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Selected Publications

Selected collection of peer-reviewed research and clinical publications from the Thaker Technology Lab Lab

Research Themes

Radiation Oncology Innovation & Clinical Practice

Artificial Intelligence & Digital Health in Oncology

Value-Based Health Care & Cost Analysis

Health Policy, Reimbursement & Access

Educational Leadership & Simulation-Based Learning

Foundational Research in Neuroscience & Glioblastoma

Internet of (Medical) Things (IoMT) & Informatics

Publications (Scroll to see more)

Identification of Survival Genes in Human Glioblastoma Cells Using siRNA Screening
Thaker NG, McDonald PR, Zhang F, et al.
Molecular Pharmacology
Designing, Optimizing, and Implementing High‑Throughput siRNA Genomic Screening with Glioma Cells for the Discovery of Survival Genes and Novel Drug Targets
Thaker NG, McDonald PR, Zhang F, et al.
Journal of Neuroscience Methods
Functional Genomic Analysis of Glioblastoma Multiforme Through Short Interfering RNA Screening: A Paradigm for Therapeutic Development
Thaker NG, Zhang F, Shun TY, et al.
Neurosurgical Focus
Computed Tomographic Angiography vs Digital Subtraction Angiography for Post‑operative Detection of Residual Aneurysms: A Meta‑Analysis
Thaker NG, Turner JD, Cobb WS, et al.
Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery
Brain‑Reactive Autoantibodies Prevalent in Human Sera Increase Intraneuronal Amyloid Beta 1‑42 (Aβ42) Deposition
Nagele RG, Clifford PM, Siu G, Thaker NG, et al.
Journal of Alzheimer's Disease
Reduction of Displaced Hangman's Fracture by Compression Across Crossed Translaminar Screws: Technical Note
Mammis A, Yanni DS, Thaker NG, et al.
Journal of Clinical Neuroscience
Evaluation of Medical School Applicants Is Enhanced by Current Medical Student Input
Gutowski N, Thaker NG, Heinrich GF, et al.
Medical Education Online
Molecularly Targeted Therapeutics for Malignant Glioma: Rationale for Combinatorial Strategies
Thaker NG, Pollack IF, et al.
Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics
Establishing High‑Quality Prostate Brachytherapy Using a Phantom Simulator Training Program
Thaker NG, Mahmood U, Pugh TJ, et al.
International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics
Auto‑segmentation of the Brachial Plexus Assessed with TaCTICS – A Software Platform for Rapid Multiple‑Metric Quantitative Evaluation of Contours
Awan M, Kalpathy‑Cramer J, Bongers E, et al.
Acta Oncologica
Survival Outcomes for Patients with Pelvic Lymph Node Positive Stage IVB Vulvar Cancer: Time To Reconsider the FIGO Staging System?
Thaker NG, Klopp AH, Jhingran A, et al.
Gynecologic Oncology
The 21‑Gene Recurrence Score Complements IBTR! Estimates in Early‑Stage, Hormone Receptor‑Positive, HER2‑Normal, Lymph Node‑Negative Breast Cancer
Thaker NG, Hoffman KE, Stauder MC, et al.
SpringerPlus
Medical Student Perspectives on a Multi‑institutional Clerkship Curriculum: A Report From the Radiation Oncology Education Collaborative Study Group
Ye JC, Mohindra P, Spektor A, Thaker NG, et al.
International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics
Implementation and Evaluation of a Multi‑institutional Pilot Curriculum for the Medical Student Clerkship
Golden DW, Spektor A, Krishnan MS, Thaker NG, et al.
Journal of the American College of Radiology
Defining the Value Framework for Prostate Brachytherapy Using Patient‑Centered Outcome Metrics and Time‑Driven Activity‑Based Costing
Thaker NG, Pugh TJ, Mahmood U, et al.
Brachytherapy
Advanced Radiation Therapy Techniques for Retinoblastoma: The MD Anderson Cancer Center Experience
Agarwal A, Thaker NG, Tawk B, et al.
International Journal of Particle Therapy
Assessing the Quality of a Radiation Oncology Case‑based Peer Review Program in an Integrated Academic and Community Cancer Center Network
Thaker NG, Sturdevant L, Jhingran A, et al.
Journal of Oncology Practice
Variations in Proton Therapy Coverage in the State of Texas: Defining Medical Necessity for a Safe and Effective Treatment
Thaker NG, Agarwal A, Palmer M, et al.
International Journal of Particle Therapy
