Derek R. McHaffie, M.D.

Residency, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
Radiation Oncology
Madison, WI

Internship, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
Internal Medicine
Madison, WI

M.D., East Tennessee State University College of Medicine
Johnson City, TN

B.A., University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN
College Scholars Program, concentration in English literature, Spanish, and Biology

Clinical Research Scholar, 32^nd Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, December 2009

Breast Cancer Achievement Award, 11^th Annual Lynn Sage Breast Cancer Symposium, October 2009

Resident Travel Award to attend RTOG semi-annual meeting, June 2009

Ulrich K. Henscke Travel Award, ABS School of GYN Brachytherapy, June 2009

Ranked 1^st in class

Alpha Omega Alpha, chapter officer (elected during 3^rd year)

Dean's Special Scholarship Award, May 2006, given to most outstanding college of medicine graduate.

Department of Surgery Award, May 2006, given for most outstanding performance during junior surgical clerkship.

Gold Humanism Honor Society, Fall 2005, Awarded by peers and professors for excellence in clinical care, leadership, compassion, and dedication to service.

Quillen Medicine Scholar, 2005–2006

American Medical Association Foundation Scholarship, 2005–2006

Tennessee Medical Association Alliances Scholarship, 2004–2006

E.A. Daigneault Award in Pharmacology, Spring 2004

Quillen College of Medicine Scholarship, 2002–2004

Summa Cum Laude Graduate

Alpha Epsilon Delta, pre–medical honor society, Spring 2000

The National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Spring 2000

Golden Key National Honor Society, Fall 1999

ASCO (American Society of Clinical Oncology)

ASTRO (American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology)

ACR (American College of Radiology)

ACRO (American College of Radiation Oncology)

ABS (American Brachytherapy Society)

AOA (Alpha Omega Alpha)

State of Wisconsin

Basic Cardiac Life Support

McHaffie DR, Patel RR, Adkison JB, Geye HM, Das RK., Cannon GM. Outcomes following Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation in Patients with ASTRO Consensus Statement Cautionary Features. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. (in press, accepted for publication)

McHaffie DR, Chabot P, Dagnault A, Suh JH, Fortin MA, Chang E, Timmerman RD, Souhami L, Grecula J, Nabid A, Schultz C, Werner-Wasik M, Gaspar L, Brachman D, Mehta MP. Safety and Feasibility of Motexafin Gadolinium Administration with Whole Brain Radiation Therapy and Stereotactic Radiosurgery Boost in the Treatment of >= 6 Brain Metastases: A Multi-Institutional Phase II Trial. Neuro-Oncology. (submitted for publication)

Adkison JB, McHaffie DR, Bentzen SM, Patel RR, Khuntia D, Hong TS, Tome WA, Ritter MA. Phase I Trial of Pelvic Nodal Dose Escalation with Hypofractionated IMRT for High Risk Prostate Cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. (submitted for publication)

Adkison JB, Kuske RR, Quiet CA, Cannon GM, McHaffie DR, Anderson BA, Patel RR. Five-Year Results of Ductal Carcinoma in Situ Treated by HDR Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation. Brachytherapy. (submitted for publication)

McHaffie DR, Kozak KK, Cho CS, Heiner JP, Warner TF, Attia S. Stewart-Treves Syndrome of the Lower Extremity. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2010 July 20; 28(21): e351-2

Attia S, Dezube BJ, Torrealba JR, Sosman JM, McHaffie DR, Pfau PR, Bailey HR, Kozak KR. AIDS-Related Kaposi Sarcoma of the Gastrointestinal Tract. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2010 Jun 1; 28(16): e250-1.

McHaffie DR, Kozak KK. Optimizing Outcomes of Chemoradiation in the Management of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Anal Canal. Oncology. 2010 April 30; 24(5): 424-7.

McHaffie DR, Bradley KA, Overview of Radiation Therapy in the Management of Gynecologic Malignancies. In: UpToDate, Rose, B (Ed), UpToDate, Waltham, MA, 2008.

