John J. Kresl
Experienced in Ependymoma

Dr. John J. Kresl

Radiology | Radiation Oncology
CommonSpirit Health
Radiation Oncologists Of Central Arizona
4611 E Shea Blvd, Ste 120, 
Phoenix, AZ 
Accepting New Patients
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Experienced in Ependymoma
CommonSpirit Health
Radiation Oncologists Of Central Arizona
4611 E Shea Blvd, Ste 120, 
Phoenix, AZ 
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Overview

Dr. Kresl is a nationally recognized expert in stereotactic radiosurgery and is frequently an invited lecturer at seminars throughout the world. Through his participation in Clinical Oncology Treatment Protocols, he offers the newest and most advanced forms of treatment for tumors of all disease sites. An executive board member for the CyberKnife Society, he has published extensively on radiosurgery. He is the current Medical Director of Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center and oversees their Department of Radiation Oncology as well. He was the Assistant Director for the Center for Thoracic Disease at St. Joseph's Hospital & Medical Center and Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix until 2008. Dr. Kresl completed advanced medical educational and research training in the field of oncology as one of five National Institute of Health (NIH) supported combined MD/PhD Fellows in Graduate Medical Science training in Molecular and Immunological Tumor Cell Biology. He received his MD and PhD from Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago and completed a comprehensive Radiation Oncology training program at the Mayo Clinic,Rochester, MN. Dr. Kresl has also completed advanced Clinical Radiation Oncology training in the field of Brachytherapy, GammaKnife™Stereotactic Radiosurgery and CyberKnife® Stereotactic Radiosurgery. Dr. Kresl is Board Certified by the American Board of Radiology in Radiation Oncology. A distinguished fellow of the American College of Cancer Specialists,he is included in the Best Doctors in America 2011-2012 and was named among America's Top Oncologists 2010 by the Consumer's Research Council of America.To help people achieve health for life.

Dr. Kresl is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Acoustic Neuroma, Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, and Pleuropulmonary Blastoma.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 6 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Northwestern Univ Medical School
Residency
Rochester Methodist Hospial
Specialties
Radiology
Radiation Oncology
Licenses
Diagnostic Radiology in AZ
Board Certifications
Radiology Radiation Oncology
Fellowships
St Joseph's Hospital & Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Radiation Oncologists of Central Arizona
4611 E Shea Blvd, Ste 120, Phoenix, AZ 85028
Call: 602-441-3845

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


6 Total Publications

Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Vestibular Schwannoma - A Case-Based Practice Guide From the Radiosurgery Society.
Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Vestibular Schwannoma - A Case-Based Practice Guide From the Radiosurgery Society.
Journal: Practical radiation oncology
Published: December 05, 2024
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