MCW Department of Radiation Oncology

MCWRadOnc Post Doctoral Fellows and Residents present research posters at !

Congratulations to Jason Rownd, Medical Physicist, for being awarded Fellowship in the American Brachytherapy Society!

Congratulations to Rachel Kuehn, MCW Cancer Center trainee in Dr. Heather Himburg's lab, for presenting her research at the recent National Conference on Undergraduate Research in Long Beach, CA. Rachel presented work on the role of Myeloid Derived Suppressor Cells (MDSCs) in radiation resistance in head and neck cancer. MDSCs are immature cells that help tumors grow by releasing immunosuppressive cytokines, often attracting more MDSCs and making the tumor more resistant to radiation.

Congratulations to Dr. Douglas Prah for being chosen as a Provost Appointee to the SOM Rank Committee.

Congratulations to our graduating residents, Asma Amjad, PhD, Sara Beltran Ponce, MD, and Christina Small-Tom, MD. Dr. Amjad and Dr. Small-Tom will be joining our department faculty on July 1 and Dr, Beltran Ponce will be starting her practice in Wisconsin.

Awards were presented at the graduation dinner held recently. Congratulations to Dr. Slade Klawikowski for receiving the Award of Excellence Medical Physics Program Lecturer, and Jason Rownd, MS, for the Award of Excellence Medical Physics Preceptor.

Awards were given out at the recent graduation dinner. Congratulations to Dr. Lindsay Puckett for receiving the J. Frank Wilson Excellence in Resident Teaching Award. Congratulations to Dr. Sara Beltran Ponce for receiving the J. Frank Wilson Resident Research Award.

Congratulations to Dr. Adam Currey for being selected to the American Board of Radiology Initial Certification (IC) Advisory Committee. He also is an Associate Section Editor for the Breast Section of the Advances Editorial Board.

The Department of Radiation Oncology had a dinner recently to honor our graduating residents. Congratulations to Asma Amjad, PhD, Sara Beltran Ponce, MD, and Christina Small-Tom, MD.

Congratulations to Drs. Adam Currey, Beth Erickson, Selim Firat, William Hall, John "Mac" Longo, Christopher Schultz, and Monica Shukla for being recognized by Milwaukee Magazine as "Top Doctors in the Milwaukee Area" https://www.milwaukeemag.com/top-doctors-milwaukee-2024/

The physics section in MCW Department of Radiation Oncology took some time to honor two of our postdocs graduating from our Medical Physics Certificate Program. Congratulations to Renae Conlin, PhD, and Mohammad Zarenia, PhD on earning your certificate and moving on to residency!

Dr. Haidy Nasief organized a webinar as chair of subcommittee, be ready for one of a kind discussions from our amazing panelist !! Looking forward to seeing everyone

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMvd-uqpzwpHt1O04UUxYXkTql028zTumvq #/registration

Congratulations to Drs. Jennifer Livschitz, Thomas Matoska, and Mir Patel, MCW class of 2024! These new physicians will be future radiation oncologists! Dr. Lindsay Puckett and Dr. Monica Shukla attended their graduation ceremony along with Dr. Sarah Kohn, who will be starting her PGY 2 residency in radiation oncology with us in July.

Happy Nurse's week to the radiation oncology nurses at Froedtert Clinical Cancer Center. Thank you for all you do in caring for our patients and supporting our clinic.

Happy Nurses Week to the nurses at Froedtert West Bend Kraemer Cancer Center. Thank you for all you do to care fror our patients and support our clinic.

It's Women's Health Week! Learn more.

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Happy Nurses week to our nurses at Froedtert Drexel Town Square Cancer Center. Thank you for all you do to care for our patients and support our clinic.

Happy Nurses Week to our nurses at Froedtert Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Clinical Cancer Center. We appreciate all you do to care for our patients and support our department.

Thank you for all you do for the veterans being treated in Department of Radiation Oncology at the Zablocki VA Medical Center! Happy Nurses Week!

An article written by our visiting scholar Jasmijn Westerhoff, Helena Verkooijen, Lois Daamen, and Dr. William Hall as part of the MOMENTUM Study was just published in the journal JAMA Network Open.

Safety and Tolerability of Online Adaptive High-Field Magnetic Resonance–Guided Radiotherapy This cohort study examines the rates of toxic effects following cancer treatment with high-field magnetic resonance–guided radiotherapy, in particular online adaptive workflows in which the radiation plan is tailored to MR-visualized anatomy at each session.

May is Melanoma Cancer Awareness Month. Learn more about it.

Skin Cancer (Including Melanoma)—Patient Version Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer. The main types of skin cancer are squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, and melanoma. Most deaths from skin cancer are caused by melanoma. Start here to find information on skin cancer treatment, causes and prevention, screening, research, and....

Congratulations to Dr. Yulia Romalis for receiving an American College of Radiation Oncology (ACRO) Travel Grant to attend their recent annual meeting.

Congratulations to Dr. Heather Himburg for being selected to receive the JW Osborne Award from the Radiation Research Society (RRS). This award recognizes an RRS member who has made significant contributions in the area of normal tissue radiation injury and response. Dr. Himburg will be receiving her honor at the RRS Annual Meeting in September 2024. She was also approved as a new member of the Radiation Therapeutics and Biology Study Section (RTB) for 2024-2028.

April is Testicular Cancer Awareness Month. Learn more about it.

Testicular Cancer—Patient Version Testicular cancer most often begins in germ cells (cells that make s***m). It is rare and is most frequently diagnosed in men ages 20 to 34. Most testicular cancers can be cured, even if diagnosed at an advanced stage. Start here to find information on testicular cancer treatment, screening, and sta...

April is Esophageal Cancer Awareness month. Learn more about it.

Esophageal Cancer—Patient Version The most common types of esophageal cancer are adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma. These forms of esophageal cancer develop in some parts of the esophagus and are driven by genetic changes. Start here to find information on esophageal cancer treatment, causes and prevention, screening, resea...

April is Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month. Learn more about it.

Head and Neck Cancers A fact sheet about the risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, and rehabilitation for cancers of the head and neck.