Our Team
Alexander Qian, MD
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Education |
- Radiation Oncology Residency, University of California, San Francisco (2023‐2027)
- Preliminary Medicine Internship, St. Mary’s Medical Center (2022‐2023)
- M.D., University of California, San Diego School of Medicine (2017‐2022)
- B.S, Nutritional Science with High Honors, University of California, Berkeley (2012‐2016)
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Selected Publications, Abstracts, and Posters |
- Qian AS, Schiaffino MK, Nalawade V, et al. Disparities in telemedicine during COVID‐19. Cancer Med. 2022;11(4):1192-1201. Qiao EM, Qian AS, Nalawade V, et al. Evaluating High-Dimensional Machine Learning Models to Predict Hospital Mortality Among Older Patients With Cancer. JCO Clin Cancer Informatics. 2022;6:e2100186.
- Voora RS, Qian AS, Kotha N V, et al. Frailty Index as a predictor of readmission in patients with head and neck cancer. Otolaryngol Neck Surg. 2022;167(1):89-96.
- Kotha N V, Voora RS, Qian AS, et al. Prognostic utility of pretreatment neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio in advanced larynx cancer. Biomark Insights. 2021;16:11772719211049848.
- Qian AS, Qiao EM, Nalawade V, et al. Impact of underlying malignancy on emergency department utilization and outcomes. Cancer Med. 2021;10(24):9129-9138.
- Qiao EM, Voora RS, Nalawade V, et al. Evaluating the clinical trends and benefits of low‐dose computed tomography in lung cancer patients. Cancer Med. 2021;10(20):7289-7297.
- Voora RS, Kotha N V, Kumar A, et al. Association of race and health care system with disease stage and survival in veterans with larynx cancer. Cancer. 2021;127(15):2705-2713.
- Qian AS, Nguyen NH, Elia J, Ohno-Machado L, Sandborn WJ, Singh S. Frailty is independently associated with mortality and readmission in hospitalized patients with inflammatory bowel diseases. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2021;19(10):2054-2063.
- Qian AS, Qiao E, Nalawade V, Kotha N V, Voora RS, Murphy JD. Impact of cancer on the risk of unplanned 30-day readmissions. Published online 2021.
- Lee TC, Qiao EM, Qian AS, et al. Predictors of inpatient admission for pediatric cancer patients visiting the emergency department. Published online 2021.
- Qiao EM, Qian AS, Nalawade V, Kotha N V, Voora RS, Murphy JD. Predicting Unplanned Hospitalization Among Patients Receiving Definitive Radiation. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2021;111(3):e117.
- Le K, Qian AS, Nguyen M V, Qiao EM, Nguyen P, Krinsky ML. S971 The Hospital Frailty Risk Score as a Predictor of Readmission After ERCP. Off J Am Coll Gastroenterol ACG. 2021;116:S465. Qian AS, Nalawade V, Murphy JD. The impact of Medicaid expansion on colorectal cancer incidence among vulnerable populations. Published online 2022.
- Qian AS, Karunamuni R, Unnikrishnan S, et al. Beyond the Hippocampus: White Matter Memory Network Implicated in Post-Radiation Memory Decline in Primary Brain Tumor Patients. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2022;114(3):S62. Nalawade V, Voora RS, Qian AS, et al. Evaluating Prostate-Specific Antigen Screening for Young African American Men With Cancer. Published online 2021.
- Qian AS, Funari G, Mariano D, Nalawade V, Murphy J. Impact of Telehealth on Patient Safety Among Cancer Patients. In: 2022 Annual Research Meeting. AcademyHealth; 2022.
- Qian AS, Qiao E, Nalawade V, Kotha N V, Voora RS, Murphy JD. Impact of cancer on the risk of unplanned 30-day readmissions. Published online 2021.
- Lee TC, Qiao EM, Qian AS, et al. Predictors of inpatient admission for pediatric cancer patients visiting the emergency department. Published online 2021.
- Qiao EM, Qian AS, Nalawade V, Kotha N V, Voora RS, Murphy JD. Predicting Unplanned Hospitalization Among Patients Receiving Definitive Radiation. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2021;111(3):e117.
- Le K, Qian AS, Nguyen M V, Qiao EM, Nguyen P, Krinsky ML. S971 The Hospital Frailty Risk Score as a Predictor of Readmission After ERCP. Off J Am Coll Gastroenterol ACG. 2021;116:S465. Qian AS, Nalawade V, Murphy JD. The impact of Medicaid expansion on colorectal cancer incidence among vulnerable populations. Published online 2022.
- Qian AS, Karunamuni R, Unnikrishnan S, et al. Beyond the Hippocampus: White Matter Memory Network Implicated in Post-Radiation Memory Decline in Primary Brain Tumor Patients. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2022;114(3):S62. Nalawade V, Voora RS, Qian AS, et al. Evaluating Prostate-Specific Antigen Screening for Young African American Men With Cancer. Published online 2021.
- Qian AS, Funari G, Mariano D, Nalawade V, Murphy J. Impact of Telehealth on Patient Safety Among Cancer Patients. In: 2022 Annual Research Meeting. AcademyHealth; 2022.