Biography
Dr. Wendy Hara specializes in the treatment of head and neck and skin cancers. Dr. Hara has a special interest in intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT) and Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT).
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Professional Summary
Education & Certifications
- Board Certification: Radiation Oncology, American Board of Radiology (2009)
- Residency: Stanford University Radiation Oncology Residency (2007) CA
- Medical Education: University of Hawaii (2002) HI
- Internship: University of Hawaii (2003) HI
Honors & Awards
- Educator of the Year, Association of Residents in Radiation Oncology (2011)
Administrative Appointments
- Director, Radiation Oncology Medical Student Clerkship (2014 - Present)
Publications
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A study of image-guided intensity-modulated radiotherapy with fiducials for localized prostate cancer including pelvic lymph nodes
Hsu, A., Pawlicki, T., Luxton, G., Hara, W., & King, C. R. (2007). A study of image-guided intensity-modulated radiotherapy with fiducials for localized prostate cancer including pelvic lymph nodes. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS, 68(3), 898–902. -
Long-term survivors using intraoperative radiotherapy for recurrent gynecologic malignancies
Tran, P. T., Su, Z., Hara, W., Husain, A., Teng, N., & Kapp, D. S. (2007). Long-term survivors using intraoperative radiotherapy for recurrent gynecologic malignancies. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS, 69(2), 504–511. -
Metabolic tumor burden predicts for disease progression and death in lung cancer
Lee, P., Weerasuriya, D. K., Lavori, P. W., Quon, A., Hara, W., Maxim, P. G., … Loo, B. W. (2007). Metabolic tumor burden predicts for disease progression and death in lung cancer. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS, 69(2), 328–33. -
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Excellent local control with stereotactic radiotherapy boost after external beam radiotherapy in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Hara, W., Loo, B. W., Goffinet, D. R., Chang, S. D., Adler, J. R., Pinto, H. A., … Le, Q.-T. (2008). Excellent local control with stereotactic radiotherapy boost after external beam radiotherapy in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS, 71(2), 393–400. -
INTRAOPERATIVE RADIATION THERAPY FOR LOCALLY ADVANCED AND RECURRENT SOFT-TISSUE SARCOMAS IN ADULTS
Tran, P. T., Hara, W., Su, Z., Lin, H. J., Bendapudi, P. K., Norton, J., … Kapp, D. S. (2008). INTRAOPERATIVE RADIATION THERAPY FOR LOCALLY ADVANCED AND RECURRENT SOFT-TISSUE SARCOMAS IN ADULTS. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS, 72(4), 1146–1153. -
CYBERKNIFE FOR BRAIN METASTASES OF MALIGNANT MELANOMA AND RENAL CELL CARCINOMA
Hara, W., Tran, P., Li, G., Su, Z., Puataweepong, P., Adler, J. R., … Gibbs, I. C. (2009). CYBERKNIFE FOR BRAIN METASTASES OF MALIGNANT MELANOMA AND RENAL CELL CARCINOMA. NEUROSURGERY, 64(2), A26–A32. -
COMPARISON OF TREATMENT RESULTS BETWEEN ADULT AND JUVENILE NASOPHARYNGEAL CARCINOMA
Downing, N. L., Wolden, S., Wong, P., Petrik, D. W., Hara, W., & Le, Q.-T. (2009). COMPARISON OF TREATMENT RESULTS BETWEEN ADULT AND JUVENILE NASOPHARYNGEAL CARCINOMA. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS, 75(4), 1064–1070. -
Marked Tumor Response and Fatal Hemoptysis During Radiation for Lung Cancer in a Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Positive Patient Taking Nelfinavir
Chapman, C. H., Shen, J., Filion, E. J., Tran, P. T., Hara, W., Asuncion, A., … Green, J. (2009). Marked Tumor Response and Fatal Hemoptysis During Radiation for Lung Cancer in a Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Positive Patient Taking Nelfinavir. JOURNAL OF THORACIC ONCOLOGY, 4(12), 1587–89. -
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Tumor Volume as a Potential Imaging-Based Risk-Stratification Factor in Trimodality Therapy for Locally Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Kozak, M. M., Murphy, J. D., Schipper, M. L., Donington, J. S., Zhou, L., Whyte, R. I., … Loo, B. W. (2011). Tumor Volume as a Potential Imaging-Based Risk-Stratification Factor in Trimodality Therapy for Locally Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer. JOURNAL OF THORACIC ONCOLOGY, 6(5), 920–926. -
Stereotactic radiosurgery for retreatment of gross perineural invasion in recurrent cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck.
