Radiation Medicine

The Department of Radiation Medicine at Georgetown University Hospital is dedicated to promoting health and wellness through expert and compassionate clinical care. We offer cutting-edge cancer treatments not yet available at community hospitals. We have developed cancer treatment procedures using the latest cancer treatment technology such as CyberKnife Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS). Located on the lower level of the Bles building, we provide radiation therapy to both inpatients and outpatients and are an integral part of the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, the only National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated comprehensive cancer center in the Washington, DC area.

Our department's physicians are among the top experts in their field in the nation:

	Anatoly Dritschilo, M.D.			William Harter, M.D.
	Brian T. Collins, M.D.			Jefferson E.C. Moulds, M.D.
	Gregory J. Gagnon, M.D.			Sean P. Collins, M.D.
	Chika N. Madu			Joann Collier-Manning, M.D.

The Department of Radiation Medicine offers several cutting-edge treatment options:

	CyberKnife Stereotactic Radiosurgery			Stereotactic brain irradiation
	Three-Dimensional Radiation Therapy (3D-CRT)			High energy linear accelerator
	Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)			Electron beam radiation therapy
	Intraoperative Radiation Therapy (IORT)			Ultrasound-guided prostate implants
	Brachytherapy and Interstitial Implantation

Satellite Locations
Georgetown University Hospital's faculty physicians staff three regional facilities in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Managed by RadAmerica, these facilities provide high-quality radiation oncology services to patients who may find traveling to Georgetown University Hospital difficult.

Clinton, MD

From Georgetown Physician Update:

	CyberKnife Offers Targeted, Painless and Fast Treatment
	Positron Emission Tomography

Clinical Research
The Department of Radiation Medicine conducts continuing clinical research that focuses on ways to more effectively and safely treat tumors with radiation while minimizing the amount of radiation critical organs and nearby healthy tissue receive. This research includes:

	Intraoperative treatment of hepatic metastases
	Remote afterloading interstitial therapy of unresectable tumors
	Chemotherapy and radiation combined treatment
	Total body irradiation for bone marrow transplantation
	Gene targeted radiation sensitization
	Partial breast irradiation