Conditions Dr. Bhandari treats
Cancer careClearwater Radiation Oncology
Brain
Head, neck & thyroid
Breast
Chest
Digestive
Urologic & male
Gynecologic
Skin
Blood
Bone & soft tissue
Joint pain & LDRTMotionRay Joint Relief
Tendons & bursae
Board-certified Radiation Oncologist
Clearwater, Florida
Dr. Bhandari is a Physician Partner at Clearwater Radiation Oncology, where he provides comprehensive cancer care. He is also a co-founder of MotionRay Joint Relief, an outpatient practice dedicated to low-dose radiation therapy (LDRT) for osteoarthritis and other painful musculoskeletal inflammatory conditions.
About
Dr. Rahul P. Bhandari is a board-certified Radiation Oncologist in Clearwater, Florida. He provides cancer care as a Physician Partner at Clearwater Radiation Oncology and co-founded MotionRay Joint Relief to offer low-dose radiation therapy for arthritis and musculoskeletal pain, a treatment used for decades in Germany and across Europe.
Dr. Bhandari’s philosophy epitomizes personalizing cancer care by working closely together with his peers in other cancer specialties and providing patient-centered compassionate care through shared decision making and a comprehensive approach.
He earned his medical degree at The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences and completed his residency in radiation oncology at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Along the way he worked in cancer research and clinical care at Georgetown, Northwestern and the University of Mississippi, and started a stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) program at a Veterans Affairs hospital.
His published work spans SBRT for lung cancer, prostate cancer, Gamma Knife radiosurgery, meningioma radiosurgery and quality and peer review in radiation oncology. His current research follows Tampa Bay patients treated with LDRT for osteoarthritis, presented at the ASTRO 2025 Annual Meeting and published in Advances in Radiation Oncology in 2026.
Practice
Clearwater Radiation Oncology and MotionRay Joint Relief share one office in Suite 150.
3280 N McMullen Booth Rd, Suite 150, Clearwater, FL 33761
Cancer care
Radiation therapy for adults with cancer, from curative treatment to palliation, coordinated with each patient's medical oncology and surgical team.
Cancer care appointments (727) 966-HOPE (4673)
Joint pain · LDRT
A freestanding outpatient practice for patients with painful osteoarthritis and other musculoskeletal inflammatory conditions who are not getting enough relief from medications, injections or physical therapy, and are not ready for, or not candidates for, joint replacement.
Non-surgical, painless treatment sessions lasting a few minutes.
6 short sessions per course, at a small fraction of the dose used for cancer.
Works alongside orthopedics, rheumatology, primary care and other MSK specialists.
Joint pain and LDRT appointments (813) 808-2155
Recognition
Dr. Bhandari has been awarded a Top Doctor Award in 2023 & 2024!
Testimonials
Five-star ratings on Google across Dr. Bhandari’s profile and both practices.
“I completed my final treatment in March, and I am thrilled to say I am now about 95% pain-free. The improvement has been life-changing. … Dr. Bhandari is knowledgeable, compassionate, and took the time to explain the process and answer all of my questions.”
“Doctor is very attentive to any questions you may have and provides clear answers. He and all his staff were very comforting for me. They are professional, caring and really just one of the best medical teams I have experienced.”
“It has been a truly life changing experience. After receiving treatment for my left foot it is completely pain free! I no longer am taking pain meds and am looking forward to having my other foot treated soon.”
“Dr. Bhandari and his team have been absolutely phenomenal! From the very beginning, they made me feel comfortable, informed and truly cared for every step of the way.”
“After years of living with constant hand pain, I finally found relief thanks to Dr. Bhandari at Motion Ray Joint Relief. … I honestly went from living in daily pain at a level well over a 10 to now maybe a 1–2.”
“When I met with him he detailed what to expect and how the process will work. His staff is great as well as the technicians that do the actual radiation.”
“Over the course of the 6 week, 28 session treatment process the staff was very professional, helpful and friendly. Even on days I was not feeling well and anxious they were kind enough to talk me through it.”
