Niema Razavian, MD

Cancer Focus:
Head and Neck Cancer, Oral Cavity or Throat Cancer, Skin Cancer (Nonmelanoma), Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Throat Cancer, Thyroid Nodule/Mass, Tongue Cancer

Dr. Niema Razavian is an as an Assistant Member in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Moffitt Cancer Center. Dr. Razavian received his MD degree from the University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor. He completed his residency in Radiation Oncology Residency at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, North Carolina. Dr. Razavian’s clinical interest is treating head and neck cancers. His research focuses on understanding and preventing toxicities of radiotherapy and patient-reported outcomes.

• Razavian NB, Schutz AN, Chang L, Guth V, Sundararaman S, Jacob R, Huber K, Feigenberg SJ, Hepel JT. Results From the Practice Accreditation Resident Reviewer Program (PARRP) Pilot: Educating Radiation Oncology Residents About Practice Accreditation. Cureus. 2026 Mar.18(3):e106072. Pubmedid: 42058339. Pmcid: PMC13123877.
• Farris MK, Hughes RT, Wood I, Young P, Lunsford J, Razavian NB, Dezarn WA, Ververs JD, Farris JC, Bunch PM, Royce TJ, Munley MT, Black PJ. Electron Field Shaping with a Three-dimensional-printed, Tungsten-infused Multileaf Collimator: A Practical, Low-cost, Reusable, and Customizable Alternative to Traditional Cutouts. Pract Radiat Oncol. 2026 Jun.16(4):e353-e363. Pubmedid: 41506597.
• Black PJ, Wood IR, Lackey C, Razavian N, Lipford M, Snavely A, Glynn S, Marshall T, Dolesh W, McKee M, Ververs J, Hughes RT, Frizzell B, Brown DR, Farris M. Feasibility of 3D-Printed Brachytherapy Contrast Markers for Use With CT Planning of Interstitial Procedures. Cureus. 2026 Jan.18(1):e101524. Pubmedid: 41694950. Pmcid: PMC12904166.
• Gallardo NA, Razavian NB, Lanier CM, Smith S, D'Agostino RB, Shenker RF, Lee JH, Iyer AM, Frizzell BA, Hughes RT. Optimizing Selection of Reactive versus Prophylactic Gastrostomy Tube Placement in Patients Treated with Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer. Adv Radiat Oncol. 2026 Feb.11(2):101930. Pubmedid: 41550206. Pmcid: PMC12805019.
• Hughes RT, Reno KE, Levine BJ, Razavian NB, Bishop AC, Willey JS, Farris MK. Detecting Biomarkers of Radiation Pneumonitis in Exhaled Breath During Chemoradiotherapy for Stage III Non-small Cell Lung Cancer: Results of a Prospective Feasibility Study. Cureus. 2025 Sep.17(9):e92938. Pubmedid: 41133090. Pmcid: PMC12543010.
• Razavian NB. Advances in Systemic and Immunotherapies for Human Papillomavirus-Mediated Oropharyngeal Cancers. Cancer J. 2025 May.31(3). Pubmedid: 40459978.
• Razavian NB, Shenker RF, Smith S, D'Agostino RB, Hughes RT. Toxicity and Oncologic Outcomes of Proton Radiotherapy for Oropharyngeal Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Cureus. 2025 Feb.17(2):e78849. Pubmedid: 40084320. Pmcid: PMC11906207.
• Hughes RT, Stokes WA, Razavian NB, Routman DM, Lycan TW, Waltonen JD, Chera BS. The Evolution of Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Postoperative Treatment of Human Papillomavirus-Associated Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Comments and Controversies. Pract Radiat Oncol. 2025 Dec.16(2):114-118. Pubmedid: 41386585.
