Hak Choy, MD
Enriched profileProfessor Emeritus, Radiation Oncology · UT Southwestern Medical Center
Hak Choy is Professor Emeritus, Radiation Oncology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. OpenAlex indexes 245 publications with 16,853 citations (h-index 61); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 6 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 10% of Radiation Oncology profiles in the FindMyKOL directory.
Data verified 9 Nov 2026
Overview
Updated 14 Nov 2026
Hak Choy, MD, is Professor Emeritus, Radiation Oncology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. The public record shows 245 publications with 16,853 citations (h-index 61), centered on Lung Cancer (NSCLC/SCLC), Head & Neck Cancer. It also documents an investigator role on 6 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 4 companies, 2 NIH-funded awards (2003–2016).
- Top research focus: Lung Cancer (NSCLC/SCLC)
- 6 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 4 companies
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indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Publications indexed by OpenAlex. Counts exclude supporting files.
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trials, payments and federal fundingContact
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Updated 9 Nov 2026
Listed as an investigator on 6 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Nab-Paclitaxel, Cisplatin, and Cetuximab With Concurrent Radiation Therapy for Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
Sponsor: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- Sorafenib and High-Dose Carboplatin, Paclitaxel, and External-Beam Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage III Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Sponsor: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Industry payments
Updated 9 Nov 2026
4 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCProgram year20251 payment
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCProgram year20244 payments$21,440openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- Novocure Inc.Program year202311 payments$25,193openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
NIH funding
Updated 9 Nov 2026
2 NIH research awards on record, funded 2003–2016 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- National Particle Therapy Research Center (NPTRC)
Ut Southwestern Medical Center
FY2016$503,651P20CA183639 - National Particle Therapy Research Center (NPTRC)
Ut Southwestern Medical Center
FY2015$507,393P20CA183639
Publications
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Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 02Consolidative Radiotherapy for Limited Metastatic Non–Small-Cell Lung CancerArticle1,047 citations2017
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Network
Updated 9 Nov 2026
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Online presence
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onclive.com/authors/hak-choy-md
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utsouthwestern.edu/ctplus/stories/2020/hak-choy-profile.html
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utsouthwestern.edu/ctplus/stories/2022/choy-prof-emeritus.html
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Background & recognition
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Education
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Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- Chair
Lung Committee, Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
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