Aidnag Z. Diaz, MD
Professor
Department
Radiology (Phoenix)
Position
Professor
Articles
- Surgical Spinal Oncology: Contemporary Multidisciplinary Strategies
Choi Mehee, Diaz Aidnag Z., Wang Dian, Radiotherapy in metastatic spinal disease [Book Chapter] 2020 - Thymus Gland Pathology
Eng Tony Y., Diaz Aidnag Z., Luh Join Y., Radiotherapy in Thymic Neoplasms [Book Chapter] 2008
Publications
- iScience
Lacombe Jerome, Sorensen Stephen, Soldevila Maria, Fakrudin Nabhan M., Duane Brett, Chen Kurt, Barrett Matthew W., Helton James, Laiakis Evagelia C., Fornace Albert J., Jani Shyam, Layac Marie, Diaz Aidnag, Zenhausern Frederic, Funaki Shunjiro, Dunn Sean E., A human 3D culture-organ-on-chip platform for investigating the tumor microenvironment response to ionizing radiation
29:1, p. 114236 2026 - Brachytherapy
Patel Shyamal, Pinnaduwage Dilini, Thawani Nitika, Sorensen Stephen, Jani Shyam, Ellefson Steven, Diaz Aidnag, Srivastava Shiv, PO64: Hydrogel Spacer Placement with HDR Prostate Brachytherapy: Does Time of Insertion Matter?
22:5, p. S100 - S100 2023 - Brachytherapy
Srivastava Shiv, Jani Shyam, Diaz Aidnag, Patel Shyamal, Sorensen Stephen, Pinnaduwage Dilini, Ellefson Steven, Thawani Nitika, PHSOR09 Presentation Time: 1:10 PM: Establishing a Cs-131 Intraoperative Mesh Brachytherapy Program: Physics Perspective
21:6, p. S28 - S29 2022 - Brachytherapy
Thawani Nitika, Jani Shyam, Kang Bianca, Yang Min, Sorenson Stephen, Srivastava Shiv, Pinnaduwage Dilini, Ellefson Steven, Diaz Aidnag, Patel Shyamal, PO09: Treatment of Facial Folliculotropic Mycosis Fungoides with High Dose Rate Brachytherapy in Two Fractions
21:6, p. S74 - S75 2022 - Journal of clinical oncology
Thawani Nitika, Patel Shyamal, Diaz Aidnag, Pinnaduwage Dilini, Srivastava Shiv, Sherlock Mariah, Sorensen Stephen, Patel Mital Shirish, Tan Nicholas, Central hepatobiliary toxicity in patients treated with stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for liver malignancies
40:4_suppl, p. 409 - 409 2022 - Oncology
Vassilakopoulou Maria, Zhang Peixin, Dicker Adam P., Knisely Jonathan P. S., Diaz Aidnag Z., Won Minhee, Curran Walter J., Souhami Luis, Prados Michael D., Langer Corey J., Rimm David L., Neumeister Veronique M., Melian Edward, Hanna Jason A., Howard Steven P., Atkins James N., Komarnicky Lydia T., Schultz Christopher J., BRCA1 Protein Expression Predicts Survival in Glioblastoma Patients from an NRG Oncology RTOG Cohort
99:9, p. 580 - 588 2021 - The Laryngoscope
Ganti Ashwin, Kuhar Hannah N., Raman Anish, Shay Aryan, Auger Samuel R., Patel Tirth, Kuan Edward C., Diaz Aidnag Z., Tajudeen Bobby A., Batra Pete S., Treatment modalities in sinonasal mucosal melanoma: A national cancer database analysis
130:2, p. 275 - 282 2020 - Psycho-oncology
Gerhart James, Fitchett George, Lillis Teresa A, Weldon Christine B, Kuzel Timothy M, Lo Shelly S, Penedo Frank, Diaz Aidnag, Brief Spiritual Well-being Screening is Non-linearly Related to Psychological Distress in Ambulatory Cancer Patients
27:12, p. 2873 - 2876 2018 - Frontiers in Oncology
