Kripa Guram, MD
Resident Physician at UC San Diego Health, Department of Radiation Medicine and Applied Sciences
📍 San Diego, California
Speaker
About Dr. Guram
Kripa Guram, MD, is a radiation oncologist who brings the radiation medicine perspective to low-dose radiation therapy for musculoskeletal conditions, including the clinical evidence, patient selection, and how rheumatologists and radiation oncologists can work together on referrals.
She completed her radiation oncology residency in the Department of Radiation Medicine and Applied Sciences at UC San Diego, where her research included cancer outcomes and health equity. She earned her medical degree from the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine and her undergraduate degree in biochemistry and cell biology from UC San Diego.
Ask Her About
Low-dose radiation therapy
Which patients are good LDRT candidates
Building a referral relationship with radiation oncology
Session at the 2026 Growth Summit
Low-Dose Radiation Therapy in Rheumatology: Clinical Evidence and Ancillary Revenue Opportunities in Private Practice
Saturday, October 17 · 3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. · Breakout Session B
Panelist, with Daniel Gonzalez, MD
Review the evidence, common musculoskeletal conditions, and clinical indications for low-dose radiation therapy, including appropriate patient selection and referral considerations. Hear from an RPPA member who incorporated low-dose radiation therapy into his practice in 2025 and explore the practical realities of adding it as an ancillary service, including feasibility, challenges, reimbursement, and the billing codes involved.