THE BEAM Department of Radiation Oncology
S EPTEMBER 2012
Dear Friends, First and foremost, I hope everyone had a great spring and summer! The department was tremendously busy with the groundbreaking of the Maryland Proton Treatment Center (MPTC) in April, with over 550 people in attendance, an extremely successful Radiobiology and Physics Review Course, the arrival of Dr. Zeljko Vujaskovic and his team, and the relocation of our faculty and staff in Radiobiology and Finance. We are honored to announce that the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center has been ranked #11 among 900 cancer centers nationwide in the U.S. News & World Report's 2012 "Top Hospitals in America" released last month. These rankings are a reflection of your hard work and dedication Zeljko Vujaskovic, MD, PhD started in early August as the Director of our newly created “Division of Translational Radiation Sciences” (DTRS). Please welcome Dr. Vujaskovic and his team to the Department. In addition to his role with DTRS, he will have a primary clinical focus in our genitourinary and prostate cancer programs. Please see page 24, for more information about Dr. Vujaskovic and DTRS. It was great seeing so many of you at the summer picnic in June. Thank you all for the last minute adjustment of location, due to the extremely destructive storm the evening before. It was a pleasure seeing you and your families as we enjoyed great food and a swim in the Cascade Lake. Every 5 years, we like to provide a comprehensive update and we hope you will join us for the next State of the Department address titled, “The Power of Partnerships, Passion and People, A 10 Year Review and a Glimpse into the Future” This presentation will take place on Friday, September 21st at 5:30. Please see more information on page 9. As we look forward, there is still a lot to do. Dr. Minesh Mehta will be joining us this fall as Medical Director of MPTC. We are recruiting for Dr. Courtney Bui’s replacement at CMRO and we will be recruiting for faculty and staff at Upper Chesapeake. As always, a very special thank you to our faculty and staff for your commitment to our patients and all of your hard work.
Sincerely,
William F. Regine, MD Isadore & Fannie Schneider Foxman Chair and Professor
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