Jhaveri Jaymin, Chowdhary Mudit, Cheng En, Tian Sibo, Buchwald Zachary, Liu Yuan, Gillespie Theresa W., McDonald Mark W., Olson Jeffrey J., Diaz Aidnag Z., Voloschin Alfredo, Eaton Bree R., Crocker Ian R., Curran Walter J., Patel Kirtesh R., Proton vs. Photon Radiation Therapy for Primary Gliomas: An Analysis of the National Cancer Data Base
8, p. 440 - 440 2018 - International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Shin J.Y., Diaz A.Z., Yoon J.K., Shin A.K., The influence of insurance status on treatment and outcomes in oral cavity cancer: an analysis on 46,373 patients
47:10, p. 1250 - 1257 2018 - Head & Neck
Shin Jacob Y., Shin Aaron K., Yoon Ja Kyoung, Diaz Aidnag Z., Locoregionally advanced oral cavity cancer: A propensity-score matched analysis on overall survival with emphasis on the impact of adjuvant radiotherapy
40:9, p. 1934 - 1946 2018 - Journal of Neuro-Oncology
Chowdhary Mudit, Jhaveri Jaymin, Switchenko Jeffrey M., Press Robert H., Buchwald Zachary S., Blumenfeld Philip A., Marwaha Gaurav, Diaz Aidnag, Patel Kirtesh R., Wang Dian, Abrams Ross A., Olson Jeffrey J., Shu Hui-Kuo G., Curran Walter J., Post-treatment neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio predicts for overall survival in brain metastases treated with stereotactic radiosurgery
139:3, p. 689 - 697 2018 - International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics
Tolekidis G., Thoma M., Choi M., Diaz A.Z., Relevance in Standardizing Hearing Apparatus Contours
100:5, p. 1399 - 1400 2018 - Journal of Clinical Oncology
Khosla Paramjeet, Penedo Frank J., Trosman Julia Rachel, Gerhart James, Patel Urjeet, Lo Shelly S., Miranda Harry, Martin Joanna, Kircher Sheetal Mehta, Robinson Patricia A., Diaz Aidnag, Lillis Teresa, Radeke Erika K., Roggenkamp Betty, Pasquinelli Mary, Feldman Lawrence Eric, Garcia Sofia F., Berardi Rosa, Weldon Christine B., Results Of Implementing A Novel Supportive Oncology Screening Tool For Comprehensive Evaluation Of Distress And Other Supportive Care Needs
35:31_suppl, p. 61 - 61 2017 - Journal of Clinical Neuroscience
Shin Jacob Y., Yoon Ja Kyoung, Diaz Aidnag Z., Gliosarcoma in septuagenarians and octogenarians: What is the impact of adjuvant chemoradiation?
45, p. 77 - 82 2017 - International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology
Kuhar Hannah N., Batra Pete S., Tajudeen Bobby A., Heilingoetter Ashley, Mahdavinia Mahboobeh, Gattuso Paolo, Ghai Ritu, Gunawan Ferry, Diaz Aidnag Z., Tolekidis George, Distinct histopathologic features of radiation-induced chronic sinusitis
7:10, p. 990 - 998 2017 - JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery
Shin Jacob Y., Blumenfeld Philip, Mai Miranda, Diaz Aidnag Z., Shin Aaron K., Yoon Ja Kyoung, Association of insurance and community-level socioeconomic status with treatment and outcome of squamous cell carcinoma of the pharynx
143:9, p. 899 - 907 2017 - Brain pathology (Zurich, Switzerland)
Lin Diana Murro, Gattuso Paolo, Nag Sukriti, Diaz Aidnag Z., Aiken Robert D., A 54‐Year‐Old Male with Multiple Intracranial and Extracranial Masses
27:5, p. 693 - 694 2017 - Curēus (Palo Alto, CA)
