25 of the Best Radiation Oncologists Near Me in Ann Arbor, MI

Dr. Wahl is a physician scientist at the University of Michigan specializing in cancers of the central nervous system. His research focuses on the development of new treatment strategies for brain tumors and his laboratory group is especially interested in interactions between radiation and abnormal metabolism in glioblastoma. In the clinic, he cares for a wide variety of patients with both malignant and benign tumors of the central nervous system. Dr. Wahl is highly rated in 23 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Glioma, and Brain Tumor.

Dr. Dess is an Associate Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Michigan.He attended medical school at University of Chicago and completed his residency in radiation oncology at the University of Michigan.He practices in several locations. At the University of Michigan Ann Arbor main campus, he is the co-Chief of Genitourinary Radiotherapy Service, and also leads the high dose rate (HDR) prostate brachytherapy program. At the Brighton Center for Specialty Care, he serves as the primary genitourinary radiation oncologist.Dr. Dess is a clinical and translational researcher focused on genitourinary malignancy. He has worked with a global network of collaborators to create novel prognostic models to characterize prostate cancer disease aggressiveness, to identify novel prognostic and predictive biomarkers, to analyze racial outcomes differences and settings in which disparities are minimized, and to advance more convenient forms of treatment including stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) and high-dose rate brachytherapy (HDR). He is interested in maximizing efficacy, minimizing burden, and understanding the long-term toxicity risks of treatment. His work has been published high profile in peer-reviewed journals including the New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of Clinical Oncology, and JAMA Oncology.Dr. Dess also serves as the co-lead for prostate cancer within the Michigan Radiation Oncology Quality Consortium (MROQC) where he works to improve state-wide care. Dr. Dess is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, and Prostatectomy. Dr. Dess is board certified in Radiation Oncology.

Avraham Eisbruch is a Radiation Oncologist practicing medicine in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Eisbruch is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Throat Cancer, Laryngeal Cancer, Dry Mouth, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), and Glossectomy.

Lori Pierce is a Radiation Oncologist practicing medicine in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Pierce is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Breast Cancer, Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, Angiosarcoma, and Intraductal Papilloma.

Dr. Cuneo grew up in Northern California. He studied Biological and Environmental Engineering at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. Dr. Cuneo received his Doctor of Medicine degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 2007 and completed an internship there in 2008. In 2008 he started his residency in Radiation Oncology at Duke University Medical Center. Dr. Cuneo has been an Assistant Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Michigan since 2012. Dr. Cuneo is highly rated in 35 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Anal Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Liposarcoma, Liver Cancer, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy. Dr. Cuneo is board certified in Radiation Oncology.

Michelle Kim, M.D. is an associate professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Michigan. She completed her medical training at Case Western Reserve University and her residency at MD Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Kim is board-certified in Radiation Oncology by the American Board of Radiology. Her research focus is in the adaptive individualization of radiation therapy using advanced molecular and functional imaging for patients with central nervous system tumors including gliomas and brain metastases. Dr. Kim is highly rated in 30 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Posterior Fossa Tumor, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Metastatic Brain Tumor, and Astrocytoma. Dr. Kim is board certified in Radiation Oncology.

Shruti Jolly MD is an Associate Professor and Associate Chair of Community Practices in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Michigan. She received her undergraduate and medical degrees at Wayne State University as a Presidential Scholar. In 2007, she completed her medical training at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan where she served as chief resident and received the RSNA Roentgen Resident Research Award. Dr. Jolly then joined the faculty at the University of Michigan Department of Radiation Oncology. Dr. Jolly directs the treatment of thoracic, gynecologic and endocrine malignancies. She also serves as the director of Brachytherapy, specializing in High Dose Rate (HDR) brachytherapy procedures. Additionally, she is the principal investigator of numerous clinical protocols designed to individualize the radiation therapy of lung and gynecologic cancer patients. Dr. Jolly has authored numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals. As Associate chair of Community Practices, she oversees the standardization and quality of care of patients receiving radiation therapy at the numerous UM Radiation Oncology community practices across the state of Michigan. In addition she also serves as a consultant for the Michigan Radiation Oncology Quality Consortium (MROQC) focused on quality improvement in patients undergoing radiation therapy for breast cancer, lung cancer and bone metastases. Dr. Jolly is highly rated in 27 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Adrenal Cancer, and Pleuropulmonary Blastoma. Dr. Jolly is board certified in Radiation Oncology.

