Radiation oncologist
Leads your radiation care, recommends and designs the treatment plan, monitors your response and coordinates with your other physicians.
Patrick Linson, MD, MPH
Oncology Care Team
Meet the specialists beside you.
People beside you
Meet your radiation oncology care team.
Radiation care is delivered by a coordinated group of specialists. Each person has a distinct role in making treatment safe, organized and supportive.
Radiation oncology nurse
Provides education, helps manage symptoms and side effects, and connects you with clinical and supportive resources.
Radiation therapist
Positions you carefully, operates the treatment equipment and delivers each treatment according to your individualized plan.
Schedules: Radiation therapy appointments.
Medical physicist
Verifies that treatment equipment and dose calculations meet rigorous safety and accuracy standards for your individualized plan.
Dosimetrist
Works with the radiation oncologist and medical physicist to translate the prescription into a detailed treatment plan that protects nearby healthy tissue.
Scheduling specialist
Coordinates patient scheduling and helps patients with appointment logistics.
Schedules: Consultations, planning appointments and follow-up appointments.