Robert J. McCammon, M.D.


EDUCATION

 

1990-2003

Doctor of Medicine (May 2003)
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
Denver, CO

Bachelor of Arts (1997), Economics, cum laude
Rice University
Houston, TX


PROFESSIONAL TRAINING:

 

2004-present

Radiation Oncology Resident
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
Aurora, CO

2003-2004

Transitional Year Intern
Presbyterian/St. Luke's Hospital
HealthSouth
Denver, CO


MEDICAL LICENSE:

Pending


ABR EXAMINATIONS:

 

Physics

Pass

Radiobiology

Pass


ACR IN-TRAINING EXAM:

 

PGY4

99th percentile

PGY3

99th percentile

PGY2

88th percentile


USMLE:

 

Step 3

Score 233, 96th percentile (2006)

Step 2

Score 242, 98th percentile (2002)

Step 1

Score 250, 99th percentile (2001)


HONORS AND AWARDS:

 

2007

Chief Resident, Radiation Oncology
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center

2005

Lead Resident, Radiation Oncology
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center

2003

Commencement Class Speaker, School of Medicine
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center

2002

Junior Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA)


SCHOLARSHIPS:

 

2002

Buckley Scholarship for Outstanding Student in
Basic Sciences, UCHSC

1995

Merit Scholarship, Rice University

1994

National Merit Scholar


PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:

 

2004

American Society of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology

2006

American Society of Clinical Oncology

2006

American Brachytherapy Society

1999

American Medical Association

1999

Colorado Medical Society

2002

Alpha Omega Alpha


NATIONAL PRESENTATIONS:

1. McCammon RJ, Furuya CE, Raben D, Song JI, Kane M, Gaspar LE, Chen C. The influence offluorine-18-flourodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDGPET) on the clinical management of patients with head and neck cancer. American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO), Philadelphia, PA, November 5-9, 2006. Poster Presentation

2. Raben D, McCammon RJ, Newell S, Kavanagh B. Acute toxicity assessment of a single institution series of prostate cancer patients treated with pelvic intensity modulated radiation therapy with synchronous integrated boost to the prostate or prostate bed. American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO), Philadelphia, PA, November 5-9, 2006. Poster Viewing

3. McCammon RJ. Rocky Mountain Thoracic Oncology Symposium, Beaver Creek, CO, October 2004. Case Presentation


BOOK CHAPTERS AND PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS:

1. Ballenger's Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, RC. Decker Publishers, 17th edition (in-press). McCammon RJ, Chen C, Suntha M, Raben D. Chemoradiation for Head and Neck Cancer: Current Approaches and Future Directions.

2. McCammon RJ, FUruya CE, Raben D, Song JI, Kane M, Gaspar LE, Chen C. The influence of fluorine-18- flourodeoxyg1ucose positron emission tomography (FDGPET) on the clinical management of patients with head and neck cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol BioI Phys 2006;66(3):S184-185.

3. Raben D, McCammon RJ, Newell S, Newman F, Kavanagh R Acute toxicity assessment of a single institution series of prostate cancer patients treated with pelvic intensity modulated radiation therapy with synchronous integrated boost to the prostate or prostate bed. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2006;66(3):S364.

4. Web MD (www.webmd.com). McCammon RJ. Gynecologic Malignancies, 2005.

5. UpToDate (www.uptodate.com). McCammon RJ. Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerve Toxicity from Radiation, 2005.


ONGOING RESEARCH:

1. McCammon RJ, Zeng C, Kavanagh R Improved local control associated with stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) dose escalation indicates a doseresponse relationship. [Accepted for Poster Presentation ASTRa 2007]

2. McCammon RJ, Finlayson T, Rabinovitch R. Survival Impact of Post-mastectomy Radiotherapy in T3NOInvasive Ductal or Lobular Carcinoma of the Breast: A Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End-Results (SEER) Database Analysis. [Accepted for poster presentation at ASCa Breast Symposium 2007]

3. Ballonoff A, McCammon RJ, Rusthoven K, Kavanagh R Improved survival with neoadjuvant radiotherapy in esophageal cancer: A Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End-Results (SEER) Database Analysis. [Accepted for oral presentation at ASTRa 2007]

4. Schwer A, McCammon RJ, Kavanagh B, et al. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) T1 and T2 volumetric changes and their implications after hypofractionated stereotactic radiotherapy (HSRT) in patients with recurrent malignant gliomas. [Accepted for poster presentation at ASTRa 2007]

5. Ballonoff A, Rusthoven K, Schwer A, Kavanagh B, McCammon RJ, and Rabinovitch R. Improved survival in patients with stage I or II Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Treated with Radiotherapy: A Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End-Results (SEER) Analysis. [Accepted for oral presentation at ASTRa 2007]

 

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