Amy Le, MD, MPH Radiation Oncology

Dr. Amy Le graduated from the University of Utah with a BA in biology. She received her medical degree from the University of Texas Medical School at Houston. She then completed a Master of Public Health degree concurrently with her residency training in radiation oncology at Indiana University.

As a radiation oncologist, she is experienced in treating all types of cancer using different radiation treatment modalities. She has clinical interest and expertise in stereotactic treatments and has authored multiple research papers on stereotactic radiosurgery outcomes.

She has lost loved ones to cancer, giving her perspective that shapes her practice. She is passionate about tailoring recommendations based on patients’ values and goals and maximizing quality of life.

Outside of work she enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, hiking, and running outdoors.

Medical School: University of Texas Medical School at Houston in Houston, TX

Internship: UCLA-Olive View Internal Medicine Program in Sylmar, CA

Residency: Radiation Oncology at Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis, IN
Clinical Interests

Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)
Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT)
Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT)
Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS)
Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT, SABR)

RSNA Roentgen Resident/Fellow Research Award, 2023
ACRO Annual Meeting Trainee Travel Grant, 2021
Alpha Omega Alpha, McGovern Medical School Chapter, 2018
Professional Memberships
American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)
American College of Radiation Oncology (ACRO)
American Brachytherapy Society (ABS)
Texas Medical Association (TMA)
American Medical Women's Association (AMWA)

Le A, Holmes JA. Changes in receipt of adjuvant brachytherapy for endometrial cancer patients before and after affordable care act: The impact of Medicaid expansion. J Contemp Brachytherapy. 2023 Jun;15(3):206-211. doi: 10.5114/jcb.2023.127838. Epub 2023 Jun 1. PMID: 37425201; PMCID: PMC10324593.

Le A, Achiko FA, Boyd L, Shan M, Zellars RC, Rhome RM. Patient characteristics and clinical factors affecting lumpectomy cavity volume: implications for partial breast irradiation. Front Oncol. 2023 May 23;13:1118713. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1118713. PMID: 37287911; PMCID: PMC10242063.

Le A, Tan XL, Tang H, Brown M, Scherrer E, Han J, Jiang R, Diede SJ, Shui IM. Burden and Risk Factors of Brain Metastases in Melanoma: A Systematic Literature Review. Cancers (Basel). 2022 Dec 12;14(24):6108. doi: 10.3390/cancers14246108. PMID: 36551594; PMCID: PMC9777047.

Le A, Tan XL, Scherrer E, Tang H, Kiehl N, Han J, Jiang R, Diede SJ, Shui IM. Systematic literature review and meta-analysis of clinical outcomes and prognostic factors for melanoma brain metastases. Front Oncol. 2022 Dec 8;12:1025664. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2022.1025664. PMID: 36568199; PMCID: PMC9773194.

Le A, Mohammadi H, Mohammed T, Burney H, Zang Y, Frye D, Shiue K, Lautenschlaeger T, Miller J. Local and distant brain control in melanoma and NSCLC brain metastases with concurrent radiosurgery and immune checkpoint inhibition. J Neurooncol. 2022 May 31. doi: 10.1007/s11060-022-04038-z. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35641840.

Le A, Tan XL, Lam FC†, Scherrer E, Kerr RG, Lau AC, Han J, Jiang R, Diede SJ, Shui IM. Current Treatment Approaches and Global Consensus Guidelines for Brain Metastases in Melanoma. Front Oncol. 2022 May 5;12:885472. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2022.885472. PMID: 35600355; PMCID: PMC9117744.

Le A, Arbab M, Adra N, Miller JC, Watson GA, Shiue K. Literature review of management of brain metastases from germ cell tumors. Chin Clin Oncol. 2022 Apr;11(2):14. doi: 10.21037/cco-21-127. Epub 2022 Apr 7. PMID: 35400165.

MD Anderson Head and Neck Cancer Symptom Working Group, Kamal M, Rock C, Grant S, Zaveri J, Granberry RC, O’Donnell B, Dursteler A, Warren BW, Volpe S, Al Feghali K, Cardenas CE, Cardoso R, Lai S, Radwan AS, Fuller CD, Hutcheson KA. Dose-volume correlates of the prevalence of patient-reported trismus in long-term survivorship after oropharyngeal IMRT: A cross-sectional dosimetric analysis. Radiother Oncol. 2020 Aug;149:142-149. doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2020.04.053. Epub 2020 May 6. PMID: 32387489; PMCID: PMC7442679.

Hamidi V, Riggs K, Zhu L, Bermudez Saint Andre K, Westby C, Coverdale S, Dursteler A, Wang H, Miller Iii C, Taegtmeyer H, Gutierrez AD. Acute Exenatide Therapy Attenuates Postprandial Vasodilation in Humans with Prediabetes: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Metab Syndr Relat Disord. 2020 Jun;18(5):225-233. doi: 10.1089/met.2019.0102. Epub 2020 Mar 31. PMID: 32228379; PMCID: PMC7262649.

Gjyshi O, Ludmir EB, Pezzi TA, Boyce-Fappiano D, Dursteler AE, Mitin T, Lin SH. Evolving Practice Patterns in the Use of Prophylactic Cranial Irradiation for Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer. JAMA Netw Open. 2019 Aug 2;2(8):e199135. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.9135. PMID: 31411707; PMCID: PMC6694387.

MD Anderson Head Neck Cancer Symptom Working Group, Kamal M, Rosenthal DI, Batra A, Volpea S, Elgohari B, Goepfert RP, Garden AS, Phan J, Eraj SA, Dursteler A, Williams B, Smith JB, Aymard J, Berends J, White AL, Jethanandani A, Cardenas CE, Frank SJ, Morrison WH, Sturgis EM, Cleeland CS, Mendoza TR, Mohamed ASR, Fuller CD, Gunn GB. Fatigue following radiation therapy in nasopharyngeal cancer survivors: A dosimetric analysis incorporating patient report and observer rating. Radiother Oncol. 2019 Apr;133:35-42. doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2018.12.023. Epub 2019 Jan 14. PMID: 30935579; PMCID: PMC6526174.

Torgeson A, Tao R, Garrido-Laguna I, Willen B, Dursteler A, Lloyd S. Large database utilization in health outcomes research in pancreatic cancer: an update. J Gastrointest Oncol. 2018 Dec;9(6):996-1004. doi: 10.21037/jgo.2018.05.15. PMID: 30603118; PMCID: PMC6286942.

MD Anderson Head and Neck Cancer Symptom Working Group, Kamal M, Rosenthal DI, Volpe S, Goepfert RP, Garden AS, Hutcheson KA, Al Feghali KA, Meheissen MAM, Eraj SA, Dursteler AE, Williams B, Smith JB, Aymard JM, Berends J, White AL, Frank SJ, Morrison WH, Cardoso R, Chambers MS, Sturgis EM, Mendoza TR, Lu C, Mohamed ASR, Fuller CD, Gunn GB. Patient reported dry mouth: Instrument comparison and model performance for correlation with quality of life in head and neck cancer survivors. Radiother Oncol. 2018 Jan;126(1):75-80. doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2017.10.037. Epub 2017 Dec 8. PMID: 29229507; PMCID: PMC5957088.