Tang, C., Fischbein, N. J., Murphy, J. D., Chu, K. P., Bavan, B., Dieterich, S., … Le, Q.-T. (2013). Stereotactic radiosurgery for retreatment of gross perineural invasion in recurrent cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. American Journal of Clinical Oncology, 36(3), 293–98. -
Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy for Reirradiation of Locally Recurrent Lung Tumors
Trakul, N., Harris, J. P., Le, Q.-T., Hara, W. Y., Maxim, P. G., Loo, B. W., & Diehn, M. (2012). Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy for Reirradiation of Locally Recurrent Lung Tumors. JOURNAL OF THORACIC ONCOLOGY, 7(9), 1462–65. -
Impact of positron emission tomography/computed tomography surveillance at 12 and 24 months for detecting head and neck cancer recurrence.
Ho, A. S., Tsao, G. J., Chen, F. W., Shen, T., Kaplan, M. J., Colevas, A. D., … Yao, M. (2013). Impact of positron emission tomography/computed tomography surveillance at 12 and 24 months for detecting head and neck cancer recurrence. Cancer, 119(7), 1349–56. -
Salvage Treatment for Locally Recurrent Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (NPC).
Chen, C., Fee, W., Chen, J., Chan, C., Khong, B., Hara, W., … Le, Q.-T. (2014). Salvage Treatment for Locally Recurrent Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (NPC). American Journal of Clinical Oncology, 37(4), 327–331. -
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Evaluation of a metal artifact reduction technique in tonsillar cancer delineation.
Abelson, J. A., Murphy, J. D., Wiegner, E. A., Abelson, D., Sandman, D. N., Boas, F. E., … Le, Q.-T. (2012). Evaluation of a metal artifact reduction technique in tonsillar cancer delineation. Practical Radiation Oncology, 2(1), 27–34. -
A unifying probabilistic Bayesian approach to derive electron density from MRI for radiation therapy treatment planning.
Gudur, M. S. R., Hara, W., Le, Q.-T., Wang, L., Xing, L., & Li, R. (2014). A unifying probabilistic Bayesian approach to derive electron density from MRI for radiation therapy treatment planning. Physics in Medicine and Biology, 59(21), 6595–6606. -
A unifying probabilistic Bayesian approach to derive electron density from MRI for radiation therapy treatment planning
Gudur, M. S. R., Hara, W., Le, Q.-T., Wang, L., Xing, L., & Li, R. (2014). A unifying probabilistic Bayesian approach to derive electron density from MRI for radiation therapy treatment planning. PHYSICS IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY, 59(21), 6595–6606. -
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Stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) for treatment of central and ultra-central lung tumors
Chaudhuri, A. A., Tang, C., Binkley, M. S., Jin, M., Wynne, J. F., von Eyben, R., … Diehn, M. (2015). Stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) for treatment of central and ultra-central lung tumors. LUNG CANCER, 89(1), 50–56. -
TU-AB-BRA-10: Prognostic Value of Intra-Radiation Treatment FDG-PET and CT Imaging Features in Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer.
Song, J., Cui, Y., Pollom, E., Durkee, B., Aggarwal, S., Bui, T., … Li, R. (2015). TU-AB-BRA-10: Prognostic Value of Intra-Radiation Treatment FDG-PET and CT Imaging Features in Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer. Medical Physics, 42(6), 3588-? -
Concurrent Vismodegib and Radiotherapy for Recurrent, Advanced Basal Cell Carcinoma.
