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.

Image of medical physics residents in treatment room.

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. Sagar Patel 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

Dresser elected as Fellow of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine May 19, 2025

Sean Dresser, MS, DABMP, has been elected a Fellow of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM). Dresser will be presented with the award at the 2025 AAPM 67th Annual Meeting & Exhibition on July 28, 2025.

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.

Winship News

Research roundup: Recent publications from Emory faculty and staff Jul. 10, 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.

Listening for cancer: How an Emory researcher uses an AI tool to diagnose throat cancers via the human voice Jun. 16, 2025

Assistant professor of otolaryngology Anthony Law has developed an artificial intelligence model that can help primary care doctors diagnose throat cancers as accurately as a specialist by analyzing the sound of a patient's voice.

Oncologists and AI experts combine old cancer images to find new insights Jun. 16, 2025

Experts at Emory are utilizing artificial intelligence to break down the boundaries between different types of imaging, combining them to yield deeper insights into cancer risk and prognosis, showing more accurate cancer risk assessments.