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Radiation Oncology
Department Affiliation:
Radiation Oncology
State License:
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Phone:
818-885-5331
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About Me

Dr. Safa has practiced at Northridge Hospital Medical Center for over 14 years where he serves as the Chair of the Cancer Committee and the Medical Director of the Harold and Carole Pump Radiation Oncology Department. Dr. Safa has expertise in IMRT, IGRT, SBRT, Gamma Knife Stereotactic Radiosurgery, and Brachytherapy. He is recognized in Super Doctors® and Best Doctors in America for over 11 years.

Professional Societies:

  • Chair, Code Utilization Committee-American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)
  • Past President-Los Angeles Radiological Society (LARS)
Links
radonc.ucla.edu
Primary Office
Harold and Carole Pump Radiation Oncology Department
Primary Address
18300 Roscoe Blvd
Northridge, California 91328
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818-885-5331
Medical Board Certifications
Radiation Oncology, American Board of Radiology, 2000
Residency
Radiation Oncology, UCLA Dept of Radiation Oncology, 1996-2000
Internship
Internal Medicine, UCSD Department of Medicine, 1995-1996
Degree
UC San Diego School of Medicine, MD, 1995
Interests
  • Advanced Malignancies
  • Bladder Cancer

    Bladder Cancer: Introduction

    The bladder is a hollow organ in the lower pelvis. The bladder wall is made up of many layers of cells. It has an outer layer of muscle cells, and an inner lining layer of other kinds of cells. Bladder cancer can affect any one or all of these cells. 
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  • Brain Tumor

    Brain Tumors: Introduction

    A brain tumor is an abnormal growth of tissue in the brain. There are 2 main types of brain tumors - Primary tumor starts in the brain. The Secondary (metastatic) tumor is from a cancer that starts in another part of the body, then spreads to the brain.
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  • Breast Cancer

    Breast Cancer: Introduction

    Breast cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in women in the U.S. Once breast cancer occurs, cancer cells can spread to other parts of the body, making it life-threatening. The good news is that breast cancer is often found early, before it has spread.
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  • Cancers of the Digestive Tract
  • Clinical Trials
  • Functional Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (Functional IGRT)
  • Gastrointestinal Malignancies
  • General Radiation Oncology

    Therapeutic Radiology Overview

    Therapeutic radiology is also called radiation oncology or radiation therapy. It is the treatment of cancer and other diseases with radiation. Radiation in many forms is used to kill the cancer cells by preventing them from multiplying. Therapeutic radiology may be used to cure or control cancer. Or it may be used to ease some of the symptoms linked to cancer.
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  • Genitourinary

    Home Page - Genitourinary and Kidney Disorders

    Learn more about genitourinary and kidney disorders in children, including Anatomy of the Urinary System, Overview of Kidney Disorders.
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  • Gynecologic Oncology

    Gynecological Cancers

    Detailed information on the most common types of gynecological cancers, including symptoms, risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment. There are several different types of gynecological cancer require the care of a health care provider. A brief overview of Cervical Cancer, Endometrial Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Uterine Cancer, Vaginal Cancer, Vulvar Cancer is provided.
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  • Head and Neck Cancers

    Head and Neck Cancer: Introduction

    Head and neck cancer is the term given to cancers that start in the head and neck region. There are many different types of tissues in this area.  Your healthcare provider can help you understand more about this cancer and the exact type you have.
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  • Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)
  • Interstitial Brachytherapy

    Brachytherapy

    Brachytherapy is radiation treatment that is given inside the patient, as close to the cancer as possible. The radiation is delivered to the body site with radioactive isotopes inside wires, seeds, or rods. These devices are called implants.
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  • Lung Cancer

    Lung Cancer: Introduction

    Lung cancer is cancer that starts in the lungs. Lung cancer is divided into two main types: non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and small cell lung cancer (SCLC). These types grow and spread differently. They are often treated in different ways.
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  • Lymphoma

    Lymphomas

    There are many types of lymphomas that require clinical care by a physician or other healthcare professional. Detailed information on lymphomas, including Hodgkin's lymphoma and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
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  • Melanoma

    Melanoma: Diagnosis

    If your healthcare provider thinks you might have melanoma, you will likely need certain exams and tests to be sure. Your healthcare provider will take a close look at any suspicious moles or other marks on your skin. 
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  • Multimodality Cancer Therapy
  • Multiple Myeloma

    Multiple Myeloma: Introduction

    Multiple myeloma is cancer that starts in your bone marrow. Specifically, it starts in plasma cells. In multiple myeloma, normal plasma cells go through a series of changes. This can eventually cause excess cell growth. It can also cause tumors to form in your bones.
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  • Pancreatic Cancer

    Pancreatic Cancer: Introduction

    Pancreatic cancer often grows within the pancreas for a long time before it causes any symptoms. If the cancer grows outside the pancreas, it often goes into the nearby bile ducts and lymph nodes in your belly (abdomen). In some cases, it spreads to other nearby areas.
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  • Prostate Brachytherapy

    Prostate Cancer: Internal Radiation Therapy (Brachytherapy)