Pollom, E. L., Bui, T. T., Chang, A. L. S., Colevas, A. D., & Hara, W. Y. (2015). Concurrent Vismodegib and Radiotherapy for Recurrent, Advanced Basal Cell Carcinoma. JAMA Dermatology, 151(9), 998–1001. -
A prospective study of electronic quality of life assessment using tablet devices during and after treatment of head and neck cancers.
Pollom, E. L., Wang, E., Bui, T. T., Ognibene, G., von Eyben, R., Divi, V., … Hara, W. Y. (2015). A prospective study of electronic quality of life assessment using tablet devices during and after treatment of head and neck cancers. Oral Oncology, 51(12), 1132–37. -
Concurrent Vismodegib and Radiotherapy for Recurrent, Advanced Basal Cell Carcinoma.
Pollom, E. L., Bui, T. T., Chang, A. L. S., Colevas, A. D., & Hara, W. Y. (2015). Concurrent Vismodegib and Radiotherapy for Recurrent, Advanced Basal Cell Carcinoma. JAMA Dermatology, 151(9), 998–1001. -
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Pre-treatment non-target lung FDG-PET uptake predicts symptomatic radiation pneumonitis following Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy (SABR).
Chaudhuri, A. A., Binkley, M. S., Rigdon, J., Carter, J. N., Aggarwal, S., Dudley, S. A., … Guo, H. H. (2016). Pre-treatment non-target lung FDG-PET uptake predicts symptomatic radiation pneumonitis following Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy (SABR). Radiotherapy and Oncology , 119(3), 454–60. -
Design and rationale of a prospective multi-institutional registry for patients with sinosodal malignancy
Beswick, D. M., Holsinger, F. C., Kaplan, M. J., Fischbein, N. J., Hara, W. Y., Colevas, A. D., … Hwang, P. H. (2016). Design and rationale of a prospective multi-institutional registry for patients with sinosodal malignancy. The Laryngoscope, ([Epub ahead of print]). -
Number of positive nodes is superior to the lymph node ratio and American Joint Committee on Cancer N staging for the prognosis of surgically treated head and neck squamous cell carcinomas
Roberts, T. J., Colevas, A. D., & Hara, W. Y. (2016). Number of positive nodes is superior to the lymph node ratio and American Joint Committee on Cancer N staging for the prognosis of surgically treated head and neck squamous cell carcinomas. Cancer, 122(9). -
A prospective study of electronic quality of life assessments using tablet devices during and after treatment of head and neck cancers
Pollom, E. L., Song, J., Durkee, B. Y., Aggarwal, S., Bui, T., von Eyben, R., … Hara, W. Y. (2016). A prospective study of electronic quality of life assessments using tablet devices during and after treatment of head and neck cancers. Oral Oncology, 51(12). -
Design and rationale of a prospective, multi-institutional registry for patients with sinonasal malignancy.
Beswick, D. M., Holsinger, F. C., Kaplan, M. J., Fischbein, N. J., Hara, W., Colevas, A. D., … Hwang, P. H. (2016). Design and rationale of a prospective, multi-institutional registry for patients with sinonasal malignancy. Laryngoscope, 126(9), 1977–80. -
Number of positive nodes is superior to the lymph node ratio and American Joint Committee on Cancer N staging for the prognosis of surgically treated head and neck squamous cell carcinomas
Roberts, T. J., Colevas, A. D., Hara, W., Holsinger, F. C., Oakley-Girvan, I., & Divi, V. (2016). Number of positive nodes is superior to the lymph node ratio and American Joint Committee on Cancer N staging for the prognosis of surgically treated head and neck squamous cell carcinomas. CANCER, 122(9), 1388–97. -
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Prognostic value of midtreatment FDG-PET in oropharyngeal cancer
Pollom, E. L., Song, J., Durkee, B. Y., Aggarwal, S., Bui, T., von Eyben, R., … Hara, W. Y. (2016). Prognostic value of midtreatment FDG-PET in oropharyngeal cancer. HEAD AND NECK-JOURNAL FOR THE SCIENCES AND SPECIALTIES OF THE HEAD AND NECK, 38(10), 1472–78. -
Robust Estimation of Electron Density From Anatomic Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Brain Using a Unifying Multi-Atlas Approach.