“Now, a full year later, I remain pain-free. I take no medications—not even Tylenol. I’m back to doing the activities I enjoy, like biking and walking long distances, including five miles on the beach without any discomfort.”
“Very happy with dr. Bhandari and the results of his MotionRay radiation treatments. Have suffered for years with an ankle that has had bone on bone. 6 treatments and great relief. Thanks Doc.”
“I could weep with joy over the relief I’ve gotten from Low Dose Radiation Therapy on both my knees. … I feel like I have my life back!”
Excerpts from public Google reviews, quoted as written. Individual results vary.
Research
Peer-reviewed papers link to PubMed. Conference abstracts link to the meeting or journal record where one is published.
Advances in Radiation Oncology · 2026
94 patients · 136 joints
79% of patients reached clinically meaningful pain improvement after 6 treatments of 0.5 Gy.
Adv Radiat Oncol 2026;102050 · DOI 10.1016/j.adro.2026.102050
ASTRO 67th Annual Meeting · 2025
59 patients · 94 joints
89% of patients showed significant improvement in pain and function; 66% had complete improvement.
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2025;123(1 Suppl):E690 · Abstract 3522
Florida Society of Rheumatology · 2024
Case report
Radiation therapy for erosive osteoarthritis of the hands and knee in a 71-year-old patient.
Poster presentation
Cureus 2021;13(10):e18862
PMID 34804715DOI 10.7759/cureus.18862
Small Cell Carcinoma of the Prostate: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Cureus 2020;12(2):e7074
PMID 32226675DOI 10.7759/cureus.7074
Journal of Radiosurgery and SBRT 2020;6(4):303–310
PMID 32185090
Radiation Oncology 2018;13(1):239
PMID 30509283DOI 10.1186/s13014-018-1190-z
Group consensus peer review in radiation oncology: commitment to quality
Radiation Oncology 2018;13(1):55
PMID 29587867DOI 10.1186/s13014-018-1006-1
Journal of the American College of Radiology 2018;15(2):310–312
PMID 29217308DOI 10.1016/j.jacr.2017.09.015
Saving the hand: Role of multimodality therapy for Ewing's sarcoma family tumor of the palm
Advances in Radiation Oncology 2018;3(2):205–208
PMID 29904746DOI 10.1016/j.adro.2018.01.005
Oncology (Karger) 2016;91(4):194–204
PMID 27427761DOI 10.1159/000447540
Five Fraction Image-Guided Radiosurgery for Primary and Recurrent Meningiomas
Frontiers in Oncology 2013;3:213
PMID 23971006DOI 10.3389/fonc.2013.00213
AVAHO Annual Meeting, Denver. Poster. Federal Practitioner abstract supplement.
A Sustainable Model for Peer Review and Utility of At-a-Glance Analysis of Dose Volume Histogram in Radiation Oncology
American College of Radiology Annual Conference, Boston. ePoster.
AVAHO Annual Meeting, Dallas. Poster. Federal Practitioner 2016;33(suppl 8):12S.
Predictive Factors for Brain Metastases and Relapse and Prognostic Factors for Survival in Stage III–IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
ASTRO Annual Meeting. Northwestern Memorial Hospital. International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics supplement.
Improved Biochemical Control (<0.2 ng/ml) Following Androgen Deprivation Therapy and Adjuvant or Salvage Whole Pelvis Radiation Therapy After Prostatectomy
ASTRO Annual Meeting. Poster. Northwestern Memorial Hospital. International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics supplement.
Predictors of Peritumoral Edema after Stereotactic Radiosurgery of Intracranial Meningiomas, and Possible Treatments
ASTRO Annual Meeting. Poster. Georgetown University.
Contact
For cancer care, call (727) 966-HOPE (4673)
For joint pain and LDRT, call (813) 808-2155
Both practices
3280 N McMullen Booth Rd, Suite 150
Clearwater, FL 33761
