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ATTENDING PHYSICIANS
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Fred Barton,
M.D., Assistant Clinical Professor
- Residency: Case Western Reserve University
- Practice Site: Westlake Ireland Cancer Center
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Suzan Cheng,
M.D., Assistant Professor
- Medical School: Case Western Reserve University
- Residency: Case Western Reserve University
- Clinical Interests: Gynecologic malignancies, palliative care
- Practice Site: UHC Ireland Cancer Center
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Douglas B.
Einstein, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Director, Radiosurgery, Neuro-oncology and Genitourinary Radiotherapy
- Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
- Residency: University of Rochester Cancer Center
- Clinical Interests: Radiosurgery, CNS tumors, Genitourinary malignancies
- Research:
- Korytko, T., Radivoyevitch, T., Wessels, B., Pillai, K., Maciunas R., and Einstein D.B. (2004) 12 Gy gamma knife radiosurgical volume is a predictor for radiation necrosis in non-avm intracranial tumors. Presented at the Annual Meeting of Society for
Neuro-Oncology, 2004.
- Proano, J.M.,
Sodee, D.B., Resnick, M.I., and Einstein D.B. (2004) A negative indium-111-capromab pendetide scan may still be useful. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Urologic Association, 2005.
- Richman, M.B., Forman, E.H., Bayazit, Y., Einstein, D.B., Resnick, M.I., Stovsky, M.D. A novel computer-based expert decision-making model for prostate cancer disease management. Journal of Urology, 2005. (in press)
- Practice Site: UHC Ireland Cancer Center
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John
Greskovich, Jr., M.D., Assistant Professor
Director, Head and Neck Radiation, Thoracic Radiation
• Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine
• Residency: Cleveland Clinic Foundation
• Clinical Interests: Head and neck tumors, Lung cancers, IMRT, Image guided radiotherapy, radioprotectors
• Practice Site: UHC Ireland Cancer Center |
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Jerald
Katcher, M.D., Assistant Clinical Professor
• Medical School: University Of Cincinnati College of Medicine
• Residency: Cleveland Clinic Foundation
• Practice Site: Chagrin Highlands Ireland Cancer Center, Lake – University Ireland Cancer Center |
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Timothy J Kinsella,
M.D., Professor and Chairman, Residency Director
- Medical School: University of Rochester
- Residency / Fellowship: Mayo Clinic (Internal Medicine), Joint Center for Radiation Therapy (Radiation Oncology), Dana Farber Cancer Institute (Medical Oncology)
- Clinical Interests: Sarcomas, Gastrointestinal malignancies, Pediatric oncology
- Recent Publications:
- Seo Y, Yan T, Schupp JE, Colussi V, Taylor KL, Kinsella TJ. Differential radiosensitization in DNA mismatch repair proficient and deficient human colon cancer xenografts with 5-iodo-2-pyrimidinone-2’-deoxyribose. Clin Cancer Res 10:7520-7528, 2004.
- Seo Y, Yan T, Schupp JE, Kinsella TJ. Schedule-dependent drug effects of oral 5-iodo-2-pyrimidinone-2’-deoxyribose as an in vivo radiosensitizer in U251 human glioblastoma xenografts. Clin Cancer Res (in press), 2005.
- Yan T, Desai AB, Jacobberger JW, Sramkoski RM, Loh T, Kinsella TJ. CHK1 and CHK2 are differentially involved in mismatch repair-mediated 6-thioguanine-induced cell cycle checkpoint responses. Mol Cancer Ther 3:1147-1157, 2004.
- Yamane K, Kinsella TJ. Casein kinase 2 regulates both apoptosis and the cell cycle following DNA damage induced by 6-thioguanine. Clin Cancer Res 11:2355-2363, 2005.
- Yamane K, Kinsella TJ. CK2 inhibits apoptosis and changes its cellular localization following ionizing radiation. Cancer Res 65:4362-4367, 2005.