Dr. Lawrence structured his career to prepare to be a physician scientist by obtaining both an MD and PhD. He initially pursued internal medicine and medical oncology, but ultimately settled on radiation oncology. He is board certified in all 3 areas. He has had an active clinical practice in radiation oncology for 30 years specializing in the treatment of patients with gastrointestinal malignancies and CNS tumors.Dr. Lawrence has focused his research career in two main areas. First, in collaboration with basic scientists he developed a laboratory program in chemotherapeutic radiation sensitizers and, more recently, has studied how to integrate molecularly targeted therapies. He collaborates with basic science faculty interested in translational research to investigate new combinations that can form the basis for rational clinical trials. The second area of focus involves the use of highly conformal radiation therapy in the treatment of brain and gastrointestinal cancers. In particular, he is focusing, in collaboration with medical physicists, radiologists, imaging scientists, and biologists, on the concept of adapting treatment to the individual patient response, assessed both by state-of-the-art imaging and plasma biomarkers.Dr. Lawrence is the author of over 300 peer-reviewed publications, and his work has been continuously supported by the National Cancer Institute for over 20 years. Dr. Lawrence is highly rated in 24 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Glioma, Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Lawrence is board certified in Radiation Oncology, Medical Oncology, and Internal Medicine.

Dr. James Hayman received his medical and master of business administration degrees simultaneously from the University of Chicago in 1991. Following an internship in Evanston, Ill., he began his radiation oncology residency at the Joint Center for Radiation Therapy at Harvard Medical School. He joined the University of Michigan faculty immediately following his residency in 1996 and currently serves as the director of the Clinical Division of the Department of Radiation Oncology. Dr. Hayman's clinical interests include the management of lung, esophageal, breast and central nervous system malignancies. He is also active in the area of health services research. Dr. Hayman is highly rated in 24 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Cancer, Melanoma of the Eye, Merkel Cell Carcinoma, and Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC). Dr. Hayman is board certified in Radiation Oncology and Hospice & Palliative Med.

Dr. Mierzwa has 8 years of clinical experience in treatment of head and neck as well as gastrointestinal cancers. Her clinical research interests have included novel chemoradiation regimens for head and neck cancers as well as pancreatic cancer. Specifically, she is currently in collaboration with the Department of Otolaryngology as part of a clinical trial to identify radiographic and serum biomarkers for oropharynx cancer patients who may be eligible for de-escalation of chemoradiation. Dr. Mierzwa is highly rated in 18 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Throat Cancer, Laryngeal Cancer, Dry Mouth, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy. Dr. Mierzwa is board certified in Radiation Oncology.

Dr. Hearn is an Associate Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Michigan. He completed his medical training at Harvard Medical School and his residency in radiation oncology at Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Hearn investigates mechanisms by which prostate cancer may become resistant to current treatments.Dr. Hearn also treats bladder cancer and has been impressed by the promising responses (sometimes dramatic and long-lasting) that some patients with bladder cancer have when treated with immunotherapy to harness the body’s immune system. He is interested in the intersection of immunotherapy and radiation therapy.Additionally, Dr. Hearn is interested in novel techniques to improve the safety and efficacy of radiation therapy for lung cancer by modulating cytokines relevant to lung injury. Dr. Hearn is highly rated in 16 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, and Prostatectomy. Dr. Hearn is board certified in Radiation Oncology.

Dr. Derek Bergsma is active in clinical practice at the Lacks Cancer Center Department of Radiation Oncology in Grand Rapids. He received his undergraduate degree from Grand Valley State University and then worked in cancer immunodiagnostics at Van Andel Institute before obtaining his medical degree from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. He completed both internship and Radiation Oncology residency at the University of Rochester in Rochester, NY. Dr. Bergsma is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Cancer, Brain Tumor, Astrocytoma, and Oligodendroglioma. Dr. Bergsma is board certified in Radiation Oncology.

