Cancer Treatment - Radiation Oncology

Welcome to the Department of Radiation Oncology!

The Department of Radiation Oncology’s mission is to establish an international center of excellence in Radiation Oncology – through patient care, education and research.

We strive to achieve our mission of excellence through:

• Multidisciplinary, peer reviewed, technologically-advanced and personalized patient care;
• Publishing outcomes from our innovative science;
• Educating future leaders in radiation oncology, biology and physics; and
• Attracting and retaining the best people.

This is achieved through our actions and characteristics – we choose to operate by the following core values:

• Excellence – excellence in everything we do around patient care, education, and research
• Trust – in our colleagues and with our patients
• Accountability – in getting the job done
• Respect – for each other and our patients
• Innovation– continually strive to advance the fields of radiation oncology, biology and physics

Our team of specialized experts in radiation oncology, medical physics and radiobiology use the most advanced radiation therapy options to develop an effective treatment plan for your specific cancer. Please call (210) 450-1016 to talk to a radiation oncology patient care coordinator.

We are conveniently located at the Burton and Miriam Grossman Cancer Center; Burton and Miriam Grossman Building, part of the Cancer Therapy & Research Center (CTRC) in the South Texas Medical Center.