Associate Professor Walter O’Dell, PhD, and seven UF Radiation Oncology biomedical engineering students will attend the prestigious Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) annual conference, October 8-12, 2025, at the San Diego Conference Center, San Diego, CA. The theme of the 2025 event is “Bridging Healthcare Gaps: The Role of Biomedical Engineering”, which reflects the conference’s focus…| radonc.med.ufl.edu
A new University of Florida study aims to determine which of two blood tests can help doctors better track how cervical cancer responds to treatment. Awarded $1.59 million by the Florida Department of Health’s Cancer Innovation Fund and led by Paul Okunieff, MD, professor (shown right), Department of Radiation Oncology, and David Iglesias, MD, chief,…| Radiation Oncology » College of Medicine » University of Florida
This October, the Department of Radiation Oncology is once again recognizing Breast Cancer Awareness Month with its annual UF-wide Pink Pumpkin Challenge and the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk. Pink Pumpkin Challenge UF Health Shands employees and UF College of Medicine faculty, staff, residents, and students – as individuals or teams – are invited…| radonc.med.ufl.edu
If you are a man between the ages of 55 and 69, September is a good time to schedule a prostate screening, one that includes both a PSA blood test and prostate examination. Consider the numbers: Prostate cancer is the most common genitourinary cancer treated by a urologist and the most common solid organ cancer…| radonc.med.ufl.edu
The UF Health Department of Radiation Oncology is pleased to welcome back Judith Lightsey, MD, who has rejoined the team at the Davis Cancer Pavilion as a part-time Clinical Associate Professor. Dr. Lightsey specializes in the care of patients with gastrointestinal (GI) and genitourinary (GU) cancers. Dr. Lightsey studied biology at the Massachusetts Institute of…| radonc.med.ufl.edu
UF Radiation Oncology is extremely pleased to announce that Advanced Practice Provider Olayinka Ogedengbe, DNP, APRN, will join the team at the UF Health Radiation Oncology – Davis Cancer Pavilion! Olayinka joins the department from UF Health Medical Oncology, where she has provided diagnostic and therapeutic healthcare coverage for adult patients with cancer since 2019.…| Radiation Oncology » College of Medicine » University of Florida
UF Health Radiation Oncology is pleased to welcome Danielle Cerbón, MD, as an Assistant Professor. Dr. Cerbón earned her Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from Universidad Anáhuac México Norte in Mexico City. She began her U.S. medical training with a preliminary year in general surgery at Jackson Memorial Hospital/University of Miami, followed by a residency…| Radiation Oncology » College of Medicine » University of Florida
The UF Department of Radiation Oncology was pleased to welcome five new residents on July 1, 2025: Physician Residents Nicholas Gutsche, MD; Melisa Pasli, MD; Rami Shaker, MD; and Kristin Walker, MD; and Medical Physics Resident Song Yue, PhD. Nicholas Gutsche joins the department from the University of Michigan Medical School, where he spearheaded a…| radonc.med.ufl.edu
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UF Radiation Oncology residents, physicians, and alumni will attend the American Society for Radiation Oncology’s (ASTRO) 67th Annual Meeting at San Francisco’s Moscone Center from Saturday, September 27 to Wednesday, October 1. This year’s event is organized around the theme, “Rediscovering Radiation Medicine and Exploring New Indications.” More than 2,500 abstracts will be presented alongside educational…| radonc.med.ufl.edu
Home Dietmar W. Siemann Research Lab Members Contact Graduate Program John P. Cofrin Professorship in Radiation Therapy Associate Chair for Research, Department of Radiation Oncology Co-Leader, Cancer Biology Concentration, Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences, University of Florida College of Medicine Associate Director, Education and Training, University of Florida Health Cancer Center Personal Statement The research…| Radiation Oncology
Inequities by insurance status and type often overburden Black and Hispanic Hodgkin lymphoma survivors. In addition, while Hodgkin lymphoma tends to be associated with an excellent survival, significant disparities in survival rates are also seen among racially and ethnically minoritized patients in the United States. A three-year, $741,832 grant from The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s…| radonc.med.ufl.edu