- Practice Site: UHC Ireland Cancer Center
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Janice Lyons,
M.D., Assistant Professor
Director of Breast Radiotherapy
• Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine
• Residency: Cleveland Clinic Foundation
• Clinical Interests: Breast cancer
• Practice Site: UHC Ireland Cancer Center, Chagrin Highlands Ireland Cancer Center |
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Louis Novak.,
M.D., Assistant Professor
• Medical School: Case Western Reserve University
• Residency: Mt Sinai Medical Center, Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University
• Clinical Interests: Brain tumors, Clinical trials
• Practice Site: Lake-University Ireland Cancer Center |
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Jon Prescott,
M.D., Assistant Clinical Professor
• Medical School: Brown University Medical School
• Residency: Cleveland Clinic Foundation
• Clinical Interests: General adult oncology, Prostate brachytherapy
• Practice Site: Southwest General Hospital - Ireland Cancer Center |
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Martin
Ribovich, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Clinical Professor
• Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine
• Residency: Arthur James Cancer Center, Ohio State University
• Practice Site: Lorain Community Health Partners - Ireland Cancer Center |
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Carlos Rozenbom,
M.D., Assistant Clinical Professor
• Medical School: University of Buenos Aires
• Residency: New England Medical Center
• Practice Site: Canton - Mercy Medical Center / Ireland Cancer Center
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Mark Thompson,
D.O., Assistant Clinical Professor
• Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Residency: State University of New York, Case Western Reserve University
• Practice Site: Lorain Community Health Partners - Ireland Cancer Center |
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Edward Walsh,
M.D., Assistant Clinical Professor
• Medical School: Case Western Reserve University
• Residency: National Cancer Institute
• Clinical Interests: Head and neck, Lung Cancers
• Practice Site: Canton - Mercy Medical Center / Ireland Cancer Center
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DIVISION OF MEDICAL PHYSICS & DOSIMETRY
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The Medical Physics and Dosimetry Division of the Department of the Radiation Oncology has grown to keep pace with the expansion of services at University Hospitals of Cleveland as well as providing comprehensive physics and dosimetry support to multiple satellite facilities. The development and implementation of new treatment technologies has also contributed to the growth of the Division. Presently, ten medical physicists, nine dosimetrists, computer network managers, several engineers, research associates, graduate and dosimetry student work to meet the clinical and educational standards of this seven treatment center, system-wide operation.
Responsibilities of the Physics Section include support for clinical treatment activities on three linear accelerators at the main campus and seven treatment machines at the satellite facilities. Physics also oversees external treatment planning, gamma knife radiosurgery, high and low dose rate brachytherapy, intravascular brachytherapy, intra-operative radiation therapy, total body and total skin irradiation, research activities and departmental network support. Members of the Physics group are actively involved in the development and implementation of new technologies for clinical use. Current programs include Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT), Image Fusion, Photodynamic Therapy and Targeted Radionuclide Therapy.
The Dosimetry Section provides Treatment Planning services for the Department using the ADAC Pinnacle 3D Treatment Planning computer. Utilizing this state of the art technology, Dosimetrists construct 3 Dimensional Conformal plans that deliver highly defined doses of radiation to the volume prescribed by the Radiation Oncologist. Another tool used in the planning process is the Image Fusion technology that allows additional diagnostic information to be used in target volume definition. This fusion, or combining of images, uses the treatment planning CT scan as the foundation of the plan and brings other studies into the process. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Positron Emission Tomography (PET) studies are used to give the most accurate definition of the target volume thereby yielding the most accurate plan possible. Members of the Dosimetry section are actively involved in the IMRT and Image Fusion programs.
The Department of Radiation Oncology sponsors a Dosimetrist Training Program, which starts every January. The enrollment is limited to two students per year and applications for the coming year must be submitted by September 15 to be considered. Each student receives a stipend and upon completion of the program is eligible to sit for the Medical Dosimetrist Certification Exam. For more information, please contact the Administrative Director of Dosimetry at 216-844-1973.
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Medical Physicists Contact Information and Summary Biographical information
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Barry W. Wessels, Ph.D.
