Get to know Radiation Oncologist Dr. Kirk Kanady, who serves patients in Texas.

Board-certified in therapeutic radiation oncology, Dr. Kanady has extensive experience with the latest techniques for treating cancer, with a particular emphasis on prostate cancer. He is the Founder & Medical Director of Greater Houston Radiation Oncology. Back in 1992, Dr. Kanady graduated with his medical degree from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. He completed his residency in radiation oncology at Massachusetts General Hospital, a teaching hospital of Harvard University, where he also served as a clinical fellow in radiation oncology. With more than two decades of experience, Dr. Kanady is a highly experienced practitioner who has performed over three thousand prostate seed implants (brachytherapy). He is certified for SpaceOAR™ hydrogel application, which improves sexual function and reduces rectal toxicity from prostate radiation. He is also an expert in other modalities of radiation therapy, including intensity-modulated radiation therapy, image guidance radiotherapy, and stereotactic radiosurgery including stereotactic ablative radiation for prostate cancer.

Dr. Kanady has performed over 3,000 prostate seed implants (brachytherapy). Moreover, he is certified for SpaceOAR™ hydrogel application. SpaceOAR™ not only improves sexual function but also reduces rectal toxicity from prostate radiation. Furthermore, Dr. Kanady is highly regarded for his expertise in several radiation therapy modalities, such as image guidance radiotherapy (IGRT), intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), and stereotactic radiosurgery, including stereotactic ablative radiation (SABR) for prostate cancer. He is a 1992-graduate of the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. He then went on to Kaiser Foundation Hospital in San Francisco, CA, to complete his internship (1992-1993), followed by his clinical fellowship in radiation oncology at Harvard Medical School (1993-1996) and his radiology residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Kanady is licensed to practice medicine in Texas. For more information about Dr. Kirk Kanady, please visit https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/311716-Kirk-Kanady-Radiation-Oncologist.