Kerolus Mena G., Sen Neilayan, Mayekar Sonal, Templeton Alistar, Turian Julius, Diaz Aidnag, Munoz Lorenzo, Byrne Richard W., Sani Sepehr, Truebeam Radiosurgery for the Treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia: Preliminary Results at a Single Institution
9:6, p. e1362 2017 - Journal of clinical neuroscience
Shin Jacob Y., Yoon Ja Kyoung, Diaz Aidnag Z., Racial disparities in anaplastic oligodendroglioma: An analysis on 1643 patients
37, p. 34 - 39 2017 - Journal of neuro-oncology
Shin Jacob Y, Yoon Ja Kyoung, Diaz Aidnag Z, Influence of insurance status and income in anaplastic astrocytoma: an analysis of 4325 patients
132:1, p. 89 - 98 2017 - Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology
Hentz Courtney, Choi Mehee, Borrowdale Richard W, Kase Michael, Diaz Aidnag Z, Emami Bahman, Response to 'Comment on 'Establishing a targeted plan for prophylactic dental extractions in patients with laryngeal cancer receiving adjuvant radiotherapy''
123:1, p. 138 - 139 2017 - Blood
Akpek Gorgun, Nathan Sunita, Maciejewski John J., Katz Deborah A., Echeverria Ashley, Hodges Lindsay, Diaz Aidnag Z., Abrams Ross Allen, Successful Early Outcome with Low-Dose (400 cGY) Total Body Irradiation in Combination with Busulfan and Fludarabine Myeloablative Conditioning Followed By Matched Unrelated Donor Allogeneic Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation in a Patient with Non
128:22, p. 5769 - 5769 2016 - Journal of neuro-oncology
Shin Jacob Y, Diaz Aidnag Z, Anaplastic astrocytoma: prognostic factors and survival in 4807 patients with emphasis on receipt and impact of adjuvant therapy
129:3, p. 557 - 565 2016 - Journal of neuro-oncology
Shin Jacob Y, Diaz Aidnag Z, Utilization and impact of adjuvant therapy in anaplastic oligodendroglioma: an analysis on 1692 patients
129:3, p. 567 - 575 2016 - Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology
Hentz Courtney, Emami Bahman, Kase Michael, Choi Mehee, Borrowdale Richard W, Diaz Aidnag Z, Establishing a targeted plan for prophylactic dental extractions in patients with laryngeal cancer receiving adjuvant radiotherapy
122:1, p. 43 - 49 2016 - Medical dosimetry : official journal of the American Association of Medical Dosimetrists
Choi Mehee, Byrne Richard W., Thoma Miranda, Tolekidis George, Diaz Aidnag Z., Successful delivery of adjuvant external beam radiotherapy for ependy-moma in a patient with Ondine's curse
40:4, p. 366 - 371 2015 - Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Gross Christopher E., Gitelis Steven, Frank Rachel M., Hsu Andrew R., Diaz Aidnag, External Beam Radiation Therapy for Orthopaedic Pathology
23:4, p. 243 - 252 2015 - Journal of neuro-oncology
Marsh James C., Goldman Stewart, Ziel Ellis, Bregman Corey, Diaz Aidnag, Byrne Richard, Fangusaro Jason, Involvement of the neural stem cell compartment by pediatric and adult gliomas: a retrospective review of 377 cases
122:1, p. 105 - 110 2015 - Case reports in oncological medicine
Block Alec M., Clark Joseph I., Alite Fiori, Diaz Aidnag Z., Borrowdale Richard W., Choi Mehee, Combination Trimodality Therapy Using Vismodegib for Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Face
2015:2015, p. 1 - 6 2015 - Neuro-oncology (Charlottesville, Va.)