Professor and Division Director – Division of Medical Physics and Dosimetry, Department of Radiation Oncology
PostDoctoral Training: University of Wisconsin, 1976
Medical Physics
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Graduate School:
Ph.D., University of Notre Dame, 1975
Low-energy Nuclear Physics
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Undergraduate School:
B.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1969
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Board Certification:
ABR Board Certified, 1981
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Specialty Interests
Radioloabeled Antibody Therapy (Dosimetry and Clinical Trials), Image-guided Radiotherapy , IMRT
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Office Address
Department of Radiation Oncology, B181 Lerner Tower
University Hospitals of Cleveland
11100 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44106
Phone: (216) 844-2519
Fax: (216) 844-2005
Email address: Barry.Wessels@uhhs.com
Recent Publications:
- Wessels B, Summary and Perspectives on Kidney Dose-Response to Radionuclide Therapy, Cancer Biotherapy & Radiopharmaceuticals, 19(3): 388-90, 2004
- Wessels BW, Bolch WE, Bouchet LG, Breitz HB, Denardo GL, Meredith RF, Stabin MG, Sgouros G; American Association of Physicists in Medicine, Bone marrow dosimetry using blood-based models for radiolabeled antibody therapy: a multiinstitutional comparison., J Nucl MedOct;45(10):1725-33, 2004.
- Bouchet LG, Bolch WE, Blanco HP, Wessels BW, Siegel JA, Rajon DA, Clairand I, Sgouros G, MIRD Pamphlet No 19: Absorbed fractions and radionuclide S values for six age-dependent multiregion models of the kidney. J Nucl Ned 2003; 44: 1113-47.
- Breitz H, Wendt R, Stabin M, Bouchet L, Wessels B. Dosimetry of High Dose Skeletal Targeted Radiotherapy (STR) with 166Ho-DOTMP. Cancer biotherapy and Radiopharmaceuticals 2003, 18, 2.
- Wu QJ, Wessels BW, Einsein DB, Maciunas RJ, Kim EY, Kinsella TJ. Quality of coverage: conformity measures for stereotactic radiosurgery. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2003 Autumn;4(4):374-81.
- Xing Lei, Wessels BW. The value of PET/CT is being over-sold as a clinical tool in radiation oncology. Med Phys. 2005 Jun;32(6):1457-8
Jason W. Sohn, Ph.D.
Associate Director, Division of Medical Physics and Dosimetry
Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology
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Graduate School:
Ph.D., Medical College of Ohio, 1998
M.S., University of Wisconsin, 1989
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Board Certification:
Board Certified, 1995
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Specialty Interests
IMRT
Image-guided radiation therapy
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Office Address
Department of Radiation Oncology, B181 Lerner Tower
University Hospitals of Cleveland
11100 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44106
Phone: (216) 844-2736
Fax: (216) 844-2005
Recent Publications:
Alexei Chvetsov, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology
Medical Physicist – Department of Radiation Oncology
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Graduate School:
Ph.D., Moscow State Engineering Physics Institute, Russia, 1992
M.S., Moscow State Engineering Physics Institute, Russia, 1985
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Board Certification:
Board Certified – ABR (2004) and Canadian Board of Medical Physics
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Specialty Interests
Monte Carlo Calculation for IMRT
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Office Address
Department of Radiation Oncology,
Mercy Medical Center – Ireland Cancer Center
1320 Mercy Drive, NW
Canton, Ohio 44708Cleveland, Ohio 44106
Phone: 330/489-1278
Fax: 330/430-2778
E-mail – Alexei.Chvetsov@uhhs.com
Recent Publications
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A.V. Chvetsov, D. Calvetti, J.W. Sohn, and T.J. Kinsella, Regularization of inverse treatment planning for intensity modulated radiation therapy, Medical Physics 32(2): 501-514 (2005)
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A.V. Chvetsov, L-curve analysis of radiotherapy optimization problems, Medical Physics 32(8): 501-514 (2005)
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J. Wei, G.A. Sandison, and A.V. Chvetsov, Reconstruction of electron spectra from depth doses using adaptive regularization, Medical Physics (accepted) (2005)
Valdir Colussi, Ph.D.
