Eric L. Chang Appointed New Chair of USC Department of Radiation Oncology
The Keck School of Medicine Department of Radiation Oncology is pleased to announce that Eric L. Chang, M.D., has been appointed professor and chair effective September 26, 2011.
An internationally recognized authority in radiotherapeutic evaluation and the management of patients, Dr. Chang will also be chief of radiation oncology at the USC Norris Cancer Hospital, Keck Hospital of USC, and Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center.
Dr. Chang comes from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, where he has been professor of radiation oncology and director of the Central Nervous System Stereotactic Radiation Program. To read more about Eric L. Chang, click here.
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Our goal at the USC Department of Radiation Oncology is to provide compassionate and quality medical care to our patients while demonstrating a sensitivity to the emotional needs and concerns of patients and their families.
The USC Radiation Oncology Department includes physicians, medical physicists, dosimetrists, nurses, radiation therapists, and other support staff, all of whom are dedicated to patient-oriented care. Our radiation oncology team works in close collaboration with highly-skilled physicians, surgeons, and oncologists from other USC medical departments to provide comprehensive, multi-disciplinary cancer treatment.
The USC Department of Radiation Oncology provides medical care at several facilities, including Keck Hospital of USC (formerly USC University Hospital and ranked by U.S. News & World Report as among America's Best Hospitals), USC Norris Cancer Hospital, and Los Angeles County Medical Center. Treatment options include Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy, Image Guided Radiotherapy, 3D Conformal Radiotherapy, High Dose Rate Brachytherapy, Low Dose Rate Brachytherapy, and Episcleral Plaque Brachytherapy . Stereotactic Radiosurgery options include Gamma Knife (at USC Keck Hospital) and the state-of-the-art Accuray Cyberknife System (at the USC Norris Cancer Center).
We are active pioneers in ground-breaking research, and our residency training program educates the future specialists of tomorrow in an academic and multi-disciplinary environment.
For more information on treatment modalities available for USC Keck Hospital, Norris Cancer Center, and Los Angeles County Medical Center patients, please click here.