Overview
Dr. Gregory Maggass is a radiation oncologist who came to the Valley in 1987 to join Radiation Oncologists of Central Arizona and served as the Medical Director of the Arizona Oncology Services, East Valley Center, since 1989. He also directed the prostate brachytherapy program at Banner Desert Medical Center since its inception. He joined Arizona Radiation Oncology Specialists in October of 2009.Dr. Maggass earned his medical degree at the Medical College of Wisconsin after completing an undergraduate degree in Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology at the University of Colorado. He completed his residency at the University of Southern California Medical Center, where he received specialized training in brachytherapy. He has a particular interest in the treatment of prostate cancer with both brachytherapy (permanent seed implantation and high dose rate) and IMRT/IGRT radiation therapy. He has extensive experience in prostate brachytherapy using radioactive seeds, including Theraseed (Pd-103), Oncoseed (I-125), and Proxcelan (C-131). He is a leader in bringing this therapy to patients in Arizona.Dr. Maggass has extensive experience in endobronchial and vaginal brachytherapy treatment. He provides treatment for a variety of other cancers including lung, gynecologic, and gastrointestinal and skin malignancies using the latest radiation therapy techniques. In addition, he utilizes Zevalin and Bexxar radioimmunotherapy for patients with low grade lymphomas. Dr. Maggass has extensive experience in treating thyroid cancer with radioactive indoine (I-131) and bone metastases with radioisotope therapy (quadramet and metastron).Dr. Maggass is Board Certified in Radiation Oncology by the American Board of Radiology and a Fellow of the American College of Radiation Oncology. He has participated in clinical trials since moving to Arizona. He has also been named a Top Doc in Phoenix Magazine and received the national Best Doctor's ranking.
Dr. Maggass is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma of the Eye. His top areas of expertise are Familial Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Melanoma of the Eye, and Metastatic Uveal Melanoma.
His clinical research consists of participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
19646 N 27th Ave, Ste 108, Phoenix, AZ 85027
Clinical Research
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Mayo Clinic Arizona
Samir Patel is a Radiation Oncologist in Scottsdale, Arizona. Dr. Patel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma of the Eye. His top areas of expertise are Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma, Laryngeal Cancer, Teratocarcinosarcoma, and Olfactory Neuroblastoma.
Radiation Oncologists Of Central Arizona
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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma of the Eye. His top areas of expertise are Acoustic Neuroma, Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, and Pleuropulmonary Blastoma.
Mayo Clinic
Jeff Fidler is a Radiologist in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Fidler is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma of the Eye. His top areas of expertise are Malabsorption, Liver Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Endoscopy, and Small Bowel Resection.
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- Familial Prostate CancerDr. Maggass isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Prostate Cancer.
- Melanoma of the EyeDr. Maggass isAdvanced. Learn about Melanoma of the Eye.
- Prostate CancerDr. Maggass isAdvanced. Learn about Prostate Cancer.
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- Anaplastic Thyroid CancerDr. Maggass isExperienced. Learn about Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer.
- AngiosarcomaDr. Maggass isExperienced. Learn about Angiosarcoma.
- AstrocytomaDr. Maggass isExperienced. Learn about Astrocytoma.
- Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)Dr. Maggass isExperienced. Learn about Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT).
- Brain TumorDr. Maggass isExperienced. Learn about Brain Tumor.
- Breast CancerDr. Maggass isExperienced. Learn about Breast Cancer.