Medical Physicist – Department of Radiation Oncology
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Boards Certification:
Board Eligible
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Graduate School:
Ph.D., University of Campinas, 1997
M.S., University of São Paulo , 1992
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Undergraduate School:
B.A., University of São Paulo, 1990
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Specialty Interests
Photodynamic Therapy
Intraoperative Radiotherapy
Brachytherapy Special Procedures
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Office Address
Department of Radiation Oncology, B181 Lerner Tower
University Hospitals of Cleveland
11100 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44106
Phone: (216) 844-2531
Fax: (216) 844-2005
E-mail address: Valdir.Colussi@uhhs.com
Recent Publications:
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Y Seo, T Yan, JE Schupp, V Colussi, KL Taylor, TJ Kinsella. Differential radiosensitization in DNA mismatch repair-proficient and -deficient human colon cancer xenografts with 5-iodo-2-pyrimidinone-2'-deoxyribose. Clin Cancer Res. 2004 Nov 15;10(22):7520-8.
P. Scott Mange, M.S.
Medical Physicist – Department of Radiation Oncology
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Board Certification:
Board Certified – ABR -2004
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Graduate School:
M.S., Medical College of Ohio, 1995
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Undergraduate School:
B.A., Bowling Green State University, 1989
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Specialty Interests:
Electronic Portal Imaging
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Office Address
Department of Radiation Oncology,
Community Health Partners (CHP) Ireland Cancer 41201 Schadden Road
Elyria, Ohio 44035
Phone: 440/324-0440
Fax: 440/324-0441
Marcel Marcu, M.S.
Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology
Medical Physicist – Department of Radiation Oncology
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Graduate School:
M.S., McMaster University, Canada, 1996
M.S., University of Bucharest, Romnia, 1981
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Board Certification:
Certified - ABR
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Specialty Interests
HDR
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Office Address
Chagrin Highland & Southwest General
Phone: (216) 896- 1769; (440) 816-6014
Fax: (216) 844-2005 – Main campus
E-mail: Marcel.Marcu@uhhs.com
Kunjan Pillai, M.S.
Clinical Chief of Medical Physics (Main Campus) – Department of Radiation Oncology
Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology
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Graduate School:
M.S., Sauger University, India, 1961
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Undergraduate School:
B.S., University of Kerala, 1959
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Board Certification:
Board Certified, 1978
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Specialty Interests
Total Body Irradiation, Special Procedures
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Office Address
Department of Radiation Oncology, B181 Lerner Tower
University Hospitals of Cleveland
11100 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44106
Phone: (216) 844-2571
Fax: (216) 844-2005
Joseph H. Syh, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology
Medical Physicist – Department of Radiation Oncology
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Graduate School:
Ph.D., University of Nebraska, 1991
M.S., North Carolina University, 1989
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Board Certification:
Board Certified, 1994
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Specialty Interest:
HDR
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Office Address:
Department of Radiation Oncology,
Lake University Ireland Cancer Center (LUICC)
Mentor Medical Campus
9485 Mentor Avenue, Suite #3
Mentor, Ohio 44060
Phone: 440/205-5755
Fax: 440/205-5781
Physics Support Staff Contact Information and Summary Biographical information
Herb Hamilton, B.S.E.E.
Systems Manager – Department of Radiation Oncology
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Office Address
Department of Radiation Oncology, Lerner Tower B181
University Hospitals of Cleveland
11100 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44106
Phone: (216) 844-2468
Fax: (216) 844-2005
Email: Herb.Hamilton@uhhs.com
Ravi Kulasekere, Ph.D.
