



Lisa Ann Kachnic, MD, FASTRO
Locations and Appointments
CUIMC/Presbyterian Hospital and Vanderbilt Clinic
Insurances Accepted
Please contact the doctor's office to verify that your insurance is accepted.
- AETNA
- Affinity Health Plan
- AgeWell
- Amida Care
- CIGNA
- Emblem/GHI
- Emblem/Hip
About Lisa Ann Kachnic, MD, FASTRO
Lisa A. Kachnic, MD, one of the nation's leading radiation oncologists and a pioneer of new approaches to optimize the effectiveness of radiation therapy, has been named chief of the Radiation Oncology Service at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, and Professor and Chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. She also serves as Associate Director for Cancer Network Strategy in the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Dr. Kachnic's combined focus on clinical excellence, technological innovation, and patient-centered research continues to advance the field of radiation oncology. She is widely recognized for gastrointestinal research that has transformed the standard of care for several cancers by integrating novel radiation delivery techniques.
A past president and current governor of the American Board of Radiology, Dr. Kachnic is internationally known for her clinical trial leadership positions in the National Cancer Institute and its cooperative group research bases. She currently serves as Vice Chair of the Radiation Oncology Committee and Co-Chair of the Ano-Rectal Subcommittee for the SWOG Cancer Research Network research base, for which she is the multi-modality executive officer.
Dr. Kachnic comes to Columbia from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, where she was Chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology.
Board Certifications
- Radiation Oncology
Expertise
3D Conformal Radiotherapy
Anal Cancer
Biliary Tract Cancer
Colon Cancer
Esophageal Cancer
Gastric Cancer
Gastrointestinal Cancer
Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT)
Liver Cancer
Palliative Radiotherapy
Pancreatic Cancer
Protons and Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy/Radiosurgery (SBRT)
Radiation Therapy
Rectal Cancer
Education
Residency: Harvard University
Titles & Positions
Associate Director for Cancer Network Strategy in the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center
Chair, Department of Radiation Oncology
Chu H. Chang Professor of Radiation Oncology
Hospital Affiliations
NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital
Education
- Residency: Harvard University
Titles & Positions
- Associate Director for Cancer Network Strategy in the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Chair, Department of Radiation Oncology
- Chu H. Chang Professor of Radiation Oncology
Board Certifications
- Radiation Oncology