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Cedars-Sinai Find A Doctor Howard M. Sandler, MD
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Howard M. Sandler, MD

Howard M. Sandler, MD

Radiation Oncology

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310-423-4204

Fax: 310-659-3332

Radiation Oncology - Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

8720 Beverly Blvd., Beverly Building,

Los Angeles, CA

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4.9

157 Ratings
13 Reviews

4.9

157 Ratings
13 Reviews

Radiation Oncology - Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

8720 Beverly Blvd., Beverly Building,

Los Angeles, CA

Scheduling

In person visits

  • Locations1
  • Experience
  • Insurances
  • Reviews13

Languages

  • English,

Gender

Male

Experience

38 Years

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Radiation Oncology - Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

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Radiation Oncology - Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

8720 Beverly Blvd., Beverly Building,

Los Angeles, CA 90048

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(310) 423-4208

(310) 659-3332 (Fax)

Monday: 8:30AM - 5:00PM
Tuesday: 8:30AM - 5:00PM
Wednesday: 8:30AM - 5:00PM
Thursday: 8:30AM - 5:00PM
Friday: 8:30AM - 5:00PM
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When you arrive

  • Beverly Building is located at 8720 Beverly Blvd. between George Burns Road and San Vicente Boulevard. Valet parking and limited self-parking are available in the Beverly Building Parking lot, located on Beverly Boulevard between George Burns Road and San Vicente Boulevard. Additional self-parking is available in the North Tower and Spielberg Parking lots. Enter the building, take the Beverly Building elevators down to the Lower Level and find your destination. For parking rates and hours of operation, please visit cedars-sinai.org/parking
(310) 423-4208

(310) 659-3332 (Fax)

Monday: 8:30AM - 5:00PM
Tuesday: 8:30AM - 5:00PM
Wednesday: 8:30AM - 5:00PM
Thursday: 8:30AM - 5:00PM
Friday: 8:30AM - 5:00PM
When you arrive
  • Beverly Building is located at 8720 Beverly Blvd. between George Burns Road and San Vicente Boulevard. Valet parking and limited self-parking are available in the Beverly Building Parking lot, located on Beverly Boulevard between George Burns Road and San Vicente Boulevard. Additional self-parking is available in the North Tower and Spielberg Parking lots. Enter the building, take the Beverly Building elevators down to the Lower Level and find your destination. For parking rates and hours of operation, please visit cedars-sinai.org/parking

Experience

Specialties

Area in which a healthcare provider is highly trained and often board certified.

1

  • Radiation Oncology
  • Radiation Oncology

Programs

Cedars-Sinai clinical programs this provider is part of:

4

  • Cancer Institute (Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute)
  • Colorectal Cancer Center
  • Department of Radiation Oncology
  • Urologic Oncology
  • Cancer Institute (Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute)
  • Colorectal Cancer Center
  • Department of Radiation Oncology
  • Urologic Oncology

Research Areas

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Titles

  • Ronald H. Bloom Family Chair, Cancer Therapeutics
  • Chair, Department of Radiation Oncology
  • Professor, Radiation Oncology

Education & Training

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

    Residency - Completed 1989

  • St. Francis Hospital

    Internship - Completed 1986

  • University of Connecticut School of Medicine

    Medical School - Completed 1985

Achievements

  • 1

    Board Certifications

  • 1

    Awards and Honors

Board Certifications

  • Radiation Oncology

    American Board of Radiology

Awards and Honors

  • Washington University

Publications

  • 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.

Board Certifications

  • Radiation Oncology

    American Board of Radiology

Awards and Honors

  • Washington University

Publications

  • 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.
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Insurances

Insurances

  • 3

    • Aetna ACO
    • Aetna HMO
    • Aetna PPO
  • 3

    • Aids Healthcare Foundation HMO
    • Aids Healthcare Foundation MAH
    • Aids Healthcare Foundation PPO
  • 4

    • Anthem Blue Cross ACO
    • Anthem Blue Cross HMO
    • Anthem Blue Cross PPO
    • Anthem Blue Cross VIVITY
  • 3

    • Blue Shield California HMO
    • Blue Shield California MAH
    • Blue Shield California PPO
  • 1

    • Cal Optima
  • 2

    • CareMore HMO
    • CareMore MAH
  • 3

    • Cigna ACO
    • Cigna HMO
    • Cigna PPO
  • 1

    • Coventry/First Health PPO
  • 1

    • Gold Coast PPO
  • 3

    • Health Net HMO
    • Health Net MAH
    • Health Net PPO
  • 2

    • HealthSmart PPO
    • HealthSmart vWC
  • 1

    • Humana (ChoiceCare) PPO
  • 1

    • Medi-Cal MCD
  • 2

    • Medicare MCR
    • Medicare RR
  • 3

    • Multiplan (Beechstreet) PPO
    • Multiplan (Private Healthcare Systems) PPO
    • Multiplan, Inc. PPO
  • 4

    • United Healthcare ACO
    • United Healthcare HMO
    • United Healthcare MAH
    • United Healthcare PPO
    • Aetna ACO
    • Aetna HMO
    • Aetna PPO
    • Aids Healthcare Foundation HMO
    • Aids Healthcare Foundation MAH
    • Aids Healthcare Foundation PPO
    • Anthem Blue Cross ACO
    • Anthem Blue Cross HMO
    • Anthem Blue Cross PPO
    • Anthem Blue Cross VIVITY
    • Blue Shield California HMO
    • Blue Shield California MAH
    • Blue Shield California PPO

Reviews

Overall Rating

4.9
Learn more about ratings

157 Total Ratings

13 Reviews

What Patients Are Saying

  • 5.0

    Dr Sandler was very patient and informative!

    Reviewed Jan 26, 2023 ago

  • 5.0

    Dr. Sandler and the staff at the cancer center are friendly,efficientand usually on time

    Reviewed Jan 19, 2023 ago

  • 5.0

    Good experience, as always

    Reviewed Jan 18, 2023 ago

  • 5.0

    Dr. Sandler has been absolutely invaluable in providing his analysis and perspective on my condition and plan of treatment. I literally trust him with my life.

    Reviewed Oct 19, 2022 ago

  • 5.0

    Would give Dr Sandler a 10 if it was an option.

    Reviewed Sep 30, 2022 ago

  • 5.0

    Dr Sandler is excellent. Always concise but makes sure all points are covered.

    Reviewed Sep 24, 2022 ago

  • 5.0

    Care giver was my radiation oncologist, who is obviously very familiar with my medical situation and needs.

    Reviewed Sep 9, 2022 ago

  • 5.0

    Dr. Sandler is so knowledgeable, patient, and caring. I always feel like I'm receiving accurate information when I see him.

    Reviewed Sep 6, 2022 ago

  • 5.0

    Great experience

    Reviewed Aug 16, 2022 ago

  • 5.0

    Dr. Sandler was thorough, asked questions, and listened to my questions and concerns. When I posed concerns about continuing treatment, he offered his advice without dismissing my concerns. That is very much appreciated. It showed that I was a part of the decision-making process.

    Reviewed Aug 9, 2022 ago

  • 5.0

    Good

    Reviewed Jul 22, 2022 ago

  • 5.0

    It's very time consuming, but once in the consultation is very helpful.

    Reviewed Jul 21, 2022 ago

  • 5.0

    Great information

    Reviewed Jul 16, 2022 ago

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