James Robert Janopaul-Naylor, MD
Radiation Oncologist
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About Me
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I am a radiation oncologist specializing in the treatment of prostate cancer, bladder cancer, and brain cancers. After considering a PhD in theoretical math, I pivoted to medical school when I realized how much I love working with and helping people. Radiation oncology was a natural fit, as I use state-of-the-art technology to deliver treatments to cure cancer with millimeter precision while limiting side effects as much as possible.
Cancer care is an evolving team sport. At Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, we have an exceptional team of doctors, as well as nurses, therapists, and other providers who help our patients throughout their cancer journeys.
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Many times, patients need surgery or anti-cancer drugs, like immunotherapy or chemotherapy, in addition to radiation therapy (RT). Regrettably, cancer treatments can cause side effects. Fortunately, RT has improved; it is now less toxic and can be delivered in fewer total treatments. Instead of needing up to nine weeks of daily RT, some patients can be safely treated in just one week. Occasionally, a single treatment is enough.
Being diagnosed with cancer is scary. Patients and their loved ones not only face an uncertain future, but also the jargon and acronyms of modern medicine. My goal is to get each patient all the information they need in a way that is clear and easy to understand. I take the time to educate my patients on the treatment options available to them and support them in deciding which best matches their needs and goals. Whatever they ultimately choose is the right choice.
I love working with patients, but I am also grateful for the opportunity to teach and pursue research. Through this work, I hope to improve outcomes and reduce treatment burden for people with cancers of the brain or pelvis. I have written and worked on multiple clinical trials, served on national committees, and published dozens of peer-reviewed articles.
When I am not working, I look forward to spending time with my family, exploring new museums, cooking, listening to audiobooks, playing ultimate frisbee, and traveling.
A radiation oncologist is a cancer doctor with special training in using radiation therapy (RT) to treat cancer with radiation.
My Specialties
- Prostate Cancer
- Bladder Cancer
- Kidney Cancer
- Brain Cancer
- Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy
- Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy
Education
- MD, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Residencies
- Intern - Internal Medicine, Emory University
- Radiation Oncology, Emory University
Awards and Honors
- Conquer Cancer Merit Award, American Society of Clinical Oncology (2022)
- Early Career Oncologist Award, American Radium Society Inc., (2021)
- Resident Service and Mentoring Award, Winship Cancer Institute, (2021)
- Housestaff Professionalism Award, Emory University School of Medicine (2020)
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Qian DC, Kleber T, Brammer B, Xu KM, Switchenko JM, Janopaul-Naylor JR, Zhong J, Yushak ML, Harvey RD, Paulos CM, Lawson DH, Khan MK, Kudchadkar RR, Buchwald ZS. Effect of immunotherapy time-of-day infusion on overall survival among patients with advanced melanoma in the USA (MEMOIR): a propensity score-matched analysis of a single-centre, longitudinal study. Lancet Oncol. 2021 Dec;22(12):1777-1786. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(21)00546-5. Epub 2021 Nov 12. PMID: 34780711.
Janopaul-Naylor JR, Liu T, Zhou B, Yang X, McCall NS, Patel PR, Mehta A, Nour SG, Jani AB. Longitudinal Changes in U.S. Parameters of Neurovascular Bundles Suggest Mechanism for Radiation-Induced Erectile Dysfunction. Adv Radiat Oncol. 2022 Mar 19;7(5):100946. doi: 10.1016/j.adro.2022.100946. PMID: 35514327; PMCID: PMC9065720.
Trifiletti DM, Lee CC, Kano H, Cohen J, Janopaul-Naylor J, Alonso-Basanta M, Lee JYK, Simonova G, Liscak R, Wolf A, Kvint S, Grills IS, Johnson M, Liu KD, Lin CJ, Mathieu D, Héroux F, Silva D, Sharma M, Cifarelli CP, Watson CN, Hack JD, Golfinos JG, Kondziolka D, Barnett G, Lunsford LD, Sheehan JP. Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Brainstem Metastases: An International Cooperative Study to Define Response and Toxicity. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2016 Oct 1;96(2):280-288. doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2016.06.009. Epub 2016 Jun 15. PMID: 27478166; PMCID: PMC5014646.
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Janopaul-Naylor JR, Zhong J, Liu Y, Zhang C, Osunkoya AO, Joshi SS, Bilen MA, Carthon B, Kucuk O, Hartsell LM, Shelton J, Jani AB. Bladder preserving chemoradiotherapy compared to surgery for variants of urothelial carcinoma and other tumors types involving the bladder: An analysis of the National Cancer Database. Clin Transl Radiat Oncol. 2020 Nov 9;26:30-34. doi: 10.1016/j.ctro.2020.11.002. PMID: 33294644; PMCID: PMC7691675.
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