Caressa Hui
Biography
Caressa Hui, M.D., is Assistant Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of California, Irvine. She completed her radiation oncology residency at Stanford Cancer Institute in 2024 and received her M.D. from Saint Louis University School of Medicine, where she graduated summa cum laude and was inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha. Her clinical and research focus centers on thoracic malignancies and gastrointestinal cancers, with particular emphasis on personalized radiation approaches and the integration of systemic therapies with radiation treatment.
Hui has served as co-principal investigator on multiple research grants, including a LUNGevity Foundation grant examining isotoxic hypofractionation for non-small cell lung cancer and a RefleXion grant validating PET imaging for soft tissue tumors. She received the Radiological Society of North America Roentgen Resident Research Award in 2024. Her research has examined outcomes in patients with brain metastases from EGFR-mutant and ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer treated with targeted therapies, patterns of recurrence in gastric cancer following neoadjuvant chemotherapy, and the development of automated treatment planning techniques for total body irradiation and total marrow lymphoid irradiation.
Hui has authored over 50 peer-reviewed publications in journals including the International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics, Journal of Clinical Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology, and Annals of Surgical Oncology. She serves as a peer reviewer for multiple radiation oncology journals and as guest editor for Biomedicines. At UC Irvine, she participates in multiple disease-oriented teams and serves on the residency selection committee, clinical competency committee, and radiation oncology faculty search committee.
Return to topEducation
- MD in Medicine, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, 2019
- BS in Physiology and Developmental Biology, Brigham Young University, 2014
Distinctions
- Radiological Society of North America Roentgen Resident Research Award, 2024
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, 2018
- Gold Humanism Honor Society, 2019
- President's Volunteer Service Award, 2006-2013
- Summa Cum Laude, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, 2015-2019
- Magna Cum Laude, Brigham Young University, 2010-2013
Areas of Expertise
- Radiation Oncology
- Gastrointestinal Malignancy Treatment
- Brain Metastases Management
- Gynecologic Cancer Radiotherapy
- Total Body Irradiation Automation
- Lung Cancer Hypofractionation
- Endometrial Cancer Biomarkers
Recent Publications
- Qu V, Hui C, Hall J, Taparra K, Kollipara T, Beadle B, Soltys S, Pollom E, “Perceptions, Uses, and Information Sources of Medical Cannabis Among Patients With Cancer” (opens in new tab), Adv Radiat Oncol, vol. 10, no. 3, pp. 101678, 2025.
- Hui C, Simiele EA, Lozko Y, Binkley M, Hoppe R, Kovalchuk N, Hiniker S, “Volumetric modulated arc therapy total body irradiation improves toxicity outcomes compared to 2D total body irradiation” (opens in new tab), Front Oncol, vol. 14, pp. 1459287, 2024.
- Hui C, “Role of Local Therapy for Metastatic Gastrointestinal Malignancies” (opens in new tab), Digestive Disease Interventions, 2024.
- Ewongwo A, Hui C, Moding E, “Opportunity in Complexity: Harnessing Molecular Biomarkers and Liquid Biopsies for Personalized Sarcoma Care” (opens in new tab), Seminars in Radiation Oncology, vol. 34, no. 2, pp. 195-206, 2024.
- Qu V, Hui C, Fang Z, Jackson S, Vitzthum L, Rahimy E, Hall J, Pollom E, “Cultural and social barriers to hope in gastrointestinal cancer patients” (opens in new tab), J Gastrointest Oncol, vol. 15, no. 4, pp. 1487-1496, 2024.
- Hui C, Ewongwo A, Mendoza MG, Kozak MM, Jackson S, Fu J, “Less than whole uterus irradiation for patients with locally advanced cervical cancer”, Radiother Oncol, vol. 194, pp. 110199, 2024.
- Hui C, Brown E, Wong S, Das M, Wakelee H, Neal J, “Personalized Accelerated ChEmoRadiation (PACER) for Lung Cancer: Protocol for a Bayesian Optimal Phase I/II Trial”, Clin Lung Cancer, vol. 25, no. 2, pp. 186-9, 2024.
