Radiation Oncology

The Department of Radiation Oncology is committed to conducting cutting-edge research, delivering high-quality cancer care, and training tomorrow’s physicians, medical physicists, and radiation therapy healthcare professionals.

Welcome to Radiation Oncology

As part of Emory University School of Medicine and Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, the Department of Radiation Oncology is leading the way in research of innovative radiotherapy technologies and treatment options, providing advanced, personalized clinical care by world-class doctors and cancer care professionals, and robust training programs for the next generation of radiation oncology specialists.

The Chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology is Reshma Jagsi, MD, DPhil.

About Us

Education and Training

To train radiation oncologists and medical physicists to be leaders in our field, we offer two residency programs. In addition, we also host training programs in dosimetry and radiation therapy.

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Research

Research benefits our patients. Investigative research and discoveries in our laboratories fuel advances in cancer biology, medical physics, biomedical imaging and more.

Patient Care

The Emory Department of Radiation Oncology is committed to using the latest technologies in order to provide highly individualized treatment for our patients.

Radiation oncologist Dr. Shannon Kahn with a patient..

Divisions

Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University

The Department of Radiation Oncology is part of Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, Georgia's only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center.

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Department News

More Department News

Department of Radiation Oncology extends prestigious APEx accreditation January 24, 2024

Emory's Department of Radiation Oncology has earned the prestigious Accreditation Program for Excellence (APEx) distinction from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) for four Winship Cancer Institute locations.

Al-Hallaq named new vice chair and division chief of medical physics January 2, 2024

Emory University School of Medicine’s Department of Radiation Oncology appointed Hania A. Al-Hallaq, PhD, as the new vice chair and division chief of medical physics, effective January 1.

Jagsi receives AAWR 2023 Marie Sklodowska-Curie Award December 15, 2023

Reshma Jagsi, MD, DPhil, Lawrence W. Davis professor and chair of radiation oncology at the Emory University School of Medicine, has been awarded the 2023 American Association for Women in Radiology (AAWR) Marie Sklodowska-Curie Award.

Dr. Reshma Jagsi in lobby of Winship at Emory Midtown.

Winship News

Emory faculty named 2023 fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science Apr. 18, 2024

A record-breaking 10 Emory faculty members are among the 502 new fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, a lifetime honor recognizing extraordinary contributions to science. Read about the fellows and their work.

Two Emory College juniors receive prestigious Goldwater Scholarship Apr. 10, 2024

Emory College juniors Julianna Cruz and Satvik Elayavalli are recipients of the 2024 Goldwater Scholarship, the nation’s top scholarship for undergraduates in math, natural sciences and engineering.

Emory innovations and their inventors recognized at annual ceremony Apr. 1, 2024

Entrepreneurial faculty and their discoveries were recognized on March 21 at the Office of Technology Transfer’s 18th Annual Celebration of Technology and Innovation. Awardees specialize in a range of disciplines including disease detection and therapeutics, cybersecurity and more.