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Andrew M. Farach, MD

  • 145 Citations
  • 7 h-Index
20082020

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Dr. Andrew Farach is an assistant professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Houston Methodist Hospital. His interest and special procedures are in breast cancer, brain cancer, gynecologic cancer, lung cancer, hepatobiliary cancer, gastrointestinal cancer, lymphoma, brachytherapy, stereotactic radiation/surgery. Dr. Farach earned his medical degree from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia. He completed his internship at the University of Texas Health Science Center and his radiation oncology residency training at Baylor College of Medicine. He became Director of Brachytherapy in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Houston Methodist in 2018.  Dr. Farach is active in ASTRO (American Society of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology), ACR (American College of Radiology), and the Texas Radiological Society (TRS). Dr. Farach has published peer-reviewed articles on topics such as SBRT outcomes in lung cancer, radiation and immunotherapy for breast cancer, and liver regeneration after SBRT. He plays an important role in cancer patient care, clinical research and the education of residents and students.

Research Area Keywords

  • Imaging & Radiology
  • Cancer
  • Clinical Translation & Trials
  • Clinical Care

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Projects

Testing the Addition of the Immunotherapy Drug, Pembrolizumab, to the Usual Radiation Treatment for Newly Diagnosed Early Stage High Intermediate Risk Endometrial Cancer (NRG-GY020)

Farach, A. M., Alaniz, A., Butler, E. B., Darcourt, J., Haque, W. M., Morgan, P. B., Shadle, K. M., Shkedy, C., Singh, M., Suri, A. & Zaid, T.

6/22/20 → …

Project: Clinical Trial

MEDEOR - MDR-103-L2K - MARS

Gaber, A. O., Farach, A. M., Gaber, L., Knight, R. J. & Saharia, A.

2/28/19 → …

Project: Clinical Trial

A Randomized Phase III Trial of Radiation Therapy and Cisplatin Alone or in Combination With Intravenous Triapine in Women With Newly Diagnosed Bulky Stage IB2, Stage II, IIIB, or IVA Cancer of the Uterine Cervix or Stage II-IVA Vaginal Cancer (NRG-GY006)

Zaid, T., Butler, E. B., Darcourt, J., Farach, A. M., Kamat, A. A., Morgan, P. B., Shkedy, C., Singh, M. & Suri, A.

2/22/19 → …

Project: Clinical Trial

MEDEOR - MDR-101-MLK

Gaber, A. O., Farach, A. M., Knight, R. J., Saharia, A. & Yi, S.

8/13/18 → …

Project: Clinical Trial

Phase II Window of Opportunity Trial of Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy and In Situ Oncolytic Virus Therapy in Metastatic Triple Negative Breast Cancer and Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Followed by Pembrolizumab

Chang, J. C., Bernicker, E. H., Butler, E. B., Chan, E. Y., Darcourt, J., Farach, A. M., Gupta, N., Heyne, K., Kopas, L., Niravath, P. A., Singh, M., Sultenfuss, M. A., Teh, B. S. & Zhang, J.

5/23/17 → …

Project: Clinical Trial

Research Output

Brachytherapy

Dalwadi, S. M., Farach, A. M. & Ludwig, M. S., Apr 2020, In : JAMA oncology. 6, 4, 1 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate

Controversies in the Management of Solid Tumor Bone Metastases

Farach, A. M., Butler, E. B. & Teh, B. S., 2020, Medical Radiology. Springer, p. 241-253 13 p. (Medical Radiology).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

    • Radiation therapy in primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma treated with DA-R-EPOCH

    Gentille, C., Anand, K., Dalwadi, S., Puri, A., Farach, A. & Pingali, S. R., Jul 1 2020, In : Clinical Case Reports. 8, 7, p. 1153-1155 3 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

    • A matter of comprehensive informed consent: Short-term mortality rates with definitive treatment options in elderly stage i NSCLC

    Dalwadi, S. M., Savjani, R. R., Bernicker, E. H., Butler, E. B., Teh, B. S. & Farach, A. M., Nov 1 2019, In : American Journal of Clinical Oncology: Cancer Clinical Trials. 42, 11, p. 851-855 5 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

    • Cardiovascular Toxicities of Radiation Therapy

    Lewis, G. D. & Farach, A. M., Oct 1 2019, In : Methodist DeBakey cardiovascular journal. 15, 4, p. 274-281 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article