Russell K. Hales
Expertise in
18
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Expertise in
18
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Overview

Russell Hales, M.D., is an assistant professor of radiation oncology and molecular radiation sciences at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He also is director of the thoracic multidisciplinary clinic. His research focuses on reconstructing health delivery models to enhance value and improve clinical outcomes. He also studies the effect of immunotherapy and RT in thoracic tumors. Dr. Hales was awarded an R21 grant to study the use of dynamic MRI in predicting tumor motion in patient with lung cancer. Taken together, his research focuses on optimizing patient outcomes using resources from physics, engineering, biology and health delivery systems. Dr. Hales’ efforts extend beyond radiation oncology and clinical management. He has helped to lead in the thoracic oncology program, which includes 20 faculty members and nearly 50 staff, to help chart a vision for this program’s future. In the last four years, the program has gradually transitioned from The Johns Hopkins Hospital campus to Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. Dr. Hales was tasked to head the building and design committee that worked with architects to create a structure conducive to 21st century oncology care. His work extends beyond the bricks and mortar of the new cancer center today to team development within the thoracic oncology program. Simply put, the thoracic oncology move was designed to conceptualize the transition of care from department-based to disease-based medicine. As such, Dr. Hales has worked to integrate the efforts of specialists in medical oncology, thoracic surgery, interventional pulmonology, pathology and radiology. These experts share a clinical space focused on thoracic malignancies and bring a patient-centered model of care to their group. Dr. Hales graduated from Brigham Young University Summa Cum Laude and Valedictorian in 2001. He attended Johns Hopkins Medicine and graduated with an M.D. in 2005. He trained on the Osler Medical Service and attended residency at Johns Hopkins. He joined the faculty at Hopkins in 2010. Dr. Hales focus in program building, research and clinical endeavors is robust, but he understands the key role of academia in training future leaders in medicine. He has been awarded Teacher of the Year in the department of radiation oncology at Hopkins for three of the last six years. He is a well-respected lecturer and travels nationally to speak at conferences and educational workshops about novel therapies in lung and esophagus cancer. Make A Gift.

Dr. Hales is highly rated in 18 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Thymic Epithelial Tumor, and Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC).

Dr. Hales is board certified in American Board Of Radiology. He is actively involved in clinical research, co-authoring 73 peer reviewed articles and participating in 4 clinical trials. Dr. Hales is currently accepting new patients.

Specialties

Radiation Oncology

Licenses

Radiology in MD

Board Certifications

American Board Of Radiology

Hospital Affiliations

Sibley Memorial Hospital
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

Languages Spoken

English

Gender

Male

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Locations

Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
4940 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21224

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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73 Total Publications

When Toxicity Exceeds Benefit: A Case of Thoracic Reirradiation.
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While Dr. Russell K. Hales is a Radiation Oncology, they have specific expertise in Lung Cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), and Thymic Epithelial Tumor. MediFind analyzes a doctor's articles and referral patterns to identify their specific areas of focus within Radiation Oncology.

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Yes. Dr. Russell K. Hales has published 73 articles and abstracts on conditions like Lung Cancer. You can view a list of Dr. Russell K. Hales's latest peer-reviewed publications and clinical trial participation on their profile to see if they are active in new treatments.

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