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MR-Guided Radiation Therapy: The Next Frontier In Radiation Oncology
May 13, 2019
Friday, May 17, 2019Hosted at the UCLA Luskin Conference Center CME Live Course Brochure [PDF]
7th Annual UCSD-UCLA Radiation Oncology Case-Based Education And Skills Assessment Workshop
February 22, 2020
February 22 – 23, 2020Sponsored by the Department of Radiation Oncology at UCSD and UCLA Course Brochure [PDF] UCSD-UCLA Resident and Physician Education Symposium
The UCLA Way: First UCLA Radiation Therapist’s Conference
July 27, 2019
Saturday, July 27th, 2019Sponsored by the Department of Radiation Oncology at UCLA Course Brochure [PDF]
6th Annual UCLA – UCSD Radiation Oncology Case-Based Education And Skills Assessment Workshop
March 02, 2019
UCLA-UCSD Resident and Physician Education Symposium March 2-3, 2019Hosted by University of California Los Angeles and University of California San Diego Sponsored by the Department of Radiation Oncology at UCLA Course Director: Dr. Ann Raldow, Assistant Professor and Residency Associate Program Director About the Course: The objectives of this workshop are for the attendee to 1) gain
March 11, 2018
UCSD-UCLA Resident and Physician Education Symposium March 10-11, 2018Hosted by University of California San Diego and University of California Los Angeles. Please note that the meeting will be held at the UC San Diego campus in La Jolla, CA. Sponsored by the Department of Radiation Oncology at UCSD and UCLA UCSD-UCLA Resident and Physician Education Symposium Registration is now CLOSE
4th Annual UCLA – UCSD Radiation Oncology Case-Based Education And Skills Assessment Workshop
February 11, 2017
UCLA-UCSD Resident and Physician Education Symposium February 11–12, 2017Hosted by University of California Los Angeles and University of California San Diego Sponsored by the Department of Radiation Oncology at UCLA and UCSDCourse Director: Dr. Percy Lee, Vice-Chair of Education and Residency Program Director Registration is now CLOSED. All workshops have met capacity. About the Cours
3rd Annual Radiation Oncology Case-Based Education And Skills Assessment Workshop
March 05, 2016
UCLA Resident and Physician Education Symposium March 5–6, 2016University of California Los Angeles Sponsored by UCLA Department of Radiation OncologyCourse Director: Dr. Allen Chen, Vice-Chair and Residency Program Director at UCLA Registration is now CLOSED. All workshops have met capacity. About the Course: The objectives of the this workshop are for the attendee to 1) gain an under
2nd Annual Radiation Oncology Case-Based Education And Skills Assessment Workshop
April 25, 2015
UCLA Resident and Physician Education Symposium April 25–26, 2015University of California Los Angeles Sponsored by UCLA Department of Radiation OncologyCourse Director: Dr. Allen Chen, Vice-Chair and Residency Program Director at UCLA About the Course: The objectives of the this workshop are for the attendee to 1) gain an understanding of the variability in treatment patterns that exist
January 07, 2021
UCLA Radiation Oncology Journal / December 2020 Issue (Inaugural Issue) View Journal / December 2020 Issue
February 21, 2020
UCLA Radiation Oncology Buzz View Complete UCLA RadOnc Buzz Newsletter (pdf)
September 10, 2019
ASTRO Special Edition American Society for Radiation Oncology 2019 Annual Meeting Congratulations to all of our faculty, residents, students and staff on their presentations at the American Society for Radition Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL! View Complete UCLA RadOnc Schedule of Presentations (pdf)
July 12, 2019
AAPM Special Edition American Association of Physicists in Medicine 2019 Annual Meeting Congratulations to all of our faculty, residents, students and staff on their presentations at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) Annual Meeting in San Antonio, TX! View Complete UCLA RadOnc Schedule of Presentations
October 09, 2018
ASTRO Special Edition American Society for Radiation Oncology 2018 Annual Meeting Congratulations to all of our faculty, residents, students and staff on their presentations at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting in San Antonio, TX! View Complete UCLA RadOnc Schedule of Presentations and Activities
August 20, 2018
UCLA Radiation Oncology Buzz View Complete UCLA RadOnc Buzz Newsletter
July 27, 2018