Quantifying Institutional Resource Utilization of Adjuvant Brachytherapy and Intensity‑Modulated Radiation Therapy for Endometrial Cancer via Time‑Driven Activity‑Based Costing
Ning MS, Klopp AH, Jhingran A, Thaker NG, et al.
Brachytherapy
Developing an Intraoperative 3T MRI‑Guided Brachytherapy Program within a Diagnostic Imaging Suite: Methods, Process Workflow, and Value‑Based Analysis
Ning MS, Venkatesan AM, Stafford RJ, Thaker NG, et al.
Brachytherapy
Dissemination and Implementation – A Primer for Accelerating "Time to Translation" in Radiation Oncology
Santos PMG, Silverwood S, Suneja G, Thaker NG, et al.
International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics
A Primer on Time‑Driven Activity‑Based Costing in Brachytherapy
Mulherkar R, Keller AM, Showalter TN, Thaker NG, et al.
Brachytherapy
Time‑Driven Activity‑Based Cost Comparison of Prostate Cancer Brachytherapy and Intensity‑Modulated Radiation Therapy
Dutta SW, Bauer‑Nilsen K, Sanders JC, Thaker NG, et al.
Brachytherapy
The Insurance Approval Process for Proton Radiation Therapy: A Significant Barrier to Patient Care
Ning MS, Gomez DR, Shah AK, Thaker NG, et al.
International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics
Impact of the Radiation Oncology Alternative Payment Model on Brachytherapy Reimbursement
Thaker NG, Meghani R, Wilson C, et al.
Brachytherapy
Geographic Access to Brachytherapy Services in the United States
Bates JE, Thaker NG, Parekh A, et al.
Brachytherapy
American Brachytherapy Society Radiation Oncology Alternative Payment Model Task Force: Quality Measures and Metrics for Brachytherapy
Shah C, Vicini F, Beriwal S, Thaker NG, et al.
Brachytherapy
Compromising Care of Cervical Cancer Patients through Disincentivizing Brachytherapy: Exploring the Impact of Reimbursement on Utilization and Outcomes
Boyce‑Fappiano D, Nguyen KA, Kamrava M, Thaker NG, et al.
JCO Oncology Practice
Automated Big Data Analytics for the Radiation Oncology Alternative Payment Model within The US Oncology Network Using a Novel Healthcare Software Technology
Thaker NG, Holloway J, Hodapp C, Mellen M, Fryefield D, Meghani R, Tong K, Rose CM, et al.
JCO Oncology Practice
Radiation Oncology APM: An Introduction and Primer for the Proposed Rule for Practices and Providers
Li R, Yashar C, Thaker NG, Beriwal S, Glaser S
Pract Radiat Oncol
Developing a Value Framework: Utilizing Administrative Data to Assess an Enhanced Care Initiative
Allen CJ, Eska JS, Thaker NG, Feeley TW, Kaplan RS, Huey RW, et al.
Journal of Surgical Research
Patient-reported Outcomes, Physician-reported Toxicities, and Treatment Outcomes in a Modern Cohort of Patients with Sinonasal Cancer Treated Using Proton Beam Therapy
Pasalic D, Ludmir EB, Allen PK, Thaker NG, et al.
Radiotherapy and Oncology
Radiation Oncology Alternative Payment Model (RO‑APM)
Royce TJ, Thaker NG, Agarwal A
JAMA
Development, Implementation, and Outcomes of a Simulation-Based Medical Education Prostate Brachytherapy Workshop for Radiation Oncology Residents
Mesko S, Chapman BV, Tang C, Frank SJ, Thaker NG, et al.
Brachytherapy
Activity‑Based Costing of Intensity‑Modulated Proton versus Photon Therapy for Oropharyngeal Cancer
Thaker NG, Boyce‑Fappiano D, Ning MS, Pasalic D, Guzman A, Smith G, Holliday EB, Incalcaterra J, Garden AS, Shaitelman SF, Gunn GB, Fuller CD, Blanchard P, Feeley TW, Kaplan RS, Frank SJ
International Journal of Particle Therapy
Cost‑Effectiveness Models of Proton Therapy for Head and Neck: Evaluating Quality and Methods to Date
Huang D, Frank SJ, Verma V, Thaker NG, Brooks ED, Palmer MB, Harrison RF, Deshmukh AA, Ning MS
International Journal of Particle Therapy
Practical Applications of the Internet of Things in Radiation Oncology
Thaker NG, De B, Shah C, Manda S, Royce TJ, Beriwal S
Applied Radiation Oncology
Radiotherapy Expenditures Through the First Eight Episodes of the Oncology Care Model
De B, Andres G, Bates C, Staren E, Kutscher E, Brooks D, Thaker GH, Buscema J, Gin R, Thaker NG
International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics
Cost‑Effectiveness Analysis of Ultra‑Hypofractionated Whole Breast Radiation Therapy Alone vs. Endocrine Therapy Alone or Combined Treatment for Low‑Risk ER‑Positive Early‑Stage Breast Cancer in Women Age 65+
