitzgerald TJ, Walsh W, Oliveira P, Rassaei N, Baima J, Uy K. The Role of Race and Economic Characteristics in the Presentation and Survival of Patients With Surgically Resected Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Front Oncol. 2018; 8:146. PMID: 29868470.
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    6. Varlotto JM, Voland R, McKie K, Flickinger JC, DeCamp MM, Maddox D, Rava P, Fitzgerald TJ, Graeber G, Rassaei N, Oliveira P, Ali S, Belani C, Glanzman J, Wakelee HA, Patel M, Baima J, Zhang J, Walsh W. Population-based differences in the outcome and presentation of lung cancer patients based upon racial, histologic, and economic factors in all lung patients and those with metastatic disease. Cancer Med. 2018 04; 7(4):1211-1220. PMID: 29533006.
      Citations: 10     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    7. Koffer P, Chan J, Rava P, Gorovets D, Ebner D, Savir G, Kinsella T, Cielo D, Hepel JT. Repeat Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Locally Recurrent Brain Metastases. World Neurosurg. 2017 Aug; 104:589-593. PMID: 28450235.
      Citations: 22     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    8. Kodali S, Bathini V, Rava P, Tipirneni E. Capecitabine-Induced Severe Toxicity Secondary to DPD Deficiency and Successful Treatment with Low Dose 5-Fluorouracil. J Gastrointest Cancer. 2017 Mar; 48(1):66-69. PMID: 26744322.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    9. Ebner DK, Gorovets D, Rava P, Cielo D, Kinsella TJ, DiPetrillo TA, Hepel JT. Patients with Long-Term Control of Systemic Disease Are a Favorable Prognostic Group for Treatment of Brain Metastases with Stereotactic Radiosurgery Alone. World Neurosurg. 2017 Feb; 98:266-272. PMID: 27838432.
      Citations: 6     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    10. Gorovets D, Ayala-Peacock D, Tybor DJ, Rava P, Ebner D, Cielo D, Nor?n G, Wazer DE, Chan M, Hepel JT. Multi-institutional Nomogram Predicting Survival Free From Salvage Whole Brain Radiation After Radiosurgery in Patients With Brain Metastases. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2017 02 01; 97(2):246-253. PMID: 28068233.
      Citations: 17     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    11. Rae A, Gorovets D, Rava P, Ebner D, Cielo D, Kinsella TJ, DiPetrillo TA, Hepel JT. Management approach for recurrent brain metastases following upfront radiosurgery may affect risk of subsequent radiation necrosis. Adv Radiat Oncol. 2016 Oct-Dec; 1(4):294-299. PMID: 28740900.
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    12. Rava P, Rosenberg J, Jamorabo D, Sioshansi S, DiPetrillo T, Wazer DE, Hepel J. Feasibility and safety of cavity-directed stereotactic radiosurgery for brain metastases at a high-volume medical center. Adv Radiat Oncol. 2016 Jul-Sep; 1(3):141-147. PMID: 28740883.
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    13. Varlotto J, Flickinger J, Pavelic MT, Specht CS, Sheehan JM, Timek DT, Glantz MJ, Sogge S, Dimaio C, Moser R, Yunus S, Fitzgerald TJ, Upadhyay U, Rava P, Tangel M, Yao A, Kanekar S. Distinguishing grade I meningioma from higher grade meningiomas without biopsy. Oncotarget. 2015 Nov 10; 6(35):38421-8. PMID: 26472106.
      Citations: 3     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    14. Varlotto J, DiMaio C, Grassberger C, Tangel M, Mackley H, Pavelic M, Specht C, Sogge S, Nguyen D, Glantz M, Saw C, Upadhyay U, Moser R, Yunus S, Rava P, Fitzgerald T, Glanzman J, Sheehan J. Multi-modality management of craniopharyngioma: a review of various treatments and their outcomes. Neurooncol Pract. 2016 Sep; 3(3):173-187. PMID: 31386091.
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    15. Ebner D, Rava P, Gorovets D, Cielo D, Hepel JT. Stereotactic radiosurgery for large brain metastases. J Clin Neurosci. 2015 Oct; 22(10):1650-4. PMID: 26209921.
