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Keck School of Medicine of USC

Department of Radiation Oncology

Are You a Patient?

Propelling Cancer Care Forward
Through Technology, AI, and Discovery

As an integral part of the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, the Department of Radiation Oncology delivers personalized radiation medicine care across nine locations throughout Southern California. Our technology includes image-guided and biologic-guided radiotherapy, robot-assisted high dose-rate brachytherapy, and Gamma Knife radiosurgery.

Research is based at USC Norris, where clinical trials test new cancer therapies and advance artificial intelligence and clinical informatics applications in radiation oncology.

Training includes an ACGME-accredited four-year radiation oncology residency, with a pediatric rotation at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. We also run a 24-month Medical Physics Residency Program across seven community practice facilities.

Research

Groundbreaking clinical trials provide patients with the newest options in radiation oncology, including advances in artificial intelligence and clinical informatics. Our patients benefit from access to leading-edge radiation technologies that can be combined with new drugs before they’re widely available.

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Patient Care

Seek care from subspecialists with deep experience in radiation therapy for the cancer you’re facing. At nine locations around Southern California, we have the most advanced radiation oncology equipment, precisely targeting tumors and sparing healthy tissue for more-effective treatment with fewer side effects.

Patient Care
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Training & Education

The Department of Radiation Oncology provides valuable educational opportunities through its residency and clerkship programs. Our residency program offers comprehensive training for future radiation oncologists, while the clerkship program allows medical students to gain hands-on experience and exposure to the field under expert guidance.

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Residency

Our residency program offers progressive autonomy closely supervised by attending faculty. Residents gain knowledge and experience through participation in future landmark clinical trials

Medical Student Clerkships

Equip yourself for a radiation oncology residency with a hands-on clerkship at USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center providing one-on-one experience with Keck School faculty.

Mentorship Program

State-of-the-Art Therapy

The broad spectrum of advanced technology used in radiation oncology at the Keck School includes image-guided and biologic-guided radiotherapy, robot-assisted high dose-rate brachytherapy and Gammaknife radiosurgery.

Message from the Chair

Our faculty ensure that patients all over the region have the most advanced, personalized and compassionate care. Our close-knit community of residents are deeply involved in patient care and supported in their research and learning.

Professor Eric Chang, MD
Meet our Faculty
Professor Eric Chang, MD

A Cancer Fighting Team

Radiation oncology is an integral part of the interdisciplinary team at USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, one of eight original NCI-designated comprehensive centers.

Support Us

When you give to the Department of Radiation Oncology, you make a difference that saves lives. Donations for instrumentation fortify the quality of care for people confronted with cancer, and faculty support helps to push forward the broader quest for cures.

Learn more about our giving opportunities