Marsh James, Diaz Aidnag, Ziel Gilbert, Byrne Richard, SC-18DOES INVOLVEMENT OF THE NEURAL STEM CELL COMPARTMENT INFLUENCE OUTCOMES IN ADULT LOW GRADE GLIOMAS? A RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW OF 95 CASES
16:Suppl 5, p. v201 - v201 2014 - Neurosurgery
Diaz Aidnag Z., Dose-Volume Analysis of Radiation-Induced Optic Neuropathy After Single-Fraction Stereotactic Radiosurgery COMMENT
75:4, p. 460 - 460 2014 - Seminars in oncology
Diaz Aidnag Z, Choi Mehee, Radiation-associated toxicities in the treatment of high-grade gliomas
41:4, p. 532 - 540 2014 - Oral oncology
Dandekar Virag, Morgan Tiffany, Turian Julius, Fidler Mary Jo, Showel John, Nielsen Thomas, Coleman Joy, Diaz Aidnag, Sher David J., Patterns-of-failure after helical tomotherapy-based chemoradiotherapy for head and neck cancer: Implications for CTV margin, elective nodal dose and bilateral parotid sparing
50:5, p. 520 - 526 2014 - Surgical neurology international
Kellogg Robert G., Muñoz Lorenzo F., Diaz Aidnag Z., Chaudhry Thymur A., Straus David C., Choi Mehee, Stereotactic radiosurgery boost to the resection cavity for cerebral metastases: Report of overall survival, complications, and corticosteroid protocol
4:Suppl 6, p. S436 - S442 2013 - Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology
Marsh James C., Turian Julius V., Gobole Rohit, Ziel G. Ellis, Diaz Aidnag Z., Wendt Julie A., Integral dose delivered to normal brain with conventional intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) and helical tomotherapy IMRT during partial brain radiotherapy for high-grade gliomas with and without selective sparing of the hippocampus, limbic circuit a
57:3, p. 378 - 383 2013 - Cancer control
Marsh James C, Goldfarb Justin, Shafman Timothy D, Diaz Aidnag Z, Current status of immunotherapy and gene therapy for high-grade gliomas
20:1, p. 43 - 48 2013 - International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics
Marsh James C., Wendt Julie A., Byrne Richard W., Herskovic Arnold M., Diaz Aidnag, Gielda Benjamin T., High-Grade Glioma Relationship to the Neural Stem Cell Compartment: A Retrospective Review of 104 Cases
82:2, p. e159 - e165 2012 - Journal of applied clinical medical physics
Khelashvili Gocha, Diaz Aidnag, Turian Julius, Chu James, Dosimetric characteristics of the small diameter BrainLab™ cones used for stereotactic radiosurgery
13:1, p. 4 - 13 2012 - Journal of digital imaging
Rasch Coen R. N., Duppen Joop C., Eng Tony Y., Fuller Clifton D., Steenbakkers Roel J., Baseman Daniel, Harris Anna M., Diaz Aidnag Z., Jones William E., Li Ying, Maani Elizabeth, , Human-Computer Interaction in Radiotherapy Target Volume Delineation: A Prospective, Multi-institutional Comparison of User Input Devices
24:5, p. 794 - 803 2011 - Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology
Marsh James C, Godbole Rohit, Diaz Aidnag Z, Gielda Benjamin T, Turian Julius V, Sparing of the hippocampus, limbic circuit and neural stem cell compartment during partial brain radiotherapy for glioma: a dosimetric feasibility study
55:4, p. 442 - 449 2011 - Journal of cancer therapy
Eng Tony Y., Litchke Samantha, Diaz Aidnag Z., Luh Join Y., The Management of Metastatic Thyroid Carcinoma: An Initial Presentation with Bony Metastasis
2:4, p. 503 - 506 2011 - Journal of neuro-oncology
Corn Benjamin W, Wang Meihua, Fox Sherry, Michalski Jeffrey, Purdy James, Simpson Joseph, Kresl John, Curran, Jr Walter J, Diaz Aidnag, Mehta Minesh, Movsas Benjamin, Health related quality of life and cognitive status in patients with glioblastoma multiforme receiving escalating doses of conformal three dimensional radiation on RTOG 98-03
95:2, p. 247 - 257 2009 - International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics
Tsien Christina, Curran Walter J., Moughan Jennifer, Michalski Jeff M., Gilbert Mark R., Purdy James, Simpson Joseph, Kresel John J., Diaz Aidnag, Mehta Minesh P., , Phase I Three-Dimensional Conformal Radiation Dose Escalation Study in Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma: Radiation Therapy Oncology Group Trial 98-03