Ward MC, Recht A, Vicini F, Al‑Hilli Z, Chadha M, Pierce L, Thaker N, Khan A, Keisch M, Shah C
International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics
Large Language Models Encode Radiation Oncology Domain Knowledge: Performance on the ACR Standardized Examination
Thaker NG, Redjal N, Loaiza‑Bonilla A, Penberthy D, Showalter T, Choudhri A, Williamson S, Thaker GH, Shah C, Ward MC, Thaker MG, Arcaro M
AI in Precision Oncology
Prospective Daily Peer‑review Reduces Re‑Planning and Activity‑based Costs in a Network of Community Radiation Oncology Centers
Thaker NG, et al.
Quality Management in Health Care (Under review)
The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Early Cancer Detection: A Primer on Artificial Intelligence
Thaker NG, Dicker AP, Loaiza‑Bonilla A, et al.
AI in Precision Oncology
The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Early Cancer Detection: Exploring Early Clinical Applications
Thaker NG, Dicker AP, Loaiza‑Bonilla A, Wallace A, Kolman D, et al.
AI in Precision Oncology
Artificial Intelligence for Early Breast Cancer Detection
Ghazaryan L, Deendyal V, Linden E, Allen L, Thaker NG
AI in Precision Oncology
RadOncRAG: A Novel Retrieval‑Augmented Generation Framework Improves Large Language Model Benchmark Performance in Radiation Oncology
Thaker NG, Redjal N, Dicker A, Loaiza‑Bonilla A, Royce T, Subbiah V, Law A, Deendyal V, Gabriel J, Shetty N, et al.
The Future of Scientific Publishing in Oncology: Content Designed for Artificial Intelligence Ingestion
Thaker NG, Flora D
AI in Precision Oncology (Under Review
Artificial Intelligence‑Powered Internet of Medical Things in Radiation Oncology
Thaker NG, Penberthy D, Beriwal S, Royce TJ, Showalter T, Redjal N, Doria C
AI in Precision Oncology (Under Review
Defining the Value of Proton Therapy in an Evolving Healthcare System Using Time‑Driven Activity‑Based Costing
Thaker NG, Guzman AB, Feeley TW, Jones TM, Incalcaterra JR, Kolom C, Tatum LS, Walters RS, Cantor SB, Rosenthal DI, Garden AS, Gunn GB, Fuller CD, Palmer MB, Frank SJ
Oncology Payers, Policy Makers, and Prescribers
Predictors of Breast Radiotherapy Plan Modifications: Quality Assurance Rounds in a Large Cancer Centre
Thaker NG, Kuban DA, Buchholz TA
Radiotherapy and Oncology
Measuring and Communicating Health Care Value with Charts
Kaplan RS, Blackstone RP, Haas DA, Thaker NG, Frank SJ
Harvard Business Review
Time‑Driven Activity‑Based Costing in Emergency Medicine
Deal NS, Babber PA, Thaker NG
Annals of Emergency Medicine
De‑Constructing the Proposed Radiation Oncology Model Payment Methodology: Implications for Practices and Opportunities for Improvement
Thaker NG, Staggs S, Meghani R
JOP Blog
Future of Alternative Payment Models and Big Data Analytics in the Post‑COVID‑19 Era: Implications for Radiation Oncology
Thaker NG, Rewari A, Hubbard A
International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics
Radiation Therapy Following COVID‑19: Making the Case for a Brachytherapy Renaissance
Williams VM, Kahn JM, Thaker NG, Beriwal S, Nguyen P, Arthur D, Petereit D, Dyer BA
Advances in Radiation Oncology
Payment Methodology for the Radiation Oncology Alternative Payment Model (RO‑APM): Primary Concerns and Suggestions for Improvement
Boyce‑Fappiano D, Ning MS, Gjyshi O, Chang AJ, Thaker NG
JCO Oncology Practice
Designing Prompts for Generative Artificial Intelligence in Clinical Oncology Contexts
Flora DB, Thaker NG
AI in Precision Oncology
Charting the Ethical Course: Transformative Insights and Imperatives from the RAISE Conference on Responsible AI for Health Care
Subbiah V, Thaker NG
AI in Precision Oncology
Bringing AI to the Clinic for Pancreatic Cancer Care: The Imperative for Seamless Integration into Clinical Workflows
Thaker NG, Loaiza‑Bonilla A, Choudhri A, Doria C
AI in Precision Oncology
The Evolving Role of Physician Informaticists in Oncology in the Era of Artificial Intelligence
Thaker NG, Gold D, Kim E, Hong J, Jain A, Royce T, Thompson R, Fuller CD
AI in Precision Oncology
Prompt Engineering for Oncologists: Enhancing Patient Care and Clinical Efficiency with AI
Flora DB, Thaker NG
AI in Precision Oncology