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    radiation oncology

    Explore "radiation oncology" with insightful episodes like "Breast Cancer", "Head and Neck Cancer", "On Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - The Role of Physics in Treatment", "On Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - The Role of Physics in Treatment" and "On Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - Eat To Beat Your Diet" from podcasts like ""ASTRO Podcasts", "ASTRO Podcasts", "Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center", "Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center Podcasts" and "Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center Podcasts"" and more!

    Episodes (34)

    On Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - Eat To Beat Your Diet

    On Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - Eat To Beat Your Diet

    Dr Akila Viswanathan speaks with Dr William Li, physician, scientist and best-selling author of "Eat To Beat Your Diet: Burn Fat, Heal Your Metabolism and Live Longer" about using the food we eat to prevent diseases like cancer. To learn more about Dr Li's work and his book, visit drwilliamli.com.

    On Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - Eat To Beat Your Diet

    On Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - Eat To Beat Your Diet

    Dr Akila Viswanathan speaks with Dr William Li, physician, scientist and best-selling author of "Eat To Beat Your Diet: Burn Fat, Heal Your Metabolism and Live Longer" about using the food we eat to prevent diseases like cancer. To learn more about Dr Li's work and his book, visit drwilliamli.com.

    50th Anniversary of the Kimmel Cancer Center - Medical Physics

    50th Anniversary of the Kimmel Cancer Center - Medical Physics

    In this podcast celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, Dr Akila Viswanathan speaks to Dr John Wong, Professor Emeritus and former Director of Medical Physics, about the 20th Anniversary of the Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences at Johns Hopkins and the significant scientific achievements he has overseen throughout his tenure.

    50th Anniversary of the Kimmel Cancer Center - Medical Physics

    50th Anniversary of the Kimmel Cancer Center - Medical Physics

    In this podcast celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, Dr Akila Viswanathan speaks to Dr John Wong, Professor Emeritus and former Director of Medical Physics, about the 20th Anniversary of the Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences at Johns Hopkins and the significant scientific achievements he has overseen throughout his tenure.

    Upper GI Cancer in Spanish

    Upper GI Cancer in Spanish

    This podcast walks you through what to expect if you and your doctor choose to treat your upper GI cancer, including cancers of the esophagus, stomach, liver and pancreas, with radiation therapy. You will learn about how radiation therapy is used to treat upper GI cancers and what the pretreatment planning and treatment process looks like. 

    Este podcast está en español.

    Episode 66: Dr. Michelle Ludwig

    Episode 66: Dr. Michelle Ludwig

    Description:

    In this episode, Baylor College of Medicine Associate Professor Dr. Michelle Ludwig discusses navigating life as a deaf individual. Listen or read along as she and Dr. Meeks converse about accommodations in medical school and beyond, the importance of self-advocacy, and the benefits of mentorship through The Association of Medical Professionals with Hearing Losses. 

    Interviewee: Michelle Ludwig, MD

    Interviewer: Lisa Meeks, PhD

    Producer: Sofia Scholzman 

    Bio:

    Dr. Ludwig is an associate professor of radiation oncology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas.  She went to Purdue University for undergraduate work, received her medical degree and master of public health degree from Emory University and completed residency at MD Anderson Cancer Center, and then served there as faculty there for 3 years. Additionally, she completed her Ph.D. in epidemiology at The University of Texas School of Public Health at Houston. She currently specializes in breast and gynecological cancer, including a high volume of gynecologic brachytherapy, and her research interests include cancer prevention, health education and clinical trials. Her career goals are to improve the oncologic care of breast and gynecological cancer patients by studying to improve radiation treatment and training the next generation of learners.  Since the age of 2, she has been profoundly deaf and is the faculty sponsor for the Baylor group for students with disabilities.  She is active with AMPHL (American Medical Professionals with Hearing Loss), reads lips and currently has her second Canine Companions hearing dog, Pam.  

    Key Words: DHOH, radiation oncology, Deaf, Service Dog, Sign Language Interpreting, Captioning, accommodations, medical education, operating room, AMPHL.

    Transcript: https://bit.ly/Episode66_Transcript

     

    Bench to Bedside S9E6 - Proton Therapy: A New Tool in Cancer Care

    Bench to Bedside S9E6 - Proton Therapy: A New Tool in Cancer Care
    Proton therapy is the newest tool we have for fighting cancer. Join us on #BenchToBedside as we look inside the brand new Proton Center at The University of Kansas Cancer Center, which is set to open in just a few weeks. We are going to examine the impact it’s having on patient’s lives with Dr. Roy Jensen, vice chancellor and director of KU Cancer Center and Dr. Ronny Rotondo, medical director of proton therapy.