- Hui C, Marquez C, Lau B, Das M, Myall NJ, Roy M, “Patient Selection and Outcomes for Hypofractionated Accelerated Radiation and Concurrent Chemotherapy for Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer”, Clinical Lung Cancer, vol. 25, no. 2, pp. e92-e100.e4, 2024.
- Hui C, Ewongwo A, Lau B, Fisher G, Delitto D, Poultsides G, “Patterns of Recurrence After Poor Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Gastric Cancer and the Role for Adjuvant Radiation”, Ann Surg Oncol, vol. 31, no. 1, pp. 413–20, 2024.
- Hui C, Pollom EL, Li G, Myall NJ, “Advancements without consensus: differing practice patterns highlight unanswered questions in the management of brain metastases from EGFR- and ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer”, J Thorac Dis, vol. 15, no. 11, pp. 5877-84, 2023.
- Baniel CC, Hui C, Franco PA, Niedermayr T, Kidd EA, “Development and clinical implementation of simple needle attachment post placement interstitial template (SNAPP-IT) enabling a shorter, more direct needle path while preserving tumor visualization”, Brachytherapy, vol. S1538-4721(23)01686-0, 2023.
- Hui C, Hall J, Fang Z, Lefebvre S, Hayden-Gephart M, Li G, “Effect of Language Barriers and Use of Interpreters on Hope Among Patients With Central Nervous System Malignancies and Bone Metastases”, Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, vol. S0360-3016(23)08190-7, 2023.
- Hui C, Dirbas FM, Horst KC, “Management of Local–Regional Recurrence of Breast Cancer” (opens in new tab), Curr Breast Cancer Rep, vol. 15, no. 3, pp. 185-195, 2023.
- Hui C, Vitzthum LK, “ASO Author Reflections: A Role for Neoadjuvant Radiation in the Treatment of Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer?” (opens in new tab), Ann Surg Oncol, vol. 30, no. 13, pp. 8598-8599, 2023.
- Hui C, Mendoza MG, von Eyben R, Dorigo O, Litkouhi B, Renz M, “Does lymph node assessment change the prognostic significance of substantial LVSI and p53 status in endometrial endometrioid carcinoma?”, Gynecol Oncol, vol. 177, pp. 150–6, 2023.
- Hui C, Mendoza MG, Snyder J, Dorigo O, Litkouhi B, Renz M, Karam A, Devereaux K, Howitt BE, Kidd EA, “Adjuvant radiation therapy in early-stage endometrial cancer with abnormal beta-catenin expression is associated with improved local control” (opens in new tab), Gynecol Oncol, vol. 174, pp. 42–48, 2023.
- Hui C, Vitzthum LK, Chang DT, Pollom EL, “Neoadjuvant Therapy in the Post-German Rectal Trial Era: Making Sense in the Absence of Consensus” (opens in new tab), Pract Radiat Oncol, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. e54-e60, 2023.
- Hui C, Wu YF, Liu K, Sandhu N, Blomain E, Binkley MS, Gephart MH, Chang SD, Li GH, Reddy SA, Soltys SG, Pollom E, “Intracranial Control With Combination BRAF and MEK Inhibitor Therapy in Patients With Metastatic Melanoma” (opens in new tab), Cureus, vol. 14, no. 11, pp. e31838, 2022.
- Hui C, Baclay R, Lau B, von Eyben R, Vitzthum L, Pollom E, Chang DT, “Outcomes and Imaging Analysis in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treated With Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy” (opens in new tab), Practical Radiation Oncology, 2022.
- Hui C, Qu V, Wang JY, von Eyben R, Chang YC, Chiang PL, Liang CH, Lu JT, Li G, Hayden-Gephart M, Wakelee H, Neal J, Ramchandran K, Das M, Nagpal S, Soltys S, Myall N, Pollom E, “Local control of brain metastases with osimertinib alone in patients with EGFR-mutant non-small cell lung cancer” (opens in new tab), J Neurooncol, vol. 160, no. 1, pp. 233-240, 2022.
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