Dr. Donna Girard is a board certified radiation oncologist who joined Southeast Radiation Oncology Group in July 1990 and has been practicing at Presbyterian Hospital since that time. While she treats all types of cancer with radiation, she has a special interest in breast cancer. She was appointed to the Breast Cancer Advisory Board by Presbyterian hospital and she is an active participant in the Presbyterian Multidisciplinary Breast Clinic and the Friday Breast Forum.
Dr. Girard received her medical education from the University of Florida and completed her residency in radiation oncology at North Carolina Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem. Dr. Girard resides in Charlotte with her husband and two sons. She currently attends Forest Hill Church in Charlotte. Having played college basektball at the University of Central Florida she remains a sports enthusiast and enjoys rooting for the Charlotte Bobcats, Carolina Panthers, and the Atlanta Braves.
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Married, two children
St. John Lutheran High School
Ocala, Florida
1974-1978
University of Central Florida
Orlando, Florida
1978-1981
B.S. - Biology, Cum Laude
University of Florida College of Medicine
Gainesville, Florida
1982-1986
M.D.
Georgia Baptist Medical Center
Atlanta, Georgia
Internship
1986-1987
North Carolina Baptist Hospital
Bowman Gray School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Radiation Therapy Residency
1987-1990
Board Certified in Radiation Therapy,
June 1991
Radiation Oncologist
Presbyterian Hospital
Charlotte, North Carolina 28226
1990-Present
North Carolina
South Carolina
American College of Radiology Board Certification
American Medical Association
American Society for Theraputic Radiology and Oncology
Christian Medical Society
American College of Radiology
Mecklenburg County Medical Society
Breast Cancer Advisory Board, Presbyterian Hospital
Ethics Committee, Presbyterian Hospital
Quality Assurance Committee, Presbyterian Hospital
Member of Division of Oncology
Presbyterian Hospital Community Educational Forum
Healthwise: WTVI Panel on Breast Cancer
Presbyterian Hospital Breast Forum Presentations:
Lectures for Continuing Medical Education for Radiation Therapists
Journal Club presentations on breast cancer