• Farris MK, Mix MD, Wang X, Jaszewski B, Foster N, Masters GA, Laurie F, Smith K, Razavian NB, Alden RS, Komaki R, Stinchcombe TE, Bradley JD, Vokes EE, Bogart J. Prognostic Factors in Limited-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Secondary Analysis of CALGB 30610-RTOG 0538. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Oct.7(10):e2440673. Pubmedid: 39446327. Pmcid: PMC11581554.
• Hughes RT, Razavian NB, Shenker RF, Kelsey CR, Smith S, D'Agostino RB, Winkfield KM. Radiotherapy for Advanced Hodgkin Lymphoma with Initial Bulk: A Combined Analysis of Two Randomized Trials. Adv Radiat Oncol. 2024 May.9(5):101450. Pubmedid: 38550369. Pmcid: PMC10965437.
• Shenker RF, Razavian NB, Lanier CM, Hughes RT. Prognostication methods for patients treated with palliative radiotherapy: a narrative review. Ann Palliat Med. 2024 Mar.13(2):322-333. Pubmedid: 38124472.
• Razavian NB, Farris M. Don't Wait, Consolidate!. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2024 Mar.118(3):587-588. Pubmedid: 38340765.
• Razavian NB, Hughes RT. If the Disease Was Excised, Radiation Therapy Is Ill-Advised. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2024 Jul.119(3):719-720. Pubmedid: 38851271.
• Shenker RF, Razavian NB, D'Agostino RB, Mowery YM, Brizel DM, Hughes RT. Clinical outcomes of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma stratified by human papillomavirus subtype: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Oral Oncol. 2024 Jan.148:106644. Pubmedid: 38006690. Pmcid: PMC10843598.
• Farris JC, Razavian NB, Farris MK, Ververs JD, Frizzell BA, Leyrer CM, Allen LF, Greven KM, Hughes RT. Head and neck radiotherapy quality assurance conference for dedicated review of delineated targets and organs at risk: results of a prospective study. J Radiother Pract. 2024 Jan.22. Pubmedid: 38292763. Pmcid: PMC10827337.
• Razavian NB, Waltonen JD, Steber CR, Shenker RF, May NH, Yang JH, Lanier CM, Greven KM, Frizzell BA, Hughes RT. Unilateral Neck Treatment with either Surgery and/or Radiotherapy for Squamous Cell Carcinoma for the Tonsil. ORL J Otorhinolaryngol Relat Spec. 2024 Dec.86(3-4):140-150. Pubmedid: 39265554.
• Lanier CM, Razavian NB, Smith S, D'Agostino RB, Hughes RT. The impact of initial tumor bulk in DLBCL treated with DA-EPOCH-R vs. R-CHOP: a secondary analysis of alliance/CALGB 50303. Leuk Lymphoma. 2024 Dec.65(14):2199-2206. Pubmedid: 39235055. Pmcid: PMC12177882.
• Abdulghani M, Razavian NB, Burdick JT, Domingo E, Cheung VG, Humphrey TC. Isoform Switching Regulates the Response to Ionizing Radiation Through SRSF1. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2024 Aug.119(5):1517-1529. Pubmedid: 38447610.
• Farris MK, Razavian NB, Hughes RT, Ververs JD, Snavely AC, Leyrer CM, Tye KE, Allen LF, Pacholke HD, Weaver KE, Bunch PM, Chan MD, Clark H, Puthoff G, Farris JC, Steber CR, Wentworth S, Levine BJ, Nightingale CL, Ponnatapura J. Bridging the Communication Gaps: A Prospective Single-Arm Pilot Study Testing the Feasibility of Interdisciplinary Radiotherapy Planning in Locally Advanced Lung Cancer. Acad Radiol. 2023 Nov.30(11):2566-2573. Pubmedid: 36759296. Pmcid: PMC10404636.
• Razavian NB, D'Agostino RB, Shenker RF, Hughes RT. Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy for Early-Stage Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Glottic Larynx: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2023 Nov.117(3):652-663. Pubmedid: 37150263. Pmcid: PMC11984751.