 Senior Research Associate – Department of Radiation Oncology
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Board Certification:
ABR Board Eligible
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Graduate School:
University of Missouri-Rolla, Ph.D. in Neutron Reflectometry from Thin Films
Specialty Interests
• Tomotherapy (IGRT)
• Film Dosimetry
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Office Address
Department of Radiation Oncology, B181 Lerner Tower
University Hospitals of Cleveland
11100 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44106
Fax: (216) 844-2005
E-mail address: Ravi.Kulasekere@uhhs.com
D. Randall Smith, B.S.Ch.E
 Clinical Engineer III – Department of Radiation Oncology
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Graduate School:
Case Western Reserve University, M.S. Physics (current candidate)
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Specialty Interests
• IMRT Quality Assurance
• Gamma Knife
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Office Address
Department of Radiation Oncology, Lerner Tower B181
University Hospitals of Cleveland
11100 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44106
Phone: (216) 844-2782
Fax: (216) 844-2005
Email: Randall.Smith@uhhs.com
Yuxia Zhang, M.S.
 Clinical Engineer – Department of Radiation Oncology
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Graduate School:
M.S., University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio
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Specialty Interests:
• IMRT
• Image fusion
• Radioimmunotherapy (RIT)
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Office Address
Department of Radiation Oncology, Lerner Tower B181
University Hospitals of Cleveland
11100 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44106
Phone: (216) 844-2529
Fax: (216) 844-2005
Email: Yuxia.Zhang@uhhs.com
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Medical Dosimetrists
- Contact Information and Summary Biographical information
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Mark Murray, M.B.A., CMD
Section Chief
Office Address
Department of Radiation Oncology, Bolwell B-200
University Hospitals of Cleveland
11100 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44106
Phone: (216) 844-1973
Fax: (216) 844-1038
Email: Mark.Murray@uhhs.com
Susan Anthony, CMD
Office Address
Department of Radiation Oncology
Chagrin Highlands Ireland Cancer Center – Suite 1200
3909 Orange Place
Orange Village, Ohio 44122
Phone: (216) 896-1756
Fax: (216) 844-2005
Email: Susan.Anthony@uhhs.com
Jennifer Archacki, CMD
Office Address
Department of Radiation Oncology, Bolwell B-200
University Hospitals of Cleveland
11100 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44106
Phone: (216) 844-3103
Fax: (216) 844-1038
Email: Jennifer.Archacki@uhhs.com
Donnie Dobbins, CMD
Office Address
Department of Radiation Oncology, Bolwell B-200
University Hospitals of Cleveland
11100 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44106
Phone: (216) 844-3103
Fax: (216) 844-1038
Email: Donald.Dobbins@uhhs.com
Noreen Greenwald
Office Address
Department of Radiation Oncology, Bolwell B-200
University Hospitals of Cleveland
11100 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44106
Phone: (216) 844-3103
Fax: (216) 844-1038
Email: Noreen.Greenwald@uhhs.com
Faith Hasegawa, CMD
Office Address:
Department of Radiation Oncology,
Lake University Ireland Cancer Center (LUICC)
Mentor Medical Campus
9485 Mentor Avenue, Suite #3
Mentor, Ohio 44060
Phone: (440) 205-5456
Fax: (440) 205-5781
Email: Faith.Hasegawa@uhhs.com
Nicole Kuc
Office Address
Department of Radiation Oncology, Bolwell B-200
University Hospitals of Cleveland
11100 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44106
Phone: (216) 844-3103
Fax: (216) 844-1038
Email: Nicole.Kuc@uhhs.com
Diane Oddo, CMD
Office Address
Department of Radiation Oncology, Bolwell B-200
University Hospitals of Cleveland
11100 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44106
Phone: (216) 844-3103
Fax: (216) 844-1038
Email: Diane.Oddo@uhhs.com
Greg Lasko, CMD
Office Address:
Department of Radiation Oncology
Mercy Medical Center
1320 Mercy Drive NW
Canton, Ohio 44708
Phone: (330) 489-1278
Fax: (330) 489-2778
Email:
Don Henderson, CMD
Office Address:
Department of Radiation Oncology
Community Health Partners Ireland Cancer Center
41201 Schadden Road
Elyria, Ohio 44035
Phone: (440) 324-0440
Fax: (440) 324-0441
Email: dhender8662002@yahoo.com
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