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In this video, Dr. Fen Xia, a UAMS Health radiation oncologist and the chair of the UAMS Department of Radiation Oncology, takes us on a tour of their state-of-the-art radiation oncology clinic. With over a decade of experience in providing patient-centered and compassionate cancer care, UAMS Health is the ideal place for patient care and the ideal place for a professional career. Join us on this tour to learn more about their cutting-edge investigator-initiated clinical trials, team approach, and innovative treatment options, including pencil beam scanning proton therapy, stereotactic radiation therapy, and gynecological brachytherapy.
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Fen Xia, M.D., Ph.D.:
Welcome. I’m Dr. Fen Xia, chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology at UAMS. Thank you for joining us on this tour of our state-of-the-art radiation oncology clinic. We hope you enjoy this remarkable facility.
Santanu Samanta, M.D.:
For more than a decade, we’ve been providing patient-centered and compassionate cancer care with advancing scientific knowledge to treat every type of cancer and providing state-of-the-art educational opportunities.
We are the only comprehensive cancer center to provide care for the entire state of Arkansas. Our depth and diversity of experience make UAMS the right place for patient care and the ideal place for a professional career.
Adam R. Wolfe, M.D.:
We offer a robust program for all forms of gynecological brachytherapy program, including interstitial treatment. We are committed to providing our patients with access to cutting-edge investigator-initiated clinical trials, as well as National Cancer Institute-sponsored cooperative group clinical trials. Utilizing the team approach, we continue to focus not only on clinical trials but also on translational cancer research to further our aim of ending cancer. We work collaboratively with a robust multidisciplinary team and we pride ourselves on caring for the whole patient, including providing access to services such as concierge social workers, dietitians, speech-swallowing pathologists and geneticists.
Zhong Su, Ph.D.:
We provide stereotactic radiation therapy using linear accelerator-based systems such as Edge, motion management with SDX, as well as adaptive radiation treatment with Ethos. Here at the Radiation Oncology Department at UAMS, we offer the most advanced form of proton therapy in the world: pencil beam scanning proton therapy. We are the leading referral center for pediatric radiation treatments in the state.
Anam Z. Kesaria, M.D.:
As the largest educational institute in the state, we take our philosophy to train the next generation of leaders seriously. Our department has a number of educational programs led by our outstanding faculty, including medical student rotations; medical residency; radiation oncology and transitional year; a physics residency; medical oncology fellowship rotation; and a surgical residency rotation. We are proud to be part of the Department of Radiation Oncology team at UAMS, where we provide hope to patients and families during the most stressful times of their lives and are inspired daily by our patients and driven by a passion for what we do.
Ellie Dickinson:
Thank you for joining us on this tour of our new clinic. We look forward to continuing to serve the needs of Arkansans in this state-of-the-art proton and photon center.