    Prostate cancer may be treated with radiation therapy. It is also called radiotherapy. It works by sending radiation to the cancer sites. This can kill cancer cells or stop them from growing. A radiation oncologist - a doctor who specializes in treating cancer with radiation therapy -  will create a treatment plan for you.
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  • Prostate Cancer

    Prostate Cancer: Introduction

    Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men (not counting skin cancer) in the U.S. It tends to occur mainly in older men. In most cases prostate cancer is found before it has spread to other parts of the body. Cancer that hasn’t spread is easier to treat and cure.
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  • Rectal Cancer

    Anal Cancer: Diagnosis

    To determine if you might have anal cancer, you will need certain exams and tests to be sure. Diagnosing anal cancer starts with your healthcare provider asking you questions. You will be asked about your health history, your symptoms, risk factors, and family history of disease. He or she will also do a physical exam. This includes a digital rectal exam (DRE). During a DRE, your healthcare provider puts a gloved, lubricated finger into your rectum. He or she checks for hard or lumpy areas.
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  • Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT)

    Liver Cancer: Radiation Therapy

    Radiation for liver cancer is given in two main ways: external, with a machine, and internally, with radioactive beads. To plan your entire treatment strategy, you will talk with a team of cancer specialists. This might include a surgeon, radiation oncologist, and medical oncologist.
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  • Stereotactic Radiosurgery

    Gamma Knife Radiosurgery

    Gamma Knife uses very precise beams of gamma rays to treat an area of disease (lesion) or growth (tumor). It’s most often used in the brain.
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Research Interests
  • Gamma Knife Stereotactic Radiosurgery
  • Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (Trilogy)
  • Respiratory Motion Management(GI, Lung)
  • Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT)
  • Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT)
  • Brachytherapy
Publications
  1. Weng E, Rege S, Safa A, Sadeghi A, Juillard G, Mark R, Santiago S, Brown C, Mendelkern M, Tran L. Accuracy and Clinical Impact of Mediastinal Lymph Node Staging with FDG-PET Imaging in Potentially Resectable Lung Cancer. American Journal of Clinical Oncology 2000, 23(1):47-52.
  2. Rege S, Safa A, Chaiken L, Hoh C, Juillard G, Withers HR. Positron Emission Tomography: An Independent Indicator of Radiocurability in Head and Neck Carcinomas. American Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2000; 23(2): 164-169.
  3. Weng E, Rege S, Safa A, Sadeghi A, Juillard G, Mark R, Santiago S, Brown C, Mandelken M, Tran L; “Accuracy and clinical impact of mediastinal lymph node staging with FDG-PET imaging in potentially resectable lung cancer.” IJROBP, 1998, 42(1) Supplement: 332. Radiology, 1998, 209(P) Supplement: 163-164.
  4. Lee JT, Chen P, Safa A, Juillard G, Calcaterra TC The role of radiation in the treatment of advanced juvenile angiofibroma. Laryngoscope. 2002 Jul;112(7 Pt 1): 1213-20
  5. Vongtama R, Safa A, Gallardo D, Calcaterra T, Juillard G. Efficacy of radiation therapy in the local control of desmoplastic malignant melanoma. Head Neck. 2003 Jun; 25(6): 423-8.
In The News
  • Radio-KFWB- NEWS 980 AM- Dangers of Tanning Saloons and risk of skin cancer in young adults.
  • Radio-KFWB - NEWS 980 AM--Radiation effects on the food chain 3/18/2011
  • Television KTLA Channel 5 – TV News-3/6/2013--Valerie Harper and Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis.
  • Television (LIVE) - KCAL Channel 9/ CBS News 3/17/2011-Featured LIVE at 8pm, 9pm and 10pm. Answered questions from Channel 9 TV viewers on general radiation and radiation poisoning in response to the nuclear disaster in Japan.
  • Radio-KFWB - NEWS 980 AM--Radiation effects on the food chain 3/18/2011
  • Radio-KFWB - NEWS 980 AM--Iodine dangers and the rush to purchase in the event of a nuclear disaster. 3/17/2011
  • Radio-KFWB - NEWS 980 AM--Radiation exposure with the nuclear accident in Japan 3/15/2011
  • Radio-KFWB - NEWS 980 AM--Melanoma treatment. 8/26/10
  • Radio-KFWB - News 980 AM--Prostate Cancer. 3/16/09
  • San Fernando Valley Business Journal - Valley Healthcare Leaders- Health Care Rising Star. 12/19/05
  • Television - KCBS Channel 2 – TV News--Esophageal Cancer and Reflux disease - 10/11/2005
  • Television - KCAL Channel 9 – TV News--Esophageal Cancer and Reflux disease - 10/10/2005
Awards
  • Listed in Best Doctors in America 2013 - 2014
  • Listed in Los Angeles Magazine, Southern California Super Doctors® 2013
  • Listed in Preeminent Women’s Health Doctors, LA Magazine 2012
  • Listed in Southern California Super Doctors® 2010 - 2012
  • Listed in Best Doctors in America, 2007 - 2010
  • “Top Healthcare Professional in the Valley”. San Fernando Valley Business Journal, 2006
  • Los Angeles Radiological Society Award for Contribution to the Growth & Development of the society, 2006
  • Listed in Best Doctors in America, 2003 - 2006
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