He groomed over 100 residents, fellows and faculty. He was named as one of the best teachers in radiation oncology in 2009. Expertise and research interests His focus is primarily in the areas of intensity modulated radiotherapy, incorporating advanced imaging in radiotherapy treatment planning, CNS malignancies, lung cancer, pediatric neoplasms, stereotactic radiosurgery, radiosensitization, combined modality therapies, altered fractionation, cost-effectiveness, and outcomes research. He has run numerous multimodality clinical trials at the national level for both adult and pediatric CNS neoplasms. Current major thrust areas include developing molecularly-targeted agents as radiosensitizers for thoracic and CNS tumors. Together with Thomas Rockwell Mackie, Mehta developed a form of radiation treatment known as Tomotherapy. Advisory boards and consulting roles Dr. Mehta has served on over two dozen national and corporate advisory boards, including associations with several innovative start-ups, both in the biotech and medical physics arenas, allowing rapid clinical testing of life-changing oncology devices and drugs. Areas of expertise Radiosensitizers: using classic, chemotherapy drugs and targeted agents to increase sensitivity for cancer treatment, with a focus on clinical trials. Radioprotectors: using classic and new drugs as well as molecularly targeted agents in radioprotection clinical trials for radiotherapy-induced toxicities. Innovations in radiation treatment: developing and incorporating technologies such as 3-D planning, IMRT (helical tomotherapy), radiosurgery, and incorporating novel imaging in treatment planning, monitoring, and delivery. Combined modality treatment of tumors of the CNS and thorax, as well as pediatric neoplasms: integrating systemic chemotherapy and novel agents, including personalized medicine approaches. Effects of therapies on cognition and developing methods to improve neurocognitive function. Notable achievements Medical director, the Maryland Proton Treatment Center. Associate Director of clinical research in the Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center. Chair, Brain Tumor Committee, Radiation Therapy Oncology Group. Personal life Dr. Mehta's son, Tej Mehta, is currently a Captain in the United States Air Force and a physician completing residency in Vascular and Interventional Radiology at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. References 1957 births Living people Indian emigrants to the United States American oncologists American people of Indian descent in health professions University of Maryland, Baltimore faculty