David Wazer's specialties include oncologic consultation for general radiotherapy, breast cancer, including post-lumpectomy radiotherapy for breast preservation; melanoma, including ocular melanoma; gastrointestinal carcinoma; intraoperative brachytherapy; and conformal 3-D therapy.

Biography

Lifespan's chief of radiation oncology, David E. Wazer, MD, divides his time between Rhode Island Hospital and New England Medical Center in Boston. He is professor and chief of radiation oncology at both Tufts University School of Medicine and Brown Medical School.

Wazer, who is known as a cancer therapy pioneer, has numerous publications and actively conducts oncology research. Under his direction, Rhode Island Hospital and New England Medical Center provide state-of-the-art radiation therapies, including intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and high dose rate brachytherapy (HDR).

IMRT and HDR allow physicians to treat cancer more precisely by using external radiation that pinpoints cancerous cells and destroys them. Both procedures are remarkably versatile, usually lessen a patient's recovery time and offer less discomfort than traditional treatment options.

Dr Wazer joined the staff of the Breast Health Center in June 2003. He is currently Joint Professor and Chairman at Tufts University School of Medicine and Brown University School of Medicine; Radiation Oncologist-in-Chief at New England Medical Center, Rhode Island Hospital, and Women & Infants Hospital; and Chief of Radiation Oncology Services, Lifespan Healthcare System. Dr. Wazer received his A.B. (Honors) in 1978 from Holy Cross College in Worcester, Massachusetts, his Doctor of Medicine degree (Honors) in 1982 from New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, and his Master of Arts honorary degree in 1999 from Brown University. Dr. Wazer completed his internship in Medicine in 1983 at Roger Williams General Hospital, his research fellowship in the Department of Psychiatry Laboratory of Dr. John Rotrosen, New York University School of Medicine in 1984, his residency in Radiation Oncology in 1987 at New England Medical Center/Tufts University, and was chief resident in Radiation Oncology from 1987-1988 at New England Medical Center/Tufts University.

Institutions

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Research Description

David Wazer's specialties include oncologic consultation for general radiotherapy, breast cancer, including post-lumpectomy radiotherapy for breast preservation; melanoma, including ocular melanoma; gastrointestinal carcinoma; intraoperative brachytherapy; and conformal 3-D therapy.

Awards

Recipient of the 1992 ASTRO Travel Award to the European Society of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology meeting in Malmo, Sweden.

Oliver Smith Award of New England Medical Center for excellence, compassion and service.
October, 1999.

Affiliations

American Society of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology
Radiation Research Society
American Society of Clinical Oncology
American College of Radiation Oncology
American College of Radiology
American Radium Society
American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Brachytherapy Society

Funded Research

Grant Title: "A Clinical Trial of Neutron Capture Therapy for Brain Tumors"
Funding Agency: US Department of Energy (#87ER6060)
Amount: $1,800,000.00
Period: 5/1990-5/1993
Role: Investigator (Principal Investigator: R. Zamenhof, PhD)

Grant Title: "Clinical Applications of Boron Neutron Capture Therapy"
Funding Agency: US Department of Energy (#94ER6060)
Amount: $3,600,000.00
Period: 5/1994-5/1997
Role: Investigator (Principal Investigator: R. Zamenhof, PhD)

Grant Title: "Growth Factor Induction in Human Breast Carcinoma Cells with Ionizing Radiation"
Funding Agency: New England Medical Center (NEMC) Breast Health Center Research Fund
Amount: $5,000.00
Period: 6/1990-6/1991
Role: Principal Investigator

Grant Title: "Modulations in the Radiosensitivity of Human Breast Carcinoma by Estrogens and
Tamoxifen.
Funding Agency: NEMC BRSG Fund
Amount: $7,500.00
Period: 11/1988-11/1989
Role: Principal Investigator

Grant Title: "Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy Training Program Fellowships"
Funding Agency: The NOMOS Foundation
Amount: $200,000.00
Period: 10/1/1996-6/30/1999
Role: Principal Investigator

Grant Title: "Correlation of CT Simulation with Three Dimensional Planning using Monte Carlo Computer Code for Radiation Therapy"
Funding Agency: Marconi Corporation
Amount: $90,000.00
Period: 1/1/2002-1/1/2003
Role: Principal Investigator

Grant Title: "XOFT Brachytherapy for Early Breast Cancer"
Funding Agency: Xoft Corporation
Amount: $120,000
Period: 10/1/2005-11/30/2007
Role: Principal Investigator

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