Howard M. Sandler, MD
Radiation Oncology
Accepting New Patients
In-Person Visits
Howard M. Sandler, MD
Radiation Oncology
Accepting New Patients
In-Person Visits
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4.9
- Male 
- English 
- 40 years experience 
Contact
Locations
- Cedars-Sinai Radiation Oncology - Los Angeles- 8720 Beverly Blvd - Beverly Building, Lower Level, Suite AC1010 - Los Angeles, CA 90048 
Insurance
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- Aetna 
- Aids Healthcare Foundation 
- Anthem Blue Cross 
- Blue Shield California 
- Cal Optima 
- CareMore 
- Cigna 
- Coventry/First Health 
- Gold Coast 
- Health Net 
- HealthSmart 
- Humana 
- Medi-Cal 
- Medicare 
- Multiplan, Inc 
- United Healthcare 
Experience
Board Certifications
- Radiation Oncology - American Board of Radiology 
Titles
Ronald H. Bloom Family Chair
Cancer Therapeutics
Chair
Department of Radiation Oncology
Professor
Radiation Oncology
Education & Training
1989
Completed Residency
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
1986
Completed Internship
St. Francis Hospital
1985
Completed Medical School
University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Awards & Honors
- Washington University 
Research and Publications
Research
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- Jones CU, Hunt D, McGowan DG, Amin MB, Chetner MP, Bruner DW, Liebenhaut MH, Husain SM, Rotman M, Souhami L, Sandler HM, et al. Radiotherapy and short-term androgen deprivation for localized prostate cancer. N Engl J Med. 2011;365(2):107-118. 
- Lee WR, Dignam JJ, Amin MB, Bruner DW, Low D, Swanson GP, Shah AB, D'Souza DP, Michalski JM, Dayes IS, Seaward SA, Hall WA, Nguyen PL, Pisansky TM, Faria SL, Chen Y, Koontz BF, Paulus R, Sandler HM. Randomized phase III noninferiority study comparing two radiotherapy fractionation schedules in patients with low-risk prostate cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2016 Jul 10;34(20):2325-32. 
- Zhao SG, Chang SL, Erho N, Yu M, Lehrer J, Alshalalfa M, Speers C, Cooperberg MR, Kim W, Ryan CJ, Den RB, Freedland SJ, Posadas E, Sandler H, Klein EA, Black P, Seiler R, Tomlins SA, Chinnaiyan AM, Jenkins RB, Davicioni E, Ross AE, Schaeffer EM, Nguyen PL, Carroll PR, Karnes RJ, Spratt DE, Feng FY. Associations of luminal and basal subtyping of prostate cancer with prognosis and response to androgen deprivation therapy. JAMA Oncol 3:1663-1672, 2017. PMID: 28494073. 
- Shipley WU, Seiferheld W, Lukka HR, Major PP, Heney NM, Grignon DJ, Sartor O, Patel MP, Bahary JP, Zietman AL, Pisansky TM, Zeitzer KL, Lawton CA, Feng FY, Lovett RD, Balogh AG, Souhami L, Rosenthal SA, Kerlin KJ, Dignam JJ, Pugh SL, Sandler HM. Radiation with or without Antiandrogen Therapy in Recurrent Prostate Cancer. N Engl J Med. 2017 Feb 2;376(5):417-428. 
- Hamstra DA, Pugh SL, Lepor H, Rosenthal SA, Pienta KJ, Gomella L, Peters C, D'Souza DP, Zeitzer KL, Jones CU, Hall WA, Horwitz E, Pisansky TM, Souhami L, Hartford AC, Dominello M, Feng F, Sandler HM. Gleason pattern 5 is associated with an increased risk for metastasis following androgen deprivation therapy and radiation: An analysis of RTOG 9202 and 9902. Radiother Oncol. 141:137-143, 2019. PMID: 31540746. 
- Hallemeier CL, Zhang P, Pisansky TM, Hanks GE, McGowan DG, Roach M 3rd, Zeitzer KL, Firat SY, Husain SM, D'Souza DP, Souhami L, Parliament MB, Rosenthal SA, Lukka HR, Rotman M, Horwitz EM, Miles EF, Paulus R, Sandler HM. Prostate-specific antigen after neoadjuvant androgen suppression in prostate cancer patients receiving short-term androgen suppression and external beam radiation therapy: pooled analysis of four NRG Oncology Radiation Therapy Oncology Group randomized clinical trials. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 104:1057-1065, 2019. PMID: 30959123. 
Reviews
Overall Rating
4.9
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What Patients Are Saying
- Oct 22, 2025 - Highly recommended doctor and nurses ! Thank you so much! 
- Sep 26, 2025 - Very satisfied with the skill of these doctors. 
- Sep 3, 2025 - Dr. Sandler is great! He listened carefully to my questions and gave me clear answers supported by data. He has a friendly, calming manner. 
- Aug 21, 2025 - Dr Sandler was excellent.