Dr. Niraj H. Mehta, MD trained in radiation oncology at the University of California – Los Angeles (UCLA), awarded American College of Radiation Oncology (ACRO) Best Fellowship Award for his “Fostering a Global Perspective of Oncology,” based on his experiences working in a rural hospital in Brazil. Dr. Mehta currently gives various talks and lectures both locally and internationally in English, Spanish and Portuguese.
His broad clinical expertise includes intracranial and extracranial stereotactic radiosurgery, hypofractionation, GYN brachytherapy, adaptive radiotherapy (head and neck), skin cancer radiation techniques and image-guided radiation therapy.
His individualized whole-person emphasizes optimizing functional health outcomes through patient empowerment, detailing movement-based programs of exercise, stress relief and multidisciplinary healing (including nutrition, plant medicine (compassionate use of medical marijuana), therapeutic restorative strategies) for patients and caretakers.
As a radiation oncologist and professional choreographer, Dr. Mehta is the founder of Making Moves Universal (MMU), an international program/movement intending to combine the spirit of mindful movement and music to improve life situations for those with chronic illness – mental, emotional, spiritual and psychosocial — creating any aura of love, belonging, and purpose.
He has been featured on NBC and CNN espanol, where he held live sessions with those affected by cancer, including “thrivers,” caretakers and providers. He has also been invited to participate in local podcasts on Bloom TV and TruLieve Series for conversations on the connection between movement and mental health. Most recently, he was featured in the “The Power of Movement” on Amazon Prime (IMBD,2020), which details the journey to incorporate a community movement program within the evidence-based framework of clinical medicine.
Career Positions
Current position(s)
- GenesisCare - Board Certified Radiation Oncologist, Pembroke Pines, Florida
- Founder/Director: Making Moves Universal, Inc (MMU)
- Certified Cancer Coach: Cancer Awakens
Education
Universities
- University of Southern California, BS, Biology minor Bioethics and Communications, Los Angeles, CA
- University of California, David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
Residencies
- University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Radiation Oncology, Los Angeles, CA
Internships
- Cedars Sinai Medical Center, West Hollywood, CA
Professional associations
Accomplishments
Awards and honors
- Speaker- Movement and other Restorative Strategies for the Cancer Patient (English and Spanish) – Miami, FL, 2016 (South Miami Gynecologic Oncology Group)
- Speaker- Survivorship Guide to Healing: Four Houses of Health (English and Spanish) – Miami, FL, 2015 (Cancer Support Community)
- International Speaker- Quality of Life in Prostate Cancer (Spanish) – Antigua, Guatemala, 2014
- International Speaker- Bladder Preservation (Spanish) – Antigua, Guatemala, 2014
- International Speaker- Anal Cancer: Multidisciplinary Management and RT Technique (Spanish) – Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, 2013
- International Speaker- GE Junction Cancer: Transition of Biology and Philosophy (Spanish) – Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, 2013
- International Speaker- Novel Prostate Cancer Options – Barbados, 2013
- International Speaker- RTOG Contouring (Spanish): Head/Neck, GI, Argentina, 2013
- American College of Radiation oncology (2012-Present)
- 2012 ASTRO Presentation
- 2012 ARRO Global Health Scholarship
- International Speaker- Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Brain Metastases (Portuguese) – Salvador, Brazil, 2012
- American Society of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (2009-present)
- University of Southern California Trustee Full Scholarship: 2000-2004; Magna Cum Laude, 2004
Publications
- Superficial X-Ray Therapy for Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer of the Head and Neck: Comparative Analysis of H-Zone versus non-H-Zone lesions
Go To Study - Stereotactic radiation therapy for prostate cancer: Rational and Reasonable.
Go To Study - Safety and efficacy of stereotactic body radiation therapy in the treatment of pulmonary metastases from high grade sarcoma
Go To Study - Importance of PSA Bounce in Patients treated with HDR Monotherapy for Prostate Cancer.
Go To Study - Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy and Three-Dimensional Conformal Radiotherapy for Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC): A Pooled Analysis of Biological Equivalent Dose (BED) and Local Control.
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