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Dr. Rahul Dilip Tendulkar, MD

(40 Ratings)

Specializes in: Radiation Oncology

University of Michigan Medical School (2003)

Professional interests include: penile cancer, bladder cancer, cancer, and more.

9500 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44195

(216) 444-5571

Dr. Rahul Dilip Tendulkar, MD is a radiation oncologist in Cleveland, OH specializing in radiation oncology. He graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 2003 and has 21 years of experience. Dr. Rahul Dilip Tendulkar, MD is affiliated with Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland Clinic Main Campus and CLEVELAND CLINIC - WOOSTER.

Office Locations

Address:

9500 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44195

Some issues Dr. Rahul Dilip Tendulkar, MD can help you with:

External Beam Radiation Therapy (EBRT)

External beam radiation therapy (EBRT) is a type of cancer treatment that delivers radiation from outside of the body. The goal of EBRT is to destroy cancer cells and shrink tumors, although it may also be used to alleviate symptoms rather than cure cancer.

EBRT can be delivered through several different methods, which may be combined or used alone. The type and length of treatment vary based on the location of the cancer or tumor and its size. Techniques for EBRT include:

Conventional external beam radiation therapy, which delivers a single beam of radiation from multiple directions. Conventional EBRT is commonly used to treat brain tumors, particularly when the entire brain needs treatment.
Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), which uses smaller beams with adjustable intensity levels, so the most intense beams can be directed at the tumor. IMRT is used in several types of cancers, including prostate, gastrointestinal, brain, and lung cancers.
Orthovoltage, which uses low energy X-rays that do not penetrate the skin very deeply. Orthovoltage is typically used for skin cancers or other skin conditions.
Proton therapy, which uses a particle accelerator to deliver positively charged particles (protons) for cancer treatment. Proton beams can be controlled more precisely than X-rays, so there is less risk of damage to healthy tissue. This makes proton therapy a good option for younger patients, as other types of EBRT pose long-term risks such as growth problems and heart disease.
Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), which is a non-surgical type of radiation therapy that uses 3-D imaging to directly target tumors and avoid healthy tissue. SRS is often used for small tumors, particularly those in the brain (cranial radiosurgery) and spine (spinal radiosurgery). When performed outside of the brain and spine, it is called stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT).

Typically, patients will undergo treatment for five days a week over the course of several weeks, and they should be able to go home the same day. Each session can take less than an hour, with most of the time spent determining proper positioning of the body. Actual delivery of the radiation may only take a few minutes, and patients will wear a lead shield to protect healthy body tissues while receiving their treatment.

EBRT is painless, but it does come with some side effects, such as fatigue. Over the course of the therapy, oncologists will monitor patients' conditions and adjust their dosage, number of sessions, and length of treatment based on their body's response to the radiation.

Prostate Brachytherapy

Prostate brachytherapy is a type of internal radiation therapy used to treat prostate cancer. Brachytherapy and other internal radiation therapies place radioactive material inside of the body so that radiation can be released directly in the area of the cancer or tumor. Prostate brachytherapy uses radioactive seeds or pellets implanted into the prostate gland using thin tubes (catheters) or needles. The seed implants can be left in temporarily (temporary brachytherapy), meaning all radioactive material is removed following a treatment session, or they may be left in permanently (permanent brachytherapy). Permanent brachytherapy seeds will give off radiation slowly over the course of several weeks or months. Because radioactivity lessens over time, eventually, the amount of radiation released will become negligible, and the seeds will remain in the prostate gland without causing any side effects.

A group of doctors, including a radiation oncologist, will determine the details of a patient's treatment plan, such as length of treatment and whether they will receive low dose rate or high dose rate brachytherapy. Low dose rate brachytherapy may be temporary or permanent. If temporary, patients will remain in the hospital for several days while the radiation is delivered to their prostate gland through catheters or needles. In contrast, high dose rate brachytherapy delivers a high amount of radiation over a period of about thirty minutes, after which the radioactive materials are removed from the prostate. High dose rate brachytherapy is always temporary. Patients may receive a single treatment session, or treatment may continue in multiple sessions. Sessions can occur either in a single day or across several days, during which patients remain in the hospital.

Typically, patients can return home within hours following treatment, although an overnight hospital stay may be required. Side effects from prostate brachytherapy are temporary and may include erectile dysfunction, pelvic pain, fatigue, and urinary incontinence. If a patient feels pain or swelling where the needles or catheters were inserted, it may help them to avoid activities such as bike riding. Normal activity can be resumed within days of the procedure.

In The News

“"By treating a larger area to include the lymph nodes, it not only prevented recurrences from happening locally in the area of the breast and the lymph nodes but also prevented breast cancer from...”—"Radiation therapy in lymph nodes may help prevent breast cancer recurrence", Fox News, July 2015

doctor visit	294
radiation therapy	15

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	165
Black	69
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

doctor visit	279
radiation therapy	15

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	170
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	19
Less than 65	14

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

doctor visit	262
radiation therapy	24

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	344
Black	66
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	40
Less than 65	40

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

doctor visit	203
radiation therapy	28

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	17
Less than 65	25

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	34
Dementia	5
Cancer	75

doctor visit	251
radiation therapy	18

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	75

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	186
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	11
Less than 65	20

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	75

doctor visit	306
radiation therapy	17

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	207
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	13
Less than 65	19

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	75

doctor visit	362
radiation therapy	31

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	247
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	12
Less than 65	20

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	75

doctor visit	284
marker placement for prostate radiation therapy	12
radiation therapy	26

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	219
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	14
Less than 65	16

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	19
Dementia	6
Cancer	75

doctor visit	688
marker placement for prostate radiation therapy	32
radiation therapy	84

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rahul Dilip Tendulkar, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Rahul Dilip Tendulkar, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Cleveland, OH were radiation therapy.

doctor visit	328
radiation therapy	23

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rahul Dilip Tendulkar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	29
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	154
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	52
85 and over	11
Less than 65	14
65 to 74	116

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rahul Dilip Tendulkar, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Rahul Dilip Tendulkar, MD treated were cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	54
Dementia	2

Education & Training

Dr. Rahul Dilip Tendulkar, MD graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 2003. He is certified by the Radiology - Radiation Oncology and has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School (2003)

Board Certification: Radiology - Radiation Oncology

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Rahul Dilip Tendulkar, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

CLEVELAND CLINIC - WOOSTER

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Rahul Dilip Tendulkar, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 40 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Rahul Dilip Tendulkar, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Cleveland, OH.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Rahul Dilip Tendulkar, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.	$23,969 Radiation Oncology $4,781	TrueBeam $585	$18,604
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.	$6,525 TrueBeam $4,500	$2,025
Nucletron Operations B.V.	$204 MICROSELECTRON DIGITAL $204
Sirtex Medical Inc	$189 SIR-Spheres microspheres $189
C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries	$146 Urology $146
Other	$551 SpaceOAR $146	Xofigo $109	IORT $66	SSD-ALPHA6 $28	SPACEOAR VUE $26	Other $176

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$27,504
Education	$1,800
Travel and Lodging	$1,270
Food and Beverage	$994
Entertainment	$15

Biography

Dr. Rahul Tendulkar specializes in radiation oncology. His areas of expertise include the following: bladder cancer, ureteral cancer, and intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT). Dr. Tendulkar is affiliated with Cleveland Clinic Main Campus. He attended medical school at the University of Michigan Medical School. He has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients.