Gabriel Axelrud, MD

Specialty
  • Radiation Oncology
    (Board Certified)
Languages
Spanish, Portuguese, English
Address
Joe Arrington Cancer Research and Treatment Center
4101 22nd Place
Lubbock, TX 79410
Accepting New Patients

Primary Office

Address
Joe Arrington Cancer Research and Treatment Center
4101 22nd Place
Lubbock, TX 79410
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Phone
(806) 723-6142

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Medical Groups & Affiliations
  • Covenant Medical Group
  • Meet The Doctor

    Specialties & Education

    Primary Specialties
    • Radiation Oncology
      (Board Certified)
    Education & Training
    • Advanced Training
      Cleveland Clinic Advanced Cranial Radiosurgery Course, Cleveland, OH
    • Internship
      Charles E.Schmidt College of Medicine - Boca Raton, FL
    • Residency
      Texas A&M College of Medicine - Baylor Scott & White Medical Center
    • Medical School
      Texas A&M College of Medicine - Temple, TX
    • Undergraduate Education
      University of Texas - Austin, TX
    Awards
    Texas Society of Clinical Oncology Fellows Research Competition Winner (TxSCO), Baylor Scott & White Research Mentorship Award, Baylor Scott & White Research Travel Grant, Texas Society of Clinical Oncology (TxSCO) Outstanding Fellow Award, American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Advocacy Day Grant, Gold Humanism Honor Society: Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award, Texas A&M College of Medicine Professionalism Honors, University Federal Credit Union Scholarship, Phi Beta Kappa, University of Texas at Austin College Scholar, University of Texas at Austin Undergraduate Research Fellowship, University of Texas at Austin Honors,
    Areas of Interest
    • Gamma Knife and LINAC-based Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS)

    • Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) / Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy (SABR)

    • Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)

    • Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT)

    • Three-Dimensional Conformal Radiation Therapy (3D-CRT)

    • High Dose Rate (HDR) Brachytherapy

    • SAVI-based Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation

    • Radiopharmaceutical Therapies (Xofigo, Lutathera, I-131)

      Breast cancers, Lung cancers, Brain/Central, Nervous System tumors, Gastrointestinal cancers, Prostate/Genitourinary cancers, Gynecological cancers, Head and neck cancers, Lymphomas, Non-melanoma/Melanoma skin cancers, Pediatric cancers, Sarcomas, Benign diseases, palliative care
  • Biography

    Biography

    Biography
    Dr. Gabriel Axelrud is a Board-Certified Radiation Oncologist, Medical Director of Radiation Oncology, and Chairman of the Cancer Committee at Covenant Health's Joe Arrington Cancer Research and Treatment Center. Dr. Axelrud also serves as Co-Chairman of the Providence Cancer and Digestive Health Institute Radiation Oncology Clinical Specialty Committee. Dr. Axelrud's areas of expertise include Gamma Knife Icon and LINAC-based Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) / Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy (SABR), Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT), Image-Guided Radiotherapy (IGRT), Three-Dimensional Conformal Radiation Therapy (3D-CRT), High-Dose Rate Brachytherapy (HDR), EBRT and SAVI-based Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation (APBI), and Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy (PRRT) / Radiopharmaceutical Therapy (Lutathera, Pluvicto, Xofigo, I-131). "I strive to provide high-quality, personalized cancer care to my patients. At Joe Arrington Cancer Research and Treatment Center, state-of-the-art technology enables me to deliver sophisticated and up-to-date radiation therapy to maximize treatment efficacy, reduce toxicities, and improve the quality of life of my patients." Dr. Axelrud specializes in the treatment of breast cancers, lung cancers, brain/central nervous system tumors, gastrointestinal cancers, prostate/genitourinary cancers, gynecological cancers, head and neck cancers, lymphomas, melanoma/non-melanoma skin cancers, pediatric cancers, sarcomas, benign diseases, and palliative care.
    Associations
    • Adjunct Assistant Professor

    • Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
  • Insurance Accepted

    Insurance Accepted

    Accepted Health Plans
    • Accountable / Interplan Health Group
    • Aetna Commercial
    • Aetna HMO
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage PPO
    • Aetna PPO
    • Aetna West Texas Preferred
    • All Well (offered by Superior)
    • Amerigroup - Medicare Advantage
    • Amerigroup Medicaid / CHIP / StarKids
    • BCBS NM Centennial Care
    • BCBS TX HMO (Blue Essentials)
    • BCBS TX HMO (Blue Essentials) ERS / HealthSelect
    • BCBS TX PAR
    • BCBS TX POS / PPO
    • BCBS TX PPO Exchange
    • BeechStreet PPO
    • CapStar
    • Care Improvement Plus - Medicare Special Needs (SRPN)
    • Cigna - Great West
    • Cigna - HealthSpring Medicare Advantage
    • Cigna PPO
    • Coventry (First Health) Medicare Advantage
    • FirstCare Commercial HMO / PPO / Exchange
    • Firstcare Medicaid / CHIP / StarKids
    • Firstcare Self-Funded
    • Galaxy
    • HealthSmart (Interplan) PPO
    • Humana Medicare Advantage
    • Humana PPO
    • Insurance Management Services of Lubbock
    • Molina HMO Exchange
    • Multiplan PPO
    • OMNI
    • Presbyterian Commercial
    • Presbyterian Medicare Advantage
    • Presbyterian NM Centennial Care
    • Presbyterian Other Commercial Exchange
    • Providence Health Plan
    • Scott & White Health Covenant Preferred
    • Scott & White Health Plan HMO / PPO / Exchange
    • Scott & White Health Plan Medicaid / CHIP / StarKids
    • Scott & White Health Plan Medicare Advantage
    • Superior Medicaid / CHIP / StarKids
    • Texas Mutual Workers Compensation (Limited Providers)
    • Texas True Choice
    • Tricare CCN (BCBS TX)
    • Tricare East (Humana Military)
    • Tricare West (HealthNet)
    • United Healthcare Medicare Advantage
    • United HealthCare PPO
    • Universal American HMO / PPO / PFFS
    • Wayland Baptist (Imagine Health)
    • WellCare
    • Western Sky NM Centennial Care