Overview
"Sasha Wahab, MD, MA is a board-certified radiation oncologist who has been practicing in Atlanta since 2008. He earned his medical degree at Washington University in St. Louis, where he also attained a master's degree as part of the Doris Duke Clinical Research Fellowship. He stayed on for residency training at Washington University, one of the busiest and most respected radiation oncology programs in the country. He completed his undergraduate training at the University of Virginia, where he was awarded the honor of being an Echols Scholar.
Dr. Wahab serves as Chief Clinical Officer for Radiation Oncology Services, one the largest radiation oncology practices in the metropolitan Atlanta area. Dr. Wahab helps lead a team of 10 radiation oncologists serving eight centers throughout the city. He has had a long affiliation with Piedmont Healthcare and is a core member of the Piedmont Radiation Oncology Steering Committee. He has previously served as Medical Director for the Southern Crescent Radiation Oncology Center and Cancer Committee Chair for the Southern Regional Medical Center. He has been an active participant and presenter in hundreds of multidisciplinary and specialty tumor conferences throughout his tenure in Atlanta.
Dr. Wahab has accumulated vast experience in an array of advanced radiation oncology technologies including IMRT, IGRT, stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR/SBRT) and Gamma Knife radiosurgery. He also has extensive experience in brachytherapy, including the treatment of breast and gynecologic malignancies with high-dose-rate Iridium-192. He started his career investigating the capacity of advanced imaging techniques to improve treatment delivery and has presented his research both nationally and internationally.
Dr. Wahab has published in multiple peer reviewed oncology journals. ""I love being part of a large group with a well-deserved reputation. Since we cooperate and communicate effectively as a team, we see patients in a timely manner and seamlessly move each patient within our system so they receive treatment at the center closest to their home with the best equipment and expertise for their particular situation"".
Dr. Wahab is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC). His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Breast Cancer, Prostate Cancer, and Familial Prostate Cancer.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
1133 Eagles Landing Pkwy, Stockbridge, GA 30281
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.
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Areas of Expertise
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- Breast CancerDr. Wahab isAdvanced. Learn about Breast Cancer.
- Familial Prostate CancerDr. Wahab isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Prostate Cancer.
- Pleuropulmonary BlastomaDr. Wahab isAdvanced. Learn about Pleuropulmonary Blastoma.
- Posterior Fossa TumorDr. Wahab isAdvanced. Learn about Posterior Fossa Tumor.
- Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET)
- Prostate CancerDr. Wahab isAdvanced. Learn about Prostate Cancer.
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- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Anal CancerDr. Wahab isExperienced. Learn about Anal Cancer.
- AngiosarcomaDr. Wahab isExperienced. Learn about Angiosarcoma.
- AstrocytomaDr. Wahab isExperienced. Learn about Astrocytoma.
- Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)
- Bone TumorDr. Wahab isExperienced. Learn about Bone Tumor.