Dr. Christopher T. Wilke

Heath D. Skinner, MD, PhD, is chair and medical director of the Department of Radiation Oncology and professor at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, specializing in the study and treatment of head and neck and lung cancer. Dr. Skinner's research is designed to generate insights that led to the rational design of clinical trials using agents that are currently under investigation to minimize the time from bench to bedside. Dr. Skinner is board-certified in radiation oncology. He completed a combined MD/PhD program at West Virginia University. Upon completion of medical school, he began a combined internship and residency in radiation oncology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (MDACC). Over the course of his career, Dr. Skinner has received eight peer-reviewed grants, including a two current R01s funding his research. He has published over 85 peer-reviewed articles , has written 6 book chapters and 9 invited reviews and presented over 50 abstracts at national meetings. Dr. Skinner has also been invited to present his work at multiple domestic and international symposia. In addition to his research, Dr. Skinner is dedicated to providing excellent and compassionate patient care. This dedication is borne out in patient experience measures, with his scores being almost uniformly in the 99th percentile for all categories asked. Moreover, his patients have rated him in the top 1 percent nationally on Clinician and Group Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CGCAHPS) measures related to their experience with him in his clinic. Dr. Skinner is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC). His top areas of expertise are Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Esophageal Cancer, Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer, Lung Cancer, and Gastrostomy.

Yvonne Mowery, MD, PhD, specializes in radiation oncology and is board-certified by the American Board of Radiology. She practices at Mary Hillman Jennings Radiation Oncology Center and is affiliated with UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, UPMC Mercy, UPMC Shadyside, and UPMC Presbyterian. Dr. Mowery completed her residency at Duke University Medical Center and medical education at Duke University School of Medicine. Dr. Mowery is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC). Her top areas of expertise are Throat Cancer, Laryngeal Cancer, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, and Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC).

John Austin Vargo IV, MD, is a radiation oncologist specializing in breast cancer and gynecologic malignancies, including image-based brachytherapy and stereotactic radiotherapy. Dr. Vargo is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC). His top areas of expertise are Vaginal Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Endometrial Cancer, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.