• Razavian NB, Helis CA, Laxton A, Tatter S, Bourland JD, Mott R, Lesser GJ, Strowd R, White JJ, Chan MD, Cramer CK. Outcomes of radiation-induced meningiomas treated with stereotactic radiosurgery. J Neurooncol. 2023 Jan.161(2):259-266. Pubmedid: 36222952.
• Razavian NB, D'Agostino RB, Steber CR, Helis CA, Hughes RT. Association of Unilateral Radiotherapy With Contralateral Lymph Node Failure Among Patients With Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Tonsil: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Feb.6(2):e2255209. Pubmedid: 36753275. Pmcid: PMC9909500.
• Razavian NB, Shenker RF, Farris MK, Hughes RT. In Reply to Takiar and Beadle. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2023 Dec.117(5):1299-1301. Pubmedid: 37980147.
• Razavian NB, Shenker RF, D'Agostino RB, Hughes RT. Association of ipsilateral radiation therapy with contralateral lymph node failure in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Head Neck. 2023 Aug.45(8):1967-1974. Pubmedid: 37246617. Pmcid: PMC10330681.
• Farris JC, Hughes RT, Razavian NB, Pearce JB, Snavely AC, Chan MD, Steber CR, Leyrer CM, Bunch PM, Willey JS, Farris MK. Brain Metastasis Incidence and Patterns of Presentation After Definitive Treatment of Locally Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Potential Argument for Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging Surveillance. Adv Radiat Oncol. 2022 Oct.8(3):101058. Pubmedid: 37273925. Pmcid: PMC10238260.
• Lanier CM, Johnson AG, Razavian NB, Farris JC, Hughes RT. Skeletal-Related Events After Surgery With or Without Radiotherapy for Bone Metastases to Weight-Bearing Bones. Cureus. 2022 Dec.14(12):e32778. Pubmedid: 36686116. Pmcid: PMC9854333.
• Razavian N, Laucis A, Sun Y, Spratt DE, Owen D, Schonewolf C, Uppal S, Maturen KE, Jolly S. Radiation-Induced Insufficiency Fractures After Pelvic Irradiation for Gynecologic Malignancies: A Systematic Review. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2020 Nov.108(3):620-634. Pubmedid: 32442476.
• Razavian N, Laucis A, Jolly S. In Reply to Hasan et al. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2020 Dec.108(5):1391-1392. Pubmedid: 33220227.
• Buehring GC, DeLaney A, Shen H, Chu DL, Razavian N, Schwartz DA, Demkovich ZR, Bates MN. Bovine leukemia virus discovered in human blood. BMC Infect Dis. 2019 Apr.19(1):297. Pubmedid: 30940091. Pmcid: PMC6444872.
• Truong LN, Li Y, Shi LZ, Hwang PY, He J, Wang H, Razavian N, Berns MW, Wu X. Microhomology-mediated End Joining and Homologous Recombination share the initial end resection step to repair DNA double-strand breaks in mammalian cells. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2013 May.110(19):7720-7725. Pubmedid: 23610439. Pmcid: PMC3651503.
• He J, Shi LZ, Truong LN, Lu CS, Razavian N, Li Y, Negrete A, Shiloach J, Berns MW, Wu X. Rad50 zinc hook is important for the Mre11 complex to bind chromosomal DNA double-stranded breaks and initiate various DNA damage responses. J Biol Chem. 2012 Sep.287(38):31747-31756. Pubmedid: 22833675. Pmcid: PMC3442509.
• Razavian M, Zhang J, Nie L, Tavakoli S, Razavian N, Dobrucki LW, Sinusas AJ, Edwards DS, Azure M, Sadeghi MM. Molecular imaging of matrix metalloproteinase activation to predict murine aneurysm expansion in vivo. J Nucl Med. 2010 Jul.51(7):1107-1115. Pubmedid: 20554725. Pmcid: PMC2908304.