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About
Rupesh Kotecha, M.D., is a board-certified radiation oncologist at Miami Cancer Institute. Dr. Kotecha is the Chief of Radiosurgery and has specialized training and experience in utilizing the latest techniques in radiation therapy treatment for both cancer and noncancerous conditions. His research background and clinical interests have primarily focused on the treatment of patients with stereotactic radiotherapy, including CyberKnife®, LINAC-based and GammaKnife® radiosurgery, and stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) or stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR). He also specializes in advanced radiation therapy treatment techniques, including re-irradiation, proton beam radiotherapy, and MR-guided radiation therapy. He also has unique expertise in cardiac radiosurgery, an emerging non-invasive procedure for patients with cardiac arrhythmias. During medical school, Dr. Kotecha was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, an organization that recognizes excellence in scholarship and the profession of medicine. He has been an invited speaker at numerous national and international symposiums, and has published multiple book chapters and dozens of articles in peer-reviewed journals, including the Journal of Clinical Oncology, International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics, Cancer, and Practical Radiation Oncology. He is an editorial contributor on the topic of brain cancer for Practice Update, an online resource for healthcare providers throughout the United States and around the world.
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Education/Academic qualification
Residency Program - Radiation Oncology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation
2012 → 2017
College of Human Medicine, Doctor of Medicine, M.D., Michigan State University
2008 → 2012
College of Human Medicine, Medical Scholars Program, Michigan State University
2005 → 2008
Honors College, Physiology, B.S., Michigan State University
2005 → 2008
External positions
Assistant Professor, Florida International University
Nov 1 2017 → …
Research Assistant, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Jan 1 2011
Research Fellow, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
Jan 1 2009
Research Fellow, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Jan 1 2007 → Jan 1 2008
Research Assistant, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Jan 1 2007
Professorial Assistantship and Research Assistant, Michigan State University
Jan 1 2005 → Jan 1 2008
Disciplines
- Medicine and Health Sciences
- Oncology
- Radiation Medicine
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Study of LUNG Stereotactic Ablative Adaptive Radiotherapy (LUNG STAAR)
Kotecha, R. R. (PI)
Baptist Health South Florida, Viewray, Inc.
1/1/21 → 1/1/32
Project: Research project
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A Phase II/III Randomized, Open-Label Study of Toca 511, A Retroviral Replicating Vector, Combined with Toca FC with Temozolomide and Radiation Followed by Adjuvant Temozolomide and Toca FC Compared to Temozolomide and Radiation Followed by Adjuvant Temozolomide in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma
Kotecha, R. R. (PI)
1/1/20 → 1/1/30
Project: Research project
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A Multicenter Observational Study of GammaTile™ Surgically Targeted Radiation Therapy (STaRT) in Intracranial Brain Neoplasms
Kotecha, R. R. (PI)
1/1/20 → 1/1/28
Project: Research project
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Dose-Escalated Spine SbRT (DESSRT) Trial for Localized Metastasis to the Spinal Column
Kotecha, R. R. (PI)
Baptist Health Florida Foundation
1/1/20 → 1/1/26
Project: Research project
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Benchmarking the Efficacy of Salvage Systemic Therapies for Recurrent Meningioma: A RANO Group Systematic Review and Meta-analysis to Guide Clinical Trial Design
Kotecha, R., Akdemir, E. Y., Kutuk, T., Ilgin, C., Ahluwalia, M. S., Bi, W. L., Blakeley, J., Dixit, K. S., Dunn, I. F., Galanis, E., Galldiks, N., Huang, R. Y., Johnson, D. R., Kaley, T. J., Kamson, D. O., Kurz, S. C., McDermott, M. W., Odia, Y., Preusser, M. & Raizer, J. & 8 others, , Jan 14 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Neuro-Oncology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evolving Trends and Patterns of Utilization of Magnetic Resonance-Guided Radiotherapy at a Single Institution, 2018–2024
Herrera, R. A., Akdemir, E. Y., Kotecha, R., Mittauer, K. E., Hall, M. D., Kaiser, A., Bassiri-Gharb, N., Kalman, N. S., Weiss, Y., Romaguera, T., Alvarez, D., Yarlagadda, S., Tolakanahalli, R., Gutierrez, A. N., Mehta, M. P. & Chuong, M. D., Jan 2025, In: Cancers. 17, 2, 208.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Stereotactic Magnetic Resonance Guided Adaptive Radiation Therapy for Infradiaphragmatic Oligometastatic Disease: Disrupting the One-Size-Fits-All Paradigm
Akdemir, E. Y., Herrera, R., Gurdikyan, S., Hodgson, L. C., Yarlagadda, S., Kaiser, A., Press, R. H., Mittauer, K. E., Bassiri-Gharb, N., Tolakanahalli, R., Gutierrez, A. N., Mehta, M. P., Chuong, M. D. & Kotecha, R., Mar 26 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Stereotactic magnetic resonance-guided adaptive radiation therapy in one fraction (SMART ONE): a multi-center, single-arm, phase 2 trial
Chuong, M. D., Mittauer, K. E., Bassetti, M. F., Rojas, C., Glide-Hurst, C., Kalman, N. S., Tom, M. C., Rubens, M., Crosby, J., Burr, A., Tolakanahalli, R., Gutierrez, A. N., Bassiri, N., Mehta, M. P. & Kotecha, R., Mar 28 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Accelerated Hypofractionated Magnetic Resonance Guided Adaptive Radiation Therapy for Ultracentral Lung Tumors
La Rosa, A., Mittauer, K. E., Bassiri, N., Rzepczynski, A. E., Chuong, M. D., Yarlagadda, S., Kutuk, T., McAllister, N. C., Hall, M. D., Gutierrez, A. N., Tolakanahalli, R., Mehta, M. P. & Kotecha, R., Jan 2024, In: Tomography. 10, 1, p. 169-180 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
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Viewray Inc. Research Consortium (CNS) (External organization)
Kotecha, R. R. (Member)
Jan 1 2020 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of network
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Baptist Health South Florida (External organization)
Kotecha, R. R. (Member)
Jan 1 2020 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of network
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Co-organizer. Glioblastoma / Brain Metastasis Clinical Working Group
Kotecha, R. R. (Member)
Jan 1 2019 → …Activity: Other
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Prizes
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2004 Bausch & Lomb Honorary Science Award, University of Rochester
Kotecha, R. R. (Recipient), 2004
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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2005-2008 MSU College of Natural Science Dean’s Honor List
Kotecha, R. R. (Recipient), 2005
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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2005 Alumni Distinguished Scholars Semi-Finalist
Kotecha, R. R. (Recipient), 2005
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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2005 Covenant HealthCare Foundation Scholarship Award
Kotecha, R. R. (Recipient), 2005
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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2005 National Merit Finalist
Kotecha, R. R. (Recipient), 2005
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)