Radiation Oncology

The Department of Radiation Oncology is committed to conducting cutting-edge research, delivering high-quality cancer care, and training tomorrow’s physicians, medical physicists, and radiation therapy healthcare professionals.

Welcome to Radiation Oncology

As part of Emory University School of Medicine and Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, the Department of Radiation Oncology is leading the way in research of innovative radiotherapy technologies and treatment options, providing advanced, personalized clinical care by world-class doctors and cancer care professionals, and robust training programs for the next generation of radiation oncology specialists.

The Chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology is Reshma Jagsi, MD, DPhil.

About Us

Education and Training

To train radiation oncologists and medical physicists to be leaders in our field, we offer two residency programs. In addition, we also host training programs in dosimetry and radiation therapy.

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Research

Research benefits our patients. Investigative research and discoveries in our laboratories fuel advances in cancer biology, medical physics, biomedical imaging and more.

Patient Care

The Emory Department of Radiation Oncology is committed to using the latest technologies in order to provide highly individualized treatment for our patients.

Radiation oncologist Dr. Shannon Kahn with a patient..

Divisions

Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University

The Department of Radiation Oncology is part of Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, Georgia's only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center.

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Department News

More Department News

Emory School of Medicine recognizes outstanding radiation oncology faculty November 4, 2024

Emory Department of Radiation Oncology faculty were among those recognized for their achievements during Emory University School of Medicine's Faculty Recognitions Week, Oct. 28 - Nov. 1, 2024.

Collage of seven fculty members from the Dept. of Radiation Oncology.

Jagsi elected to National Academy of Medicine October 21, 2024

Winship researcher and physician Reshma Jagsi, MD, DPhil, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine, one of the highest honors in health and medicine, for pioneering research in disparities in cancer outcomes and within the medical profession.

Dr. Reshma Jagsi in lobby of Winship at Emory Midtown.

Castillo elected as Fellow of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine August 1, 2024

Winship medical physicist and researcher Richard Castillo, PhD, associate professor of radiation oncology at Emory University School of Medicine, has been elected a Fellow of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM).

Winship News

Research roundup: Recent publications from Emory faculty and staff May. 7, 2025

Emory’s faculty and staff conduct studies across every discipline, from the sciences to the humanities. This compilation of published research findings and the newest grant awards illustrates how Emory researchers are cutting a path toward groundbreaking discoveries.

Emory researchers Kissick and Ramalingam receive 2025 Albert E. Levy Award Apr. 24, 2025

Haydn T. Kissick and Suresh S. Ramalingam were honored with the 2025 Albert E. Levy Award for Excellence in Scientific Research in recognition of outstanding contributions in their respective fields of research.

Seven Emory faculty named as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science Mar. 27, 2025

Seven Emory professors have been named 2024 AAAS Fellows for their outstanding efforts in the advancement of science based on research, teaching, administration and technology, as well as communicating and interpreting science to the public.