On February 22, 2014, the UF Department of Radiation Oncology celebrated its 50th anniversary with reflections by Drs. William Mendenhall (class of 1982), Paul Okunieff, Michael Good, Nancy Mendenhall (class of 1984), Robert Amdur (class of 1989), Alan Porter (1974), and Doug Fein (class of 1993). These speakers were joined…
The UFHCC Top Team Effort Award is meant to reward work groups for achieving challenging goals and making significant, positive impact on organizational business, research and/or patient care objectives. UF Health Jacksonville’s Head and Neck Cancer Program, led by Rui P. Fernandes, M, DMD, FACS, was honored with this year’s…
Sadasivan Vidyasagar, MD, PhD, was the winner of the UFHCC Bench to Bedside Award. He was instrumental in the discovery and product development of Enterade, which reduces the side effects of radiation treatment by helping the body more rapidly rehydrate. One nominator noted Vidyasagar as a great humanitarian due to…
Dr. Folakemi Odedina, PhD, Joint Professor in Radiation Oncology and Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy and Director of Community Outreach and Minority Affairs at the Prostate Disease Center, was recently awarded a prestigious Department of Defense grant for “The Florida Prostate Cancer Research Training Opportunities for Outstanding Leaders (ReTOOL) Program: Creating…
Join us as we celebrate the 50th anniversary reunion and celebration of the University of Florida Department of Radiation Oncology!…
When John Peters was diagnosed with a form of cancer most doctors call “incurable,” hedidn’t know what his future would hold. At UF Health, Dr. Paul Okunieff develops cancer treatments so precise that they’re changing what’s possible for patients. The connection between John…
This video was produced by the University of Florida in partnership with the Alachua County area to spread the word about the importance of prostate health for black men regardless of ethnicity or country of birth. Hear from experts on prevention and early…
Congratulations to Stephen Marsh, a researcher in Dr. Swarts lab, for winning the Carl Storm Underrepresented Minority Fellowship for the Gordon Research Conference on Radiation Chemistry for the abstract “Ex Vivo EPR nail biodosimetry: Removal of the mechanically-induced signal from nail clippings through treatment with mercaptoethanol.” More info on the award…
"I had one (oncologist) who told me that all I could do…
When radiation oncologist Doug Fein, M.D., was a resident at UF, he enjoyed meeting with world-renowned guest lecturers who visited the university. Now, he and his wife, Debbie Fein, M.D., a radiologist, are funding the Amdur/Mendenhall Radiation Oncology Lectureship so current residents can have the same chance.
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