Specialties:
Radiation Oncology, Radiology, Therapeutic Radiology
Address:
2801 Atlantic Ave, Long Beach 90806
(562) 933-0300 (Phone)
Procedures:
Brachytherapy, Breast Brachytherapy, Breast Cancer Treatment, Cancer Pain Management, Colorectal Cancer Treatment, External Beam Radiotherapy, Frameless Stereotactic Surgery, General External Beam Radiation, Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT), Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT), Mammosite Catheter Insertion, Prostate Brachytherapy, Prostate Radioactive Seed Implants, Radiation Therapy, Skin Cancer Tumor Treatment, Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Spinal
Conditions:
Adenocarcinoma of Lung, Adult Brain Tumor, Adult Development Disorders, Benign Adrenal Cortical Tumor, Benign Tumor, Bone Tumor, Brain Tumor, Breast Cancer, Bronchioalveolar Carcinoma, Cancer, Cancer of Floor of Mouth, Clear Cell Adenocarcinoma, Colon Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma, Dry Mouth, Endocrine Tumors of Pancreas, Follicular Adenocarcinoma, Gland Cancer, Head and Neck Tumor, Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Laryngeal Cancer, Liver Cancer, Lung Cancer, Malignant Neoplasm of Gastrointestinal Tract, Ovarian Tumor, Prostate Cancer, Spinal Cord Tumor, Thyroid Cancer
Certifications:
Therapeutic Radiology, 1983
Awards:
Healthgrades Honor Roll, Pediatric Oncology Physician of the Year, Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, 1993, Pediatric Oncology Physician of the Year, Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, 1998, Physician of the Quarter, Saddleback Memorial Medical Center, 2nd Quarter, 2001, Best Doctor in America, Pediatric Radiation Oncology (Woodward-White), 1998 - 199, Best Doctor in America Radiation Oncology (Woodward-White), 2003 - 200, Longitudinal Study of Cognitive, Motor, and Behavioral Functioning in Children Diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Report of Early Findings from the Children's Cancer Group". Acute Leukemias VI Prognostic Factors and Treatment Strategies, Buchner et al. (Eds), Endoscopic argon-ion laser phototherapy of bleeding gastric lesions, The role of radiation therapy in the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia with lymphomatous presentation: A report from the Children's Cancer Group, High Dose Rate (HDR) Brachytherapy for Treatment of Primary Head and Neck Cancer., The effect of pre-irradiation chemotherapy on the delivery of radiation therapy for medulloblastoma and supratentorial PNET. Results of the CCG
#921 randomized protocol, Cranial radiation (CRT) improves event free survival (EFS) for high risk patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) showing a rapid response (RR) to BFM induction chemotherapy, Early marrow response is a powerful predictor of outcome in acute lymphoblastic leukemia patients with unfavorable presenting features, Gastric hemostasis by laser phototherapy in man, Endocurietherapy in pediatric oncology, Augmented Post-Induction Therapy for Children with High-Risk Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and a Slow Response to Initial Therapy, Temporary Implant in the Management of Carcinoma of the Prostate, Cranio-spinal Irradiation for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia with CNS Disease at Diagnosis - A Report from the Children's Cancer Group, Early Testicular Biopsy in Males with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Lack of Impact on Subsequent Event-Free Survival, "INDIRA" Trial: De Novo Low Dose Rate lntracoronary Irradiation After Angioplasty and Stent Placement for Prevention of Restenosis., Children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia with lymphomatous features (ALL-LF) and normal marrow chromosomes have a better outcome than patients with abnormal chromosomes 9:219, Outcome of a phase Ill trial in childhood high-grade astrocytoma comparing vincristine, CCNU and prednisone with the 'in-drugs-in-1-day' regimen. A report of the Children's Cancer Group Trial CCG-945, Children's Cancer Group (CCG) study 1882: Augmented BFM (A-BFM) for treatment of children and young adults with high risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) showing slow early response (SER), Results of a Prospective Randomized Trial Comparing Standard Dose Neuraxis Irradiation (3,600 cGy/20) with Reduced Neuraxis Irradiation (2,340 cGy/13) in Patients with Low-Stage Medulloblastoma: A Combined Children's Cancer Group-Pediatric Oncology Group Study, Response of Children With High-Risk Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treated With and Without Cranial Irradiation: A Report from the Children's Cancer Group, Brachytherapy For Primary And Recurrent Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: 20 Years Experience At Long Beach Memorial, High dose rate brachytherapy in the treatment of carcinoma of the prostate, Double-delayed intensification improves event-free survival for children with intermediate-risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia: a report from the Children's Cancer Group, Results of a Multi-Institutional Benchmark Test for Cranial CT/MR Image
Registration., Laser-induced hemostasis in the canine stomach, Brain Stem Gliomas of Childhood: Outcome after Treatment with 7800 cGy of Hyperfractionated Radiotherapy, A Children's Cancer Group Phase 1/11 Trial, Long-term results of low-dose-rate interstitial-intracavitary brachytherapy in the treatment of carcinoma of the cervix, Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) with lymphomatous features at diagnosis in children, Treatment of Patients with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia with Bulky Extramedullary Disease and T-Cell Phenotype or Other Poor Prognostic Features: Randomized Controlled Trial from the Children's Cancer Group, Treatment of High Grade Spinal Cord Astrocytoma of Childhood with "8-in-1" Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy: A Pilot Study of CCG-945, Low-stage medulloblastoma: final analysis of trial comparing standard-dose reduced-dose neuraxis irradiation, Long-term results of treatment for prostate carcinoma by staging pelvic lymph node dissection and definitive irradiation using low-dose rate temporary iridium-192 interstitial implant and external beam radiotherapy, Radiotherapy to extra-abdominal bulk disease and/or for central nervous system prophylaxis with intensive chemotherapy of acute lymphoblastic leukemia and lymphomatous presenting features, The role of radiation therapy in the management of acute lymphoblastic leukemia with lymphomatous presentation (ALLILP), Intrathecal methotrexate is sufficient central nervous system (CNS) prophylaxis for high risk patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) showing a rapid early response (RER) to BFM induction chemotherapy, Predictive value of early response in intermediate risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia in children, Children's Cancer Group (CCG) 1891, The Effects of Initial Central Nervous System (CNS) Status on the Outcome of Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)." Proceeding of the AmericanSociety for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, 441 Annual Meeting., Effective treatment of unresectable or metastatic hepatoblastoma with Cisplatin and continuous infusion doxorubicin chemotherapy: A report from the Children's Cancer Study Group, Randomized Phase Ill Trial in Childhood High-Grade Astrocytoma Comparing Vincristine, Lomustine, and Prednisone With the Eight-Drugs-in-1-Day Regimen, Cranio-spinal radiation for CNS leukemia at presentation -- how high does the spinal dose need to be?, Cytoreduction and Prognosis in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia -- The Importance of Early Marrow Response: Report from the Children's Cancer Group, Treatment of High Grade Spinal Cord Astrocytoma of Childhood with "8-in-1" Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy: A Pilot Study of CCG-945, Radiation treatments or surgery in 33 cases of juvenile angiofibroma of the nasopharynx, Treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia with lymphomatous presenting features
Hospitals:
2801 Atlantic Ave, Long Beach 90806
Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
2801 Atlantic Ave, Long Beach 90806
Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center
9920 Talbert Ave, Fountain Valley 92708
Saddleback Memorial Medical Center - Laguna Hills
24451 Health Center Dr, Laguna Hills 92653
Education:
Medical School
David Geffen School Of Medicine At UCLA, University Of California, Los Angeles
Graduated: 1979
Wadsworth Va Hospital
Graduated: 1980
University Of California Los Angeles
Graduated: 1983
Princeton University
Graduated: 1966