73:3, p. 699 - 708 2009 - Physics in medicine & biology
Cernica George, De Boer Steven F., Fenstermaker Robert A., Podgorsak Matthew B., Diaz Aidnag, Dosimetric accuracy of a staged radiosurgery treatment
50:9, p. 1991 - 2002 2005 - Journal of neurosurgery
Tawk Rabih G, Diaz Aidnag Z, DUFFY-FRONCKOWIAK Mary, Scott Bryan E, Alberico Ronald A, Podgorsak Matthew B, Plunkett Robert J, Fenstermaker Robert A, Stereotactic gamma knife surgery for trigeminal neuralgia : detailed analysis of treatment response
102:3, p. 442 - 449 2005 - Journal of neuro-oncology
Diaz Aidnag Z., Assessment of the results from the phase I/II boron neutron capture therapy trials at the Brookhaven National Laboratory from a clinician's point of view
62:1, p. 101 - 109 2003 - Physics in medicine & biology
Ryynänen Päivi, Kulvik Martti, Savolainen Sauli, Kangasmäki Aki, Hiismäki Pekka, Coderre Jeffrey, Diaz Aidnag Z., Laakso Juha, Kallio Merja, Non-linear model for the kinetics of B in blood after BPA-fructose complex infusion
47:5, p. 737 - 745 2002 - International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics
Ryynänen Päivi M., Diaz Aidnag Z., Hiismäki Pekka, Savolainen Sauli E., Kortesniemi Mika, Coderre Jeffrey A., Models for estimation of the B concentration after BPA-fructose complex infusion in patients during epithermal neutron irradiation in BNCT
48:4, p. 1145 - 1154 2000 - Journal of neuropathology and experimental neurology
Aziz Tariq, Peress Nancy S., Diaz Aidnag, Capala Jacek, Chanana Arjun, Postmortem neuropathological features secondary to boron neutron capture therapy for glioblastoma multiforme
59:1, p. 62 - 73 2000 - Annals of medicine (Helsinki)
Diaz Aidnag Z, Ma Ruimei, Coderre Jeffrey A, Chanana Arjun D, Boron neutron capture therapy for malignant gliomas
32:1, p. 81 - 85 2000 - Neurosurgery
Chanana Arjun D., Joel Darrel D., Capala Jacek, Chadha Manjeet, Coderre Jeffrey A., Diaz Aidnag Z., Elowitz Eric H., Iwai Junichi, Liu Hunguan B., Shady Magdy S., Ma Ruimei, Pendzick Noreen, Peress Nancy S., Slatkin Daniel N., Tyson George W., Wielopolski Lucian, Boron neutron capture therapy for glioblastoma multiforme: Interim results from the phase I/II dose-escalation studies
44:6, p. 1182 - 1193 1999 - International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics
Diaz Aidnag Z., Capala Jacek, Ma Ruimei, Arjun D. Chanana, Local tumor progression in zone of peritumor vasogenic edema following boron neutron capture therapy for glioblastoma multiforme
42:1, p. 264 - 264 1998 - International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics
Diaz Aidnag Z., Roach Mack, Response to Dr. Peschel
30:2, p. 501 1994 - International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics
Diaz Aidnag, Carroll Peter, Narayan Perinchery, Wolfe J. Stuart, Roach Mack, Marquez Carol, Coleman Lori, Pickett Barby, Indications for and the significance of seminal vesicle irradiation during 3D conformal radiotherapy for localized prostate cancer
30:2, p. 323 - 329 1994
Presentations
- JR Trosman, B Roggenkamp, P Khosla, T Lillis, J Martin, M Pasquinelli, E Knightly, SS Lo, A Bowman, SL Chow, U Patel, R Berardi, A Diaz et al. Multi-institution quality improvement in supportive oncology: Results of the Coleman Supportive Oncology Collaborative (CSOC). 2019 ASCO Quality Care Symposium, San Diego, California. 2019
- Tolekidis, George, Miranda Thoma, Mehee Choi, Aidnag Z. Diaz. "Relevance in Standardizing Hearing Apparatus Contours" International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics, 2018, Volume 100, Issue 5, 1399-1400. Poster presentation at the 2018 Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium in Scottsdale, Arizona. 2018
- Blumenfeld, Philip, George Tolekidis, Heming Zhen, Melike Guryildirim, Jacob Shin, Dennis Chan, Mehmet Kocak, Aidnag Diaz. "Is Mean Radiation Dose to the Subventricular Zone a Prognostic Indicator?" International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics, 2017, Volume 99, Issue 2, E66. Poster presentation at the 2017 ASTRO annual meeting in San Diego, California. 2017