Brachytherapy Fellowship Program
Brachytherapy Fellowship Program
The Department of Radiation Oncology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA currently seeks applicants at the Clinical Instructor rank for a one-year Brachytherapy Fellowship opportunity under the supervision of Dr. Albert Chang and Dr. Puja Venkat, and Dr. Alan Lee in the Department of Radiation Oncology at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA. The individual should have a strong interest in complex, surgical HDR brachytherapy with an emphasis in the clinical and surgical experience of high dose rate brachytherapy (HDR) in multiple disease sites, electronic brachytherapy, eye plaques, and clinical outcomes research. The ideal candidate will have a dedication to clinical excellence, and research clinical productivity.
UCLA Health is the #1 rated Hospital in Los Angeles and #6 in the nation per U.S. News and World Report. The Department of Radiation Oncology offers innovative radiation treatment options across all service lines. Our unique clinical department is recognized nationally for cutting-edge research and technology in the treatment of all types of malignancies. Our innovative approach in the treatment of various malignancies is a complement to our medical physics and radiation biology divisions.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Completion of an accredited ACGME/RCPSC Radiation Oncology program
- California Medical License – Full licensure eligibility
Fellowship accepts 2 positions per year. Applications are accepted September through November of each year.
To express interest in applying to the fellowship, please email your CV and best contact information to the program.
If questions or would like more information on the program, please call Dr. Albert Chang, Fellowship Program Director, or Liane Nash, Educational Programs Administrator at 310-267-5575 or [email protected].
Brachytherapy Fellowship Alumni
2011
Mitchell Kamrava, MD
Cedars-Sinai Brachytherapy
2013
Robyn Banerjee, MD
Tom Baker Cancer Center in Calgary, Canada
2014
Michael Burdick, MD
Valley Medical Oncology Consultants in Northern California
Henrik Hauswald, MD
In practice in Heidelberg, Germany
2015
Ellis Ziel, MD
North Start Lodge Yakima, Washington
Michael Wong, MD
Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara
2016
Shyamal Patel, MD
University of Arizona Cancer Center
Omar Ragab, MD
Keck Hospital of USC at USC Norris Cancer Hospital
2017
Jagdeep Raince, MD
Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara
2018
Puja Venkat, MD
UCLA Health
2019
Alan Lee, MD
UCLA Health
2021
James Han, MD
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Andrew Lim, MD
University of Southern California
2022
Yonathan Weiss, MD
Miami Cancer Institute
2023
Jay Shao, MD
University of Kansas
Andrew Wong, MD
UC Davis
2024
Michael Kim, MD
University of Maryland
Minha Lee, MD
University of Ottowa