AAPM Special Edition American Association of Physicists in Medicine 2018 Annual Meeting Congratulations to all of our faculty, residents, students and staff on their presentations at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) Annual Meeting in Nashville, TN! View Complete UCLA RadOnc Schedule of Presentations and Activities
September 22, 2017
ASTRO Special Edition American Society for Radiation Oncology 2017 Annual Meeting View Complete UCLA RadOnc Schedule of Presentations and Activities
September 09, 2017
UCLA Radiation Oncology Buzz View Complete UCLA RadOnc Buzz Newsletter
Model helps predict which patients will benefit most from PSMA PET scan
February 16, 2021
February, 2021 — Amar Kishan, MD UCLA Research Alert: Findings - A new study led by researchers at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center helps identify which patients with prostate cancer will benefit most from the use of prostate-specific membrane antigen PET imaging, PSMA PET, a novel imaging technique that recently was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.. Link to f
February 12, 2019
February, 2019 — A new UCLA-led study shows that men with low- or intermediate-risk prostate cancer can safely undergo higher doses of radiation over a significantly shorter period of time and still have the same, successful outcomes as from a much longer course of treatment. JCCC Press Release | Link to full article
Dr. Amar Kishan Receives Radiation Oncology Institute (ROI) 2018 Publication Award
October 12, 2018
Amar U. Kishan, MD October, 2018 — The Radiation Oncology Institute (ROI) has selected Amar U. Kishan, MD, to receive the 2018 Publication Award in recognition of the outstanding research published in the manuscript, “Radical Prostatectomy, External Beam Radiotherapy, or External Beam Radiotherapy With Brachytherapy Boost and Disease Progression and Mortality in Patients With G
AAMP Elects Dr. Nzhde Agazaryan A Fellow Of The Association
August 12, 2018
Dr. Nzhde Agazaryan, PhD August, 2018 — The American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) announces that Dr. Nzhde Agazaryan, PhD has been elected a Fellow of the Association. The category of Fellow honors members who have distinguished themselves by their contributions in research, education, or leadership in the medical physics community. AAPM Press Release |
UCLA Radiation Oncology Earns ASTRO (APEx®) Accreditation
April 12, 2018
April, 2018 — UCLA Radiation Oncology achieves four-year accreditation for radiation oncology services from ASTRO’s Accreditation Program for Excellence (APEx®). ASTRO Accreditation astro.org
Research Spotlight On ASTRO’s 2017 Junior Faculty Award Winner, Erina Vlashi, PhD
September 12, 2017
Erina Vlashi, PhD September 18, 2017 — Only one junior faculty member is selected for the ASTRO Junior Faculty Career Research Training Award (JFA) every year, which provides $100,000 annually for two years. The ASTRO Junior Faculty Career Research Training Award (JFA) gives early career physicians and researchers the opportunity to develop careers and focus on research relevan
ASTRO Announces Dr. Michael Steinberg A 2017 Gold Medalist
June 13, 2017
Michael Steinberg, MD June, 2017 — The highest honor bestowed upon members of the world’s largest radiation oncology society. Article cancer.ucla.edu | Story on astro.org
June 27, 2016
Dr. Jeffrey Demanes – Receives Ulrich Henschke Award, American Brachytherapy Society’s Highest Honor Story newsroom.ucla.edu | AmericanBrachyTherap.org
Coping With Her Mother’s Cancer, Girl Sells Bracelets To Raise Awareness
April 20, 2015
Lolita Lopez & Liana Clayton — Liana’s Looms of Love raises money for cancer therapy. Liana Clayton is watching her mother fight to survive cancer first-hand. She wanted to help her mother, Che Clayton, who’s received rounds of painful treatment for breast cancer, but ended up helping many more people. Liana sells her colorful, handmade bracelets to raise awareness and give back to the doctors who
May 29, 2013
At UCLA, we have the resources to deliver radiation therapy in the operating room. Intraoperative radiation therapy shortens the treatment time from 6.5 weeks to 1 day. In our clinic, Intra-Operative Radiation Therapy (IORT) is being used to treat breast cancer. It is a newer form of partial breast radiation which is done from start to finish in the operating room in conjunction w
UCLA Radiation Oncology Earns ACR Accreditation
May 13, 2013
