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Dakim Gaines MD, PhD

Assistant Professor

Areas of Expertise

  • Cancer
  • Metastatic Cancer
  • Prostate, Bladder, and Kidney Cancer
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Sarcoma
  • Urologic/Genitourinary Cancer

Location

Languages

  • English

Education

  • Doctor of Medicine - Rutgers University, 2018
  • Doctor of Philosophy - Rutgers University, 2018
  • Residency - Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2023

Board Certifications

  • Radiation Oncology - American Board of Radiology, 2024

Patient Comments

Patient Comments are gathered from the Press Ganey Patient Experience Survey and displayed in full. Patients are not identified in order to respect patient privacy.
Dr. Gaines is awesome and listened to my concerns and responded with care and dignity.
August 14, 2026
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Dr. Gaines is very attentive, professional and caring. He explains your condition, treatment and results in an informative way.
August 12, 2026
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Everything was exceptional
July 6, 2026
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Happy with dr Gaines think he is a very good doctor that knows a lot about brain stage 4 cancer
June 14, 2026
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Dr Gaines is excellent attentive and takes all the time I need to explaining all this issues
June 7, 2026
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Dr.Gaines is one of the best doctors I have ever had. He is kind, informative, respectful and patient. He answered all of our questions and I knew I was in good hands under his care.
May 30, 2026
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Great doc! He shows compassion and does an excellent job of explaining.
May 29, 2026
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Dr. Gaines is a highly competent, very professional, top-quality addition to your staff.
May 24, 2026
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Dr. Gaines is top notch in every way--informed, compassionate, thorough, and clear.
May 24, 2026
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