Akila Viswanathan

Biography

Dr. Akila Viswanathan is Professor of Oncology, Radiation Oncology, and Molecular Radiation Services, and Executive Vice Chair, and Director of Gynecological Radiation Oncology services for Johns Hopkins, and Director of Radiation Oncology services in the Washington D.C. national capital. As an expert on gynecologic cancers and their treatment, Dr. Viswanathan has published more than 130 articles and chapters, with her primary clinical and research interests focused on gynecologic malignancies, uterine cancers and image-guided brachytherapy.

Research Interest

Dr. Viswanathan trained at Harvard College, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and Harvard School of Public Health. She also holds leadership positions in the American Brachytherapy Society and the American Society for Radiation Oncology, and serves on the committees of the Gynecologic Cancer Intergroup and the Gynecologic Cancer Steering Committee for the National Cancer Institute. She is on the editorial board of Gynecologic Oncology and Brachytherapy, and is an editor of the text Gynecologic Radiation Therapy: Novel Approaches to Image-Guidance and Management.