May, 2013 — UCLA Radiation Oncology has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in radiation oncology as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology (ACR). The ACR is the nation’s oldest and most widely accepted radiation oncology accrediting body, with nearly 500 accredited sites, and 25 years of accreditation experience. Accreditation FAQs
Ovarian Cancer Care Often Substandard
March 12, 2013
Mar 12, 2013 — A new study presented this week at a meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Oncology in Los Angeles found two out of every three women diagnosed with ovarian cancer could be getting better treatment. “A general surgeon who doesn’t see much ovarian cancer may not have the capability to do this procedure,” said Dr. Ursula Matulonis, director of the gynecological oncology program at the
July 26, 2012
Michael Steinberg, MD Jul 26, 2012, Dr. Michael Steinberg on astro.org — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has named its 2012 class of Fellows. Professor and chairman of the department of radiation oncology at UCLA, Michael L. Steinberg, MD, FASTRO, ASTRO president said “This year’s class clearly stood out because of their distinct contributions to ASTRO and t
ASTRO Publishes Safety Is No Accident: A Framework For Quality Radiation Oncology And Care
July 18, 2012
Michael Steinberg, MD Jul 18, 2012, Dr. Michael Steinberg on astro.org — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is proud to announce the publication of Safety is No Accident: A Framework for Quality Radiation Oncology and Care, a comprehensive book detailing minimum recommended guidelines for radiation oncology practices.
NEW AT UCLA – TomoTherapy, New Cancer Treatment At UCLA
July 11, 2012
Jul 11, 2012, UCLA Radiation Oncology is excited to announce the addition of TomoTherapy HD to our compliment of machines! Now more than ever, UCLA has the breadth in technology paired with our expert physicians and treatment team to create the most appropriate personalized treatment plan that is right for you.
State-Of-The-Art “Same Day” HDR Brachytherapy
June 20, 2012
Drs. Kamrava & Demanes — UCLA brachytherapy takes big step forward by opening a State-of-the-Art anesthesia ready brachytherapy procedure suite. It is equipped with a portable CT scanner (AIRO) as well as real-time ultrasound planning allowing for safe, precise and efficient treatment. This level of resource is limited to only a few centers in the United States. We will do prostate, breast, lung
High-Dose-Rate Prostate Brachytherapy Consistently Results In High Quality Dosimetry
May 31, 2012
May 31, 2012, Dr. Kamrava & Dr. Demanes on redjournal.org — HDR brachytherapy allows the physician to consistently achieve complete prostate target coverage and maintain normal tissue dose constraints for organs at risk over a wide range of target volumes. Story on redjournal.org
We’re Growing! Our New Santa Monica Location Is Now Open
May 01, 2012
May 01, 2012, We’re expanding our services to provide you with a new convenient location in Santa Monica. Department of Radiation Oncology, 1223 16th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404. Tel: (424) 259-8777 Story on smmirror.com | Story on UC Health
Webinar: Modern Radiation Therapy With Ann Raldow, M.D.
September 01, 2020
Modern Radiation Therapy Techniques in the Treatment of Esophageal Cancer | Ann C. Raldow, MD, MPH Dr. Ann Raldow, UCLA radiation oncologist, discusses the role of radiation therapy in the treatment of esophageal cancer, the types of radiation therapy to the esophagus, the treatment process for patients receiving radiation therapy to the esophagus and signs and symptoms of common acute and late s
Webinar: Radiation Therapy For Brain Tumors
July 20, 2020
On December 19, 2013, UCLA radiation oncologist Tania Kaprealian, MD, presented a live-streaming webinar to discuss various radiation therapy modalities used to treat brain tumors, including treatment planning and side effects. Radiation Therapy for Brain Tumors » Tania B. Kaprealian, MD, MBA Dr. Tania Kaprealian, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Radi
Webinar: Dealing With Dry Mouth In Head And Neck Cancer Patients
July 20, 2020
On March 20, 2014, UCLA radiation oncologist, Julie Jung Kang, MD, PhD, presented a live-streaming webinar to discuss how to improve dry mouth in head and neck cancer patients, including the role of saliva in swallowing, taste and hygiene. Julie Jung Kang, MD, PhD Resident Physician Dr. Julie Kang is a resident physician in the Department of Radiation Oncology at th