      Citations: 12     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    16. Gorovets D, Rava P, Ebner DK, Tybor DJ, Cielo D, Puthawala Y, Kinsella TJ, DiPetrillo TA, Wazer DE, Hepel JT. Predictors for long-term survival free from whole brain radiation therapy in patients treated with radiosurgery for limited brain metastases. Front Oncol. 2015; 5:110. PMID: 26029666.
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    17. Rava P, Sioshansi S, DiPetrillo T, Cosgrove R, Melhus C, Wu J, Mignano J, Wazer DE, Hepel JT. Local recurrence and survival following stereotactic radiosurgery for brain metastases from small cell lung cancer. Pract Radiat Oncol. 2015 Jan-Feb; 5(1):e37-44. PMID: 25413429.
      Citations: 7     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    18. Sioshansi S, Rava PS, Karam AR, Lithgow M, Ding L, Xing W, FitzGerald TJ. Diaphragm injury after liver stereotactic body radiation therapy. Pract Radiat Oncol. 2014 Nov-Dec; 4(6):e227-30. PMID: 25407873.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    19. Rava P, Leonard K, Sioshansi S, Curran B, Wazer DE, Cosgrove GR, Nor?n G, Hepel JT. Survival among patients with 10 or more brain metastases treated with stereotactic radiosurgery. J Neurosurg. 2013 Aug; 119(2):457-62. PMID: 23662828.
      Citations: 21     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    20. Hussain MM, Rava P, Walsh M, Rana M, Iqbal J. Multiple functions of microsomal triglyceride transfer protein. Nutr Metab (Lond). 2012 Feb 21; 9:14. PMID: 22353470.
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    21. Rava P, Dvorak T, Markelewicz RJ, Hiatt JR, Sternick ES, MacAusland SG, Huber K, Wazer DE, Hepel JT. A comparison of the biological effective dose of 50-kV electronic brachytherapy with (192)Ir high-dose-rate brachytherapy for vaginal cuff irradiation. Brachytherapy. 2012 Sep-Oct; 11(5):402-7. PMID: 21996539.
      Citations: 4     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    22. Hussain MM, Rava P, Pan X, Dai K, Dougan SK, Iqbal J, Lazare F, Khatun I. Microsomal triglyceride transfer protein in plasma and cellular lipid metabolism. Curr Opin Lipidol. 2008 Jun; 19(3):277-84. PMID: 18460919.
      Citations: 48     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCells
    23. Rava P, Hussain MM. Acquisition of triacylglycerol transfer activity by microsomal triglyceride transfer protein during evolution. Biochemistry. 2007 Oct 30; 46(43):12263-74. PMID: 17924655.
      Citations: 22     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCells
    24. Dougan SK, Rava P, Hussain MM, Blumberg RS. MTP regulated by an alternate promoter is essential for NKT cell development. J Exp Med. 2007 Mar 19; 204(3):533-45. PMID: 17312007.
      Citations: 34     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCells
    25. Rava P, Ojakian GK, Shelness GS, Hussain MM. Phospholipid transfer activity of microsomal triacylglycerol transfer protein is sufficient for the assembly and secretion of apolipoprotein B lipoproteins. J Biol Chem. 2006 Apr 21; 281(16):11019-27. PMID: 16478722.
      Citations: 29     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCells
    26. Dougan SK, Salas A, Rava P, Agyemang A, Kaser A, Morrison J, Khurana A, Kronenberg M, Johnson C, Exley M, Hussain MM, Blumberg RS. Microsomal triglyceride transfer protein lipidation and control of CD1d on antigen-presenting cells. J Exp Med. 2005 Aug 15; 202(4):529-39. PMID: 16087713.
      Citations: 72     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCells
    27. Rava P, Athar H, Johnson C, Hussain MM. Transfer of cholesteryl esters and phospholipids as well as net deposition by microsomal triglyceride transfer protein. J Lipid Res. 2005 Aug; 46(8):1779-85. PMID: 15897609.
      Citations: 30     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    28. Hussain MM, Iqbal J, Anwar K, Rava P, Dai K. Microsomal triglyceride transfer protein: a multifunctional protein. Front Biosci. 2003 May 01; 8:s500-6. PMID: 12700048.
      Citations: 29     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCells
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