Ren, S., Hara, W., Wang, L., Buyyounouski, M. K., Le, Q.-T., Xing, L., & Li, R. (2017). Robust Estimation of Electron Density From Anatomic Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Brain Using a Unifying Multi-Atlas Approach. International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics, 97(4), 849–57. -
Node-positive cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck: Survival, high-risk features, and adjuvant chemoradiotherapy outcomes.
Amoils, M., Lee, C. S., Sunwoo, J., Aasi, S. Z., Hara, W., Kim, J., … Divi, V. (2017). Node-positive cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck: Survival, high-risk features, and adjuvant chemoradiotherapy outcomes. Head & Neck. -
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Survey of current practices from the International Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy Consortium (ISBRTC) for head and neck cancers.
Karam, I., Yao, M., Heron, D. E., Poon, I., Koyfman, S. A., Yom, S. S., … Lo, S. S. (2017). Survey of current practices from the International Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy Consortium (ISBRTC) for head and neck cancers. Future Oncology , 13(7), 603–613. -
Lymph Node Count From Neck Dissection Predicts Mortality in Head and Neck Cancer
Divi, V., Chen, M. M., Nussenbaum, B., Rhoads, K. F., Sirjani, D. B., Holsinger, F. C., … Hara, W. (2016). Lymph Node Count From Neck Dissection Predicts Mortality in Head and Neck Cancer. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, 34(32), 3892-? -
The impact of developing a speech and swallow rehab program: Improving patient satisfaction and multidisciplinary care.
Starmer, H. M., Ayoub, N., Byward, C., Kizner, J., Le, Q., Hara, W., & Holsinger, F. C. (2017). The impact of developing a speech and swallow rehab program: Improving patient satisfaction and multidisciplinary care. Laryngoscope.
Clinical Trials
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Practice Locations
875 Blake Wilbur Dr Rm CCG210 Stanford, CA
Stanford, CAPatient Reviews
(41 reviews)
Dr. Hara has my best interest in her mind - always! Cannot ask for more.
All good.
Dr. Hara is the very best doctor I have had for this condition. FMB
Very friendly.
10+.
I would recommend these two to anyone who wants to live!
Dr. Hara is great for both knowledge and patient communication.
Dr. & nurse quite generous in time spent w/me.
I have never felt the dr. was rushed. The time they spent was well used & complete.
I recommend Stanford Health Care all of the time. Dr. Hara was clear and gave me lots of information. Really appreciated her honestly and caring.
Dr. Hara always takes good care of me. There is never a question or concern I have that she views as trivial. I always feel better and relieved after my visits with her and her team.
Dr. Hara saved my life. Best doctor care ever!
Very good.
Wendy Hara is very thorough and stays one step ahead of my possibility of reoccurring cancer. I lucky to have her on my side.
Dr. Hara is the best of the best!
Excellent.
Exceptional doctor and staff.
Wendy is continuously thorough and makes sure she was successful at radiation w/me.
Everyone ones seems to care and wants to heal you.
My providers show the utmost compassion for my condition.
Dr. Hara is the best.
I am 79 years old and have had 18 major operations. Stanford is by far the VERY BEST!!
The dr.'s treating my cancer are extraordinary.
Good.
I am blessed with the best of the best Stanford offers! Drs. Hara, Holsinger and Cole was!
Dr. Hara is very thorough and accurate and intelligent.
Again, very good experience.
Dr. Hana provides the best care I've EVER received.
Thank you Dr. Hara and staff for saving my life and reassuring my family throughout the process!
Dr. Hara & her nurse are 1st class; the resident was also outstanding!
Dr. Wendy Hara was very polite thorough & had a very calming demeanor.
Very good.
Dr. Wendy Hara and her team probably saved my life. I dearly love them all.
Dr. Hara is great.
Very good.
Actually fun to visit Dr. Hara.
I have known Dr. Hara since 2010. She speaks with care during my routine check ups and answer my concerns.
Dr. Hara is probably the best care provider I've ever had. She is fantastic.
EXCELLENT.
PAs NPs & drs. were all very good!
All very concerned. I cannot imagine getting better care!
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