
About
Preferred Name: D. Jeffrey Demanes
Dr. Demanes received his bachelor of arts degree from UC Berkeley and his medical degree from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. He completed residencies in internal medicine and radiation oncology at UCLA and his medical oncology fellowship at UCSF. He is the past chairman and president of the American College of Radiation Oncology.
Dr. Demanes specializes in brachytherapy, the surgical subspecialty of radiation oncology. He founded the California Endocurietherapy Center (CET) in 1981 and has performed more than 10,000 surgical radiation implants.
Dr. Demanes pioneered the use of high-dose-rate brachytherapy in prostate, head and neck, breast, GI, and gynecologic cancer. His research explores the novel use of brachytherapy in the treatment of cancer.
Organization Affiliations
American Brachytherapy Society (ABS), member, 1982 - Present
Chairman - Economics Committee, 1998 - 2006
California Radiological Society (CRS), member, 1988 - Present
American Medical Association (AMA), member, 1990 - Present
Association of Freestanding Radiation Oncology Centers (ARFOC), member, 1995 - Present
American College of Radiology (ACR) member, 1988 - Present
Member ASTRO-ACR Commission (Health Policy Subcommittee)
American Society for Therapeutic Radiology & Oncology (ASTRO) member, 1984 - Present
- Member, Clinical Practice Committee, 1999 - 2000
- Member, Coding and Compliance Committee, 1999 - 2000
- Member, Joint Economics Committee (JEC), 2000 - 2004
- Member of JEC Regulatory Sub-Committee, 2000 - 2004
- Member, HPC (formerly HPEC) Task Force radio-immunotherapy, 2003 - 2007
- Member, HPC (formerly HPEC) Task Force, Technology Assessment, 2003 - Present
- Member, HPC (formerly HPEC) Code Utilization. & Application. Committee, 2000 - Present
- Vice-Chair, HPC (formerly HPEC) Practice Management Committee, 2003 - 2006
- Member, HPC (formerly HPEC) CPT Code Development Committee, 2005 - Present
- Chair, HPC Regulatory Committee 2004 - 2007
- Member, ASTRO Commission for the ACR, 2006 - Present
- Chair Health Policy Committee 2007 - Present
- Co-Chair, HPC of the Health Policy Council - Present
- Member, HPC of the Code Development and Valuation Subcommittee - Present
- Member, HPC of the Payment Systems Committee - Present
American College of Radiation Oncology (ACRO) member, 1990 - Present
- Economics Committee Member, 1998 - Present
- Member Board of Chancellors, 2000 - Present
- Chairman Annual Meeting Planning Committee, 2003 & 2004
- Vice President, 2003 & 2004
- President, 2005 & 2006
- Chairman of the Board, 2007 - 2009
- Chairman Nominating Committee 2009
Languages
Education
Medical Board Certifications
Fellowships
Residencies
Internship
Degree
Recognitions
- Fellow - American College of Radiation Oncology (FACRO) - 2007
- Fellow - American College of Radiology (FACR) - 2007
- Fellow - American Society Therapeutic Radiation and Oncology (FASTRO) - 2008 See More
Hospital Affiliations
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center
Research
Publications
Recognitions
- Fellow - American College of Radiation Oncology (FACRO) - 2007
- Fellow - American College of Radiology (FACR) - 2007
- Fellow - American Society Therapeutic Radiation and Oncology (FASTRO) - 2008
- Henry S. Kaplan Teaching Award - Radiation Oncology Faculty Teacher of the Year
- Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology - 2004
- Golden Nugget Award Radiation Oncology Resident Teaching Award Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology 2007