Dr. Daniel Chang is a nationally and internationally recognized expert in radiotherapy for GI malignancies. His primary research interest is in advanced radiotherapy techniques, primarily with stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT). He has led several studies investigating and establishing the efficacy and safety for SBRT for these diseases for liver and pancreatic tumors. His other research interests include normal tissue tolerances, quality of life after radiotherapy, and combining radiotherapy with targeted agents. In addition, he has a strong interest in the use of radiotherapy, particularly in combination with systemic agents, in patients with metastatic disease. Another area of interest is in health care utilization for patients with metastatic disease and using machine learning and other approaches to optimize care during the end-of-life period.Dr. Chang is interested in developing novel modalities and technologies for delivering radiotherapy. He previously led the FDA trial that led to approval of PET-guided radiotherapy, which in broader terms, is called Biology-guided radiotherapy. In addition, he has experience with MR-guided radiotherapy, and he is interested in exploring the role of particle therapy and heave ion radiotherapy.Dr. Chang received his MD from Wayne State University in 2002 and completed his residency in Radiation Oncology at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida in 2007. He then joined the Department of Radiation Oncology at Stanford University from 2007-2022, having previously served as residency program director from 2012-2017 and the Vice Chair of Clinical Operations from 2017-2022 where he was also the Sue and Bob McCollum Professor in Radiation Oncology.Dr. Chang is a member of the American Society of Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), American Radium Society (ARS), and the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). He serves on the scientific committee for ASTRO, ASCO, and GI ASCO. He has authored or co-authored over 190 peer-reviewed publications for journals including Journal of Clinical Oncology, Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Clinical Cancer Research, Radiology, International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, and Physics, Radiotherapy and Oncology, and Cancer. He served as the senior editor for the GI section of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, and Physics from 2013-2017 and is currently on the editorial board for Practical Radiation Oncologysince 2020. He served on the Hepatobiliary Panel for the National Cancer Comprehensive Network (NCCN) guidelines from 2013-2022, helping to shape national guidelines for the work-up, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with hepatobiliary cancers. He is currently the track chair for the GI track for the ASTRO Annual Meeting Scientific Committee. He also serves on the Education Committee for the Gastrointestinal Cancer - Gastroesophageal, Pancreatic, and Hepatobiliary Track for the ASCO annual meeting starting in 2023. Dr. Chang is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Anal Cancer, Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), and Familial Pancreatic Cancer. Dr. Chang is board certified in Radiation Oncology.

Richard Cattaneo is a Radiation Oncologist practicing medicine in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Dr. Cattaneo is highly rated in 16 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Posterior Fossa Tumor, and Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET).

Marie-adele Kress is a Radiation Oncologist practicing medicine in Ypsilanti, Michigan. She has been practicing medicine for over 17 years. Dr. Kress is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Breast Cancer, Laryngeal Cancer, Prostate Cancer, and Pleuropulmonary Blastoma.

Samir Narayan is a Radiation Oncologist practicing medicine in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Dr. Narayan is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Familial Prostate Cancer, and Posterior Fossa Tumor.

Eva Bieniek is a Radiation Oncologist practicing medicine in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Dr. Bieniek is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Posterior Fossa Tumor, Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and Endometrial Cancer.

George Henning is a Radiation Oncologist practicing medicine in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Henning is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Vaginal Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, and Familial Prostate Cancer.

Walter Sahijdak is a Radiation Oncologist practicing medicine in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Dr. Sahijdak is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and Breast Cancer.

James Fugazzi is a Radiation Oncologist practicing medicine in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Fugazzi is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Posterior Fossa Tumor, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), and Familial Prostate Cancer. Dr. Fugazzi is board certified in Radiation Oncology.

Dr. Jackson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Michigan. He performed his residency in radiation oncology at the University of Michigan, and subsequently joined the faculty upon completion of his training. Within the Department of Radiation Oncology, he serves as the co-Chief of the Genitourinary Radiotherapy Program. Within the Rogel Cancer he is the co-Director of the multidisciplinary Spine Oncology Program.Dr. Jackson’s research focuses mainly on improving outcomes for men with aggressive or recurrent prostate cancer, and he has published extensively on this topic. Dr. Jackson is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC), and Penile Cancer. Dr. Jackson is board certified in Radiation Oncology.

Terri Bott-Kothari, MD has been in practice for over 16 years treating all disease sites. She completed her medical training at Wayne State University School of Medicine and residency at the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Bott is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Posterior Fossa Tumor, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), and Familial Prostate Cancer. Dr. Bott is board certified in Radiation Oncology.

Mario Lacerna is a Radiation Oncologist practicing medicine in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Lacerna is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and Breast Cancer. Dr. Lacerna is board certified in Radiation Oncology.

Steven Allen is a Radiation Oncologist practicing medicine in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Allen is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer, HER-2 Positive Breast Cancer, and Pleuropulmonary Blastoma. Dr. Allen is board certified in Radiation Oncology.

David Elliott is a Radiation Oncologist practicing medicine in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Elliott is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), and Prostate Cancer. Dr. Elliott is board certified in Radiation Oncology.