Campbell SE, Stone WL, Lee S, Whaley S, Hongsong Y, Min Q, Goforth P, Shennan D, McHaffie D, Krishnan, K. Comparative effects of alpha-and gamma-tocopherol on proliferation and apoptosis in human colon cancer cell lines. BMC Cancer 2006. 6: 13.

McHaffie DR, Khuntia D, Suh JR, Tome WA, Mehta MP. Chapter 17. Stereotactic Irradiation: Linear Accelerator and Gamma Knife. In: Gunderson and Tepper, eds. Clinical Radiation Oncology. 3^rd ed. (In press)

Thomas SR, Kruser TJ, Gondi V, McHaffie DR, Straub MR, and Bradley KA. Patterns of First Recurrence after Adjuvant Radiotherapy in Papillary Serous and Clear Cell Carcinoma of the Uterus. 51^st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, San Diego, CA, October 30th, 2010.

McHaffie DR, Patel RR, Geye HM, Das RK., Cannon GM. Outcomes following Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation in Patients with ASTRO Consensus Statement Unsuitable Features. Cancer Research. 2009. Dec 15; 69 Supp. (24): S536.

McHaffie DR, Patel RR, Adkison JB, Das RK., Cannon GM. Outcomes following Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation in Patients with ASTRO Consensus Statement Cautionary Features. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2009. Oct 1; 75 Supp. (3): S76.

McHaffie DR, Adkison JB, Patel RR, Khuntia D, Ritter MA. Analysis of Rectal Bleeding Risk with Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy for Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer. Am J Clin Oncol. 2009. Feb 1; 32 (1): 108.

McHaffie DR, Patel RR, Khuntia D, Adkison JB, Ritter MA. Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy for Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer - 70 Gy at 2.5 Gy per Fraction Revisited. Int J Radiat Oncol Bioi Phys. 2008. Sept 1; 72 Supp. (1): S316-7.

Adkison JB, Patel RR, Bentzen SM, Hong TS, McHaffie DR, Ritter MA. Pelvic Nodal Dose Escalation in Conjunction with Hypofractionated IMRT for High Risk Prostate Cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Bioi Phys. 2008. Sept 1; 72 Supp (1): S305.

Campbell SE, McHaffie D, Whaley S, Stone WL, Krishnan K. Differences in the ability of a-tocopherol and y-tocopherol to suppress deoxycholic acid induced expression of cyclooxygenase-2 protein in HCT116 and HT-29 human colon cancer cell lines. 2^nd Annual American Association of Cancer Research International Conference "Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research." Phoenix, AZ, October 26-30, 2003.

32^nd Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, San Antonio, TX, December 12^th, 2009. Poster Discussion. "Outcomes following Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation in Patients with ASTRO Consensus Statement Unsuitable Features."

51^st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, Chicago, IL, November 4^th, 2009. Oral Presentation. "Outcomes following Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation in Patients with ASTRO Consensus Statement Cautionary Features."

Annual Meeting of the Wisconsin Society of Radiation Oncology, Milwaukee, WI, May 2^nd, 2009. Oral Presentation. "Hypofractionation for Prostate Cancer: Rationale, Technique, and Outcomes."

Instructor, Radiotherapy Technology (RT 412), University of Wisconsin (Spring 2008–Present)

Department Representative, University of Wisconsin House StaffAssociation (July 2008–July 2010)

Caduceus Club, (2002–2006), served as president and vice president in this student led organization, whose goal is to recognize and honor excellence in medical education.

Medical Student Education Committee, MS I Curriculum Review Subcommittee, (2004–2005), reviewed each course, including goals, hours, content, presentation, and student performance, for assessment of strengths and areas of improvement.

Project Education, (Fall 2004), hosted legislative assistants of State Representatives and U.S. Congressmen on their visit to the Quillen College of Medicine.

Student Representative for LCME site visit, (Fall 2003).