Vivek S. Kavadi, MD, MBA, FASTRO

CEO

American Society for Radiation Oncology

Vivek S. Kavadi, MD, MBA, FASTRO, is CEO of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), the largest radiation oncology society in the world, representing more than 10,000 members who specialize in treating patients with radiation therapies. Dr. Kavadi received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School and completed his residency training at MD Anderson Cancer Center where he was chief resident and served on the faculty. He has been in clinical practice for over 30 years and continues to see patients at this time.

Over his career, he has been involved in various leadership and executive roles. His practice has been with Texas Oncology, where he served on the Executive Committee of the largest private oncology group practice in the United States and was a Medical Director for the Houston region. Dr. Kavadi had been with the US Oncology Network since inception and helped to grow the radiation oncology division to a peak of 260 physicians across 160 sites of service. He was the National Medical Director and was Principal Investigator for their RTOG/NRG Research Program. He subsequently served as Chief Radiation Oncology Officer for US Oncology/McKesson.

In 2021, Dr. Kavadi received his MBA from The Wharton School. He started in his role as CEO of ASTRO on November 1, 2024. His primary focus for the Society is advancing cancer care, not only in the United States but also globally, and working on behalf of the specialty of radiation oncology and its essential role in this mission.